Tournament Rules
General Rules
1. Please try to ensure that all members of your team are wearing the same colour top. Bibs will however be available if required.
2. Teams must make themselves available to kick off the game at the scheduled time. All the matches will kick off at the same time. If a team is not ready to start on time, this may result in the offending team forfeiting the match and a 4-0 victory being awarded to the other team.
3. Please ensure all players have appropriate footwear. The games will be played on grass and artificial grass. Studded boots are a requirement for the artificial grass pitch.
4. Shin pads must be worn by all players. This is a requirement of our insurers.
5. Teams are allowed to use a total of 8 players in any one game. Substitutions can be made on a roll-on, roll-off basis by alerting the referee that you wish to make a substitution. The game will not be stopped for substitutions to be made. A maximum of three substitutions is permitted per game.
Specific Rules
The normal rules of football will apply in addition to the following:
1. The referee is in sole charge of the game. The referee’s decision within any game is final.
2. The team to kick off will be determined by the referee.
3. The ball is allowed to go over head height.
4. All free kicks and centres are indirect. Opposing players are required to retreat 3 yards from the ball.
5. Goalkeepers are not allowed outside the goal area at any time. Breach of this rule will result in a penalty being awarded
6. Goalkeepers must throw the ball underarm into play. They are not permitted to kick the ball out or throw over arm. Also, goalkeepers must not throw the ball into opposing half without it first bouncing in his own half. The breach of this rule will result in an indirect free kick two yards outside the goal area.
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