Football Rules of Play
Soccer
Rules of play – All FIFA rules and regulations are in force with the following SEASAC modifications, as applicable for 7-a-side.
1. Number of participants
2. Pitch
3. The tournament will be played over 2½ days, with a round robin, plus finals.
4. All matches will consist of 2 periods of 20 minutes and 5-minute half time
5. 3 points for a win; 1 point for a draw
If teams are tied on points scored at the end of the round robin stage their position will be decided by:
6. Kick offs are indirect
7. Rolling subs
8. During the semi-final rounds (cup, plate and bowl), if there is a tie at the end of the game, extra time of 2 periods of 5 minutes – with teams swapping ends at half time - will be played with ‘golden goal’ deciding the winner.
If no ‘golden goal’ has been scored at the end of extra time, the outcome of the game will be decided by penalties – first to 3, followed by ‘sudden death’ shoot out with different players than the original 3 penalty takers. Those nominated for penalties do not need to have been on the pitch at the end of play.
9. Violations
Soccer
Rules of play – All FIFA rules and regulations are in force with the following SEASAC modifications, as applicable for 7-a-side.
1. Number of participants
- 12 players
- 2 coaches
2. Pitch
- will be a 60m x 40m minimum
- all pitches used should be of similar size
- the goal size will be full size as per regulation 11-a-side football
3. The tournament will be played over 2½ days, with a round robin, plus finals.
4. All matches will consist of 2 periods of 20 minutes and 5-minute half time
5. 3 points for a win; 1 point for a draw
If teams are tied on points scored at the end of the round robin stage their position will be decided by:
- head to head
- goals difference between tied teams (only plus 4 to count)
- goals scored between tied teams (only plus 4 to count)
- goals against between tied teams (only minus 4 to count)
- once a tie break has been resolved additional ties will be resolved in the same format using the same sequence of procedures beginning with the head to head result
6. Kick offs are indirect
7. Rolling subs
8. During the semi-final rounds (cup, plate and bowl), if there is a tie at the end of the game, extra time of 2 periods of 5 minutes – with teams swapping ends at half time - will be played with ‘golden goal’ deciding the winner.
If no ‘golden goal’ has been scored at the end of extra time, the outcome of the game will be decided by penalties – first to 3, followed by ‘sudden death’ shoot out with different players than the original 3 penalty takers. Those nominated for penalties do not need to have been on the pitch at the end of play.
9. Violations
- Yellow card – if a player gets a 2nd yellow card they miss the next match including playoff matches. At the semi-final stage yellow card count begin again.
- Red card – if received, the player automatically misses the following match. The TD has the authority to suspend the player for the remainder of the tournament if deemed necessary. If a player receives a red card they are not entitled to receive All-Tournament Award (this is under the TD’s discretion). The TD should also have the right to rescind a yellow or red card at their discretion.