Rules

Tournament & Match Rules

Tournament Rules

  • The Tournament is round robin run over 8 weeks commencing 5 & 6 October 2023.

  • Thursdays: Under 18’s – Seniors (Men & Women)

  • Fridays: Under 8’s – Under 16’s (Girls and Boys)

  • Finals will be held for the top 4 teams on the points table following the round robin

  • Semi-finals will be 1v4 and 2v3 with winners progressing to the Grand Final.

Game Rules

Match Format

  • All matches will be played 6 v 6

Duration of Match

  • Games are of two equal halves of 20 minutes 
  • There is a three minute half time break
  • No time will be added
  • Games must finish on time

Restarts

  • If the ball goes out over the sideline, play will restart from a kick-in from where it crossed the sideline by the opposing team. No throw ins.
  • When the ball crosses over the goal line it is a corner or goal kick. Goal kicks can be taken anywhere within the goal box while corners must be taken from the corner spot. The ball must be  placed on the mark prior to kicking.

Scoring

  • Goals can be scored direct from a corner.
  • No goals direct from a time kick-in or kick off

Free Kicks

  • All free kicks  are indirect. All opposing players must remain 5 metres from the ball until it is kicked.
  • A free kick awarded inside the Penalty area it will betaken 5 metres back from the goal line.

Offside

  • There is no offside.