Major Indoor Soccer League

This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. For information about the 1978-92 MISL see Major Soccer League.

Rules

Main article: indoor soccer

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The MISL game is the standard North American version of indoor soccer. It is different from the FIFA sanctioned futsal.

Related Topics:
North American - Futsal

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Each MISL game consists of four 15 minute quarter. There are breaks between the 1st and 2nd quarter and 3rd and 4th quarter. There is also a 15 minute halftime. Ties result in consecutive 15 minute sudden death overtime.

Related Topics:
Sudden death - Overtime

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An MISL field is roughly the size of an hockey rink. It measures 200 feet by 80 feet. Goals measure 14 feet by 8 feet and are set into the boards. Players are allowed to bounce the ball off the dasher boards. Play does stop if the ball leaves the rink.

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During an MISL game, each team is allowed to have 6 players on the field at a time. One player is the goalkeeper who may handle the ball while in the penalty arc. The other players are generally divided as two defenders, one midfielder, and two forwards. Substitution is unlimited and may happen "on the fly" during play.

Related Topics:
Goalkeeper - Defenders - Midfielder - Forwards

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Fouls and misconducts are generally the same as outdoor soccer with a few changes. First, all kicks are direct. Also, the MISL utilizes blue cards in addition to the traditional yellow and red cards of outdoor soccer. Blue and red cards result in a power play for the opposing team. Players would receive red cards may not return to the game. Yellow cards do not result in power plays and generally awarded only for dissent.

Related Topics:
Outdoor soccer - Power play

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Originally, the MISL had a multiple point scoring system where goals were worth 1, 2, or 3 points depending upon the distance that they were scored or game situation. The former WISL teams objected to this. After the 2003 Championship, the league began using a traditional one-point-per-goal rule because of a controversial goal scored during the deciding game.

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