Teams representing the Mersey Soccer Club will be entered in to either the Indoor Bladium League or the Oakland Alameda Futsal League for the 2011-2012 Winter League.
Registration begins October 24th 2011
Bladium Indoor Soccer League- An energetic program for developing speed and quickness. Practices are held once a week.
All games will be played at the indoor arena at the Bladium Sports Club in Alameda.
Session I u- U-9, U-10, 12 boys and u-13 boys teams 11/12/11-1/22/11
(click here for registration deadline is November 10th)
Session II u-9 and u-10 boys teams 1/23/12-3/24/12
(click here for registration deadline is November 30th)
Oakland Alameda Futsal- A great game for all who enjoy an action, on the fly game played on a basketball court. Practice will be held once a week on Saturdays starting December 3rd at King from 10-11am. During the season starting January 4th practices will be switched to Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm
Games will be played on Saturdays or Sundays in Alameda and El Cerrito.
Session I u-7 /u-8, u-9, u-11 boys , 1/7/11-3/4/11
(click here for registration deadline is November 30th)
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The difference between Soccer and Futsal is..........
| #5 Ball |
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#4 Ball - 30% less bounce |
| 11 players |
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5 players |
| 3 substitutions |
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Unlimited “flying” substitutions (12 Players on a Team) |
| Throw-in |
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Kick-in |
| Running Clock |
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Stopped Clock |
| 45 minute halves |
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20 minute halves |
| No time-outs |
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1 time-out per half |
| Goal kicks |
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Goal Clearance (throw) |
| Some contact |
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No shoulder charges or sliding tackles |
| No absolute time limit to restart game |
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4-second rule on restarts |
| Offside Rule |
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No Offside Rule |
| Goalkeeper steps |
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No restrictions, but limited to 4 seconds |
| Goalkeeper cannot touch by hand a ball kicked back |
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Goalkeeper cannot touch by hand a ball played back |
| Unlimited back passes to Goalkeeper |
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One back pass to Goalkeeper |
| No sub for player sent off |
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Player sent off can be substituted for after 2 minutes or other has scored |
| Corner kick placed in arch |
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Corner kick placed on corner |
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