Leisure Leagues Melbourne

winning these amazing prizes you'll need to sign up to one of our venues on our website. There is also a bar/cafe at the venues. Get your mates involved, pick your team name and you're be ready to go! League Rules – 8 a side Melbourne

• Squads can have an unlimited amount of players but a maximum of 11 in the match day squad.

* Online payment needs to be made 24 hours before the game.

• If a team fails to attend a game they will lose that game 5-0 and the points awarded to the opposition.

• If a team is late for the game they may be forced to forfeit the game this will be up to the referee’s discretion.

• If you are short of players you can ask the league manager to find you players or you can use guest players from another team providing the referee & captain of opposing team is in agreement. Only 2 guest players allowed per team and this is only to make the numbers up to 8.

• The captain is responsible for all players including guest players. This includes conduct, financial and disciplinary.

• Matches are 50 minutes, 25 minutes each way. 2 minute half time break.

• Substitutions are roll on roll off. Referee needs to be notified of substitution and can only be made when ball is out of play. Substitutes must wear an item of clothing over their shirt so they are not mistaken for a player on the pitch.

• The referee needs to be notified if changing goalkeepers, again this needs to be done when the ball is out of play.

• Teams need to arrive 15 minutes before kick off. If warming up please bring a your own ball.

• Teams must wear matching tops, this can either be a proper kit or just the same colour shirt. If the referee is not happy with the colours being consistent he may ask that your team wears our leisure league bibs.

• Players must wear suitable sportswear, jeans or caps/hats are not allowed. Goalkeepers may wear a cap.

• Astro turf shoes or moulded studs are the preferred footwear. No blades or metal studs are allowed.

• Shin pads are optional but are recommended.

• No slide tackling is allowed. Any slide tackles will result in a free kick and yellow card. You can slide to keep the ball in play providing you don’t make contact with opposing player.

• We have a strict policy on discipline and being respectful to the referee, this is to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

• Any verbal abuse, including single swear words towards a referee or opponent will result in a permanent ban for that player or team for all Leisure Leagues competitions - forever.

• The referee should be treated with respect, as they are in rugby and hockey, and if they are not we don’t want those players in our leagues.

• We don’t believe in committees handing out insignificant punishments. If a player is abusive to a referee, they simply don’t play again, ever.

• If a referee recommends to us that a player or team might in the future cause a problem then we remove that player or team immediately. The referee is the sole authority on who plays or doesn’t play in the league.

• The referee is the official timekeeper and makes a note of the scorers. The scorer must tell the referee his name after each goal. The referee will notify the match night supervisor of the goal scorers and man of the match after each game.

• The pitch is 60 metres x 40 metres. Goal posts are 3 metres x 2 metres.

• Players are allowed anywhere on the pitch.

• The penalty area will be marked using flat markers, the goalkeeper is not allowed outside the area.

• If the goalkeeper leaves the area it will result in a direct free kick to the opposing team.

• All free kicks are direct. The wall must stand 5 metres away.

• A penalty will be given for a foul or ‘deliberate’ hand ball in the penalty area.

• When a ball goes over the touchline the play must be restarted with a throw in. Kick ins are not allowed.

• If the ball goes over the dead ball line the play must be restarted with a goal kick. Goal kicks must be taken from the dead ball line.

• Goalkeepers are not allowed to pick the ball up from a back pass. If he/she does so a free kick will be awarded from where the ball was picked up.

• There is no offside.

• 3 points will be awarded for a win, 1 point for a drawn game, 0 points for a loss.

• A 2nd yellow card will result in a red card and the player will have to leave the field.

• Anyone who receives a red card will incur a one match ban.

• If a team can not fulfil a fixture, they need to notify the league manager giving a minimum 7 days’ notice.

• If a team wants to leave the league they must give the league manager 14 days notice.

• Games will go ahead in all weather unless the venue is closed for safety reasons.

• Please adhere to all Covid-19 regulations.