FOOTBALL SPORT RULES Football Sport Rules 1 VERSION: June 2016 © Special Olympics, Inc., 2016 All rights reserved FOOTBALL SPORT RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GOVERNING RULES ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 2. OFFICIAL EVENTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Individual Skills Competition (ISC) ........................................................................................................................ 4 5-a-side Team (outdoor) .......................................................................................................................................... 4 7-a-side Team (outdoor) .......................................................................................................................................... 4 11-a-side Team Competition according to FIFA rules ...................................................................................... 4 Futsal Competition according to FIFA rules ....................................................................................................... 4 Unified Sports® 5-a-side Team Competition ....................................................................................................... 4 Unified Sports 7-a-side Team Competition ......................................................................................................... 4 Unified Sports 11-a-side Team Competition ...................................................................................................... 4 3. DIVISIONING ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 4. GENERAL RULES AND MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 4 5-A-Side Football ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Diagram......................................................................................................................................................... 5 The Field of Play ......................................................................................................................................... 5 The Ball ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 The Number of Players ............................................................................................................................. 5 Players’ Equipment .................................................................................................................................... 6 The Referee ................................................................................................................................................. 6 The Assistant Referee ............................................................................................................................... 6 Duration of the game ................................................................................................................................ 6 Start of play ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Goal Clearance ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Method of scoring ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Fouls and misconduct (except there is no offside): ........................................................................... 7 Restart exception ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Free Kick ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Penalty Kick ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Kick In (Equivalent to the throw in for 11-a-side) ............................................................................... 7 Infringement penalties ............................................................................................................................. 8 Corner-Kick................................................................................................................................................... 8 Water Break ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Overtime/Penalty Kick .............................................................................................................................. 8 Coaching from the bench area ................................................................................................................ 9 7-a-side Football ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Diagram......................................................................................................................................................... 9 The Field of Play ....................................................................................................................................... 10 The Ball ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 The Number of Players ........................................................................................................................... 10 Players’ Equipment .................................................................................................................................. 10 The Referee ............................................................................................................................................... 11 The Assistant Referees ........................................................................................................................... 11 Duration of the Game:............................................................................................................................. 11 Start of Play ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Ball In and Out of Play: ............................................................................................................................ 11 Goal Clearance .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Infringement penalties ........................................................................................................................... 11 2 VERSION: June 2016 © Special Olympics, Inc., 2016 All rights reserved FOOTBALL SPORT RULES Method of Scoring.................................................................................................................................... 11 Fouls and Misconduct (except there is no offside) .......................................................................... 12 Restart Exception ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Free Kick ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Penalty Kick ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Kick In (Equivalent to the throw in for 11-a-side) ............................................................................. 12 Infringement penalties ........................................................................................................................... 13 Corner-Kick................................................................................................................................................. 13 Overtime/Penalty Kick ............................................................................................................................ 13 Coaching from the Bench Area ............................................................................................................. 14 11-a-side Football .................................................................................................................................................... 14 The Field of Play ....................................................................................................................................... 14 The Ball 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