San Francisco Fall League

Since the teams will be co-ed we propose that each team will have at least four girls and at least 2 girls must be on the field playing throughout the game. If a team only has one girl, they can see if they can borrow a player from another team; otherwise, they will have to play a player down.

Matches will be played across the pitch with appropriate goals on either end. Matches will be 12min per half in the group stages. Matches will be 15min per half in the Semi-final and Final.

Winners will gain 2 points for a win. A draw will award 1 point

Unlimited substitutions are allowed. Substitutes must enter from the technical area (half-way line). Double substitutions are permitted.

Substitutions may be made at any time without notifying referee provided the oncoming/departing player makes no attempt to play the ball or interfere with play. If so, the opposing team will be awarded a free.

Players may be given a caution for their first offense according to referee discretion.

Players receiving a yellow card are “sin-binned” for 3 mins and cannot be replaced for that time period.

Players receiving a second yellow card in the same game cannot be replaced and are banned for the remainder of the existing game.

Players receiving a straight red card cannot be replaced and are banned for the remainder of the existing game and the following game.

Players receiving a Black Card are “sin-binned” for duration of game BUT sin-binned player can be replaced immediately.

KICK OUTS: All kick-outs to be taken from the small square – not 13m line. The ball may be rolling or stationary but must be struck from the ground within the small square. All players other than the kicker must be 13m away from the kicker or not interfering with play.

*Penalty: if the defender is within 13m at the time of kick-out free will be awarded to the opposition from the position where the offense occurred or 13m line as appropriate. If the attacker commits the foul, then a free out is awarded from where the offense occurred.

FREES: Points and goals can be scored from a free. The player who has been awarded the foul must take the free. If that player is injured, they must be substituted immediately).

SIDELINE BALL: Kicked in a normal but is indirect and no score can be taken.

MARK: The mark will not apply in 7 aside.

CARRYING THE BALL: Full and normal rules will apply.

TACKLES: Full and normal rules will apply.

45’S: The 45 will be taken from the ground and will be ten meters from the goal on the opposing side of the pitch half. Points can be scored from a 45.

PENALTY KICKS: Full and normal rules will apply.

SCORING: Points and goals are worth their normal tally. Goals are allowed from any position on the pitch (provided they are legal under the rules). The ball can be fisted into the net as per normal rules. Points and goals can be scored from a free, but not from sideline balls.

In the event of teams finishing on level points on the group league table, the “head-to-head” result of the match between them (if applicable) will decide on who is placed highest.

If no such result exists aggregate highest scores for and against will decide (e.g. one goal is equal to one score and three points are equal to three scores for the purpose of arriving at an aggregate).

In the event of a draw in the semi-final stages, the game will then be decided on sudden death penalties, where only the first kick shall count (i.e. no rebounds etc).

Penalties shall be taken 11m from goals. In the event of a drawn final, extra time of five minutes each way will be played. If at the end of this period the teams are still on equal scores, play will continue until one team scores. THE DECISION OF THE SEVENS COMMITTEE WILL BE FINAL .