SISC - Summer Football 2023 2023

Underdown park 7-Aside
Competiton Rules
1. No match will commence until both teams have filled in the match card.
2. Each match consists of two Twenty minute halves. Five minute break at half time.
3. Games will commence at the sounding of a whistle. Any team causing the late start of a game will be punished one goal for each 2 minutes late and will forfeit the game 5-0 after 10 minutes.
4. Half time and full time whistles will be blow to the referees discretion.
5. Shin-pads and boots must be worn, jewellery is not permitted during game time.
6. A minimum five players is required for the game to commence. A maximum of seven players are allowed on the pitch for one team at any time.
7. The goal keeper cannot step outside of “D”. If so a penalty will be awarded to the apposition team.
8. No outfield player can step into the goal keeper “D”. if encroaches into the “D” the goal keeper gains possession of the ball. If a defender encroaches a penalty will be awarded.
9. Penalties are to be taken 1 metre out from the “D”, in line with the centre of the goal.
10. There is no offside rule in this competition.
11. A kick is taken when the ball goes out of play on both the sidelines and the goal line. Throw ins are not permitted
12. At all free kicks and all kick ins the opposing team must give the opposition at least one metre.
13. Absolutely no slide tackles allowed. Sliding however, is permitted to gain possession of the ball when no opposition player is competing for the same ball.
14. Goal keepers cannot “football kick” the ball. Goal kicks can only be kicked off the ground into play. A goalkeeper may throw the ball during the normal course of play.
15. Goal keepers cannot handle a deliberate back-pass.
16. Corners are to be taken from the corner.
17. Teams will receive three points for a win and one point for a draw.
18. A player may be sent off the field of play for 5 minutes at the referee’s discretion (yellow card). Deliberate fouls, taking out a player with only the goal keeper to beat, deliberate handball and abusive language towards either referee’s or opposition players will all incur 5 minutes in the “sin bin”. A player receiving 3 yellow cards over the course of the season will automatically receive a one-match suspension.
19. A referee may at his discretion send a player off for the rest of the game (red card). Offence with any violence will incur a red card. A player receiving a red card will automatically receive a one match suspension.
20. Any team who fails to turn up for a game without previously informing the competition coordinator will forfeit the game and incur a fee.
21. Substitutes occur on an interchange basis, substitutions may only be made on the approval of the referee.
22. Players must play in the team they are registered with. Any team breaching this rule who are caught playing from another team will automatically forfeit their points and they will be awarded to the opposing team. Players are not permitted to transfer registration between teams during the competition.
23. Players must fill out the card prior to the match starting. All players on a match sheet must also be on the team registration form and signed including fill ins.
24. Any decision made by the competition co-ordinator is final. The competition coordinators reserve the right to remove a team from the competition should they deem it in the best interest of the opposing players and spectators safety.
25. Grand final players must have played a minimum of 3 games with their team prior to the grand final.
26. If at the end of the grand final scores are deadlocked, golden goal extra time will commence. Extra time will go for two five-minute halves. If at the end of this teams are still deadlocked a penalty shootout will determine the winner.

Underdown park 5-Aside
Competiton Rules
1. No match will commence until both teams have filled in the match card.
2. Each match consists of two fifteen minute halves. Five minute break at half time.
3. Games will commence at the sounding of a whistle. Any team causing the late start of a game will be punished one goal for each 2 minutes late and will forfeit the game 5-0 after 10 minutes.
4. Half time and full time whistles will be blow to the referees discretion.
5. Shin-pads and boots must be worn, jewellery is not permitted during game time.
6. A minimum three players is required for the game to commence. A maximum of five players are allowed on the pitch for one team at any time.
7. No player can step in the “D”, no goal keepers required.
8. No outfield player can step into the goal keeper “D”. if encroaches into the “D” the defenders gains possession of the ball.
9. No penalties in this competition
10. There is no offside rule in this competition.
11. A kick is taken when the ball goes out of play on both the sidelines and the goal line. Throw ins are not permitted
12. At all free kicks and all kick ins the opposing team must give the opposition at least one metre.
13. Absolutely no slide tackles allowed. Sliding however, is permitted to gain possession of the ball when no opposition player is competing for the same ball.
14. Goal kicks are taken from top of the “D”
15. Corners are to be taken from the corner.
16. No points in this competition
17. A player may be sent off the field of play for 5 minutes at the referee’s discretion (yellow card). Deliberate fouls, taking out a player, deliberate handball and abusive language towards either referee’s or opposition players will all incur 5 minutes in the “sin bin”. A player receiving 3 yellow cards over the course of the season will automatically receive a one-match suspension.
18. A referee may at his discretion send a player off for the rest of the game (red card). Offence with any violence will incur a red card. A player receiving a red card will automatically receive a one match suspension.
19. Any team who fails to turn up for a game without previously informing the competition coordinator will forfeit the game and incur a fee.
20. Substitutes occur on an interchange basis, substitutions may only be made on the approval of the referee.
21. Players must play in the team they are registered with. Any team breaching this rule who are caught playing from another team will automatically forfeit their points and they will be awarded to the opposing team. Players are not permitted to transfer registration between teams during the competition.
22. Players must fill out the card prior to the match starting. All players on a match sheet must also be on the team registration form and signed including fill ins.
23. Any decision made by the competition co-ordinator is final. The competition coordinators reserve the right to remove a team from the competition should they deem it in the best interest of the opposing players and spectators safety.