International
Football League
Madrid

Captains carry full responsibility for making sure their players know the rules. Disputes are settled between the two captains on the pitch; anything unresolved goes to the Committee via an official complaint form, and the Committee's decision is final.

The home team confirms the venue, day and time with the away team before the Friday preceding the fixture. Unless both agree otherwise, the match is played at the scheduled Sunday time at Santa María del Pilar School.

A team that forfeits loses 7–0. Captains must tell their opponents before midnight on Friday. If it only becomes clear on match day, at least two hours' notice is required — otherwise it is recorded as a no-show, which carries a caution and possibly a points deduction.

Postponements are not allowed except in genuinely exceptional circumstances, such as weather that makes the pitch unplayable. Any request has to go to the Committee and be approved.

Booking the pitch is the home team's responsibility in the first instance.

The cost of the pitch is split equally between the two teams.

The home team must make sure the pitch is paid for before kick-off.

The home team chooses the futsal ball, picks which end to start at, and takes the kick-off.

Immediately after the final whistle both captains agree the score and the goalscorers between them, and the result goes online straight away.

Every player must be at least 18 years old.

A player represents one team per season. The exceptions are a dispensation granted by the Committee, an official transfer during a transfer window, and the League Cup, where playing for a single team is compulsory.

The season is split into phases. Teams in seeded groups play each other once; the leading teams then go into the First Division and the rest into the Second, where points start again from zero and everyone plays everyone twice.

Teams level on points are separated by their head-to-head record in the divisional phase, then by wins, then by goal difference. If they are still level, the Committee decides.

Winners and runners-up receive trophies. The Pichichi goes to a division's top scorer and the Zamora to its best goalkeeper, and an MVP award recognises the outstanding player of the season overall.

Three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat.

Each team's captain must be clearly identifiable — an armband is preferred — since they are the ones who mediate disputes on the pitch.

Matches start and finish on time. A team not ready ten minutes after the scheduled kick-off starts 2–0 down; still not ready at twenty minutes and the match is recorded as a 7–0 default with a disciplinary review. Running over the booked slot risks being thrown off the pitch.

Results and goalscorers must be entered online immediately after the match. Failing to do so is captain's misconduct and, if it happens repeatedly, is referred to discipline. Editing closes on the Tuesday after the game.

Two halves of 25 minutes with a break of no more than five minutes. Injury time is only added if both captains agree to it.

Substitutions are unlimited and made when the ball is dead and in the possession of the substituting team — not straight after a goal or at half-time. The player coming on enters from behind their own goal line.

Corners are thrown by hand from behind the head, and they are indirect.

Play restarts from the touchline with a kick-in, taken with the foot, and it is indirect.

A goal kick is taken with the ball stationary on the ground. A goalkeeper who throws the ball to restart play has to retake it properly.

A goalkeeper who handles the ball outside their area concedes a penalty, and may face further sanction.

Every free kick is direct and can be taken quickly. If the defending side asks for steps, they retreat five yards and the attacker waits for their acknowledgement before shooting.

Defenders stand at least three yards from the ball at a corner or a kick-in.

The home team keeps time, calling “five minutes left” at 20 minutes, “one minute left” at 24, “time” at 25 and then “last play” the next time the ball goes out. The half ends the next time the ball leaves play after that, unless a goal or a foul restarts it.

The foot-up rule: a dangerous sliding tackle that shows the sole of the foot over the ball is penalised.

There is no offside.

A goalkeeper who handles a deliberate pass from a teammate inside their own area concedes a direct free kick, taken from where the pass was made — or from the edge of the area if the pass came from within it.

A goal can be scored directly from a goalkeeper's kick in open play, but not from a goal kick or a throw.

Outfield players may not slide tackle. Goalkeepers may slide, as they would in the eleven-a-side game.

When a dispute arises, both captains send their teams back to their goal areas while they talk it through. A captain may call players over to consult them.

Any contact with the hand — accidental or deliberate — gives a free kick to the other team.

Seriously dangerous play or violent conduct means immediate expulsion. The offending team plays five minutes with four players and may bring a fifth on after those five minutes if they still have substitutes. A complaint sends the incident to the Disciplinary Committee, which can expel a player permanently and sanction the team for repeat offences.

Deliberate cheating — catching the ball to stop play, for instance — is serious unsporting behaviour. If both captains agree it was intentional the player is expelled and their team plays five minutes with four, restoring a fifth afterwards if substitutes are available. An official complaint should follow so the Disciplinary Committee can review it.