CA Sri Lanka

FOOTBALL RULES

1. Each team will consist of 7 players and the minimum number of players required to start a game is 5
2. Duration of a Game except in the finals will be 7 minutes per half with a one-minute break.
3. In the case of the tie at the end of the game, 3 penalties will be awarded to 3 players from each team. If the game is still tied, 2 penalties will be awarded to another 2 players from each team. If the game is still tied goalkeepers of each team will take 1 penalty each. If the game is still tied the win will be decided by toss of a coin.
4. In the case of a tie at the end of the finals game 6 minutes extra time will be given with a one- minute break. If still tied, Rule 6.4 will be applicable.
5. Yellow Card and Red Card rule will not apply for off-side play. However, the referee has the right to override and apply the Yellow card and Red Card rule for if necessary, (e.g. for dangerous play, for deliberate violation of the off-side rule, etc.)
6. Substitution will only be awarded only for injured players and this will be decided by the referee. The substituted player will be required to replace the existing goal keeper. Further, in the event of a penalty shootout the between the Goal keepers after a substitution, the goal keeper will be the substituted player (i.e. player who replaced the Goal Keeper/ acting Goal Keeper)
7. Substituted players cannot rejoin the game at any stage and even losses the right to take penalties.
8. Goal Keeper cannot be switched to another player after the game starts except in the case of the substitution.
9. In the case of a game stopped due to unavoidable circumstances such as bad weather and it is resumed on the same day, then, the game will be resumed from the point it was stopped.