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Team Members

7v7 Rules, Rule 2

1. Players

  • 1.1Teams need a minimum of six (6) players to be able to compete and a maximum of seven (7) players on the field at any given time. The official roster size will depend on the guidelines set forth by leagues, national and international tournaments.
  • 1.2Each team may have a maximum of seven (7) players on the field during a play. A team may use a minimum of six (6) players during a play. A team which has more than seven (7) players on the field at any time, while the ball is live shall be penalized for illegal substitution.
  • 1.3A team must have a minimum of six (6) players and a maximum of seven (7) payers on the field at the scheduled time or be penalized for delaying the start of the game. The team will forfeit the game by a score of 1-0 if they do not have a minimum of six (6) players and a maximum of seven (7) players on the field within fifteen (15) minutes of the schedules start of the game.
  • 1.4When a team refuses to start or continue a game at the request of the Referee, it will be penalized for delaying the game. On the 3rd refusal, the team will forfeit the game by a score of 1-0; if the nonforfeiting team is leading at this time the score will stand.
  • 1.5A player is eligible to play, if he/she has arrived prior to the 2nd half kick-off.

2. Captains

  • 2.1Each team is permitted a maximum of 4 team captains
7v7 Rules, Rule 2