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Faversham & District Youth Football League

Faversham & District Youth Football LeagueFaversham & District Youth Football LeagueFaversham & District Youth Football League

Since 1999

Since 1999Since 1999

Festival Rules

General Festival Rules

  • All players must be registered in accordance with League rules.
  • A player may only play for one team during the festival.
  • Any team found to be playing an unregistered or ineligible player will be removed from the festival by the host club.
  • Teams must register with the host 30 minutes before their first match.
  • Coaches must provide a printed or digital squad list from The FA Club Portal.

Standard Rules Apply

  • No heading
  • Retreat line where applicable
  • “Tap-ins” instead of throw-ins
  • Age-appropriate Laws of the Game

Game Rules

  • Rock–Paper–Scissors decides kick-off or choice of end.
  • No half-time.  
  • No change of ends.  
  • Any team not ready to play within 3 minutes of being called will forfeit the match.
  • The first named team provides the match ball.
  • In the event of a colour clash, the second named team must change kit (referee’s decision is final).
  • Rolling substitutions are permitted at the referee’s discretion.

Penalty Shoot-Out Rules

  • Three penalties per team.
  •  Penalties are taken alternately.
  • If level after three each, sudden death applies.
  • Only the original three penalty takers may take part in sudden death.
  • They must take penalties in the same order.
  • Sudden death continues until a winner is determined.

Match Formats

  • U8 & U9 = 5v5
  • U10 & U11 = 7v7

Points

  • Win = 3 points
  • Draw = 1 point
  • Loss = 0 points

Duration of Games 8 Team Festival

  • U8 & U9 = 12mins
  • U10 & U11 = 15mins


In the event that a one of the groups has 3 teams - the group games an be increased to 17mins for U8 & U9 and 20mins for U10 & U11.

Duration of Games 6 Team Festival

  • U8 & U9 = 10mins
  • U10 & U11 = 15mins

8 and 7 Teams

Festival Format

The festival is split into Group A and Group B.


Teams play each other once within their group to determine final group positions.


  • 1st and 2nd Progress to the Semi-Finals of the Cup Competition.
  • 3rd and 4th progress to the Semi-Finals of the Shield Competition.


In the event of only 3 teams within a group.  The 3rd place team from the group with 4 teams is given a Bye to the final of the Shield Competition. 


Group Stage Tie-Breakers

If teams finish level on points, positions will be decided (in the following order) by:

  1. Highest goals scored
  2. Head-to-head result
  3. Penalty shoot-out (see below)


Knockout Stage Match Rules

If a knockout match is level at full-time:

  • No extra time
  • Immediate penalty shoot-out


Cup Competition Knockout Stage - Semi-Finals

1st and 2nd in each group progress to Cup Semi-Finals:

  • Group A Winner 1st vs Group B Runner-Up 2nd
  • Group B Winner 1st vs Group A Runner-Up 2nd


Winners of both games progress to the Cup Final.


Shield Competition Knockout Stage - Semi-Finals

3rd and 4th in each group progress to Shield Semi-Finals:

  • Group A 3rd vs Group B 4th
  • Group A 4th vs Group B 3rd


Winners progress to the Shield Final.


Medals are awarded to Winners and Runners-Up in both Cup and Shield Finals only.


6 Teams

Festival Format

  • Each team plays every other team once.
  • All results are recorded in a single league table.
  • Only the top 4 teams will progress to the Knockout Stage.
  • Teams not qualifying for the knockout stages will exit the festival at the end of the group phase.


If teams finish level on points, positions will be decided (in the following order) by:

  1. Highest goals scored
  2. Head-to-head result
  3. Penalty shoot-out (see below)


6-Team Knockout Stage - Finals

  • 1st vs 2nd – Cup Final
  • 3rd vs 4th – Shield Final


If level at full-time:

  • No extra time
  • Immediate penalties


Medals are awarded to Winners and Runners-Up in both Cup and Shield Finals only.


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