The Army Training System - AskTOP

a standard football field. The otherfour groups start the game between thedesignated 10-yard segments of thefield. (See Figure 9-3.) The goaliesand all other players must stay in theirassigned areas throughout the game.The only exceptions are midfielderwho stand between the 35- and 45-yard lines. These players may occupyboth their assigned areas and the 10-yard free space at the center of thefield.The GameThe game starts with all playersinside their own areas and midfielderon their own 40-yard line. The nineballs are placed as follows. Four are oneach 45-yard line with at least fiveyards between balls. One is centeredon the 50-yard line. The signal to startplay is one long whistle blast. Playersmust pass the balls through the opposingteam’s defenses into the goal areausing only their feet or heads. Thefirst team whose goalies have five ballswins a point. The game then stops, andthe balls are placed for the start of anew set. The first team to score fivepoints wins.There are no time-outs except incase of injury, which is signaled by twosharp whistle blasts. The teams changepositions on the field after each set.Team members move to different zonesafter the set.RulesA ball is played along the ground orover any group or groups of players.The ball may travel any distance if it isplayed legally.Goalies may use their hands inplaying the ball and may give a ball toother goalies on their team. For a setto officially end, each goalie must havea ball.If players engage in unnecessaryroughness or dangerous play, the refereeremoves them from the game forthe rest of the set and one additionalset. He also removes players for therest of the set if they step on or over aboundary or sideline or use their handsoutside the goal area.If a goalie steps on or over aboundary or sideline, the referee takesthe ball being played plus another ballfrom the goalie’s team and gives theseballs to the nearest opposing player. IfFigure 9-39-6