1 | IFAB Laws of the Game apply EXCEPT for: | |
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2 | 1. | No offside. 2 x 20 min halves with 3 min break. No added time. Second named team takes first kick-off.. |
3 | 2. | Kick-in (not throw-in) when ball goes out over touchline. Taken with the ball ON the touchline, ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. |
4 | 3. | Substitutes must enter the field near halfway and are 'on-the-fly': Referee permission not needed. Unless injured, goalkeeper may only be changed at half time. If a substitute enters the field before a player has left, free kick to opposing team from where substitute entered the field. |
5 | 4. | Except for a PK, all restarts are INDIRECT: a goal may NOT be scored directly. Goal kick if ball goes directly into goal from ANY restart except a PK. |
6 | 5. | At all kicked restarts, opponents must be at least 5m from the ball. |
7 | 6. | No type of dropkick by the goalkeeper is allowed: freekick to opposing team taken from the nearest point on the goal area semicircle. |
8 | 7. | Penalty kick (PK) for a direct free kick offence committed by defending team inside their goal area. PK taken 2½m back from the goal area semicircle. Except for the goalkeeper, opponents and teammates of the kicker must be BEHIND the ball and at least 5m from it. A goal may be scored directly from a PK. |
9 | 8. | Slide tackles are NOT permitted and are penalised as dangerous play. Definition: While challenging an opponent for the ball with either or both legs, it's a slide tackle if a player touches the ground with ANY part of their body other than their feet. Using a foot to play or attempt to play the ball while on the ground when an opponent is within playing distance is also considered "dangerous play": indirect free kick. |
10 | 9. | No more than 6 players on the field at a time. Mixed teams: max 4 gents (incl. goalkeeper) on the field. |
11 | 10. | Teams using players who are not registered as a member of their team or who do not have 3 team members ready to play at game time will forfeit: result of 3 – 0 win will be awarded to the opposing team. |
12 | Notes incl. some recent IFAB Law changes: | |
13 | Goals can be scored from anywhere including from inside each goal area. | |
14 | No restriction on how high or how far the ball may be played. | |
15 | A goalkeeper using their hand(s) to challenge for the ball inside their own goal area is not considered a slide tackle. | |
16 | Goal kick: Ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. | |
17 | Dropped ball: Dropped to only ONE player. ALL other players must be at least 4m away | |
18 | At a freekick, attacking team players must be at least 1m away from a 'wall' formed by 3 or more defenders. | |
19 | Revision 23.1 Last reviewed 19Aug2023 Comments to: Referees@ToowongFC.com.au |