IN SHORT...
Players are prohibited from sprinting, running or jogging while the ball is in play.
Anyone doing so is penalised with a free-kick awarded to the other team
Walking Football is minimal contact and no tackling from behind or from the side. Also no slide tackles are allowed.
If the ball goes off the pitch over the touchline, the game is restarted via a kick, roll or throw-in
Played with a size 4 ball
We adhere to the WFA (Walking football Association) rules apart from the adaptations below;
We play a maximum 3 touch rule to level the playing field for all players. We also employ an overhead restriction where the ball cannot be higher than the tallest player or crossbar.
The current WFA rules state that a ball can be pinched from between the legs if no contact is made.
We feel this rule is a little ambiguous and may result in injuries so we have decided to remove this rule. NB, that doesn't mean you can constantly back into players calling for fouls, if this is the case the foul would go to the other player.
Also in this interests of safety, but this time to our neighbours! If players are seen to be unnecessarily smashing the ball with all their might, just outside the area in order to score a goal and the ball goes high, then this will be penalised or at the very least frowned upon! We feel there is no need to hammer the ball in these situations and that generally a passed finish is what players should be striving to achieve.
Obviously we understand that no one does this intentionally but we feel action is necessary to preserve the safety of the neighbours and also potential injuries to the poor, generally reluctant, 'goalkeeper' that stands there for 5 minutes waiting to come back out again! Please note that this also refers to warm ups prior to games.
In every instance this is at the referee's discretion and his decision is final.
This is not an easy job and it is probably more difficult to referee walking football than any form of the standard game due to the ambiguous nature of the walking/running conundrum that all walking football referee's face.
We ask for your patience and support towards them when you are in sessions because without these individuals the sessions do not take place.
The Club is always after new members to come and enjoy Walking Football so no matter what your age or ability, why not give it a go!
Anyone doing so is penalised with a free-kick awarded to the other team
Walking Football is minimal contact and no tackling from behind or from the side. Also no slide tackles are allowed.
If the ball goes off the pitch over the touchline, the game is restarted via a kick, roll or throw-in
Played with a size 4 ball
We adhere to the WFA (Walking football Association) rules apart from the adaptations below;
We play a maximum 3 touch rule to level the playing field for all players. We also employ an overhead restriction where the ball cannot be higher than the tallest player or crossbar.
The current WFA rules state that a ball can be pinched from between the legs if no contact is made.
We feel this rule is a little ambiguous and may result in injuries so we have decided to remove this rule. NB, that doesn't mean you can constantly back into players calling for fouls, if this is the case the foul would go to the other player.
Also in this interests of safety, but this time to our neighbours! If players are seen to be unnecessarily smashing the ball with all their might, just outside the area in order to score a goal and the ball goes high, then this will be penalised or at the very least frowned upon! We feel there is no need to hammer the ball in these situations and that generally a passed finish is what players should be striving to achieve.
Obviously we understand that no one does this intentionally but we feel action is necessary to preserve the safety of the neighbours and also potential injuries to the poor, generally reluctant, 'goalkeeper' that stands there for 5 minutes waiting to come back out again! Please note that this also refers to warm ups prior to games.
In every instance this is at the referee's discretion and his decision is final.
This is not an easy job and it is probably more difficult to referee walking football than any form of the standard game due to the ambiguous nature of the walking/running conundrum that all walking football referee's face.
We ask for your patience and support towards them when you are in sessions because without these individuals the sessions do not take place.
The Club is always after new members to come and enjoy Walking Football so no matter what your age or ability, why not give it a go!
