Field/Game
Updates
Check your division schedule for game locations.
We
usually play at at the Arcata Sports Complex (ASC) fields next
to Healthsport but occasionally games are played at McKinleyville High School or at Cooper's Gulch in Eureka, where the field has lights.
The
City of Arcata is very cautious about protecting its fields, which
means as HSL players we need to be cautious as well. When it
is raining or has recently rained, and you are not sure about
field conditions, please call the Soccer Hotline at (707) 444-3333.
This will let you know whether the games will be played at
the Arcata Sports Complex, rescheduled to McKinleyville High School,
or not played at all. The hotline can be updated as late as 90
minutes before game time.
Game-Day
Timeline
- Players
must arrive 15 minutes prior to game to check in.
- Teams
check in (with photo IDs and roster cards) with referees at
the top of the hour.
-
Games kick off at 10 after the hour. Teams with FEWER than 7
players (at least 2 of whom are women in co-ed leagues) will
be considered to have FORFEITED the game at this point.
-
Late-arriving players with photo ID may check in with the referee’s
assistant until such time as their team is at full strength.
Any additional late players may check in at half-time and MAY
NOT play until the second half.
Referees
Needed
If you are interested in refereeing for the league, please contact us by email.
League
Rules
League rules and regulations, including required equipment,
length of games, and substitution rules are noted below.
Equipment
Required: Shin
guards, shoes (no toe cleats), shirts, shorts (long pants are
OK for keepers), and socks covering the shin guards are required.
Each team will have its own color for shirts, and each team should
have its own distinct color and shade (i.e. if it's dark blue,
all players should have dark blue, not a mix of light blue and
dark blue or some blue and some green).
Slide
Tackling: Humboldt Soccer League does not allow slide
tackling. Sliding to keep a ball in bounds is acceptable as long
as another player is not also making a play on the ball. Sliding
to dispossess the opponent of the ball is not permitted and will
be sanctioned at the minimum as dangerous play and the player
guilty of the infraction shall be issued a caution (yellow card).
If the referee determines that the tackle constitutes a serious
foul play, a send-off (red card) may be issued.
Game
Start Time, Length of Games, Number of Players, & Substitutions:
Games are to be started at the time shown on the schedule. To
start on time, you need to get checked in by the referee at least
10 minutes prior to the start time. To start a game, a minimum
of 7 players is required. If a team is not ready to play within
15 minutes of the scheduled start time, the team that is short
of players shall forfeit the game, the game will not be rescheduled,
and the referees shall not officiate the match.
Games
are to consist of two 40 minute halves with a 10 minute interval
between halves. Games started late shall be shortened by the amount
of time between the scheduled start time and actual start time,
to be divided equally between the halves.
In
the coed leagues, a team must have at least 4 women on the field
at all times. Substitution rules are based on FIFA laws, meaning
substitutions may happen at any stoppage in play but must be first
approved by the center referee.
Roster
Cards & Player Identification: Each team must
have a minimum of 16 players on the roster. Each player must bring
a photo identification to the game. The manager must present the
roster card to the center official and each player must display
his/her photo ID.
Dogs/Tobacco/Alcohol
Policy: Arcata Sports Complex does not allow dogs or use
of alcoholic beverages at the field. McKinleyville High School
is a tobacco and alcohol-free campus; use of tobacco products
or alcohol is not allowed. Violation of these rules jeopardizes
our field agreement.
