Twilight

6pm - 7pm - Max 9 people per team on field or sideline (4 subs max)

• MAXIMUM ONE Senior Men’s Saturday Player (past or present) can be on the field.
• MINIMUM TWO Players must be a women or junior in any combination at all times.
• NO premier division players may play in goal.
• Juniors are defined as 9 years old - 12 years old.
• Youth boys that play Men’s on Saturday are classed as senior players.

Example combinations of players:

• 1 Saturday men's player - 1 junior - 1 woman - 2 men who don’t play on saturday
• 5 junior players
• 3 women - 1 junior - 1 men's player

6pm - 7pm - Max 9 people per team on field or sideline (4 subs max)

This grade is for combined seniors and youth to play in a semi competitive environment.

• MAXIMUM 3 Senior Men’s Saturday Players (past or present) can be on the field.
• MINIMUM 1 Woman player on the field at all times.
• Youth are eligible to play in this grade - defined as 13 to 17-year olds and not playing senior men's football.

Example combinations of players

• 3 senior men's players - 2 women
• 3 senior men's players - 1 women 1 youth
• 3 women players - 2 senior men's player
• 3 senior men – 1 woman – 1 non-Saturday player

Please remember this is a social competition – one strike and you are both out for the next game, plus no points will be awarded for the game in question

• Shoes: NO SPRIGS!!! Molded soles recommended.
• Shin pads are recommended.
• Team Cards: Please enter all scores on our website. tikipungafc.co.nz/twilight
• Rules: Twilight rules coincide with NFF Futsal Rules.
• Any misconduct breaching NFF Rules will be heard
  by NFF
• Eligibility: If you team doesn’t meet eligibility criteria you will default the match. 2 eligibility infractions will
  result in your space being forfeit to the waiting list.
• Equipment: FIRST GAME – each team needs to set up one goal on their field. LAST GAME of the
  night, please help stack goals away and return nets and balls to club rooms
• Time: Your team will default if you are 10 minutes late.
• Absolutely NO ALCOHOL to be consumed on the sideline
• All games will be 27.5 minutes each way, teams change ends at half time.
• 5 Minute Half Time
• There is NO offside.

Team Entry Fees: $200.00 per team
Payment must be made by Thursday 4th October 2021

Payments received after 4th Oct will incur a $50 late fee a total payable of $250.
Please post your Payments to

ASB Bank 12-3099-0657304-00 | Include your team name as reference.

Number of Players

• Teams should have not more than 5 players on the pitch, one of which should be the goalkeeper.
• Unlimited “flying” substitutions. Players can re-enter the game from their substitution area (from
  their own defensive half when no markings) without notifying the referee. Except for the
  goalkeeper who can only be replaced while the ball is out of play - and the referee notified of the
  change.
• The new player entering the field can only do so once the player coming off has completely left the
  pitch.

Kick off

• From a kick-off, the ball must be played forward. A goal cannot be scored directly from a kick-off.
• Opposing players must be in their own half of the pitch, and outside the centre circle until the ball
  has been touched by the team kicking off.

Fouls

• A player who commits any of the following offences shall be penalised with a direct free kick being
  awarded to the other team.
• Kicks, trips, holds, pushes, obstructs, shoulder charges, or slide tackles an opponent.
• Handles the ball.
• Slide Tackles and shoulder charges are NOT permitted.

Free Kicks

• Opposing players must be 5 metres from the ball, or on goal line, at all free kicks.
• If the team taking the free kick takes longer than 4 seconds to do so, an indirect free kick is
  awarded to the opposing team.

Kick In (Throw In)

• If the ball goes over the side-lines, a kick in is awarded to the other team. Ball should be kicked in
  from the line, where ball went out of play, and the ball should not be moving. All opposing players
  must be 5 metres away.
• A goal cannot be scored direct from a kick in; ball must touch another player before the "kicker"
  can retouch the ball.
• If the kick is not taken within 5 seconds, of the player taking the kick receiving the ball, the kick will
  be awarded to the other team.

Corner Kick

• If the ball goes over the back line (goal line) - a corner is awarded if the ball was last played by a
  defender - or a goal throw is awarded if the ball was last played by an attacker.
• A goal can be scored direct from a corner.
• If the kick is not taken within 5 seconds, of the player taking the kick receiving the ball, an indirect
  free kick will be awarded to the other team.

Goalkeepers

• If the ball goes over the back line (goal line) - a corner is awarded if the ball was last played by a
  defender - or a goal clearance is awarded if the ball was last played by an attacker.
• Goalkeepers throw the ball from the goal area (“D”-Shaped) to restart from a goal clearance.
• Goalkeepers have 4 seconds to throw the ball out - or an indirect free kick is awarded to other
  team.
• When making a save, once the goalkeeper has handled the ball he must throw it back into play,
  following the rules in 2 & 3 above.
• The goalkeeper cannot pick up a back pass from any member of his or her own team; otherwise
  an indirect free kick is awarded.
• If the goalkeeper makes a save without handling the ball, he is free to play the ball with his feet if
  he so wishes.
• Goalkeepers can only handle the ball for 4 seconds.
• The goalkeeper cannot handle the ball outside the penalty area; or a direct free kick will be
  awarded.