Applicable to junior games in Canterbury under the control of Mainland Football competitions.

·        All players must wear shin pads

·       No street glasses i.e. approved sports glasses only

 

7th and 8th Grade ( 11:30am kick off)
5  a side	Coaches can assist their players with verbal
Half Junior Field	encouragement from a position in their
Small White goal	defensive half.
Approved size 3 ball	The basic, simplest and important rules to
20 min halves with 5 min break	Be followed
Rolling Subs	No Handling of the ball
No goal keeper	No Pushing players
No throw in (Pass in)	No Pulling Players
Goal kicks taken from alongside the goal	No Kicking or Tripping of players
Opponents retire to half way for goal kicks	No Negativity
Corner kicks as per normal corner kicks	No Bad sportsmanship
All opposition must be 5 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks
No offside, but do not encourage poaching	If the game has started late, the length of
Goals can only be scored from attacking half	playing time must be reduced to finish on
Goals cannot be scored direct from a throw in/pass in Restart at centre for goals and half time	time. To allow the following game to start on time
9th Grade ( 10:30am kick off)
7 a side including keeper	Each coach to ref one half, the other coach
Full Junior Field	can assist their players with encouragement
Approved size 4 ball	from a position in their defensive half.
25 min halves with 5 min break
Rolling Subs
Normal throw ins
Goal kicks from edge of 12 yard box	If the game has started late, the length of
All opposition must be 5 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks	playing time must be reduced to finish on time. To allow the following game to start
Corner kicks from midway 12 yard and corner flag	on time
Offside should be applied and explained
10th Grade ( 9:30am kick off)
7 a side	1 coach to ref one half, no coaching while
Full Junior Field	refereeing only from sideline
Approved size 4 ball
25 min halves with 5 min break
Rolling Subs
Normal throw ins
Goal kicks from edge of 12 yard box	If the game has started late, the length of
All opposition must be 5 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks	playing time must be reduced to finish on time. To allow the following game to start
Corner kicks from corner flag	on time
Offside should be applied and explained
11th Grade ( 9:45am Kick off)
9 a side	1 coach to ref one half, no coaching while
Intermediate field	refereeing only from sideline
Approved size 4 ball
25 min halves with 5 min break
Rolling Subs (Max 5)
Normal throw ins
Offside should be applied	If the game has started late, the length of
All opposition must be 10 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks	playing time must be reduced to finish on time. To allow the following game to start
Corner kicks from edge of penalty area or up to corner flag	on time
12th Grade and 12th Girls ( 10:50am kick off)
11 a side, 2009 will become 9 a side	1 coach to ref one half, no coaching while
Intermediate field	refereeing only from sideline
Approved size 4 ball
30 min halves with 5 min break
Rolling Subs (Max 5)
Normal throw ins
Offside should be applied	If the game has started late, the length of
All opposition must be 10 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks	playing time must be reduced to finish on time. To allow the following game to start
Corner kicks from edge of penalty area or up to corner flag	on time
13th Grade ( 10:40 am Kick off)
11 a side	1 coach to ref one half, no coaching while
Senior field	refereeing only from sideline
Approved size 4 ball
35 min halves with 5 min break
Rolling Subs (Max 5)
Normal throw ins
Offside should be applied	If the game has started late, the length of
All opposition must be 10 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks	playing time must be reduced to finish on time. To allow the following game to start
Corner kicks 21 mtrs from near goalpost	on time
14th Grade and 14th Girls ( 9:15 am kick off)
11 a side	1 coach to ref one half, no coaching while
Senior field	refereeing only from sideline
Approved size 5 ball
35 min halves with 5 min break
Rolling Subs (Max 5)
Normal throw ins
Offside should be applied	If the game has started late, the length of
All opposition must be 10 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks	playing time must be reduced to finish on time. To allow the following game to start
Corner kicks from corner	on time