The Secret To Superior Soccer Skills - FUTSAL!

Almost all the great soccer players in the world have the same thing in common.  They played futsal!  Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele, Roberto Carlos, Marta, Neymar and many more all attribute their amazing skill to playing the sport of futsal!

"I played futsal growing up.  In futsal you need to think and play quick so it is easier for you when you move to outdoor soccer." -- Pele  

"Futsal is really how I got started playing soccer.  This is my love, the thing that I enjoyed the most." -- Ronaldo

The Central Valley Futsal League is thrilled to offer teams in our community the opportunity to play the only version of indoor soccer approved by FIFA and US Soccer.  Form your team and join our league starting in December 2019.  

The benefits include:

  • 200% more touches on the ball than the other version of indoor soccer.
  • 600% more touches on the ball than outdoor soccer.
  • NO WALLS!  There are no walls in the outdoor game so why play a version with walls indoors.  
  • Smaller faster field!  You can't "kick and run" in futsal.  The field, typically a basketball court, is much faster and smaller.  You must develop superior ball control.
  • Outdoor skills like ball control, possession in tight spaces, 1v1 defending and attacking, and finishing are emphasized.  So are many goalkeeper skills such as playing with their feet, distribution, quick reactions, and shot stopping.

The futsal revolution is coming to the Central Valley.  Are you ready?

2024 Winter Futsal League Info

2024 WINTER LEAGUE SUMMARY

Dates

January 7, 14, 21, February 4, 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17.  These are all Sundays.

Facilities

Stanislaus State University

Divisions

U8, U10 Boys

Fees

$650 per team

# of Games

6-8 games

Player Fee All players must register with USYF for $13.50

2024 Central Valley Futsal League Rules and Info

Respect of Facilities

  • To keep the playing surfaces clean and dry, please instruct your players not to wear dirty or wet game shoes into the facilities.
  • We play at the pleasure of the facilities and ask for your cooperation in order to renew our contracts with them
  • No ball playing / warm up in facilities except on courts
  • Futsal balls only allowed on courts
  • Please supervise children at all times. 
  • Only registered players are allowed to use the gym - other individuals cannot play on the court league is playing - this includes the half-time break period

Other Central Valley Futsal League Policies

  • We encourage outdoor teams to split into 2 futsal teams.  A sister team is created from an outdoor team that split into two or more futsal teams. If you have a sister team in the league, you may borrow any amount of players from the sister team. 
  • Players may be double - rostered on non-sister teams with knowledge and permission from both coaches

Referees
All age groups use one referee + a scorekeeper.  

Age Divisions/Groups
Boys & Girls U8, U10, U12 and U14.  We reserve the right to combine any age groups in order to create a competitive environment.  

Team Registration
Closed 

Season Play
Season of play starts in January

Conflicts
Conflicts/Requests – Submission Deadline
Must be requested prior to the registration deadline; there can be no guarantees. All conflict and requests must be entered on-line using the "comments" section of the team's detail page.  Email or telephone requests made to Central Valley Futsal League staff will not be taken into consideration as the scheduler creates the season’s schedule. Please only one entire weekend conflict is allowed per team.  We give priority to teams with the multiple team coaches in order to schedule back to back games for them.

CONFLICTS NOT ENTERED IN THE CONFLICT BOXES BEFORE THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE of December 1st , WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.  Even if you had previously e-mailed us, talked with USYF staff or any other type of communication regarding a conflict or request , IT NEEDS TO BE ENTERED HERE OR IT WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.  If you have no conflicts or coach multiple teams, put NA in the box., put N/A in the "Conflict Comments" box. 

Playing time requests cannot be considered in fairness to the other team in your bracket, such as “we only want to play on Sunday afternoons."

IMPORTANT COACH INFORMATION
There is no coaching license to coach a team. Any adult who is registered with the team as a coach or manager can sit the bench.  This is a great option for teams with outdoor coaches who want to take a break, but still want their teams to have fun and play. 

Coaches with multiple teams
We will accommodate coaches with multiple teams by attempting to schedule them with back-to-back games at the same facility as much as possible.  We have been very successful in the past, so you are encouraged to split your outdoor teams into two futsal teams, and we will make every effort to schedule your games back to back, however, there may be an occasional gap (one hour) between games if there are multiple sister teams in a bracket.  If you coach more than two teams and need to be all the games, please indicate that specifically in the comments section on your team's detail page.  We will make every attempt to accommodate this request (coaching more than two teams), however, due to various factors, such as different age groups playing in different facilities and court availability, this may not always be possible.  A coach will most likely have to go from one school to another for each division. We highly recommend that you have an assistant coach (s) to help in this circumstance.

