​​​​​​​COACHING & REFEREEING GUIDELINES

At all Grades: if the game starts late, the length of playing time must be reduced to finish on time to allow the next game to start on time.

7th and 8th Grade

5 a side

Coaches can assist their players with verbal encouragement from a position in their defensive half. Half Junior Field. Small White goal. Approved size 3 ball. No goal keeper. 20 min halves with 5 min break. Rolling subs. Goal kicks taken from alongside the goal. Opponents retire to half way for goal kicks. Corner kicks as per normal corner kicks. All opposition must be 5 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks. No offside, but do not encourage poaching. Goals can only be scored from attacking half. Goals cannot be scored direct from a throw in/pass in. Restart at centre for goals and half time. Focus on the basic, simplest and important rules to be followed

  • No Handling of the ball
  • No throw in (Pass in)
  • No Pulling Players
  • No Pushing players
  • No Kicking or Tripping of players
  • No Bad sportsmanship
  • No Negativity

 9th Grade

7 a side including keeper

Each coach to ref one half, the other coach can assist their players with encouragement from a position in their defensive half. Full Junior Field. Approved size 4 ball. 25 min halves with 5 min break. Rolling subs. Normal throw-ins. Goal kicks from edge of 12 yard box. All opposition must be 5 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks. Corner kicks from midway 12 yard and corner flag. Offside should be applied and explained

Retreating line rules, see Link

10th Grade

7 a side

1 coach to ref one half, no coaching while refereeing only from sideline. Full Junior Field. Approved size 4 ball. 25 min halves with 5 min break. Rolling subs. Normal throw-ins. Goal kicks from edge of 12 yard box. All opposition must be 5 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks. Corner kicks from corner flag. Offside should be applied and explained

Retreating line rules, see Link

11th Grade 12th Grade

9 a side

1 coach to ref one half no coaching while refereeing only from sideline. Intermediate field. Approved size 4 ball. 25 min halves with 5 min break. Rolling subs (max. 5). Normal throw-ins. Offside should be applied. All opposition must be 5 mtrs from the ball for corners and free kicks. Corner kicks from corner flag

Retreating line rules, see Link

13th 14th Grade

11 a side

1 coach to ref one half, no coaching while refereeing only from sideline. Junior reduced field (almost Senior field) Approved size 5 ball. 35 min halves with 5 min break. Rolling subs (max. 5). Normal throw-ins. Offside should be applied. All opposition must be 10 yards from the ball for corners and free kicks. Corner kicks from corner flag