Capital Football Regulations 2010
- Rolling subs apply for all grades. Note: Unlimited substitutions are allowed. Any number of players can be changed any number of times (at appropriate stoppages and with the Referees acknowledgement) during the course of the match.
- The referee will toss a coin with the two teams. The team that wins the toss decides which way they want to play. The other team takes the kick off to start the match.
- It is the responsibility of the referee to ensure that all players are wearing shin guards and no items that may be of danger to themselves or opponents. Only the referee and the players are allowed on the field. All coaching must take place from the sideline only.
- It is the responsibility of the referee to ensure that there are no spectators or coaches within 5 metres of the goal while the game is in progress.
- Goal Advantage. When a team is ahead by 8 (eight) goals e.g. 9-1 or 11-3, the game is to be ended and the scoreline frozen at this point. The teams are then reformed, by mixing players form both sides to form two balanced teams for the remainder of the playing time and for which the score is not recorded.
- Free Kicks. All free kicks in these age groups are indirect. There are NO penalty kicks. All opponents must be at least 7 metres from the ball.
- Goal Kicks. The opposing team must retire to halfway for a goal kick. Players of the team taking a goal kick can stay inside the penalty area. A goal kick is when the ball goes out of play over the goal line and was last “touched” by the attacking team (i.e. they touch the ball last before it goes over their opponents’ goal line. If the goalkeeper has the ball (either at feet or in the hands) while it is still in play (i.e. it has not crossed the goal line) then players do not need to retire to halfway.
- Corner Kicks. Corner kicks in all these grades will be taken 5 metres from the point where the goal line meets the penalty area (closer to the corner than the goal)
- Offside. Offside play is to be actively discouraged. If any player frequently stands between the last defender (excluding the goalkeeper) and the goal (‘seagulling’) then the referee will stop the game, inform the player and coach that this is not within the spirit of the game, and award an indirect free kick.
- Cancellations. The referee may abandon a game if adverse weather conditions should prevail, taking into consideration the comfort and safety of the players.