LADIES it is back!!!
Suffolk Sixes 2020 the dates are booked now all we need is the teams.
This year the aim is to run 3 Suffolk Sixes events one taking place at the usual home of Whitton Sports Centre which is Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th June between 7pm-9pm. Along with a location in Bury St Edmunds and possibly the new 3G facility in Beccles these additional 2 are to be confirmed and will depend on number of entries (venues can be selected below).
For more information please contact Suffolk FA Girls' and Women's Football Development Officer, Rebecca Bolton on 01449 616606 or 07432 735986 or via email
rebecca.bolton@suffolkfa.com.
Alternatively please complete the following questionnaire to book your place.
Suffolk Sixes : Playing Rules
Teams can field five outfield players plus one goalkeeper, with 3 (recommended) substitutes
Substitutions are repeated but you must ask the referee first before entering the field of play
All fixtures will be 15 minutes long with no half-time break and no change of ends
Team entry is £25 per team per week per team (roughly £3 per person based on a squad of 8)
Shin pads are compulsory
Astro-boots, trainers or soft moulded boots only can be worn
All jewellery must be removed before entering the field of play
The ball CAN be played over head height
Players CAN enter and score within the penalty areas
The ball is re-entered in play through kick-ins
Opposing players must stand a minimum of five yards away from a free kick
A goalkeeper cannot deliberately handle the ball when passed back to them by a team mate
The winners will be decided by a league format with 3 points for a win, 2 points for a scored draw, 1 point for a goalless draw and 0 points for a loss.
If at the end of the competition a team are tied on points head to head result will be used if still tied a penalty shootout will take place (goal difference will not be taken into account)