About us/Rules

Many adults in Nanaimo look to play soccer without the opportunity to do so. The 7 A Side format will allow players of all skill levels to come out and enjoy a fun, competitive game…. And then have a good time after.

We love the game of soccer and think everyone should have a opportunity to play it regardless of ability. With competitive and recreational formats we want to reach all players that are looking to have some fun under the lights and those that want a hard fought, competitive game.

If you are a beginner, intermediate or Alphonso himself, you’re going to love a game of 7 A Side.

Rules

Players must be 19 years of age to play

Games

2 x 27 minute halves with a one-minute half time where teams switch ends.
Full sized goals
No offsides. However, a strategy of consistently “cherry-picking” is considered to be bad form!
No slidetackles
The goalkeeper cannot punt or drop kick the ball beyond centre. The goalkeeper may throw or kick from the ground beyond centre. The goalkeeper may only use their hands within their designated area and is welcome to play with their feet outside of the area.

Any disputes are to be reported to coordinators immediately.

Ball Out of Bounds
·         Instead of throw ins, players will play a ‘kick in’ every time the ball is out of bounds.  Opposing team players must be a minimum of 5 yards away on all kick ins, corner kicks and direct or indirect free kicks.
Fouls
·         All restarts after a foul are indirect kicks with the opposing team a minimum of 5 yards away.

Goals
·         All players can score.  You cannot score directly from a kick in, corner kick, indirect free kick, kick off at centre or from the goalkeeper throwing the ball into the opposing goal.

Equipment/Team Colours

Teams will be designated a team colour. It is up to the team captain to ensure that each player wears his or her teams designated colour. Pinnies will be provided in case of colour conflict between two teams.
Players cannot wear jewelry or sunglasses.
A game ball is provided to the home team who is responsible for returning game ball at the end of the game.
Players must wear shin guards.

Coed Procedures

Each team must have at least two of each gender on the field at all times.

Substitutions

Subs are at any time and on the fly. Player coming off field must enter team area before player entering can come on field. Player coming onto the field shouldn’t interrupt the play.
Goalkeepers cannot sub on the fly.

FUN POINTS
After your match each week, please come to the table to report the fun points for your game.

This is your chance to let us know what you thought of the opposition.

Points are awarded on a 5 point scale. If anyone ever scores below a 3, we will contact the team to find out why a low score was given.

If a team continuously receives low fun points, they risk being removed from the league.

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