Alderney Summer Five-a-Side Football League 2002

 

League Rules

 

Team Entries by 6^th July 2002

 

Entry Fee £30 per team - Money used for prize money and to cover expenses, any profit to charity

 

League Starts 10^th July - 7pm kick off and at 20 minute intervals

 

Up to 8 players can be named in the Squad  - 2 alternatives can also be named to allow for people working shifts

 

Players aged 14 or older - male or female

 

3 points awarded for a win - 1 point for a draw

Team equal at the end of the season - position will be decided on goal difference, if still equal on goals scored, if still equal on games between the two teams, if still equal the organizers will decide on what happens next.

 

If a team fails to show for a match 1 point is deducted AND the opponents are awarded a 3-0 win.

 

Yellow Card - 3 cards = 1 match ban

Straight Red Card - 2 match ban
2 Yellow - 1 match ban

Assault on Referee or any player - banned

 

Transfers - Players may be transferred, providing teams agree - A £3 fee per transfer is payable to the organizers. Transfers must be notified and paid before 7pm on match days.

 

The organizers accept no liability for injury, damage or loss however caused.

 

Match Rules

 

No Studs Whatsoever (condition imposed by the Football Club)

 

No Slide Tackles - Yellow Card – Strictly enforced

 

Teams to be in colours different to opponents and referee, 'skins' will be permitted, 'bib' available.

 

All players allowed in Penalty area

 

Goalkeeper not to intentionally kick the ball into play, except while saving a shot at goal.

Keeper to throw ball out underarm. No back pass to keeper. If keeper plays ball from a back pass – free kick to opposing team from the place where the ball was played back to keeper if inside the penalty area – penalty kick

 

Ball over head height (referees!)

            Free Kick to opposing team - unless comes off goalkeeper while making save, when ball is returned to keeper.

 

No off side

 

Free Kicks – all direct - taken from where the offence occurred – if in penalty area – penalty kick

            Opponents 2 yards away from ball

            If don't get back or argue - kick moves forward 5 yards

 

No Swearing - Free Kick - unless at referee - Red Card

 

Throw Ins & Corners - Roll In

 

Goal Kick - Keepers Ball

 

Duration of Play - 7 minutes each way

 

No more than 5 players from each team on the pitch at any one time – only 8 players from squad can be used in any one evening.

 

Up to three substitutes can be used anytime during the game - play does not need to be stopped and substituted players can return - substitutions must be made at half way line and be acknowledged by the referee.