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2 spaces left for players looking to join Footy Addicts annual tournament. There are a couple teams looking for extra players for tomorrow. You can sign up here and we'll assign you a team.

Birmingham teams are now full.

Yes, lads! 💪

☀️ Looking forward to what should be a great day out.

🧮 Ignore the format of this ‘game’, this is just a way of organising. We can have max 20 players (3 rolling subs each team) - 9 or 10 per team is solid as last year the teams that went furthest were the ones that had the bigger squads/effectively used rolling subs. As we’ve got 2 teams booked in for the day, I’ll figure out who’s on what team etc when everyone has paid and confirmed. We’ve got a mix of attackers and defenders plus each team has a dedicated GK.

🫡 On the day will need a team captain for each team, responsible for going to pre-tournament briefings and liaising with refs or Footy Addicts staff. If you would like to be a captain let me know.

📲 All other info below but hit me up with any questions you have.

👥 Team & Game Details:
Registration opens 11:15am and closes 11:30am
Have to be there by 11:30am to warm up and be ready for the first game.
First game KOs 12:00pm - final at approx 5:30pm

📍 Tournament Venue:
Market Road Football Pitches, N7 9PL
A 10-min walk from Caledonian Road and Caledonian Road - Barnsbury stations
Street parking available (check online beforehand)
Quality 3G artificial pitch, all weather surface, 7-a-side goals, sidelines
Changing rooms and showers available

⚽ Tournament Info & Format:
2 x 11-a-side pitches divided into 3 x 7-a-side pitches
36 teams, 6 groups of 6 teams
Top 2 (and 4/6 best placed winners) advance to knockout stages

1. GAME STRUCTURE
   1.1 Number of Players: Each team consists of 7 players, with a maximum of 3 substitutes (total of 10 players per team).
   1.2 Substitutions: Unlimited throughout the game with the ref’s permission and when the ball is not in play.
   1.3 Game Length: Each group stage game will last 10 minutes. Knockout games will last 15 minutes.
   1.4 Breaks: There will be no half-time during the group stage games. Knockout games will have a 1-minute half-time.

2. GAME PLAY RULES
   2.1 Kick-off: The home team (listed first on the sheet) will kick off each game.
   2.2 Kick-in: When the ball goes out of play from the sides of the pitch, the game is restarted with a kick-in, not a throw-in. Opponents must be at least 5 yards away from the ball. A goal cannot be scored directly from a kick-in.
   2.3 Normal 11-a-side rules (players can step in the box, keeper can come out, keeper cannot handle the ball at a back-pass)
   2.4 Free Kicks: All free kicks are direct, and opponents must be at least 5 yards from the ball until it is in play.
   2.5 Offside: There is no offside rule in this game.

3. PLAYER EQUIPMENT
   3.1 Shirts: All team members must wear tops of the same or similar colour.
   3.2 Shin Pads: We highly recommend wearing shin guards for protection.
   3.3 Footwear: Players must wear shoes suitable for a 3G surface. Blades or metal studs are not allowed.

4. GENERAL INFORMATION
   4.1 In order to ensure smooth running, players must leave the pitch as soon as their game is finished.
   4.2 Food and Drink: Sainsbury’s and Tesco are located just 5 minutes away, next to Caledonian road station.
   4.3 Amenities: A water fountain and toilets are located in the pavilion.

5. DISCIPLINARY AND MISCONDUCT
   5.1 Referee: Decisions regarding facts connected with play are final.
   5.2 You will be assigned a Pitch Manager to help you with whatever you need.
   5.3 Yellow Card: A player shown a yellow card will be temporarily suspended from play for 2 minutes (sin-bin).
   5.4 Second Yellow Card: A player issued a discretionary second yellow card will be sent off.
   5.5 Red Card: A player issued a red card will be permanently excluded from the tournament and reported to the LondonFA.
   5.6 At least 5 players from each team must be present on the pitch for the game to proceed.
   5.7 In addition to standard rules, penalties may be given for time wasting (delaying the restart of the game), sliding tackles, aggressive play or behaviour and unsporting behaviour.

🍺 Pints in beer garden to follow