Nations Cup 1 - Rules

Here are the rules:


1. 3v3 Big, two 5 minute halves and no score limit. Draws are allowed of course.

2. Official Matches are only in match rooms with dedicated hosts.

3. Admin must record the match.

4. Subs can be only be made when a goal is scored or at half-time.

5. Squad of 5.

6. Each group will have 3 teams, the top team will automatically go through to the Semi Finals and the 2nd placed teams will go into a group with the other 2nd placed teams to play for the final Semi final place.

7. If a player disconnects from the game then they cannot be replaced by another member of their team until the end of the half or until a goal is scored to allow a sub to be put on. The disconnected player may re-join the match room and be put back in by the neutral overseer/host straight away.

8. A 15 second lag test will be done where the game will start but no kick-offs to see if the ping is fair for both teams. THIS MUST BE RECORDED AS WELL.

9. Once the half has been agreed to play by the captains, it will be played until the end of that half unless it is unplayable for the majority of both teams.

10. A goal shall be credited to the offensive player who last touched the ball before it went into the goal.

11. An assist shall be credited to the second-to-last offensive player to touch the ball before it went into the goal, provided that the ball was not played or possessed by any player of the defensive team between the time he last touched it and the goal being scored.

12. An assist shall be credited to the third-to-last offensive player to touch the ball before it went into the goal, provided that the ball was not played or possessed by any player of the defensive team between the time he last touched it and the goal being scored.

13. You must turn up five minutes before the start time for your match, join the correct room AND prove it is you, therefore I'd suggest turning up 10 minutes early. The match will start at the right time unless the captain notifies me that a player is coming.

The first match in the list starts at 8pm.
The second match starts at 8:20pm.
The third match starts at 8:40pm.


14. Impersonating a player is not allowed and if caught doing so you will be banned from two matches the first offence, the second offence the rest of the season, the third offence forever.

15. During the knock-out stage of the cup matches can only end in a win or loss, therefore if after two halves the match is still tied at whatever score it is, the game will then go to a third half then the game is played in a golden goal format; whoever scores first wins.

16. Before kicking off confirm with the statistician who scored/assisted, this makes their job easier as they do not have to go back and watch the replay, in short don't be a mong as a captain might want to sub as well.

17. If a team can only provide two players the match will be played 2v3 with a score cap of 8 goals to avoid major stat padding.

18. If a team can only provide one player the match will be forfeited 5-0.


TIEBREAKS are done on: Points, Goal Difference and then if needed goals scored. (For league/cup group standings)