Summary of the Sport:
Rule: |
Description: |
Number of Players |
7 players per team on the field at any time. |
Object of the Game |
Object of the game is to score goals. |
Time Limit |
Three 20-Minute Periods with a 10-minute intermission between each period. |
The Ball |
260-280 (9.2-9.9) |
Number of Referees |
1 referee |
Advancing the Ball |
Unlimited running while carrying the ball. Passing or kicking the ball in any direction to a teammate. |
Scoring Methods |
Goal (10) |
Contact? |
Arenaball Court:
- Overall Dimensions = 200’ x 85’
- Goal = (Grey – 14’ x 8’ high).
- Goal Zone = (Orange – 10’ diameter trapezoid).
- Score Zone = (Red – 10’ out from Goal zone).
- Center Circle = (Blue – 30’ diameter circle).
- Restart Arch = (Yellow – max of 5ft into Cross Zone).
- The games are divided into three 20-minute periods.
- A coin toss will decide who will gets to choose which direction his team will score from.
- Each Period starts with a tipoff similar to basketball.
- Defenders can only tackle the Striker with the ball
- The ball is a slightly deflated volleyball; 65-67 (25.5-26.5) in circumference & weighs 260-280 (9.2-9.9).
- Yellow cards net a 3-minute suspension (counted as time in play, not real time).
- # of Referees = 1
- Teams may be coed, though they are not required to be.
- A regulation game has 7 players per team on the field at any time:
- A min of 8 and a max of 21 players on the roster.
- (GK) Goalkeeper - (defends the goal inside the goal zone)(1).
- (D) Defenders - (attempts to defend goal inside their team's defending zones)(3).
- (S) Strikers - (attempts inside the opposing team's defending zone)(3).
- There are unlimited substitutions.
- Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score and during an injury timeout.
- T-Shirt, Shorts, Soccer Cleats, Soccer GK gloves (optional).
- Similar to rugby, both teams must wear their dark color uniforms during games unless either 1) the teams share similar colors or 2) if someone is colorblind; If that is the case, the designated home team will wear their dark color uniforms and the away team will wear either 1) their lighter color uniforms or 2) an alternative darker color uniform.
- All 7 Players may use any of these methods.
- Unlimited running while carrying the ball.
- Passing or kicking the ball in any direction to a teammate.
- All goals are worth 10pts.