• Duration: Two equal periods of 15-20 minutes.
• Half time: 2-5 minutes

Number of Players

• Games are typically 5v5.
• Minimum number of players to start match: 4, one must be a goalkeeper. If the team has only three (3) players present to start a game, it will be ruled a forfeit. The game time can be used for scrimmage but the default team will not receive any points.  If both teams have less than (4) players to start the game, both team will forfeit and no points awarded.
• Substitution Limit: None
• Substitution Method: "Flying substitution" (Goalkeeper substitutions can only be made when the ball is out of play and with a referee's consent)
• A player may only play with one team, any player identified playing on more than one team will result in game forfeit.

Players' Equipment

• Usual Equipment: shorts, socks, protective shin-guards and footwear with rubber soles. Each team must organize to use the same color of shorts and socks.

Ball In and Out of Play

• Ball out of play: When it has completely crossed the goal line or touchline; when the game has been stopped by a referee; when the ball hits the ceiling (restart: dropped ball beneath that point).
• Touchlines and goal lines are considered inside the playing area.

Method of Scoring

• When the whole ball has passed completely over the goal line, between the goal posts and under the crossbar (except by illegal means).

Fouls and Misconduct

Direct free kick is awarded when a player intentionally commits any one of the following 11 offenses (penalty kick awarded when infringement takes place in penalty area):

• Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
• Tripping an opponent
• Jumping at an opponent
• Charging an opponent in a violent or dangerous manner
• Charging an opponent from behind
• Striking, attempting to strike, or spitting at an opponent
• Holding an opponent
• Pushing an opponent
• Charging an opponent with shoulder (i.e., shoulder charge)
• Sliding at an opponent (i.e., sliding tackle)
• Handling the ball (except goalkeeper)

 Indirect free kick is awarded when any one of the following 7 offenses are committed (kick taken from the 6-meter line when infringement takes place in penalty area):

• Dangerous play (e.g. attempting to kick ball held by goalkeeper)
• Obstruction
• Charging the goalkeeper in the penalty area (i.e., goalkeeper charge)
• Goalkeeper throws ball directly over the halfway-line (without it first touching his own side of the pitch or any player)
• Goalkeeper uses hands to pick up or touch a back pass
• Goalkeeper uses hands to pick up or touch a kick-in from a teammate
• Goalkeeper controls the ball with any part of his body for more than 4 seconds

Players shall be cautioned (i.e. show yellow card) when:

• A substituting player enters the pitch from an incorrect position or before the player he is substituting has entirely left the pitch
• He/she persistently infringes the Laws of the Game
• He/she shows dissent with any decision of the referee
• He/she is guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct
  These 4 yellow-card offenses are punishable by an indirect free kick taken from the point of infringement (or from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in penalty area).

Players shall be sent off (i.e., shown the red card) for:

1. Serious foul play
2. Violent conduct
3. Foul or abusive language
4. Second instance of cautionable offense (i.e., second yellow card)
5. Intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity (e.g. through a "professional foul")
6. Intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity in the penalty area by handling the ball

Direct free kicks (or penalty kicks) accompany the expulsion for (1), (2), (5) and (6); indirect free kicks, for (3) and (4) (from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in the penalty area)

Rules of Expulsion

• The player sent off is out for the rest of the game and is not even permitted to sit on the reserves' bench.
• The team of the player sent off can substitute for that player
• The player sent off can play in the next mach.

Free Kick

• Types: Direct free kicks and indirect free kicks
• Wall: 3 meters away until the ball is in play

Penalty Kick

To be taken from the penalty mark on the mid-point of the 6-m-line.

• The kicker is to aim at goal, with the intention of scoring.
• All players must be out of the penalty area, and the players of the opposing team must also be at least 5 m from the penalty spot.
• The kicker shall not play the ball a second time until another player has touched it.

Kick In

• To be taken in place of the throw-in.
• The ball is placed on the touchline before kicking.
• The kick-in must be taken within 4 seconds; if it is not, the kick-in is given to the opposing team.
• The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until another player has played it; infringement of this rule entails an indirect free kick for the opposing team from the point of infringement.
• Players on opposing team must be at least 3 m (2 steps) away from point of kick-in.
• Cannot score directly from a kick-in.

Goal Clearance

• To be taken in place of goal kick.
• From inside the penalty area, the goalkeeper throws the ball into play. (Must use hands)

Corner Kick

• Ball placed on the corner (no corner-kick arc). If ball is misplaced, the corner kick is taken over.
• Must be taken within 4 seconds; failure to do so entails an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the corner mark.
• The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until another player has played it; infringement of this rule entails an indirect free kick for the opposing from the point of infringement.
• Players on opposing teams must be at least 5 m away from point of the corner kick.
• Can score goal directly from a corner kick.

Semi-Final Shootout (only if applicable)

If the game finished tied:

• Five kicks will be taken by 5 different players selected from the team. The Captain of each team informs the main referee which 5 players will be shooting on goal before the kicks are taken.
• If two teams are still tied after first shootout, additional kicks will be taken on a sudden-death basis by the rest of the players who have not kicked yet.
• Players sent off during the match are not eligible to take these kicks.
• Any eligible player may change places with his goalkeeper.
• While the shoot-out is in progress, players will remain on the opposite half of the pitch. The assistant referee shall control this area.