Match Play

FIFA rules apply for all HASL matches. The following list contains HASL-specific rules over and above the standard FIFA rules. For questions concerning play, refer to FIFA's Laws of the Game.

1. Each home team (listed first on the schedule) is responsible for the game balls, field markings, nets and corner flags. The City of Huntsville Recreational Services (COHRS) marks the fields and secures the goals, but this does not release teams of the home team responsibilities ensuring that the fields are ready for play on time.
2. Every team has a ten-minute grace period to show up for a game. If a team does not show within this grace period, it will forfeit the game by a score of 3-0. At the referee’s discretion, the referee may choose to allow the game to continue and deduct time from the game in order for the game to be completed in the designated time slot. The referee shall be required to notify the teams of any time adjustment prior to kickoff.
3. Per FIFA Law 4, team uniforms are required including shirts, shorts, socks, shin guards, and footware. HASL requires that a number, contrasting with the jersey color, be visible on the back of each player's jersey with including the goal keeper.
4. Teams must submit a non-returnable copy of the team roster with jersey numbers to the referee crew prior to the start of the match.
5. Each team will have unlimited substitutions and re-entries. Substitutions may be made by either team at any stoppage in play at the referee's discretion. Regarding injury substitutions, refer to the FIFA's Laws of the Game.
6. Any game terminated for reasons beyond the control of the players and referee shall be replayed if less than 60 minutes of the game has been completed. If 60 minutes or more of the game has been completed, the score at the time the game terminates will be considered final.