TIOF Vancouver International League Rules

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1. TIOF members can register teams/individuals for free. Unless stated otherwise, each team must have minimum 80% players that are active members in the same season. 

- a team of 15 can have maximum 3 players that are not TIOF members

- a team of 10-14 can only have maximum 2 players that are not TIOF members

- a team of 9 and under can only have maximum 1 player that is not TIOF member.

2. Registration deadline is September 17th, 2024, 11:59pm.

3. Registration fee will not be refunded.

1. Participants have to be staff, students, graduates of UBC, SFU, Uhill or other academic institutions.

2. Maximum 15 players per team roster.

3. Each team can replace maximum 3 players in the roster at anytime during the entire season due to emergency situations such as serious injuries.

4. For player transfers, a mutual agreement has to be achieved among both team coaches and the player.

5. The transfer window for this season is from December 14th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025. There is no limitation on the number of transfers.

6. Changes in registration status and fees due to player transfers need to be confirmed by the league and proceeded by the team coach ahead of time.

7. Each team needs a set of same color jersey with numbers at the back by Oct 17th, 2024. Failing to do so will result a 5 goals disadvantage at the beginning of each game.

8. NO transfer allowed when the play-off starts.

9. Players can only represent one team in the play-off.

10. Goalie needs to have a different colour jersey.

11. Once the league started, any change to the roster must follow the Team Rules.

12. NO ON-SITE TRANSFER OF ANYKIND.

1. The league starts from October 2024 to April 2025. Game time is either 8-9pm or 9-10pm on Friday. Location is UNA Community Field.

2. For each game, the winner gets 3 points, a tie gets 1 point each, the loser gets 0 point.

3. Playoff is arranged according to the ranking. Single match termination. If the game is tie after the regular play time, straight to 5V5 Penalty Shoot Out.

4. The league uses small soccer nets. 

1. 7 on 7 match format. 6 players and 1 goalie.

2. 2 X 30min halves. Half time break is 3 minutes. No additional time.

3. Goal kick cannot cross the half field line. If so, an indirect free kick is award to the opponent team.

4. Slide tackle is allowed.

5. The attacking team is responsible for retrieving the ball that goes out of the field.

6. The area inside the orange line is the penalty box. Penalty kick is served on the orange line aiming at the center of the net.

7. Shin guards are mandatory for all players.

8. If a team is late for more than 10 minutes, the opponent team automatically wins the game with 3:0.

9. A team needs at least 5 players to start the game.

10. Two yellow cards or one red card on a player will cause the suspension for the very next game.