OSA Indoor Soccer Laws of the Game

Each match is controlled by a referee who has full authority to enforce the OSA's Playing Rules Of Indoor Soccer or the Futsal Indoor Rules depending on the rules for that competition. The authority and exercise of the powers granted to the referee by these playing rules commence as soon as the referee enter the field of play. The referee's powers of penalizing shall extend to offences committed when the ball is in play, the ball is out of play. or play has been temporarily suspended. The referee's decision on points of fact connected with the play shall be final, so far as the result of the game is concerned.

In accordance with the rules of the competition an additional referee may be appointed.

The referee(s) shall:

a)	enforce these playing rules;
b)	refrain from penalising in cases where by doing so, an advantage would be given to the offending team;
c)	keep a record of the game;
d)	have the discretionary power to stop the game for any infringement of the playing rules and to suspend or terminate the game whenever, by reason of the elements, interference by spectators, or other cause, such stoppage is deemed necessary. In such a case the referee shall submit a detailed report, within the stipulated time, and in accordance with the provisions set by the O.S.A.;
e)	caution and show a yellow card to any player guilty of misconduct or unsporting behaviour. In such cases the referee shall send the name of the offender to the competent authority, within the stipulated time, and in accordance with the provisions set by the O.S.A.;
f)	allow no person other than the players to enter the field of play without giving permission;
g)	stop the game when of the opinion that a player has been seriously injured; have the player removed as soon as possible from the field of play, and immediately resume the game. If a player is slightly injured, the game must not be stopped until the ball has ceased to be in play. A player who is able to leave the field of play for attention of any kind, shall not be treated on the field of play;
h)	send off the field of play and show a red card to any player who is guilty of violent conduct, serious foul play, or the use of offensive, insulting, abusive language and/or gestures, or is guilty of a second cautionable offence;
i)	signal for recommencement of the game after all stoppages;
j)	decide that the ball provided for a match meets with the requirements of Playing Rule 2; and
k)	the allowance for time lost is at the discretion of the referee and the referee may add an additional time to the game to compensate for time lost during the last two minutes of the game. If the Indoor Facility does not allow additional time to be added to games, the League may have another penalty imposed in its local rules for time wasting offences in the last two minutes of the game.