- Pitches: 40 metres x 27 metres.
- Surface: Indoor paquet flooring
- Goals: 1.20 x 1 metre.
- Matches split evenly between halls 1 and 2, though hall 2 is larger.
- Matches last 20 minutes with 1 minute break to change ends.
- Team that wins initial coin toss to start game can choose which end to defend or whether to kick off.
- 4 outfield players on pitch at any time.
- No goalkeepers allowed.
- No restrictions on squad size.
- Substitutions can be made at any time, but the player must come off pitch before substitute can come
on.
- Goalkeeper can come out of his area to make an extra outfield player.
- Only designated goalkeeper (different colour top) can handle ball in area.
- No offsides.
- No sliding or dangerous tackles.
- If the ball goes out of play or hits an obstruction, play resumes with a sideline kick-in against the
offending team.
- The ball can be played off any wall except the spectator seating area.
- If scores are level at full-time, not including group matches, 3 penalties are taken to ascertain a winner.
Sudden-death penalties continue if scores remain level.
- Penalties are taken from 3/4 way mark into an empty goal.
Size 4 Mitre Calcio footballs are used at this tournament.
'Mitre's most popular training ball'...
- Yellow card = sin bin (2 minutes).
- 2 yellow cards = off for remainder of game.
- Direct red card = off for remainder of game.
- A yellow card is awarded to any team that plays with 5 players on pitch at any one time.
- If a referre judges an advantage made when substituting, a yellow card is given to offending player.
- Sliding/dangerous tackle = referee's descretion though may result in a yellow or red card.
- Handball = referee's descretion though may result in a yellow or red card.
- If goalkeeper handles outside area = yellow card.
- A penalty may be awarded if a player has been fouled in scoring opportunity.
- Abusive conduct = yellow card.
- Persistant abusive conduct = red card.
- If a team breaks the rules and a player goes into the sin-bin, he may return to the pitch in the event of
his side conceding a goal,