Playing Rules & Regulations
Competition Details
Competition
The Super 6 Soccer competition usually involves 1 or 2 round of games depending on the number of teams in each division (6- 7 team comp has two rounds 10-12 team comp 1 round). Semi final and final draw will be notified to participants following completion of the round.
Trophy and medals awarded to winning team and medals to the runner up. Best player awards will be presented at the end of the competition. Additional awards may be awarded depending on availability e.g Outback Steakhouse Dinner team dinner vouchers, or discount coupons.
Points and finals
Win: 3 points Draw: 1 point Loss: 0 points .No bonus points, ranking will be based on goal difference, followed by most goals scored. Finals will be top 2 for divisions with 5-7 teams and top 4 for divisions with 10-12 teams.
Top 4 semi finals, no extra time or penalty shoot if drawn after full time, highest placed team goes though to final. Grand final will go to penalty shoot out if drawn after extra time.
Evening play/Kick off times
Each evening of competition will commence about 4.40pm for juniors and 6.15pm for seniors. Early time slots will be allocated to the younger age groups.
There are 3 main time slots for Juniors (Croydon and the Hills)- (4.40pm, 5.10pm and 5.40pm).
- Under 6, 7, 8 and 9 play at 4.40pm.
- Under 10, 11, 12 play at 5.10pm
- Under 13 and 14 play at 5.40pm and 6.15pm.
Please note that depending on the number of teams and competitions these allotted times may vary. Some under 9 teams may play in the 5.10 time slot. teams cannot not request to play a particular time slot as this effects all other teams.
Seniors
There are 5 time slots for senior teams in Baulkham Hills comp- 6.25pm, 7.05pm, 7.45 pm, 8.25pm and 8.55pm kick offs.
There are 4 time slots for senior teams in Croydon comp.- 6.15pm, 6.55pm, 7.35pm and 8.15pm.
Senior teams requesting the 6.15pm timeslot will be accommodated where possible. Teams are not allowed to request later time slots. Times will be randomly allocated and spread as evenly as possible.
ALL REGISTERED TEAMS WILL RECIEVE AN ALLOACTION OF 6.15 or 6.25am TIME SLOTS THAT THEY MUST BE ABLE TO PLAY.
TEAMS CANNOT NOT REQUEST ALL LATER TIMESLOTS.
Teams must start play at the scheduled kick off times notified to them. Teams playing the final games of each evening of competition are responsible for carrying one set of portable goals and 4 goal pegs back to the dressing shed. Teams that do not bring their goals back to the shed will be deducted points.
P&D (Yellow cards, red cards blue cards)
Players will receive yellow and red cards as per regular FIFA rules (including dangerous or wreckless tackling, foul and abusive language, professional fouls, persistent fouls or any violence directed at any other player or official)
Blue cards are like red cards but a bit less serious. Players receiving a blue card must leave the field for 5 mins. They cannot be replaced. If they come back on field and receive a yellow- this is a send off and they must leave the field for the rest of the game. A blue card is recieved after a second yellow but is like a second chance- ie to cool off!
If a player accumulates more than 5 yellow cards, they miss the next game. This includes semis and finals.
If a player receives a red card- Super 6 disciplinary committee will notify player of suspension length depending on the report and the nature of the incident. (All red card receipents will have a 1 week min suspension)
Blue cards- Players accumulating 2 blue cards will recieve 1 week suspension. More than 2 blue cards Super 6 disciplinary committee will notify player of suspension length.
Teams accumulating more than 10 yellow cards or 3 blue/red cards will be deducted 2 points and entry into future Super 6 competitions may not be permitted.
Pitch
Senior teams and Juniors (U8-U16)
Size of pitch is approximately 48m x 30m. Goal area semi circle of 6m radius.
Juniors (U6 & U7)
Size of pitch is approximately 35m x 24m, no goal area or goal keepers- Smaller goals used.
