28.0 GAME DELAYS, REQUIREMENTS, ETC.

A. For indoor, the home team starts the game with the ball, and both teams start the game on the far side of the field from their bench.

For outdoor, teams should flip a coin. In the event a coin is not used, the home team starts the game with the ball, and both teams start the game on the far side of the field from their bench.

B.      Please inform the office if a team has delayed the start of a game. (i.e.: If a team is not ready for player I.D. card check, not on the field on time, etc.) The offending team may be fined:

i)        First Notification:     $25.00 fine

ii)       Second Notification: $50.00 fine

iii)     Third Notification:   $100.00 fine

iv)     Fourth Notification: Discipline hearing and possible suspension from the league.

C.       If the game is delayed, the referee has the right to shorten the halves by a maximum of 2 minutes and shorten the half time break. Please inform the office of any such incidents where the referee is breaking this rule. The game clock will start running five minutes after the referee has arrived on the floor, but no earlier than five minutes after the game’s scheduled start time. This five-minute warm-up time will be waived if the field is running late. The warmup time may also be waived if both teams are ready to play before then. 

Note: It is the referee’s discretion to shorten games due to weather, deteriorating field conditions or lack of daylight.

D.      Teams have 10 minutes from the scheduled game start time to have a minimum number of eligible players on the field. (See 28.0 NUMBER OF PLAYERS) Games will be shortened when delayed due to minimum number of players shortage and requirement.

E.      If a team fails to show or does not have enough players after the allowed 10 minutes, the team shall forfeit the game and a fine will be levied. (See 23.0 FORFEITED GAMES)

F.       If the referee is a no-show, please see (6.0 REFEREES).

G.       Games starting late for any other reason may be rescheduled or forfeited, depending on the circumstances, and at the discretion of the SAS Office.

H.      SAS games will be considered complete once 2/3rds of the scheduled time has been played as determined by the referee. Incomplete league games may be rescheduled at the discretion of the SAS.

Note: This does not include Game Abandonments.

I.      If during a game, a team drops below the minimum number of players, the referee will abandon the game. (see 30.0 Number of Players) The game is forfeited to the team that had enough players to continue. The awarded score line will be at the discretion of the SAS. The losing team is subject to a fine (see 23.0 FORFEITED GAMES).

J. When weather-related issues arise while full-field games are being played outside at the Saskatoon Sports Centre, (both) games may be moved inside and be played half field if the following criteria are met:

                                             i)            fields are available;

                                           ii)            participating teams agree;

                                          iii)            field time from the original game start time is not exceeded;

                                          iv)            games must reach the required 2/3 (60 minutes) completed time. (SEE Section 28.0 GAME DELAYS, REQUIREMENTS)

The indoor turf rules will apply (cards, substitutions, ball going out etc.) except the length of game will be outdoor rules at 45-minutes halves. However, again, games may be reduced in time to no less than 2/3 original outdoor game length and agreement from all participating teams is required prior to the restart of the game.

Teams will also be refunded $25 at the end of the season for the loss of a full field game.