Duration of Matches

Two halves of 7 minutes each plus one minute interval in between each half

Start

The match starts when the referee throws the ball into the court. The referee will serve to one team the first half and the other team the second half. There is no center circle like traditional soccer. When a goal is scored, the team that has conceded the goal receives the ball and the goalkeeper is allowed to bring the ball back into play immediately after the referees' whistle.

Goalkeeper Rules

The goal has a 9ft radius arc which is a no man's land to anyone but the goalie. Entering the area means a penalty kick for defender and turnover for an attacker. In addition:

• A goalkeeper must not score goals
• The goalkeeper must not leave the penalty area
• The goalkeeper must not hold the ball longer than necessary in his penalty area ("playing for time")
• The pass back rule applies. If a goalkeeper picks the ball up with his hands after receiving a pass back from a team mate the other team is awarded a penalty

Rules for Penalty Area

Outfield players must not enter the penalty area. This rule applies to both attacking and defending players ("fishing for the ball" is not allowed). If a player from the defending team enters the penalty area, the other team receives a penalty. If a player from the attacking team enters the penalty area, the other team receives a free kick.

One Player always in Opposition Half

At least one player must remain in the opposition half of play. A foul will be awarded against a team where the whole team is in its own half. If a player in a team receives a blue card then while the team is a player or more down this rule will not apply. Similarly, this rule will not apply if a player in a team receives a red card.

Time-wasting

The referee can award a penalty against a team which is persistently time-wasting after the team has been first warned about its conduct.

Penalty Kicks

A penalty for the opposing team is given when:

• A player from the defending team enters the penalty area
• A team passes back three times in a row directly to their own goalkeeper with the intention of time wasting (without a player from the opposing team having had the chance to touch the ball).
• If the goalkeeper holds the ball longer than necessary in his penalty area ("playing for time").
• If the goalkeeper picks up the ball with his hands when he receives a back pass from a player on his own team.
• Due to foul play in front of the goal area.

A penalty kick must be taken towards the goal. If the ball moves backwards from the goal the penalty is lost.

Rules for Free Kicks and Out Balls

All free kicks are indirect form the spot of the foul. If the foul stopped a goal scoring opportunity the referee may use his discretion and award a one v one penalty kick in which the attacker dribbles at the goal and has one shot. Once the ball moves backwards for any reason the penalty is dead and the play begins from the goalie. Likewise if the kick is scored the play begins from the goalie. Play is always live from the goalie after every goal.

Free Kicks
All players of the opposing team must be a minimum of 2 meters from the ball when a free kick is being taken.
The referee awards a free kick for all fouls on the field except for any offence, which is seen as a "penalty offence". If a player holds the perimeter board with both hands.

Out Balls

When the ball goes over the wall the play restarts with a roll in (bowling ball style) from a field player. If a ball goes out of play over the board the ball must be rolled in by hand at ground level at the position where the ball went out of the field of play. All players of the opposing team must be a minimum of 2 meters from the ball at the roll-in point.

If a ball goes out of play on behind the goal:

• Blue card (two minutes time exclusion): For foul play a player will be excluded from the match for two minutes during which time the team has to play with one less player. A player given a blue card will be sent off for two minutes and not allowed back on. After two minutes have elapsed the player given the blue card will be replaced by another player from the team.
• Red card (match penalty): for serious foul play a player is excluded from the rest of the match. The team has to play with one less player for the remainder of the match. A red card will only be given for serious foul play, violent conduct or abuse of the referee. The player will be sent off immediately and not be allowed back during the game. No replacement player will be allowed on. The same applies to coaches. Each evening the disciplinary committee will meet and decide what action to take against the player or coach. Sanctions include suspension from future games.
  Exclusion from the tournament for a team:
  If rules are seriously breached (heavy foul play, foul play on purpose, unacceptable behavior on the court towards the referees, the audience or other players), one player or a team can be excluded from the tournament. If a whole team is excluded from the tournament then all the matches played or scheduled to be played by that team will be awarded to the opposition with a 0:3 score line

  Referee

• Each match will have three referees. Two referees will be positioned at either end of the playing court. The senior referee will be free to move around as he or she sees fit.