No jogging, sprinting, running on or off the ball by any player at any time.
Low impact contact is permitted during the course of Walking Football.
Tackling, interception, blocking by standing ground, is an accepted part of the game.
Tackling from behind where contact is made; ankle-rapping from the sides, clumsy, ill-timed, forceful
tackling is not an acceptable part of play and will be deemed as an infringement and dealt with by
appropriate measures.
Walking Football competition games will have a head height restriction on play, regardless of games
being played outdoors.
Free kicks in Walking Football shall be indirect. Play resumes only when the referee has blown the
whistle.
The goalkeeper is the only player permitted in the penalty area.
Should the goalkeeper leave the penalty area intentionally or they have not made sufficient effort to stay
within the confines of the penalty area, egresses to deny a goal scoring opportunity, a penalty shall be
awarded to the opposition.
KICK-INS
A goal cannot be scored directly from a kick-off, kick- in, drop ball or free kick – unless it has touched
another outfield player.
PASS BACKS
Goalkeepers may receive the ball from team mates with no stipulation that there has to be at least two
passes between defenders before the goalkeeper may receive a back pass. Players may play the ball back
to the keeper after they have received it from the keeper.
When a goalkeeper receives a pass back they may elect to either pick the ball up and throw it with an
under arm motion out of the area, or they may use their feet and play the ball out without the need to pick
it up.
HOLDING
A player may not hold onto a barrier or wall during the course of play in the process of shielding or
blocking the ball or holding play up.