Current Season & Rules Summary

2025 Outdoor Season & Rules Summary:

 

SEASON:

Starts Sunday 5/4/2025 and Ends on Sunday 10/26/2025

  • 21 Games Total
  • Every Sunday except Mothers’ Day 5/11, Memorial Day 5/25, 4Th of July 7/6, HCC Tournament 8/3, Labor Day 8/31
  • Round-1: 5/4, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/22, 6/29, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/10 – 10 games
  • Round-2: 8/17, 8/24, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 – 10 games
  • League Tournament and Family Picnic on Father’s Day, June 15
  • 10 Teams, No Bye dates.
  • 5 Games per Sunday – all at same field
  • Starting times are 11:45am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm, 4:45pm – 6pm
  • 70min game, 3min between games, 2 min break
  • Standings determined by Points as follows: Win=3 points, Tie=1, Loss=0, Forfeit=-1
  • Final Week in each Round are Playoff Games, 1st vs 2nd, 3 vs 4th, etc.
  • Winner of Playoff Game determines Final Standings, ex: 3v4 and 4 wins, 4 is 3rd place winner.

 

LOCATION:

  • Orchard Hill Park, Field #4, 8413 Janes Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517
  • Entrance on Janes Ave, south of 83rd Street, on East side, just past Orchard-1 Soccer Fields
  • See Map Here

 

GAMES:

  • 9 v 9 (8+G); No Offsides; Score from anywhere
  • 2-35 minutes halves, 2 minutes water break
  • 70 total minutes per game, running clock 
  • Free and unlimited substitutions
  • No slide tackles and no playing ball when player on the ground
  • Away Team Kicks Off; Home Team Defends South/West End
  • Teams switch sides at half time
  • All Restarts are Indirect; Wall Distance is 7 Yards if/when requested 
  • If distance is requested, then ref must restart play or lose possession 
  • Team losing by 4 goals difference can add 1 player until difference is 2 goals 
  • Away team will change t-shirt/jersey color if conflict arises
  • One Ref per game and Game Supervisor per Day

 

COST:

  • $225 per player
  • $120 for Goalies, Captains, Over 70 Players
  • Pay your captains before first game, 5/4
  • NO REFUNDS AND NO PAY PER GAME
  • Players injured for the season can receive credit the next season
  • Captains please submit Roster & Waiver Form along with Full Payment by 5/18/25

 

PLAYERS:

  • Players must be 50 years old and over, goalies 47+. No Players under 47 allowed.
  • New Over 47 Players are welcomed but on Coordinator’s Supervision for skills and behavior
  • Max 2 Under 50 Players per team
  • Players Must Show Driver’s License on Coordinator’s or Supervisor’s Request
  • New Players must be added to the team’s roster ~24 hours before the game
  • All Players Must Sign the Team’s Roster & Waiver Form, https://rbbsb.org/ourFiles/Roster_Waiver.pdf
  • NO GUEST PLAYERS ALLOWED WITHOUT WRITTEN CAPTAIN REQUEST AND APPROVAL BY COORDINATOR
  • NO REFUNDS AND NO PAY PER GAME

 

HELPING PLAYERS:

  • If team is short, helping players from other teams are allowed with following restrictions
  • Team must have 5 of their own players to avoid forfeit
  • Teams with more than 3 forfeits will be dismissed and players reassigned
  • Helping Players, except goalies and Over 60, can only play 2 games max per day
  • Helping Players Under 60 are not Allowed if Team Has 3+ Subs (their own or Under 60)
  • Barring Injuries, all helping player agreements need to be made before game starts
  • No Under 60 Helping Players Allowed during playoff games
  • No “all star teams” allowed. Teams cannot use only best players in the league as helpers 
  • Captains can say NO to any helping player, except Over 60. No reason needed.
  • Over 60 players are always allowed as helping players – no restrictions
  • Captains must cooperate and agree with each other to ensure games friendly and fairly played

 

DISCIPLINARY RULES SUMMARY:

  • Games are friendly, Respect Each Other – No Aggressive Play – No Abusive Language
  • You Touch Another Player, Ref, or Fan and you are OUT Forever – No Refunds
  • Coordinator can deny and remove any player from the league at anytime
  • Yellow Card, player must come out and NOT replaced for 3 minutes
  • 2 yellow cards – Player Suspended for Next Game – Cards Clear
  • 3 yellow cards = 1 red – Player Suspended for Next Game
  • Two Yellows Clear at end of Season but Not 3. Three turn into one Red and Reds don’t clear
  • Red Card, player is out for the current game plus next game
  • 2 Red Cards in one season and the player is out for the rest of the season
  • 3 Red Cards in 2 Years and player is OUT of the League for Ever
  • Yellow cards are cleared at the start of a season
  • Red Cards are cleared after 2 years without a red card
  • Please respect each other, our referees, and our captains
  • Excessive arguments with players or referees will result in dismissal from our group

All Detailed Rules and Regulation available at https://rbbsb.org/ourFiles/RBBSB_Rules.pdf

 

TEAMS:

  • Azzurri, Frank
  • Barza, Misael
  • Cosmos, Triba
  • Dragons, Lubo
  • Fire, Sergio
  • Metrostars, Mike
  • Internationals, Francois
  • Lions, Atilla
  • United , Xavi, Andy & Russ
  • Scorpions, Hector, aka Peak
  • Players cannot switch teams during the season without coordinator and both captains approval
  • Mimimum Roster Size:
    • Indoor: 12
    • Outdoor: 15
  • Maximum Roster Size: 18

Active/Current Schedule Always Available at https://rbbsb.org/active-schedule/