Rules for 2022 & 2023 season

  • 2022/2023 new reffing rule – Each team MUST supply a ref for one half of their own match. 
  • For safety and legal reasons. ALL players must wear shin guards and appropriate footwear in all games. Moulded boots, turf shoes etc. are the recommendation. No Boots, No Shin pads…NO PLAY
  • Existing rules: NO SLIDE TACKLES… Players are to stay on their feet at all times. 
  • Social Mixed teams must have two females in the “outfield “at all times. Goalkeeper does not constitute as outfield. 
  • All teams are able to register up to 12 players. “Team Hopping” will not be allowed. Players may only play for the team they have registered for.
  • No Off Sides
  • All free kicks are direct i.e shot at goal allowed. The opposition must be at least 2.0 metres from the ball
  • Each team MUST record their scores on the board at the end of the game.
  • PENALTIES:  will be taken from the edge of the goal box with no players except the goalkeeper allowed in the goal box.
  • HIGH BALL: Referees have been instructed to use the height of the goals as their guide: the free kick takes place from where the ball goes high not where it was kicked from. If the high ball takes place in the keepers box, it is taken from the edge of the box. Defenders are allowed in the goal box but not in the keepers semi circle. 
  • KEEPERS SEMI CIRCLE: Only the keeper is allowed in the semi circle; No attackers or defenders. If the defender enters their own semi circle a penalty is awarded to the attacking team. If an attacker enters the opposition’s semi circle a free kick is awarded to the defending team. 
  • Goalkeepers can only pick up the ball in the goal box. They CAN NOT pick up a ball passed back intentionally by teammates, this will result in a free kick inside the box where the ball was picked up. Defenders can be in the box but not inside the keepers semi circle.
  • Advantage applies to the team awarded the free kick at the referee’s decision.
  • Substitutes will only enter and exit at halfway. Rolling substitutes during the game. Goalkeeper substitutes must be advised to the referee before changing the keeper.
  • 6 players including the goalkeeper on the field at any time
  • Games commence kick off at 5:45pm, 6:25pm and 7:05pm sharp. Any team not taking the field with at least 4 players, 2 minutes after kick off will be deemed to have defaulted the match. Duration of each game is 15 minutes each way with 3 minutes at half time. 
  • If a player is sin binned, they cannot be replaced. The duration of any sin bin is for 2 minutes. A sin binning can be for dangerous play or unsportsmanlike behaviour and the referees decision is final
  • PLEASE ENSURE ALL TEAM MEMBERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ABOVE RULES
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