National Sports Center | Blaine, Minnesota

• Played in the NSC Sports Hall on infill turf
• No boards
• 6v6 small-sided games
• Game times will be 50 minutes in length (25 minute halves)
• Eight games guaranteed for adults (Session I, II & III) and youth (Session II & III); six games guaranteed for youth (Session I only)
• One referee per game
• Verify player’s age using the age grid. Remember: the oldest player on your team determines the age group.
•  **Note that the league is using the 2018 MYSA Season Birth Year Age Grid
• If an age division does not fill, teams will be given the opportunity to move to the next comparable division.
• Individual player program available
• The NSC is a multipurpose facility; teams may be required to play on alternate days.  

Session I

• Monday: Adult Coed; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Tuesday: Men’s Rec; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Wednesday: Men’s Over 35; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.); Women's Open (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Friday : 17U boys and 19U boys (start times 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.)
• Saturday: 9/10U boys and girls, 11U boys and girls, 12U boys and girls, 13U boys and girls, 14U boys and girls, 15U boys and girls, 16U boys and girls, 17U girls, 19U girls (games could start at 2:00 p.m. with generally the youngest age groups first. No games generally between 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.)
• Some games may be on alternate days.
• Some games could start earlier than 12 p.m., including as early as 8 a.m.

Session II

• Monday: Adult Coed; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Tuesday: Men’s Rec; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.) 
• Wednesday: Men’s Over 35; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.); Women's Open (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Friday: 17U Boys, 19U boys (start times  8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.) (some games may be Saturday evening as well)
• Saturday: 9/10U boys and girls, 11U boys and girls, 12U boys and girls, 13U boys and girls, 14U boys and girls, 15U boys and girls, 16U boys and girls, 17U girls, 19U girls (games may start at 2 p.m. with generally the youngest age groups first. No games generally between 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.).
• Some games will be on alternate days.
• Some games could start earlier than 12 p.m., including as early as 8 a.m.

Session III

• Monday: Adult Coed; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Tuesday: Men’s Rec; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Wednesday: Men’s Over 35; (start times 9 and 10 p.m.); Women's Open (start times 9 and 10 p.m.)
• Friday: 17U and 19U Boys (start times 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.)
• Saturday: U9/10U boys and girls, 11U boys and girls, 12U boys and girls, 13U boys and girls, 14U boys and girls, 15U boys and girls, 16U boys and girls, 17U and 19U girls (games may start at 8 a.m. with the youngest age groups first and last games starting at 11 p.m.. No games generally between 10 a.m. - Noon)
• Some games will be on alternate days

• Session I: Adults: $980 team fee, youth: $690 team fee. Full payment or $300 nonrefundable deposit required at time of application.
• Session II: Youth and Adult: $985 team fee. Full payment or $300 nonrefundable deposit required at time of application.
• Session III: Youth and Adult: $985 Team Fee. Full payment or $300 nonrefundable deposit required at time of application.
• The team fee balance must be paid 48 hours before the first game.
• If you are paying by cash, office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. The main office is located in the Welcome Center. 
• Payments will not be accepted at time of check in before the first game.
• Teams dropping from the league prior to that league's application deadline will receive a voucher in the amount of the deposit. The voucher may be used towards another NSC league within a year of the team dropping. The voucher may not be used for tournaments or NSC Super League programs.
• Teams dropping from the league on or after that league's application deadline will not receive a voucher.

• 2017 - 2018 Indoor League Rules 

Headers

• Updated March 2016. In the 8U-11U age groups, when a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick (IFK) should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. Players should not be given a red card by heading the ball off of the goal line, this should be awarded with an indirect free kick as stated above.

Adult Rules and Procedures

Adult Team Check-In Process

Referee will obtain the official team roster of each team from the Sports Hall Monitor prior to each game. Prior to kick-off the referee will line teams up and check them in. Each player must present a photo ID to the referee before they are allowed to enter the game. During the check-in procedure, the player must also show the referee what jersey number they will be using for that game. Goalies are not required to have numbers. If a player is late to the game they must check- in with the Sports Hall Monitor in the office.

Adult Rules

• All Adult teams are required to have numbers on shirts for every game.  Numbers may be taped on shirt if necessary.
• All Adult players must present photo ID to the referee prior to kick-off.
• Referees will check-in teams from the roster. They will match ID to rostered player and their number. If player is wearing a different number the referee will write the correct number on the roster.
• Violent conduct will not be tolerated. Players may be suspended for more than one game or suspended from the league if the director deems appropriate.
• All Red cards will be kept on record. Repeat occurrences of red cards by the same player may result in multi game or season suspension.
• Teams may ask rostered players from other teams to sub if they are not able to field a team. Team must get approval from opponent in order to do so.  Substitute player must be added to game roster that the referee has and team manager of opponent must sign and date the roster by the name indicating this is approved by their team and the game results will stand and it is not a forfeit.
• If team does not approve allowing the subs, the player’s name and their number will still need to be written on roster and “No” written by the player’s name.  The game will be recorded as a 3-0 win for the team not using unrostered subs. 

• Session I
  • Adults: October 13, 2017
  • Youth: October 27, 2017 
• Session II: EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 22
• Session III: February 16, 2018

Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis until deadline or until divisions fill.

Looking for a team? If you are an individual who is looking for a team, complete the online application for the player pool. Teams in need of players will contact you directly. Placement is not guaranteed.

The National Sports Center does not close for inclement winter weather. It is up to teams if they choose to play or forfeit during inclement winter weather.  The indoor league is not responsible for games being forfeited due to weather; therefore, it does not guarantee make-up games at a later date.