Company Section 5 a side football

We had 7 companies represented this year which was good . We played a record 24 games.

Company Section (U15)

Position

Company

Champions' cup points

1

2nd Bedford

18

2

20th Luton

17

3

1st Newport Pagnell

16

4

15th Luton

15

5

23rd Luton

14

6

22nd Luton*

12

7

1st Harlington/1st Flitwick**

11

*Mixed team, hence reduced Champions' cup points
**1st Flitwick had 1 boy on 1st Harlington team, so score 10 points

Seniors (15+)

Position

Company

Champions' cup points

1

22nd Luton/15th Luton/20th Luton*

15/11/11

2

2nd Bedford

17

3

1st Harlington/20th Luton**

14

*Mixed team with 3 boys 22L, 1 boy 15L and 1 boy 20L
**Mixed team with 4 boys 1H & 1 boy 20L

Big thanks to Alasdair for refereeing all the games and to Alan for organising the competition.

The Company Section 5 a side football competition wasl be held at Putteridge Recreation Centre, Luton on Saturday 17th January from 1pm to 4pm.

There will be separate competitions for the Company (U15) and Senior Sections.

Please notify entries to Alan White by Friday 16th January.

5 a side Rules

Squads should consist of no more than 8 boys. If more than one team is entered, boys cannot be moved between teams. Substitutions are not permitted during a game except in case of serious injury.

Start of Play
Drop ball in the centre circle between opposing players. Teams must be in their own halves.

Ball out of Play
Vertical: An indirect free kick is conceded if the ball is played above head height. Exceptions are when the ball is deflected off either a player or the goal posts. Head height will be determined by the height of the tallest player in each game.
Horizontal: An underarm roll in is conceded.

Foul Play
A direct free kick is conceded at the point of infringement for:
     Intentional body contact - charging, pushing, kicking, and tripping.
     Slide Tackling.
     Hand Ball.
An indirect free kick is conceded for:
     Obstruction.
     Time wasting.
     Dissent.

Goal Areas
Only the Goal Keeper is allowed in the goal area.
Infringement by the defending team - Penalty awarded if entry is deliberate or the ball is played.
Infringement by the attacking team - Goal Keepers ball.
A goal scored from outside the area which results in the attackers momentum carrying him into the area is allowed if entry into the goal area is not deliberate and the Goal Keeper is not impeded.
The Goal Keeper must roll the ball out under arm and below knee height. Infringement will result in a re-roll, or indirect free kick if repeated.
The back pass rule will not be actioned however, the Goal Keeper must not directly receive the ball from the same defender as he has released it to.
The Goal Keeper is allowed to leave the goal area but must not use his hands outside the area otherwise a direct free kick will be conceded.

Drop Balls
The referee may use a drop ball to restart the game if no side is responsible for the stoppage.

Duration
The duration of each match will be set once the number of team entries is confirmed and will be announced shortly before the first match.

Other
Shin pads must be worn by all players whilst on the pitch.
Players must wear moulded boots or trainers. Metal and plastic studded boots are not permitted.
Teams that arrive more than 15 minutes late will concede any matches that should have been played before their arrival.
Teams must be on the pitch ready to start a match within 30 seconds of the previous match finishing, or the match may be conceded.