About the Game

Games are played on a full sized artificial turf field with 11 players aside.  

Games are full time 45 mins per half.

The regular season runs May 1^st- July 30^th (target end date assuming all games are playable before then.)
 

Game Information 

Field Conditions

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For a list of HRM fields and directions, check Halifax.ca website here: http://halifax.ca/rec/FieldsinHRM.html

Gamesheets

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Home team responsibility:
Print 2 copies of the gamesheet from this website and bring the gamesheets to the game.

To print the gamesheets, you must login to GOALLINE as a team official.  

Referee fees

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The MSWSL fees for referees for 20136are $33/$51/$33. (Note, this is an increase to the assistant referee fees.) Referee fees are set by SNS and a full schedule can be viewed on their website here:  Fee Schedule.

Home teams are responsible for referee fees for regular League games.  For all other games, both teams are responsible for paying half the referee fees. (Please bring cash or cheques to pay for 1/2 the centre referee fee and one asst. referee.)
 

Reporting scores

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Winning team responsibility (or home team if tie):
1) Ensure that the referee gets the gamesheet, fills it out legibly, SIGNS and PRINTS their name(s).
2) Report the score to the League by 5 pm on the 3rd day after the game by

3) Send the gamesheet to the League by 5 pm on the 3rd day after the game, by either

Games that must have a winner

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Please remember that in accordance with Rules 13 and 14, all of the following types of MSWSL games must all be played to a winner:

If, at the end of regulation time, a game is tied, there will be a 10 minute overtime (2 five minute halves - substitutions only at the end of the first overtime half). If at the end of overtime the game remains tied then FIFA penalty shot rules will determine the winner.

Relegation

At the end of playing season, teams will move up and down as follows:

1. the last place team in the DeWolfe ​Division will move down to the Ritchie Division and the first place team in the Ritchie Division will move up to the DeWolfe Division.

2. the last place team in the Jones Division will move down to the DeWolfe Division, and the first place team in the DeWolfe Division will move up to the Jones Division;
   
   For the purpose of the standings under 13.1, last place teams that move down under 13.2 will be ranked above the remaining teams in the Division they move to and first place teams that move up will be ranked below the remaining teams in the division they move to.

Playoffs are in August as well as Provincial Qualifiers.

Teams not participating in either playoffs or provincial qualifiers can opt to play in the Accel Physio Fair play cup which runs through August and can go into September.