Match Day - During the Match

MATCH DAY – DURING THE MATCH

Duration of Fixtures

All grades: 90 minutes. Stoppage time is added only in first grade fixtures.

The match preceding the First Grade match must finish no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled kick-off of the First Grade match.

To help in this regard, if the preceding match kicks off late, the Referee should reduce the duration of each half accordingly.

For example, if the match kicks off six minutes late, then each half should be reduced by three minutes. In any case, the match shall finish no later than 10 minutes prior to the scheduled kick off of the First Grade match.

Player Substitutions (refer also to information from Football NSW)

Five (5) replacement players may be shown on the team sheet. All players, including substitutes, are required to wear numbers. Duplication of numbers is not permitted and must be reported.

First Grade any 3 players;

Other Grades any 5 players.

Uniforms and Equipment

All members must be similarly attired. That means wearing the same uniform, being the current Unipro uniform in black, yellow, or blue. There are no exceptions.

Members are expected to wear the Unipro polo shirt to and from matches.

For Premier League and Super League matches, members are expected to team the polo shirt with a pair of dress/business pants – not jeans and not tracksuit pants.

For all other matches members should team the polo shirt with neat casual attire. Appropriate footwear does not include thongs or flip-flops.

Members are encouraged to wear the Unipro polo shirt to monthly meetings.

Members are expected to wear the supplied training shirt to all training sessions, and pre-match warm-up.

Members are not to wear garments displaying a competitors logo or slogan to Division functions, including training and on match day. Members failing to comply with this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action.

Team Sheets and Caution Reports

These are supplied by the clubs and should be complete with team names and all players and substitutes listed and all copies handed to the referee before the start of the match.