1. By entering the Bloor Homes’ Shield competition schools agree to make commitment to play in each round should they progress to it.
2. Schools should use approved mini-soccer goals measuring 12ft by 6ft.
3. Only players from Years 5 and 6 are eligible to play. All players must wear shin-pads.

    At each match there will be 7 players on the field of play from a squad of 10.
4. Match duration: up to 25 minutes each way.
5. All matches should be attempted to be played in or before the week given but schools can re-arrange dates by mutual agreement. Venues may only be changed with the express permission of the Executive Committee.
6. Both the home team and away team should notify the Secretary of the result and score by 6.00p.m on the Friday of the week in which the fixture was played.
7. A size 4 football must be used.
8. Where there is a clash of colours the home team should change shirts.
9. Any number of rolling substitutes may be used, allowing teams to be weakened and so avoid huge score-lines.
10. All matches must be played by the Friday preceding the week of the next round. If it is not possible to play the fixture by this date then the Secretary must be informed and he will determine the result by a toss of a coin should another date not be agreed upon. This will only be used as a last resort.
11. In keeping with the spirit of the competition, no school may forfeit a fixture unless it with express permission of the Executive Committee. This will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
12. Should a draw occur at the end of normal time there will be two further periods of extra time lasting 5 minutes each way. Should the score remain level after this then each team will take 5 penalties. Should the score remain level then this will continue until one team misses. A player cannot take a second penalty kick until all of the players on the field at the end of extra time have taken a kick.
13. There must be a member of the SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF present from each team who is RESPONSIBLE for the behaviour of both players and spectators from their school.
14. All Bloor Homes’ Shield fixtures must be played by end of Friday 11th May 2012. No results will be accepted after 6.00 p.m.

15. A direct goal kick may be taken anywhere within the penalty area. Should a kick be taken from the line marking the edge of the penalty area then an opposing team player
must retire a minimum of 5 metres from the position of the ball.

16. Any decisions taken by the Executive Committee are final.

17. Each school participating in the competition may only enter 1 team.

18. It is the responsibility of the teacher in charge (or A.O.T.T.) of the HOME school team to referee the match. If this person is       

unable or unwilling to referee then the teacher in charge (or A.O.T.T.) of the AWAY school team should be asked to referee the match. Should the teacher in charge (or A.O.T.T.) of the AWAY school team decline this then the teacher in charge (or A.O.T.T.) of the HOME school team may appoint another person to do so. This may be another member of the teaching staff, caretaker,  teaching assistant or parent from the HOME school team.