Game Scorecards
Before each game, a pre-printed game card will be available from the referees. The cards will be populated with player names and numbers. Please check the cards for accuracy and then hand them back to the referees before the game begins. Upon completion of the game, the winning coach should sign the card and return to referee

Competition Format & Rules
Official futsal FIFA Rules and Regulations as stated under the Laws of The Game will be enforced. Exceptions are noted below under House Rules. You may print up a copy of the Laws of the Game at the Gateway website.
 
House Rules

  • 20 minute halves, running clock, 3 minute halftime.
  • No GK punting or drop kicking.
  • GK can throw ball anywhere on the court.
  • Teams change benches at halftime
  • GK pass back rule is in effect for all ages
  • Each team has one timeout per half.  The timeout lasts 1 minute. 

Player Registration Fee - All players must be registered with USYF and releases signed by player/parent/guardian (P/P/G).  The fee is $13.50 per player and is completed online only.  When the team manager inputs a player into the roster, an e-mail is sent to P/P/G with instructions as to how to complete player registration.  There is no fee for managers, coaches, or assistant coaches, unless they are also players.

Roster Cards
Central Valley Futsal League will institute the issuance of roster cards if required. To be eligible to play, each player must be on the roster. Roster cards are issued only after full payment of fees, signed Medical / Media Release forms have been received and all players have been registered online. 

Pre-game Check-In
Roster cards may be checked before games.  This is to assure that all players are registered and the league remains sanctioned by US Soccer.  Team managers are to carry the roster cards with them for inspection before games.

Game Balls
Game balls will be provided by the Central Valley Futsal League.  
As a general rule of thumb futsal balls are one size smaller than what your age group uses outside.

U8, U10 & U12 - size 3 
U14 and older – size 4 

Do not bring outdoor balls into the facilities. They are not allowed for warm-up. Only futsal balls are allowed.  

Equipment
The wearing of shin guards will be mandatory for all players. Indoor, flat soled soccer shoes also must be worn.  Cleats and turf shoes are not allowed.  
   
Forfeited Games
If a team fails to show for a scheduled match, the referee shall allow a 5 minute grace period. After the 5 minutes, if the team has not yet arrived or does not have enough players to field a team (4), the game will be forfeited. The game will be tallied as a 3 to 0 loss for the forfeiting team and a 3 to 0 win for their opponent.

If the referee terminates a match for reasons other than an act of God or field conditions, the Central Valley Futsal League Competition Committee will decide the result of the match after hearing the official reason from the referee, and both coaches.

Teams forfeiting a match and the opponent of a team that forfeited will not receive a refund on their registration fee.
Forfeited games are recorded as a 3 - 0 loss.

Point System and Tiebreakers

The determination within the group standings is as follows:  

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 point for a tie
  • 0 points for a loss

Forfeited games are recorded as a 3 - 0 loss

Tiebreakers

  1. Total Points
  2. Goal Difference (max 7 per game)
  3. Goals For
  4. Head-To-Head

Division champions receive championship shirts.  

Ejections - Red Cards
The minimum penalty for an ejection is that the player shall not be permitted to play in the immediate next match of play.  If the player is rostered on two teams and has a scheduled match on the same day after the red card, the player is ineligible to play in that game. If the player who received the red card, does not have another match that day, then the player must sit out the next immediate scheduled match. The League, in consultation with the Head Referee, will then decide if the player or coach will sit out an additional game (s) the following week   The player or coach receiving the red card must sit out a minimum of one game.  

Coach Ejections
If a coach is ejected from any match, a referee’s report of the incident shall be turned over to the  League administrator by the referee.  

The minimum penalty for an ejection is that the coach shall not be permitted to coach, remain on the player’s bench or in the gymnasium in the immediate next match.

The maximum penalty, after review by the Competition Committee, may result in the individual coach or team’s expulsion from the League.

Games Cancelled by opponents
If an opponent cancels a game or does not show for the game, the other team may use the scheduled game time for their use. There are no refunds for games cancelled by opponents. If a team must cancel, call the Central Valley Futsal League administrator as soon as possible so we can notify the referees and give the other team a chance to plan accordingly. Cancelling a game not only short-changes your team, but your scheduled opponent. Games cancelled by teams will not be rescheduled until the $150 reschedule fee is received by Central Valley Futsal League. 

Reschedules
Due to facility restrictions we are not able to guarantee reschedules. However, if a team would like to request a reschedule please contact the league administrator.  All reschedules will be charged a $150.00 rescheduling fee.  

Games cancelled by Facilities
We reserve the right to postpone or cancel games at any time for any reason such as bad weather or facility problems.  Cancellations are very rare events, so teams should plan on playing.  If there are games cancelled, reschedules are not guaranteed and refunds for cancelled games will not be provided.

Referees 
If you have an interest in joining the Central Valley Futsal League referee pool, please email us at info@centralvalleyfutsal.com. To be eligible for consideration, you must be a licensed futsal referee.

Additional Questions
If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding Central Valley Futsal League, please feel free to contact us at info@centralvalleyfutsal.com.