Competition modus and rules

The play mode will be published after April 30th 2014.

Rules

The teams must be on the field of play in time. Teams arriving late can be penalised with a 0-3 defeat.

A team consists of six field players plus goal keeper. Players may be substituted with the new player entering the pitch at the touch-line without interrupting the match. An infringement of this rule will be cautioned (yellow card).

Free kicks will always be executed indirectly with the opposing players keeping a distance of five meters.

The offside rule is suspended, yet the back-pass rule is valid. A throw-in is awarded when the ball crosses the touch line.

In case of a handling of the ball or a foul within the penalty area the opposing team is awarded a penalty kick (distance of nine metres). An additional yellow card is shown if a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity is denied by deliberately handling the ball.

Due to health and safety reasons referees are instructed to consequently penalise dangerous manners of play or fouls with time penalties. Fair play is inevitable! Therefore, tackling is strictly forbidden.

A yellow card leads to a two minutes time penalty. A red card leads to the exclusion from the match and possibly to the exclusion from the entire competition.

Referees¿ decisions are always factual decisions.

Sports shoes with dangerous cams or studs are not allowed.

After the match the referee is asked to report the match results to the organizer of the competition.

Matches will be played on an artificial surface!