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BUCS Futsal Championships 2011-2012
Competition Rules and Laws
BUCS Futsal Championships 2011-2012
Welcome to the BUCS Futsal Championships 2011-2012. Thank you for entering the competition.
Please read through the Futsal Championships rules and regulations as some have changed from last season.
If you would like more information about Futsal or would like BUCS to assist your institution in organising Futsal coaching and refereeing courses, please get in touch with us as the more students that get involved the better the sport will become across the sector.
BUCS Sport Manager – [email protected] Competitions Manager – [email protected] BUCS Futsal Regional Heats and Futsal Development – [email protected] Event Co-ordinator – [email protected]
Latest Information:
For up to date information please visit:
www.bucs.org.uk/futsal
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Organisation
Men’s and Women’s regional qualifying competitions will be played throughout the academic year with the programme culminating in a National
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Championship Finals Competition at The BUCS Championships in Sheffield between the 12th and 18th March 2012.
The Women’s regional heats will be held on the following Saturdays:Saturday 5th November 2011Saturday 28th January 2012.
The Men’s regional heats will be held on the following Sundays:Sunday 23rd October 2011Sunday 6th November 2011Sunday 11th December 2011Sunday 29th January 2012Sunday 12th February 2012.
The Finals will be held between the 12th and 18th March 2012 as part of the BUCS Championships in Sheffield. The exact date and locations of these finals is yet to be decided. More information will be released as soon as it as available.
The Men’s Trophy Finals date and location is to be confirmed. More information will be released as soon as it as available.
Teams that also reach BUCS 11-a-side Championship / Trophy Finals will have their futsal fixtures amended to avoid a clash.
The Programme will be organised and managed by BUCS Sports and Football Development Teams.
BUCS will provide each Regional Heat with: A volunteer heat co-ordinator Referees and timekeepers All necessary paperwork 2 Match balls per heat.
BUCS will provide each Regional Heat host with a FA Futsal DVD Resource.
If host universities are interested in the procurement of Futsal goals please contact [email protected].
Regional venues to provide:- Pitch dimensions 16-20 metres width: 30-40 metres length. Approved goals – for quality and safety Training balls. Team benches and timekeeper’s table and chairs Timekeepers equipment Changing rooms for teams. Referees room with shower, toilet and hand basin
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Pitch Attendant to remove moisture from pitch as required
Team lists must be submitted by teams prior to each match. Forms will be supplied by BUCS to each regional heat.
All teams should arrive at a regional heat venue 1 fixture prior to their first match. Teams competing in the first fixture should arrive at least 30 minutes before kickoff.
On arrival all teams should register with the volunteer regional heat co-ordinator.
If a team fails to turn up for a regional heats fixtures may be moved forward, this will be left to the discretion of the volunteer regional heat co-ordinator.
Volunteer Regional Heat Coordinators will be return all results and associated forms/reports to BUCS within 48 hours and results will be posted on the BUCS Futsal pages by 5pm on the Wednesday following the hear.
General Rules and Regulations:
These are as per the FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game with some exceptions.
Law 1 The pitch: as per Laws of the GameRecommended Width: 16 - 22 metres Recommended Length: 30 - 40metres
Law 2 The ball as per Laws of the GameLaw 3 Number of players: 5 v 5, plus 7 substitutesLaw 4 Player’s equipment: as per Laws of the GameLaw 5 The referee: as per Laws of the Game. Law 6 Second referee: as per Laws of the GameLaw 7 Timekeeper: as per Laws of the Game.
Timekeeper also covers third referee duties with Second referee if Third referee not appointed
Law 8 Duration of matches: Men Premier Leagues: 20 minutes each way with a continuous clock for regional heats.Men Tier 1 Leagues: 15 minutes each way with a continuous close for regional heats.Women: 10 minutes each way with a continuous clock for regional
heatsNational Finals:Men: 20 minutes each way with a continuous clock
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Women: 15 minutes each way with a continuous clockExtra Time: Straight 5 minutes at ALL events
Law 9 Start and restart: as per Laws of the Game Law 10 Ball in and out of play: as per Laws of the GameLaw 11 Method of scoring: as per Laws of the Game Law 12 Fouls and misconduct: as per Laws of the Game Law 13 Free kicks: as per Laws of the Game Law 14 Five (5) Accumulated fouls per half, as per Laws of the GameLaw 15 The Penalty kick, as per Laws of the GameLaw 16 The Kick-in, as per Laws of the GameLaw 17 The Goal Clearance as per Laws of the GameLaw 18 The Corner kick, as per Laws of the Game
Referees signals as per Laws of the Game
Notes
1. Half time restricted to max 5 minutes in each match at Regional Heats2. Time outs as per Laws of the Game (1 in each half).
Governance
All regional tournaments are registered with The FA Competing teams must affiliate with their local County FA’s before
competing. Regional Co-ordinators must provide all competing team lists to the BUCS
Football Development Coordinator.
Points and Scoring
Win = 3 points Draw = 1 point Groups: If points are level, best goal difference applies; if still level, most
goals scored; if still level; fewest goals conceded; if still level the head-to-head record between the two teams. If still level a penalty shootout will decide the situation. Standard Penalty rules apply.
Region al Leagues will be organised by the BUCS Sports Team.
Missed Games
If any institution misses a game the following fines will be incurred: If BUCS is notified one week in advance - £20. If BUCS is notified less than one week in advance - £50. Team opposition will be awarded a Walk Over.
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The host institution may invoice the missing institution for their proportion of the hall hire. This is left to the discretion of the host university.
League fixtures will not be rearranged.
NB: Please refer to Futsal Pre-season information for detailed qualification criteria and league formats and knock out procedures.
