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1st EU Agencies Football Cup
Lisbon 2011
7 A-Side Rules
1. Number of Players: A team will consist of a maximum of (7) Players, one of which being a goalkeeper.
2. Substitutions: Unlimited substitutions can only be made during the stoppage of play: throw-ins, goal kicks, corner kicks, fouls, injuries, scoring of a goal, and halftime, having the agreement of the referee.
3. Duration of the Game: Games will consist of 30 minutes match divided in 2 halves of 15 minutes each. The teams will be requested to change fields quickly.
4. Stoppage of Play and Game Time: The referee will stop the clock when: - The ball travels out of bounds to a distance where it will take time to retrieve the ball or get a new ball ready for play; - At the official’s discretion with any team attempting to waste time. Referees will make sure the 25 minutes play are effective playing time.
5. Off-Sides: There are NO off-sides.
6. Pass-back to goalkeeper: The goalkeeper cannot not handle the ball (block the ball with his/her hands), if this has been intentionally kicked to him/her by a teammate. The same apply for lateral thrown-ins.
7. Throw-Ins: Throw-ins by hands, not kick-ins, opposing players must give at least 3 meters from the throw-in player. A goal directly from a lateral throw-in will not be allowed if no other payers have touched the ball. In the latter case, the play will restart with a goalkeeper kick.
8. Free Kicks: ALL free-kicks are DIRECT if the team taking the free-kick wishes to do so. A goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player (from any side of the pitch). - Opposing players must give at least 5 meters from the ball during the free-kick.
9. Re-start On scoring a goal, the team that scores will retreat to the halfway line. The team conceding the goal will restart the game with a short pass backward. A goal directly from the re-start will not be allowed if no other payers have touched the ball.
10. Penalty Kicks: The ball will be placed where the penalty mark is marked;
11. CARDS
- Yellow card infractions:
(a) Intentional handling of the ball by a field player.
(b) Foul or abusive language towards the opposing team.
A red card can be issued, at the referee’s discretion, for:
(c) any dangerous intentional foul or very abusive language directed at the referee or opposing team;
(d) Persistent misconduct following prior warnings;
(e) In the event that 2 yellow cards are shown to the same player;
(f) A clear foul by the last defender to stop a goal opportunity;
(g) Any red card shown will result in an automatic ejection of the player, and the loss of a player on the field for that game.
12. Playoff Game Procedure for TIES: (not applicable at the 1st Round) If at the end of regular time the teams are tied then the game will immediately proceed into a penalty shoot-out
a) Each team will be allowed to elect (4) players to take the proceeding penalty kicks (from the seven present on the field at the conclusion of the game);
c) Any ejected player (red card) cannot be elected to take a penalty kick;
d) If teams remain tied at the conclusion of each team’s (4) penalties the shoot-out will continue with the remaining 3 players left in the team (in the case a team has remained with 6 players because a player has been sent off, one player from the bench can integrate the 3 left).
e) If, after all 7 players shoot-out teams are still equals, a list of 5 players should be reestablished. In this case the list can be integrated by the players not on the field at the conclusion of the game.
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