Buangkok 5s’ Children Soccer Tournament 2026

Date of Matches will be held at the Community Plaza of Sengkang Grand Mall.

Preliminary: Saturday 14 November 2026

Semi-Final: Sunday 15 November 2026

Team sign-up available (on first come first served, limited slots only)

CATEGORIES & ELIGIBILITY

Category: Children 5 years old – 12 years old Under 06 (Born between 1st Jan 2020 – 31st Dec 2021)

Under 08 (Born between 1st Jan 2018 – 31st Dec 2019)

Under 10 (Born between 1st Jan 2016 – 31st Dec 2017)

Under 12 (Born between 1st Jan 2014 – 31st Dec 2015)

To note: Mixed Team – Boys and girls may form a team to play together in their age category. For ALL GIRLS team, they are allowed to play at one age category lower.

COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS – FOOTBALL Rules & Regulations

The competition shall be conducted in accordance with the Children Tournament 2026 5-a-side Football Futsal Rulebook.

FUTSAL RULEBOOK Introduction

The following document outlines the basic rules of Futsal (FIFA INTERNATIONAL RULES), accompanied by several by-laws. Teams and players

Children’s category – Each team shall contain maximum of 8 players with 4 on-field players, 1 goalkeeper and maximum 3 reserve players

Substitution Players – Rolling substitutes are permitted in the competition.

Age Verification Participants are required to provide proof of age (Student’s ID/Passport) as requested by tournament organizers. In case of any discrepancies in the player’s participation, the decision taken by the technical committee shall stand unanimously.

Registration Tournament Fee: SGD 20 per Team, per Age Category

Registration and Tournament fee payments are to be made on or before Sunday, 7 November 2026.

General Competition Rules Match Duration: Each game will be played for 10 minutes with no intervals.

Game Sheet / Match Record: Team members are expected to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled kick-off time to complete the administrative duties. The team captain or delegate must fill the game sheet with the players’ details including names and jersey numbers. This must be completed to commence the play.

Tournament Format: League format

Points

: Win – 3 points

: Draw – 1 point

: Loss – 0 point Player Equipment and Attire Shin Pads: Must be worn by all players during match time.

Accessories Allowed: Players are allowed to wear protective headgear, sports goggles (as long as, in the referee’s opinion), sweatbands and other medical tapes like Kinesio tapes.

Accessories not allowed: Any non-medical headgear or jewellery (chains, rings, piercings, etc.) that pose a danger to the individual or other players are not allowed to be worn during the game.

Footwear: Appropriate football shoes are recommended to be worn for the players’ safety.

The referee, at any time of the game, has the right to order a player to vacate the court if the player is wearing any potentially dangerous pieces of equipment or

accessories. Competition Rules

Rules will be kept in accordance with FIFA International Rulings plus our by-laws tailored to the operations of the competition. The Pitch: All matches will be played on artificial turf.

The Ball: Futsal Size 4 balls are used.

Offside: There are no offside rules.

Restart of the play: There is a 4-second time limit on restart of the play which includes kick-in, free-kick and goalkeeper clearance.

Substitution: Rolling substitutions.

At the kick-in point, the opposing team must stand at least 3 meters away from the ball.

Goals can be scored directly from a corner.

The goalkeeper cannot leave his/ her ‘D’ with the ball in his/her hands. If this happens, it will result in a free kick for the opposition.

Goalkeeper can drop-kick the ball on a “live ball” only i.e. if the goalkeeper has made a save, the ball can be drop-kicked back into the play. The goalkeeper must release the ball with his/her hands on a “keeper’s” ball.

If, while the ball is still in play, the referees are required to stop playing temporarily for any reason not mentioned el