Discipline
The Discipline process will be as per the FA Laws of Small Sided Football and the FIFA laws of Futsal.
The officials will deal with disciplinary matters during the competition. Serious matters will be reported to BUCS and The FA for further action.
The following are examples and will generally be implemented in dealing with disciplinary cases of this kind
Offence Penalty (to be administered by event organiser)
Receiving a second yellow card in the same match
Red card - 1 Match suspension
Denying a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity
Red card - 1 Match suspension
All disciplinary offences that normally carry a suspension of 35 days or above will be reported to BUCS for their consideration. This covers the following offences;
Kicking or striking another player Use of offensive or insulting or abusive language or gestures
directed at match officials Spitting
Head butting Assault Refusing to leave the field of play when ordered Causing a match to be abandoned
Any offences where the offender has also acted in a discriminatory manner for reasons of ethnic origin, colour, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability
1. Disciplinary action arising from such offences applies to all categories of football.
2. Red cards administered in Small sided football for offences, which would normally carry a suspension of less than 35 days, would remain the responsibility of the organiser or operator to deal with according
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to the BUCS/ FA’s recommended tariff of suspensions. Suspension for offences of less than 35 days would only apply to Futsal and other forms of small-sided football.
3. If a player is suspended from 11 a side for less than 35 days this suspension only applies to 11 a side football.
4. Organisers will only administer a ‘match’ suspension system.
Referees need to ensure that only straight red cards need to be reported to the respective County Football Associations. All other paperwork will be sent to BUCS.
The BUCS Futsal competition is an FA Respect competition and therefore expects all players, managers and spectators to abide by the Respect Code of Conduct (please see appendices).
Administration Rules
Management of the competition
The Competition shall be called the BUCS Futsal Championships.
Any alteration to these rules shall be made by the BUCS Futsal Competition Committee.
The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the BUCS and the FA. The FIFA Laws of the Game for Futsal will be used as submitted.
BUCS/FA will sanction the competition. The competition, all teams and players, and other persons shall be subject to their Rules and Regulations.
Affiliation of participating teams
All teams will be affiliated to a County Association, through the competition
Teams eligible to enter
The competition shall be open to affiliated teams that are eligible to compete in BUCS Competitions.
Players must be registered at the University for whom they represent in the competition.
Teams must adhere to the BUCS Eligibility rules.
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A committee consisting of Tom Gee (BUCS), Cai Robbins (BUCS), Leanne Atkins (BUCS), John Warnock (Advisory Group Chairman) and Marc Birkett (The FA) has been appointed to manage the BUCS Futsal Championships.
The committee shall have the power to apply, act upon and enforce the Rules of the Competition, and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition, including any not provided for by these rules.
The committee shall also adjudicate over all matters affecting the competition Rules.
The committee shall also adjudicate in all cases of dispute, protest and complaint.
Other members may be co-opted, if required.
Copies of rules
A copy of the rules will be distributed to all participating University clubs through BUCS Essentials.
Team colours
In the event of a colour clash, the second-named team must change or wear bibs. Players should be dressed in uniform shirts and shorts. Goalkeepers must wear kit that does not clash with the referees’ kit. Goalkeepers may wear tracksuit bottoms.
Host organisations should supply bibs as part of the regional competition equipment.
Coaching staff should respect the nature of Futsal and wear tracksuit bottoms/trousers and tops of a different colour to that worn by the teams.
Arrangement of the competition
Matches will be played at regional venues determined by the committee.
Reporting Results
Referees will complete a match report and return it to the organisers, at the end of each game.
The timekeeper/third official will complete a match record form and a match summary sheet and return them to the organisers, at the end of each game.
The organiser will send all reports and team sheets to BUCS within 48hrs of completion.
Referees
The organisers will appoint the referees and timekeepers. Referees will be paid a fixed rate per event as determined by the committee.
Protests and complaints
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All questions of eligibility, qualification of players or interpretation of Rules shall be referred in the first instance to the organiser. The organiser may then consult the BUCS Futsal Committee if further adjudication is deemed necessary.
Appeals
REG 16.14 - Disciplinary Procedures for tournament based events
Discipline and Misconduct
To be dealt with in partnership with current FA procedures.
Team Names
Any team entering this Competition can only use the name of their own University.
Team Sheet
It is the responsibility of all Team Captains to complete and sign a Team Sheet prior to the start of a match and pass this to the relevant match official.
Eligibility of teams and players for the BUCS Futsal Finals
A team may only play in one region. The format for each regional competition will vary according to the number
of teams entered from that region. Teams can use 14 different players at each regional heat and the National
Finals. 12 players from the 14 listed can be selected for each game in the regional
heats and the National Finals. Universities entering two teams can only move 3 players up or down teams in
between each regional heat. A player cannot play for two teams on one day. An official Team Sheet must be completed prior to all games and given to the
organiser of the competition. Organisers must send the team sheets from all the games at each regional,
signed by the official(s) and opposing team manager, to BUCS. These team sheets will be checked to ensure the eligibility of players for the BUCS Futsal Finals.
NB The following Technical papers will be required:-
Match Summary sheet Team List Match arrangements / Fixtures / League Tables
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Notes
The schedule may alter slightly depending on each competition or for the following game on the same court.
Teams should keep all drinks containers behind the benches to avoid spillage on the pitches.
Only players listed to play in the game may be on the bench or inside the field of play.
Suspended players or staff cannot be on the bench or inside the field of play. At the end of the game teams should respect the spirit of Fair Play by the
shaking of hands again. The summary record sheet must be signed by both team captains/managers
after the game.
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