Indoor Rules - Updated

 2025-2026 INDOOR UPDATED RULES

1. Age Minimum 

Teams, in any division that have an age minimum (i.e.: Masters) and excluding the age-15 minimum for the association, may have a maximum of three (3) players on their team roster made up of players that are within 2 years of reaching said age minimum by the game date. 

2. Clarification on Yellow Cards for Each Team in Boarded 

1 Yellow Card to 1 player on Each Team = Players will go directly to the penalty box to serve the 4-minute penalty. Both Yellow Carded players will remain in the box for the full duration of the time to be served even if their opponent scores a goal. They are allowed onto the field when the referee indicates the time is served. Stoppage of play is not required. 

 3. Captain Armbands 

Each team must designate a captain who will wear a Captain Armband and be recorded on the game sheet as Captain. 

The captain will have specific responsibilities: 

1. Coin toss before the game starts 

2. Singular discussion capabilities with the Match Official

3. Managing their teammates 

4. The armband must not be dangerous (no hard or sharp elements). 

The armband should not contain anything other than a “C” or “Captain”. Specifically, not any political, religious, or personal slogans unless approved by SAS.

If a captain refuses to wear an armband when required by a competition they may face disciplinary action.

Please contact the office to receive one (1) free armband per team.

4. Travel Permit Forms and Player Status Forms
 
All Travel Permits, Team, and Player Status forms or requests for a sanctioned tournament or event must be submitted to SAS via email at least six (6) business days before the earliest of the following dates to avoid any fees: 
- SSA deadline
- Event stated deadline 
- Event start date 

A minimum of two (2) business days is required for processing.

 
A $50 fee will apply to all Team Travel Permits, and Team Status forms or requests submitted to SAS via email within five (5) business days of the earliest of the following dates: 
- SSA deadline 
- Event stated deadline 
- Event start date 

The request must include the fee, and a minimum of two (2) business days is required for processing.?Requests submitted without sufficient time for processing may be subject to delays or denial. 

Submissions within two (2) business days of the above deadline will be charged an additional $50.

 
A $25 fee will apply to all Player Status forms or requests submitted to SAS via email within five (5) business days of the earliest of the following dates: 
- SSA deadline 
- Event stated deadline 
- Event start date 

The request must include the fee, and a minimum of two (2) business days is required for processing.?Requests submitted without sufficient time for processing may be subject to delays or denial. 

Submissions within two (2) business days of the above deadline will be charged an additional $50. 

 
5. Forfeit Notice & Fee 
 
Teams who forfeit regular season and/or playoff games (i.e., do not have enough players to play, fail to produce I.D. cards, or cancel games with less than 48 hours) will be fined as follows: 
 
1st game - $200 
 
Note: The fine for the first forfeited game will be waived if the team notifies the office 48 hours prior to the start of the game that they will be forfeiting. 
 
2nd game - $200 
 
3rd game and every game thereafter - $300 
 

6. Increasing the Team Refunds for forfeits at the end of the season and updating it based upon the given league: 
 
Indoor: Quarter field $150 
Indoor Half field $250 
Outdoor: Half field $100 
Outdoor Full field $125  

7. Introduce Under 21 leagues in Coed, Boarded and Turf!

8. Coed leagues get 2 additional games this season!!

Updated rules for the upcoming 2024-2025 indoor season:

1. We returned to the system of Division 1, 2 etc., and removed the Competitive & Recreational distinction and supplementary rules.

2. Teams will be removed from the league without a refund if they meet or surpass more than 25% of their schedule with forfeits. 

3. 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 may 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.

4. Players may submit a headshot via email accompanied by their government issued photo ID.

5. Only players on a league team may permit in our league. Ex: Saskatoon World Cup players may not permit in the league until they are on a league team.

6. Slide tackling is not permitted in Legends games.

7. Video review for Violent Conduct & Serious Foul Play for Boarding can be conducted with a $100 fee.

8. Two dissent yellow cards in one game results in 2 suspended games as opposed to just 1.

9. Music is permitted on one team bench per game for warm up and half time with Home team having first priority. At any time, the opposing team, official, SSC staff and/or SAS staff may use their discretion to deny the music or lower the volume. Music should not be offensive. Music should be age appropriate with consideration of the participants and spectators. SAS is not responsible for any speakers or equipment. SAS is not responsible for any damages that may occur.

*REMINDER ABOUT OUR BOARDING RULE - TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED*

Boarding is identified when a player(s) makes contact with the boards as a result of the actions of the opposing player(s). Even the slightest contact will result in a call.

1. All Boarding incidents are considered fouls and will result in a direct free kick.

2. Any Boarding incident that is deemed to be reckless will be cautioned.

3. A player who uses excessive force in a boarding incident will be issued a red card.

We want to keep our players safe and the referees are instructed to call this very tightly. Please respect their calls and your opponents.
 

*REMINDER OF PREVIOUS RULE CHANGES*

1. Players may permit to other leagues if they are registered with SAS. Some exceptions apply. See Permitting rules for full details.

2. Permits are unlimited but there is a maximum of 5 to any one team; 10 for goal keepers.

3. Team Fees can be paid in three instalments for indoor instead of two. Of course, you can still pay it before the deadline!

4. We no longer accept payment via cheque. Our payment options include credit card online through RAMP, e-transfers and cash.

We will NOT reintroduce debit and credit to the office with the multiple other ways to make payment.

7. Team Personnel (Coach/Staff) must register as such. You cannot be on the bench unless you are registered as Team Personnel or a player on that team.

If you are already a player on the team, you do not have to register as Team Personnel. However, if you are a player on one team and coach another, you must register as a Team Personnel for the other team.

8. Team Personnel can receive cards as per IFAB/FIFA rules. The teams will not play short if the Team Personnel receive a card (in all leagues: outdoor, indoor turf or indoor boarded).

9. Team Personnel will need to supply Photo ID to be on the bench.

10. Teams that have their games overturned for ineligible players or wrong doing, will also have their goal stats removed. In contrast, the non-offending team will still keep their goal statistics.

11. Offsides will not be called in the turf leagues.

12. Team Personnel may not permit to other teams within our league. They can register to the team as Team Personnel (or player) to be on the bench. 

13. Anytime a suspended participant cannot be identified by either the match official or the SAS office, the responsibility then falls on the Team Contact to identify said player. Failing to do so, may result in a $200 financial penalty to the team.

14. Free Agents have twenty-five (25) permits with up to five (5) games with any one team. If any suspensions are incurred, the total number of games given as a suspension will be deducted from the remaining games left to play and the Free Agent cannot participate in any games for seven (7) days. If there aren’t enough games left as a Free Agent, they will be applied to the games when the player registers to a team.

    i) 2 Yellow Cards, Foul & Abusive Language (not at Official) - seven (7) days

    ii) Foul & Abusive Language (at Official), Serious Foul Play - fourteen (14) days

    iii) Violent Conduct - twenty-eight (28) days

15. The SAS reserves the right to overturn games at any time for playing ineligible players. If an ineligible player is discovered after multiple games have been played, only the latest game will be overturned and applied as a suspension. Ex: first notification to team and player is a game suspension and one game overturned.

16. The Schedule A (Suspensions Schedule) has been updated. 

     

Saskatoon Adult Soccer Rules and Regulations are reviewed on a continual basis. To make a suggestion for a rule change, please submit it to executivedirector@saskatoonadultsoccer.com.