MOD LEAGUE

(12 YEARS)

Player Age

Same age

Size of Field

Full. (Where the number of players in either team or falls to the minimum number of nine it is recommended that the mid field be used).

Number of Players

Maximum

Minimum

13

9

Football Size

Mod

Coaches

Coaches are not to be on the field at any time during play.

Coach Qualification

A Modified Games Coach certificate is required to coach teams in the modified games ages 7 – 12. 

Advantage Law

Applies

Finals Applicable

Full premiership competition with final (4) contesting semi finals and finals.

# Periods of Play

2 x 25 minutes – Maximum

Injury Time

Allowed in finals

Intervals

5 minutes halftime

Minimum Playing Time per Player

Each player is to play a minimum of one unbroken half of a match.

Replacement

A player may be temporarily replaced if injured but for a maximum of 3 minutes at any one time. If the 3 minute period is exceeded, the replacement is permanent. Temporary replacement (3 minutes) is to count as part of the injured player’s playing time. Should a blood bin situation arise, the 3 minutes of injury time does not apply.

Sin Bin

Not applicable. If further action is required, this will be taken at the discretion of the match’s controlling body.

Send Off

A player may be replaced for the balance of the period or for the rest of the game. However, a player replaced for a half who resumed playing in a later half

AND is guilty of further misconduct MUST be dismissed without replacement.

Play the Ball

• One marker to always be present.

• Football to be played backwards.

• The team not in possession, except for the marker, once back the 5 metres may advance forward once the football clears the ruck. The marker is not to move until the acting half-back runs with the football, mishandles or kicks the football or the football is received by the first receiver.

• Players of the side not in possession, apart from the marker, must retire not less than 5 metres from the play-the-ball area.

• The team in possession must retire behind the acting half-back.

Passing

 2 or more. Should a player kick the football in general play and the football is regathered by that player who kicked or by an onside player of the same team, this is also a transfer of the ball and is to be regarded as a pass.