Goldfields Soccer Association
League Rules

League Rules

All Goldfields League competitions are according to FIFA Laws of the Game.

The differences between local senior competition and the 12/U, 14/U and 17/U competitions are as follows:

• The interchange rule (allowed by FIFA for Junior, Women and Amateur domestic competitions).

• You must not have any more than 16 players listed for any one match (maximum of 5 interchange players and all are able to participate in the game)

• Interchange must occur as per the Laws of the Game i.e. only with the permission of the Referee.

• Interchange players leaving or entering the field of play without the Referee's permission shall be shown the Yellow Card.

• Interchange Players must enter the field of play at the half way line.

• Time

• 12/U - 30min halves; 5 min half time break.

• 14/U - 35min halves; 5min half time.

• 17/U - 40min halve; 10min half time.

• Injury time is not added for League or KO Cup Games under any circumstances.

• All games must start and finish on time without exception (if a game starts late then the Referee must divide the game into two equal halves and finish on time).

• KO Cup games ending in a draw at the completion of regular time will then play 2 x 10 minutes extra time followed by penalty shootout if scores remain tied at the end of extra time.

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