START AND END OF GAME
• 20 min games/no half time
• Start & Finish with referee whistle
• From the Kick-Off the ball must be played
forward
• Arrive at allocated field 5 minutes before
kick off
• Games will start on time whether or not your
team is on the court
PLAYERS
• 5 players on the field at one time
(including the goalkeeper).
• Unlimited substitutions
• Swapping teams and borrowing players is
not allowed - only in exceptional
circumstances (to be negotiated by both
teams)
GOAL KEEPER (GK)
• Goalkeeper throws the ball in (NO goal
kicks). If saved from hands, it must be
thrown from hands
• Goals cannot be scored from a goal
keeper's throw UNLESS it touches a player
• GK is not allowed to pick up a back pass
from any member of their team.
• GK can receive a back pass from their
player with their feet only
• GK has 4 seconds to release the ball
OUT OF PLAY
• When whole of ball has crossed side
touchline = kick-in: ball is placed on or
just behind the line where it went out
• Players’ feet must be outside the court
for a side line kick in, not in the court
• When whole of ball has crossed goal line
= corner kick
• Ball hits ceiling: ball to be re- dropped
beneath the area which touched ceiling
• A player has 4 seconds from when the
player puts the ball on the line for the
sideline kick to be taken
TECHNICAL RULES
GOALS
• For a goal to be scored the ball has to go over
the line
• A player can score a goal direct from a corner
• A goal cannot be scored from the sideline
• A player can score a goal direct from kick off
INDIRECT FREE KICK (FK) OR PENALTY
• No offsides
• Play will be halted when any player is, or
appears to be, injured. The game is
restarted with a drop ball if it is not caused
by a foul.
• Foul in GK area = Penalty: taken from edge
of goal keeper area; no wall; score directly;
Goal keeper must stay on the line
• Foul outside GK area = Free kick: taken
from the position the foul was committed;
opposing players may form a 'wall' 3 meters
away from ball; direct or indirect (must
touch someone before it goes in)
depending on the foul
FOUL
PHYSICAL/VERBAL ASSAULT
SLIDE TACKLING & DANGEROUS PLAY
INTENTIONAL HAND BALL
KEEPER VIOLATES BACK PASS RULE
DISSENT WITH REFEREE'S DECISION
FREE KICK
Direct FK
Direct FK
Direct FK
Indirect FK
Indirect FK
PENALTY SHOOT-OUTS
During the knock out games, if the result
ends in a draw it will go straight to
penalties for the decider. Best of 3 wins. (A
sent off player cannot take part). In the
case of a tie, it goes to sudden death.
POINTS SYSTEM
Win = 3 points
Draw = 1 point
Loss = 0 points
Fair Play = 1 point