Bay Area Adult Soccer League
WELCOME TO 5v5 futsal!
Welcome to spring futsal! We will have 2 divisions this season: upper & lower. All first games of the season are friendlies and will not count for points in the standings. Please read important information below especially the rules and updates with regard to Kick-Ins. Always remember to wear shinguards and long socks to each game and bring your futsal ball. We are looking forward to an exciting indoor season!
GAME SCHEDULE
The game schedule can be viewed HERE. You can also access the schedule at www.baasl.org, click “Schedule and Standings”, and then find the link to Indoor soccer. The full season schedule will be posted by week 2.
GAME TIMES
Futsal game times are from 7pm to 10pm (ending by 11pm) with games at James Kenney gym this season.
Gym use is limited to game times only with a 15-minute grace period at the end of the night. All areas inside and outside of the gym must be vacated within 15 minutes of the last game of the evening.
LOCATIONS*
James Kenney Community Center
1720 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
Poplar/Willie Keyes Recreation Center
3131 Union St, Emeryville, CA 94608
*Games may be played at other gym locations: Emeryville (Golden Gate Recreation Center), North Oakland (Bushrod Recreation Center), Albany Middle School, Richmond (Booker T Anderson Gym), or other facilities in surrounding area.
FUTSAL COVID RULES
BAASL Futsal COVID-19 Policy available at www.baasl.org/covid19. Proof of COVID vaccination is no longer required.
FUTSAL GAME RULES
IMPORTANT! The Kick-ins rule has been updated. See below.
10. Kick-ins, not throw-ins - There are no throw-ins.
The following has been removed from the rules, in accordance with current FIFA Futsal rules. “At the moment of delivering the ball, the kicker must 1) have one foot on the touch line or on the ground outside the pitch.”
The current kick-in rule in effect, effective Spring 2025, is as follows:
On kick-in, the ball should be above the touch line. According to FIFA Law 15, at the moment of delivering the ball, the kicker must:
1) kick the ball, which must be stationary on the touchline, either from the point where it left the pitch or the nearest point to where it touched the ceiling;
2) deliver the ball within four seconds of being ready to do so.
All opposing players must remain at a distance of no less than 16 feet, unless otherwise stated by the referee based on court size/markings, from the place on the touch line where the kick-in is taken. If, when a kick-in is taken, an opponent is closer to the ball than the required distance, the kick-in is retaken by the same team and the offending player is cautioned, unless the advantage can be applied or an offense punishable by a free kick or penalty kick is committed by the opposing team of the player taking the kick-in. If an opponent unfairly distracts or impedes the player taking the kick-in, he is cautioned for unsporting behaviour. For any other infringement of the procedure for the kick-in, the kick-in is taken by a player of the opposing team.
Complete futsal rules can be viewed HERE.