Referees
Referees will be provided. Verbal or physical abuse of a referee will not be tolerated. Any player abusing a referee will be sent off and suspended. That player’s team may, at the competition manager’s discretion, get points deducted for the behaviour. Team’s spectators who verbally abuse or threaten a referee will result in a 3-point deduction for the team.
Registration Checks
All senior teams are required to fill in team sheet and give to ref before the start of each game. The team card will list the name of player (printed), his or her shirt number next to their name and the signitature of the player next to their name. This is now compulsory.
The referee or a roaming official will undertake registration checks using the original registration (photos) sheet received by Super 6 Soccer. Teams/ team captains must cooperate with officials by helping with this process e.g Photo ID checks.
Unregistered Players/ players used from other teams
Teams playing a disqualified, unregistered player or a player from another team automatically forfeit the game and fined $100. If it happens twice teams will be banned from the competition. Teams must not interchange players. If teams use players from another team and found guilty risk losing any points received for that game. If it happens twice Super 6 Soccer may expel the team from the competition.
You can register new players up until the 5th round, so don’t risk it. Teams can only borrow players from other teams once they declare a forfeit so a friendly can be played. Please note players can register for more than 2 teams but must pay the additional registration fee.
Players that have registered for a team but have not completed payment will not be allowed to play untill full registration fee is paid- no exceptions.
Registrations - Non Transferable
Player registrations are not transferable. If a player can no longer play for any reason their registration fee cannot be transferred to a new player. No exceptions.
Forfeit
Forfeited games result in 3 points being credited to the non-forfeiting team. The forfeiting team will be fined $60 for the forfeit (if Super 6 soccer is not notified 24 hours before kick off); failure to pay will result in expulsion from the competition, without refund.
Teams forfeiting 3 times will be expelled from the competition, without refund. So if your players are unreliable, register more! Super 6 Soccer may expel any team that forfeits 3 games without valid cause. No refunds will be paid to teams expelled or withdraw from the competition.
Expulsion/withdrawal
Super 6 Soccer reserves the right to expel or suspend Players or Teams involved in any sort of on or off field violence, including verbal abuse or assault of officials- without any refund. Serious violence will be reported to the police. Players or tems expelled will not be allowed back into the competition.
Team Withdrawal
If a team withdraws from a competition, all previous games played against this team will be nullified (win, lose or draw). No refunds will be paid to teams expelled or withdrawn from the competition.
Wet Weather
If its been raining it is the responsibility of each player and team to check the website for updates to see if games are still on or cancelled. There is also a SMS service you can use to check if games are on if you don’t have access to a computer.
Cancelled rounds
Juniors -If any of the junior rounds are cancelled due to wet weather each team will receive a point and the round/games will not be replayed.
Seniors
Croydon- All games will be played Wednesday evenings .We will schedule one extra week to play cancelled games because of rain or lighting. After we have used this spare week up and it rains and the round is cancelled all teams will then receive a point. The games will not be played at another time.
Baulkham Hills - We have Monday and Tuesday's scheduled for this years competition. Depending on you allocated normal playing evening any rain cancelled games will be replayed later in the week. Mondays rain cancelled games will be played on Wednesday and Tuesdays rain affected games will be played on the Thursday. teams that cant field a team on theWednesday or Thursday will forfeit the points.
Lightning
In spring and summer we sometimes have thunderstorms and lightning. If lighting is too close while games are on we will stop all games and ask all players and spectators to take cover. It’s happened before and will more than likely happen again. When it does we usually wait till it passes and make an assessment or recommence or suspend all remaining games for that round. We ask people to take cover in the dressing rooms or in their cars. If play is suspended for more than 30 minutes, all remaining games will be called off.
