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Indoor Football Rules
All Centres – Canterbury Secondary Schools
Competition
The Team:
A team consists of five players, one of whom shall be the goalkeeper, with
unlimited substitutions. Substitutions can only be made by a team when its
goalkeeper has possession of the ball, a goal is scored, at half time, or in
the event of an injury. No team can start a game with less than four
players. Teams may consist of all boys, all girls, or of any combination of
boys and girls. There are no playing restrictions on either gender, nor any
bonus points for goals scored by girl players. Where practical within the
limits imposed by team entries, teams of similar composition will be drawn
to play each other.
The
Game: The game is played in two 14 minute halves,
with a halftime break not exceeding two minutes.
Officials:
The Centre shall provide the referee who shall control the game, operate
the scoreboard, and act as timekeeper. The referee’s interpretation
of the rules shall be final. Player dissent or misconduct can result
in a 2-minute sin bin with or without a prior warning. A repeat
occurrence may result in the player being sent off for the remainder of the
game, with no substitute allowed. The Sports Director’s Office is to
be notified of all such sendings off, and may impose any further penalty it
considers appropriate after consultation with the Centre, and the offending
team’s manager/school Head of Sport.
Uniforms:
A reasonable standard of uniform is required. School PE
uniform is acceptable. Players will not be permitted on court wearing
jeans or in street clothes or non-athletic type footwear. The goal
keeper should wear a different coloured shirt to the remainder of the team
Lateness:
Games are expected to commence on time. It is recognised that the
structure of Wednesday secondary school sport can result in teams from
schools far distant from the venue, therefore games begin at 3.15pm. Late starting games are shortened so that subsequent games
will commence on time.
General:
(Major rules)
Tackling from behind or
sliding is not allowed. Side tackles are allowed depending upon the
referees discretion in the situation of a 50-50 ball.
Where a foul has occurred the referee may elect not to award a free kick,
but to allow play to continue under the Advantage rule. The referee’s
decision is final.
Intentional hand ball will result in a penalty regardless of the
whereabouts of the infringement. Unintentional hand ball will result
in a free kick.
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A player cannot hold onto the net or support himself while playing the
ball. A free kick shall apply.
A player’s leg cannot be lifted above hip height when attempting to kick
the ball.
The ball is considered to be “live” at all times off all nets, although a
goal cannot be scored directly from any net.
A goal is scored when the whole ball has passed over the goal line.
A player is not permitted to enter the goalkeeper’s area or play the ball
if inside the goalkeeper’s area.
The goalkeeper cannot kick a ball that is outside the goal area. The
goal keeper may not play the ball in any way if any part of his body
touches the ground outside the goal area. The goal keeper has five
seconds to get rid of the ball by either throwing or kicking the ball into
play so that it bounces at least once in the goalkeeper’s half before
crossing the centre line.
The ball cannot travel over shoulder height otherwise a free kick is
awarded. Play carries on in the case of accidental balls rising above
shoulder height (deflections etc). |
