>Goalie Wars Rules of Engagement Summary
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A Goalie War field is 20 - 28 yards long by 22 - 30 yards wide depending on the player’s age. The Goalie War field is divided into two halves by a halfway line. A center mark is located at the midpoint of the halfway line with a circle around it. The area within the circle is approximately 10 feet in diameter and called the neutral zone. The box in front of the goal is called the goal area. The area outside the box is called the penalty area.
The NGWA supplies a minimum of ten (10) Goalie War balls per field. Only one ball is permitted on the field of play during a Goalie War match. Standard size five soccer balls will be used for all U12 and older Goalie War battles. Size 4 balls will be used for all U11 and younger players.
A Goalie War is played by two players. Each player may have a coach and no more than six Ball Handlers to retrieve and supply balls for distribution.
A Goalie War lasts two equal periods of two minutes each with up to a one-minute half-time interval. The referee, at his/her discretion, may allow additional time due to assessment and/or removal of injured players, delay of game or any other cause. Additional time is allowed for penalty kicks to be taken at the end of each half, at the end of the Goalie War or at the end of periods of extra time.
The Referee decides which goal each player will defend to start the Goalie War. In the second half, the players change ends and defend the opposite goals. A Goalie War begins by the Referee placing the ball on the center mark. Players must be standing behind their respective goal lines. The Referee blows the whistle to start play. The player that reaches the ball first will initiate the distribution that starts the Goalie War. Slide tackling is prohibited.
Distribution is the method by which goals are scored. A player may distribute the ball in any of the following ways: throwing, punting, rolling, kicking, drop kicking or heading. A player may only distribute the ball once during their possession. A player must distribute the ball within 6 seconds of taking possession. A goal is scored when the whole of the ball goes in the goal and passes over the goal line, provided that no infringement of the Rules of Engagement has been committed. The player scoring the greater number of goals during the Goalie War is the winner. If a player scores from within his goal area, he will be awarded two (2) points. NEW!! Catch and Hold Rule: A point will be awarded to the player who can catch and hold an incoming distribution from their opponent.
The ball is out of play when it has completely crossed the goal line or touchline whether on the ground or in the air or when play has been stopped by the referee. The goalkeeper, on whose half the ball went out of bounds, initiates the next distribution. The ball is in play at all other times, including when it rebounds from a player, referee, goalpost, crossbar or corner flag and remains on the field of play.
- Hand Ball: Players may not touch the ball with their hands outside their goal area.
- Offside: A player is in an offside position if she crosses the halfway line, outside the neutral zone, and enters her opponent’s penalty area.
- Delay of game: A player may not delay the game. Failure to distribute the ball within 6 seconds is considered delay of game.
All fouls result in a change of possession and penalty kick being awarded to the opposing player. All penalty kicks will be taken from the penalty mark at halftime and/or at the end of the Goalie War.
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