Competition Conditions: -

Teams must provide their team sheets immediately on arrival at the venue. If different players are to be listed for each match, please provide separate lists for each game.

Each team will be allowed one time out in the 2 x 8 minutes games.

Three points will be awarded for a win and one for a draw.

No points will be carried forward to a subsequent round.

In the event of equality of points in the rounds –

If two or more teams have equal points at the end of the competition, the placing shall be decided by considering the following factors in order until precedence is established by:

The team gaining the most points in the matches between those teams;

The team with the greatest goal difference in the matches between those teams;

The team scoring the most goals in the matches between those teams;

The team with the greatest goal difference overall;

The team scoring most goals overall.

In the event of continuing equality the places shall be decided by lot.

In case of equality of points in the finals where a definite result is required the match will go straight to penalties.

·          the penalty shoot out will begin immediately and the same referees will be used.

·         the respective coaches of the teams will be requested to nominate three players and goalkeeper who will participate in the penalty shoot out; the goalkeeper may be changed at any time provided the substitute was listed amongst the team list in that game.

·         the three players nominated will be required to be listed in order and that order will determine the sequence in which those players will shoot at their opponents goal; the sequence cannot be changed.

·         no players excluded for the game are eligible to be listed amongst those players to shoot or substitute as goalkeeper;

·         if the goalkeeper is excluded during the penalty shoot out, a player from the nominated three players may substitute for the goalkeeper but without the privileges of the goalkeeper; following the taking of the penalty shot, the player may be substituted by another player or alternate goalkeeper;

·         shots will be taken alternately at either end of the pool and all players with the exception of the player shooting and defending goalkeeper will be required to be seated on team bench;

·         the team to shoot first will be determined by toss;

·         should teams still be tied following the completion of the initial three penalty shots, the same three players shall then take alternate shots until one team misses and the other(s) score.