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4. Foot Ball


TIME:

The duration of the game shall be two equal periods of 45 minutes, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon subject to the following:

a) Allowance shall be made in either period for all time lost through accident or other cause, the amount of which shall be a matter for the discretion of the referee.

b) Time shall be extended to permit a penalty-kick being taken at or after the expiration of the normal period in either half.

c) At half time, the interval shall not exceed 5 minutes except by the consent of the referee.

NOTE:

Normal playing period means 90 minutes, or if a shorter period is mutually agreed upon and is permissible under the rules of competition, the period should be divided in equal halves.

RESULT :

The team scoring the greater number of goals during a game shall be the winner.