Football
General Information
Rules
Key rules: -
League Positions
To determine the overall position a league will operate:
End of the Game
- All matches should be played on grass where possible.
- Players should ensure they are wearing appropriate footwear.
- The host school may outsource referees or may request visiting teams bring a teacher to assist with the officiating
- Pitch Dimensions: 7 a-side: 60x40 yards (or as near to these dimensions as possible)
- Recommended Goal Size is 2m x 5m
Rules
- 7 -a-side with a maximum squad size of 12
- Only boys are allowed to participate in the team for all age groups
- Games should be 7 minutes each way with 1 minute half time. (This will be established with the hosting school, where time permits in the schedule. )
- All players must wear shin guards/pads. Children will not be allowed to play without them.
- In the event of a tie at full time the semi finals, third place playoffs and finals will be decided by extra time of 5 minutes one way and then penalties.
Key rules: -
- The pass back rule DOES APPLY. Should the goalkeeper handle the ball from a pass from one of his own team, an indirect free kick is awarded where the ball was picked up
- No off side
- All other football rules apply
League Positions
To determine the overall position a league will operate:
- Win: 3 points
- Draw: 1 point
- Defeat: 0 points
- If teams have equal points at the end of the division of play and the playoffs the tie-breaker used shall be:
- The result between the two teams, Goal difference, Penalty shoot-out (each member of the team takes 1 shot (i.e. all 5 in the team) alternating with the other team followed by sudden death).
End of the Game
- This will be determined by the official.
- Three cheers and handshakes to be encouraged.
- Team managers shall shake hands.
- It is expected that team managers shake hands with the match officials.