West Florida Flames 2025-26 Adult Soccer League

Get your teams together and let them know we need them registered ASAP! Make sure your team is updated!

Adult League Info/Rules:

To register:  each player must complete registration online and make payment online during registration dates.

You may register as an individual or part of a team. If registering with a team, make sure to note in memos section of the registration.

 Location:  Games will be at JC Handly

*NOTE: Game days or times are subject to change due to weather and/or any unforeseen reasons.

Game Times:  Games will be Friday evenings between 7:30pm-9pm start time

Game Size: 8 v 8 with goalie, alter number of players if needed.

Squad Size:  Maximum of 15 rostered players per team, no minimum women on roster. Players must be finished with youth program to be on this league

Duration:  2 halves – 30 minutes each, 5-minute half time.  Extra water breaks at the referee’s discretion.

Goal Size:  6’x18’ (U12), unless arranged by West Florida Flames due to field maintenance.

Ball Size:  Size 5.

*All field lines are permanent field markings.

*No players will be considered offside during play.  No cherry picking inside the 6-yard area.

*Slide tackle is not allowed unless no other players are around from either team.  Ex: keeping ball in play. All players must remain on their feet during play.

*Any registered adult league player may guest play for another team.  Opposing team must be notified.  REGISTERED Subs/Guests are allowed up to the number of rostered players.  EX: 12 player team and two no-shows, you may pick up two guest players.

*Conform to FIFA rules with the exception that all FOULS shall result in an indirect FREE kick.  Penalty kick, throw in, Goal kick & Corner kick shall conform to FIFA rules.

*Substitutions may be “on the fly”, nearer to the center line, without permission of the referee, except in the case of goalkeeper change.

*When a team leads by 3 goals, opponent may add an extra player or lead team will remove a player (losing team’s choice).  Extra player remains until goal differential is LESS than 3.

*Shin guards are a must. Besides safety, it is an insurance issue

*West Florida Flames reserves the right to change rules during season. Written notice by email will be provided

This is a recreational, FUN league!  Players will always remain courteous.  Disagreements are to be resolved by the referee and the decision is final.  Players that are a continuous disruption will be asked to leave the game and possibly the league.  No refunds.  Same rules apply to SPECTATORS.

To register:  each player must complete registration online

Please contact Susan Chastain, futbalz@aol.com for questions

ALL PLAYERS WILL BE REGISTERED AND PAID UP BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO PLAY!!!

NO ILLEGAL PLAYERS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PLAYERS TO MAKE SURE SUBS ARE REGISTERED WITH ANOTHER TEAM.

There have been too many issues with unregistered and underage players. If it continues, the league will have to be discontinued or changed to an over 30 leagues