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5-a-Side Soccer Rules Guide

The match consists of two 20-minute periods with a 5-minute half-time. Teams can make unlimited substitutions at any time except during timeouts. There are rules around substitution procedure and entering/leaving the field. The game rules prohibit things like goalkeepers punting in the box, sliding tackles, and throw-ins. Fouls are tracked and free kicks are awarded after 5 accumulated fouls in a half. Equipment includes shirts, shorts, shin guards, and footwear. Teams are assigned to benches on specific sides and do not change at half-time.

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5-a-Side Soccer Rules Guide

The match consists of two 20-minute periods with a 5-minute half-time. Teams can make unlimited substitutions at any time except during timeouts. There are rules around substitution procedure and entering/leaving the field. The game rules prohibit things like goalkeepers punting in the box, sliding tackles, and throw-ins. Fouls are tracked and free kicks are awarded after 5 accumulated fouls in a half. Equipment includes shirts, shorts, shin guards, and footwear. Teams are assigned to benches on specific sides and do not change at half-time.

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Games

The match lasts for two equal periods of 20 minutes of playing time, which may only be reduced if
permitted by competition rules. 5 minutes half time

Win: 3 points Tie: 1 point Lose: 0 points

Number of players
- A match is played by two teams, each with a maximum of five players, one of whom must be the
goalkeeper. A match may not start or resume if either team has fewer than three players

- An unlimited number of substitutions may be made during a match.

Substitution procedure
- A substitution may be made at any time, whether the ball is in play or not, except during a timeout.

- The player being substituted leaves the court via his/her own team’s substitution zone and does
not need to obtain the referee permission to leave.

- The substitute only enters the court after the player being replaced has left and referees do not
need to authorise the substitute to enter the court. Besides, the substitute enters the court via
his/her own team’s substitution zone

- The referees caution the substitute for entering the court in contravention of the substitution
procedure and order the substitute to leave the court. If the referees have stopped play, it is
restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

Games rules
- Goalkeeper can't punt inside penalty box. Ball must stay below head height, otherwise possession
and a free kick will be awarded to the opposing team. Opponent will restart from sideline on the
place the ball left the court.
- If ball bounces outside the box goalkeeper can kick the ball without any limits.

- Goalkeeper has 5 seconds to restart the game after a save or out of bound.

- Players can't slide tackles. Players must not go to ground to steal possession back.

- Players can't throw-ins from sidelines. Instead, ball is placed on ground and passed in to a
teammate with the foot. Ball must be over the sideline and from this moment players will have 5
seconds to restart the game.

- Opponent team must keep a minimum of 5 yards away from the ball in corner and free kicks.

- No offside.

- The teams are entitled to a one-minute timeout in each period. Timeout will happen with the ball is
out and this team is in attack.

Fouls
All direct free kicks count as accumulated fouls. A direct free kick is awarded for kicking, tripping,
charging, jumping, pushing, handball, striking, tackling, holding, spitting and deliberate handling. A
team is warned by the referee when they commit five accumulated fouls in a half. If they commit
more fouls the opponent will take a direct free kick from the second penalty mark.

Equipment
- A shirt with sleeves

- Shorts – the goalkeeper is the only permitted player to wear long trousers

- Shin guards – these must be made of suitable material to provide reasonable protection and be
covered by the socks

- Footwear.

Bench
-Home team will be assigned on the right side.

-Away team is assigned on the left side.

-Teams WON'T change bench at half time.

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