Rules
All
football games will be played on pitches 60
by 30 metres and surrounded by perimeter boards.
Each match will be eight minutes each way.
Each football team can use a squad of nine
players for each game, with a maximum of six
on the pitch at any one time. An unlimited
number of substitutions can be made by each
team at any time during the game.
At
least one footballer must be in the opposition's
half at all times or a free-kick will be
awarded to the opposition on the halfway
line. This rule does not apply to a team
which has had a player sent off.
There is no offside.
All free kicks must take place within five
seconds or the decision is reversed. The
opposition must be five metres away at free
kicks.
No minor injuries will be treated on the
pitch. The clock will only be stopped for
serious injury or time wasting.
Sin bin will be used in an unofficial capacity
for yellow card offences. The referee will
suggest the player leaves the pitch for
two minutes.
Any player who receives a red card will
be sent off immediately, cannot be replaced
and will be banned for the next match. In
the most extreme of cases, players will
be banned from playing Masters football
indefinately.
Player eligibility
The Masters Football season runs
from April 1 – 31 March. It
consists of the Masters Cup
[June – Sept], the tour of Asia [Nov]
and Home Nations or Dubai Cup [March]. Players
must be 35 in the year of the tournament.
Emergency loans
In the unlikely event of a team
being unable to field the requisite number
of eligible players, an emergency loan system
is in place to ensure team participation..
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