Teams
Player Numbers
Each squad is to comprise at least 8 players and a maximum of 12. Teams to field 6 players including a goalkeeper for each game (Under 8 – Senior Teams). Goalkeeper is to wear a shirt coloured different to outfield players. Teams will be permitted to commence play with not less than 4 players and bring on any late arriving players after kick off. Games will not be delayed for teams short of players waiting for their players to turn up. Under 6 and 7 teams must also comprise of 8 players, with 6 permitted on the field (no goal keepers)
Substitutes
Unlimited provided replacement does not enter play until player being replaced has left field. To be taken from halfway at orange flag
Footwear
Boots with moulded studs only; players bladed studs or with screw ins or metal studs will not be allowed to play. Touch football trainers or “grass cats” are acceptable. Officials will check footwear before every game
Shin pads
Must be worn; this is not negotiable. Players will be asked to leave the field if they are found not to be wearing shin pads
Uniform/Kit
Teams to field players wearing same colour shirts and must be numbered. Numbers must match the numbers provided in original team registration form. Super 6 Soccer now offers senior teams the option to purchase uniforms all pre-numbered. Teams will not be allowed to play unless shirts are numbered. Bibs provided when colours of opposing teams similar. Teams must provide an updated registration sheet if shirt numbers and their allocations change.
Balls
All balls will be supplied - We don’t have ball boys or girls, so it is each teams responsibility to ensure balls do not go missing. Balls must be retrieved during game time; substitutes and goalkeepers are responsible for retrieving balls. Balls must be returned to referee at the end of each game.
Baulkham Hills special rule- If the match ball is kicked over the fence and cannot be immediately retrieved (within 2 mins) a free shot on goal will be awarded to the opposing team. The shot on goal must be taken from the oppositions goal line.
Goals
Goals are erected and pegged into ground on each field by Super 6 Soccer staff. Teams playing the last games on a field are responsible for bringing the goals (still fully in tact or assembled with net still on the goal) back to dressing sheds (East side or Men’s side). Each goal contains 4 metal pegs that must also be brought back to shed and place in box provided. Super 6 staff will disassemble goals and store in shed. Failure of teams to bring back a goal will result in a 3-point deduction. This is a condition of entry.
Game Rules
Duration
Seniors
- Each game will start on or close to scheduled time, any delays will result in a shortened game length.
- Each game 34 minutes in duration with 17 minutes played in each half.
- 1-minute break, quick drink and back on the field; teams to swap ends and recommence play immediately.
All Junior teams
- Each game will start on or close to scheduled time, any delays will result in a shortened game length.
- Each game 30 minutes in duration with 15 minutes played in each half.
- 1-minute break, quick drink and back on the field; teams to swap ends and recommence play immediately
Entering the playing Field
Spectators, coaches, substitutes or suspended players are not allowed to enter the field of play under any other circumstances other than described below. We take this very seriously and will throw teams out if this happens!
A substitute can come onto field to replace another player and must only come on from the centre where the orange flag is placed.
A substitute or coach can attend to an injured player.
Warm up areas
Due to an increase in the number of fields there will only be only a couple of small areas where you can kick a ball or warm up. These. You are not allowed to kick the ball or warm up outside these designated warm up areas. If teams continue to ignore this rule they will be deducted points
Bad Language
Women and children are usually present, and neighbours are often out walking their dogs or in close proximity. We do not tolerate bad language used in our competitions and teams and their spectators who have continued to use excessive bad language have not been accepted back into the competition. Referees will caution players for using excessive bad language. Referees will report on teams spectators who continue to use bad language. Teams will lose points if they or their spectators use inappropriate or bad language.
Code of Conduct
All players coaches and spectators associated with a team must read and at all times conduct themselves in line with Super 6 Soccers code of conduct. If teams are guilty conducting themselves in a manner that contravenes the code of conduct- the team could get suspended or expelled from the competition.
Alcohol
Alcohol is not to be consumed by anyone on Centenary Park while Super 6 soccer games are in progress.
Parking
Croydon-There will be limited parking this season but the clever people will park at West Sport Club/ Bowling club car park free of charge and right next to Centenary Park. Don’t park in peoples driveways and please respect the locals i.e. access to their properties and noise, when coming and going. Cars parked in driveways will be towed away!
Rubbish
Please put all your rubbish in the bins provided, especially tape and empty drink bottles, enough said!