We've modified the rules of soccer to fit with our competition. These are the rules we use. Start of Game The referee will conduct a coin toss to decide kick-off/courtside options. The kick-off will be made from the centre of the court on the referee's whistle. • Opposing players must remain at least five (5) metres away from the ball. • The ball must be passed forward. • After a goal, the game is restarted from the same point. • A goal cannot be scored directly from the kick-off. Duration of Game All games shall consist of three, nine minute periods. Should the referee stop time, he/she may add extra time at the end of each period. Dimensions Field size: 20m x 30m Goal size: 2m x 3m Penalty area: 6m from goal-line Penalty spot: 7m from goal-line, in the centre of the court. Number of Players The game is played by two teams of four players on each team, with a maximum of two substitutes. One of the players on the court for each team shall be the goalkeeper. The minimum number of players on the court is three (3). The team that remains with less than three (3) players will be declared the loser of that game, regardless of the score at the time the game was stopped. Substitutions There are no limits on substitutions. The substitute can only enter the court after a player that is being substituted has left the court.  This must be done from their teams own substitution zone. Entering the Court If a player enters the court before a team-mate has left, they will receive a yellow card and be suspended for two minutes. In this case, the team of the penalised player will continue to play without a replacement until the two minute period is over. Restart for the substitute infraction shall be a direct free kick from the centre of the court. Offside There are no off-sides except at kick-off. Goalkeeper Replacement A goalkeeper may substitute for a field player, after a shirt change. Similarly, a field player may be substituted for a goalkeeper. Such substitutions may only be made during the halftime break or during a stoppage for injury, and after referee notification. The Double Back-Pass to the Keeper The goalkeeper may not touch the ball with his hands or arms when the ball is returned to him by a team-mate a second consecutive time, including from a header or a ball inbound, without it having touched an opponent.  If the ball is passed to the goalkeeper by a team-mate, the referee must signal this first back-pass by raising his/her arm above his/her head. Goal Clearance • Restart - Awarded when a player of the attacking team plays or deflects the ball over the baseline, excluding the goal itself. The Goalkeeper shall restart play from anywhere in the Penalty Area with hands only and has five (5) seconds to do so, from the moment the Goalkeeper stands and has control of the ball. A goal cannot be scored directly from a restart. In such a case, the other Goalkeeper shall restart play. If the goalkeeper delays the game, the opposing team shall be awarded a Direct Free Kick from the centre of the half-way line. Player Equipment • Footwear - It is strictly forbidden to wear any kind of footwear other than what is authorised. Authorised footwear includes bare feet, socks, taped up and/or elastic ankle and/or foot wraps. Toenails must be clipped. • Uniforms - Each team shall have same coloured shirts and shorts with the goalkeeper having a different coloured shirt to the rest of the team. Use of plastic eye goggles for protection is allowed. The Ball Inbound Opponents will approach no closer than five (5) metres. • Kick-ins - The player taking the kick-in:  1. The ball is placed either on or behind the sideline where the ball went out at the sideline to restart play; 2. One foot must be kept on the ground outside the pitch when he kicks the ball into play; 3. The ball must be played within 5 seconds of taking possession of the ball; 4. The player may not play the ball a second time until it has touched another player; 5. A goal cannot be scored directly from a Kick-in. 6. The player may not take a kick-in after holding the ball with his hands to perform a throw-in   • Throw-ins - The player taking the throw-in: 1. Faces the pitch; 2. Has part of both feet on or outside the touch line; 3. Uses both hands; 4. Throws the ball from behind and over his head; 5. Must do so within 5 seconds of taking possession of the ball; 6. May not play the ball a second time until it has touched another player; 7. A goal cannot be scored directly from a Kick-in; 8. May not take a throw-in if he has controlled the ball with his feet to perform a kick-iN • Corner Kick - Awarded when a player of the defending team plays or deflects the ball over the baseline, excluding the goal itself. The corner kick must be taken with the feet. The place where the corner kick is taken is as close as practicable to the actual corner itself. A goal may be scored directly off a corner kick. As with all kicks, no opposing players may approach the ball by five (5) metres. Fouls and Infractions Fouls - If any player commits any of the below fouls, there will be a Direct Free Kick taken from the spot of the infringement. The player who is fouled must take the free kick unless seriously injured and, in such cases, his/her substitute shall execute the kick. The referee may allow play to continue when a team that has suffered the foul will benefit from such advantage, and may penalise the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at that time. It is considered a foul if a player commits any of the following offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:  • Kick or trip an opponent, especially from behind. • Grab, hold, push, charge or intentionally obstruct an opponent. • Plays dangerously. • Slide tackle or impede the opposing goalkeeper in the penalty area releasing the ball from their hands. • Touch the ball intentionally with the hand or arm. This does not apply to the goalkeeper in their own penalty area, or if there is no intention of touching the ball with the hand or arm. Free Kicks All Free Kicks are Direct Free Kicks (from which a goal can be scored directly against the defending side) where a foul has been committed. • The player who received the foul must take the free kick. • Opponents will approach no closer than five (5) metres. • Every player must leave an imaginary area free between the ball and the opposing goal, apart from the opposing goalkeeper, who may stay in his penalty area. • A player who takes a Free Kick, or puts the ball in play, may not touch the ball twice consecutively. Breaking this rule will be punished with an Indirect Free Kick at the point of infraction. • The direct free kick must be taken within five (5) seconds of the referees’ signal to do so. • The ball is in play after it has been kicked or touched. Infractions during Free Kicks If an irregularity is committed by the team taking the Free Kick a direct Free Kick is awarded to the opposing team at the point of infraction.  If an irregularity is committed by the infringing team, the Free Kick will be retaken unless a goal was scored, in which case the goal will stand. Any of the above fouls committed by the defending team in the penalty area will be punished by a Penalty Kick. Penalty Kicks • Penalty Kick - A penalty kick will be given when a foul is committed by an opponent inside the penalty box of the infringing player. The penalty shot must be taken by the player that suffered the infraction; this will be taken 8m from the goal line in the centre of the field.  All player must be in-line or behind the ball when played. • Goalkeeper Position - When defending a Penalty Shot, the Goalkeeper must position him/herself on the goal-line and can only move on the goal-line between the goal posts. Yellow Cards The referee shall show a Yellow Card when a player: • Commits a serious foul in the interpretation of the referee. • Show by act or word, disagreement with the referee's decision. • Shows lack of sportsmanship. • Commits an infraction during kick-off or a free kick. • Enters the court during a substitution before the player being replaced has entirely left the court or enters from an incorrect position. Red Cards The referee shall show a Red Card when a player: • Receives a second Yellow Card in one game. • Is guilty of foul play. • Is guilty of foul conduct. • Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language. • Intentionally denies with a foul an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent. The player shall be sent off the field without being able to re-enter the match and shall also be denied participation in the subsequent match, including the final round of competition (quarters, semis or finals). The penalised team shall continue to play a player down for the rest of the match. The referee shall report the reason why the player was ejected to the Tournament Committee for possible additional sanctions. Unsportsmanlike Behaviour • On the Court - If a player is shown a Red Card and shows abusive and/or aggressive behaviour towards an official or an opponent then the player and his team are disqualified from the competition. • Off the Court - If a substitute player, coach or team delegate commits a serious aggression, or offends any spectator or participant of the game (i.e. the referee, players, and members of the Tournament Committee); the referee shall show him/her the Red Card. He/she shall be sent out of the competition area. The person's name and reason for suspension will be reported to the Tournament Committee for possible additional sanctions. For more information and illustrations click here to log onto the Fifa website: