MFL Rules

MFL HOUSE RULES

Goal Clearance
Futsal for goal kick. When the offensive team puts the ball over the end line, the other team gets the ball. The goalie must throw the ball within 4 seconds of retrieving it and put it back into play by throwing it. The throw must leave the penalty area, but it must touch the ground on the GK's half of the field (can't throw ball past half-line). Opposing team must stay out of penalty area during a goal clearance. If opposing players touches ball before it leaves penalty area, GK retakes the throw. The GK cannot touch ball again until another player touches it.

Corner Kick
There is no arc, kick is taken at the point where goal line and touch line meet (at corner).

FOULS AND MISCONDUCT

Fouls
Slide tackling is a major foul in futsal. It is not allowed in any situation where there is contact between players or where referees believe that contact could have resulted.

Exceptions
The GK is allowed to slide in an attempt to clear the ball, if in referees' judgment, his slide is an attempt only to make contact with the ball, not the opponent. If GK slid is reckless (a foot in air, a hook, rolling tackle) it is a foul and possibly a cardable offense. A field player may slide in instances where there is not an opponent close by and no injury is likely to occur. This would most likely happen when a player is attempting to stop the ball from going out of bound or an offensive player sliding to knock the ball into the goal where the is not other defensive player close to the play. Players and coaches should use this general rule, if you slide tackle near a player, assume if will be called a major penalty.

6th Accumulated foul
Upon a team's 6th accumulated foul in each half, the defending team cannot build a wall to block the kick. The player taking the kick must be clearly identified and the player taking the kick must make an attempt at the goal.

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