Adult 6-v-6 Soccer

🏆 Game Format

6 Players per team on the field (5 field players + 1 goalie).

Unlimited substitutions, subbing on the fly.

No offsides.

No slide tackling.

"Too Much" - Referee may blow the whistle on any challenge that they deem too aggressive/too much for the context & culture of Oahu 6v6

Uniforms: Matching shirts required, but numbered jerseys are not.

📅 Match Rules

Match Length 24-minute halves (23.5 for men's)

Half Time 1:30 minutes

Out of Bounds Pass in from where the ball went out (no throw-ins)

End Line Ball If last touched by offense, keeper gets possession (no goal kicks)

Defensive Free Kicks Defenders must be 2 yards away

Cards & Penalties

🔵 Blue Card Player sits for 2 minutes or until scored on. No sub allowed.

🔴 Red Card Player ejected + potential 1-week suspension for serious offenses*.

*Cursing at an opponent, the referee, or your own team mate is an automatic red card and one game suspension

👕 Uniforms/Gear

Home team wears light-colored tops (noted on schedule).

Away team wears dark-colored tops (noted on schedule).

Cleats are mandatory, shin guards optional. Running shoes/flats/metal spikes prohibited

⚽ Coed-Specific Rules

2 women must be field players at all times.

If a woman is goalie, 3 women must be playing in total (2 in the field, one in the net).

Men’s shots from inside 12 yards must be below a female keeper’s waist.

Shoulder-to-shoulder challenges must be gauged appropriately.

📢 Mercy Rule

If a team is down by 5 goals, they may add one extra player.