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EACH TEAM MUST ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE MATCH STARTS.THE REFEREE STARTS THE CLOCK 5 MINUTES AFTER THE SHEDULED MATCH TIME (E.G., 8:05 PM FOR AN 8:00 PM MATCH). THE MATCH ONLY STARTS IF BOTH TEAMS HAVE AT LEAST 4 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD. AFTER A 15 MINUTE DELAY, THE MATCH IS FORFEITED WITH A 3-0 LOSS.
EACH TEAM CONSISTS OF A MAXIMUM OF 8 PLAYERS ON MATCH DAY, 5 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD PLUS 3 SUBSTITUES .
POINT CALCULATION
1 WI N = 4 POINTS
1 DRAW = 2 POINTS
1 LOSS = 1 POINT
THE BUSINESS LEAGUE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXCLUDE ANY TEAMS THAT DO NOT RESPECT THE ETHICS, FAIR PLAY , AND SPIRIT CONVEYED BY BUSINESS LEAGUE WITHOUT A REFUND.
THE OFFICIAL BALL IS A SIZE 4 BALL SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED FOR 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL. IT PROMOTES GROUND PLAY AND INCREASES THE TECHNICAL LEVEL (CONTROLS, SHOTS, ETC.). THE T5 FOOTBALL IS ALLOWED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
MATCHES ARE PLAYED IN TWO HALVES OF 25 MINUTES WITH A 5-MINUTE HALFTIME.
EACH PERIOD MUST BE EXTENDED TO RECOVER LOST TIME DUE TO:
8 PLAYERS INCLUDING 3 SUBSITITUTES (5 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD INCLUDING 1 GOALKEEPER).
MANDATORY SPORTSWEAR: SOCKS, TRACKSUIT, TEAM JERSEY
THE REFEREE OPERATES OUTSIDE THE PLAYING AREA. EACH IS PLAYED UNDER THE CONTROL OF A REFEREE WITH ALL THE NECESSARY AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE RULES OF THE GAME.
RESPECT FOR THE REFEREE IS ESSENTIAL ; ANY CHALLENGE MAY BE PENALIZED WITH A TEMPORARY EXCLUSION OF 5 TO 10 MINUTES. MORE SEVERE SANCTIONS CAN BE TAKEN, SUCH AS SUSPENSION FROM FUTURE MATCHES OR A TOTAL BAN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BUSINESS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE GOALKEEPER IS ALLOWED TO USE THEIR HANDS. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO HANDLE THE BALL WHEN RECEIVED FROM A DELIBERATE FOOT PASS BY A TEAMMATE.IF THIS OCCURS,THE TEAM WILL BE PENALIZED WITH A FREE-KICK 10 METERS FROM THE GOAL.
THE GOALKEEPER CAN HANDLE THE BALL WHEN RECEIVED FROM A TEAMMATES HEAD OR CHEST. THEY CANNOT HOLD THE BALL FOR MORE THAN 10 SECONDS (PENALTY : INDIRECT FREE-KICK 10 METERS FROM THE GOAL).
SUBSTITUTIONS CAN BE MADE AT ANY TIME. GOALKEEPER SUBSTITUTIONS ARE MADE DURING A STOPPAGE WITH THE REFEREES PERMISSION. THE GOALKEEPER MUST REQUEST TO BE REPLACED. THE SUBSITITUTE CANNOT ENTER IF THE PLAYER HAS NOT ENTIRELY LEFT THE FIELD. SUBSTITUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY IN THE TECHNIAL AREA
CONTACTS ARE LIMITED. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO USE HANDS, PUSH, OR PULL A PLAYER WITH HANDS. CONTACTS ARE PENALIZED WITH A FOUL OR A PENALTY IF A PLAYERS PHYICAL INTEGRITY IS ENDANGERED.
OFFENSES SUBJECT TO A WARNING (YELLOW CARD) : UNSPORTING BEHAVIOUR PERSISTENTLY INFRINGING THE RULES OF THE GAME SHOWING DISSENT BY WORD OR ACTION DELAYING THE RESTART OF PLAY.
AFTER 6 CUMULATIVE FOULS, THE TEAM IS PENALIZED WITH A 10- METER PENALTY (FOULS ARE ADDED COLLECTIVELY).
TEMPORARY EXCLUSION: IF A PLAYER IS TEMPORARY EXCLUDED FOR 5 MINUTES, THEY CAN BE REPLACED. THE REFEREE WILL GIVE THEM PERMISSION TO RETURN.
PERMANENT EXCLUSION: AFTER RECEIVING 2 YELLOW CARDS, THE PLAYER IS PERMANENTLY EXCLUDED AND CANNOT BE REPLACED. THE TEAM WILL FINISH THE MATCH WITH 4 PLAYERS
THROW-INS AND CORNERS ARE PLAYED WITH THE FOOT. OPPONENTS MUST BE AT LEAST 3 METERS AWAYS. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO SHOOT DIRECTLY AT THE GOAL FROM A THROW-IN. THROW-INS AND CORNERS MUST BE PLAYED WITHIN 10 SECONDS; OTHERWISE, THE BALL IS GIVEN TO THE OPPONENT.