FWAH2024 Winners

1. Tournament Information

1. The FWAH 2024 Corporate Tournament shall be held at National Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub on Saturday, 8 June 2024.

2. Team registration shall commence at 8.00am on event day at Gate 3 of the National Stadium. Teams are advised to be on time so that the Opening Ceremony and Corporate Tournament can commence on time at 8.30am and 9.00am respectively.

3. Corporate teams shall vie for the following:

   1. Football With A Heart 2024 Corporate Tournament Cup

   2. Football With A Heart 2024 Corporate Tournament Plate

Team Composition

1. Each team may register a minimum of five (5) to a maximum of fifteen (15) players.

2. A team that fields Female player(s) for a minimum of three (3) minutes in a match shall receive a one (1) goal advantage for that match, regardless of the number of female players fielded for the match.

Pitch & Goal Dimensions

1. The National Stadium shall be divided into eight (8) pitches (Pitch 1 to Pitch 8).

2. The length and width of the playing pitch shall be 20m by 30m.

3. The pitch shall be divided into three (3) parts with 2x 5m penalty zones.

4. The dimension of the goal posts are 1.2m high and 1.8m wide.

   

Attire

1. All participating teams are to be attired with sports attire:

   1. Jersey

   2. Shorts

   3. Socks

   4. Shin guards (highly recommended)

   5. Footwear (football boots or turf shoes are recommended)

2. Any apparel/item deemed unsafe by the referees, shall be prohibited from being used and/or worn.

3. Jewelry shall not be permitted.

4. In any event that competing teams are wearing the same team colours, coloured bibs shall be provided.

5. Each team captain shall be given a captain's armband to be worn during the tournament.

Competition Format

Group Stages

1. All matches in the Group Stage shall be played over eight (8) minutes with no interval.

2. At the conclusion of the Group Stages, the top teams from each group shall advance to the Quarter Finals for the Corporate Tournament Cup. The second-placed teams from each group shall advance to the Quarter Finals for the Corporate Tournament Plate.

3. For all matches in the Group Stages, three (3) points shall be awarded for a win, one (1) for a draw and zero (0) for a loss.

4. In the event of a tie in total points accumulated by teams at the conclusion of the Group Stages, the tiebreaker shall be determined by the following mechanism in order:

   1. Higher Goal Difference

   2. Higher number of goals scored

   3. Higher number of wins

   4. Head-to-Head points

   5. Head-to-Head Goal Difference

   6. Head-to-Head Higher number of goals scored

   7. Sudden-death penalty backheels

Quarter Finals / Semi-Finals / Final

1. Quarter final matches shall be played over eight (8) minutes with no interval.

2. Semi final matches shall be played over eight (8) minutes with no interval.

3. The Finals shall be played over ten (10) minutes with no interval.

4. In the event of a tie in a match, the winning team shall be determined by three (3) penalty backheels followed by sudden death penalty backheels.

Substitutions

1. Unlimited rolling substitutions shall be allowed during any stoppages of the match, upon the approval of the referee.

Match Officials

1. Each match shall be officiated by one (1) referee.

Free Kicks & Penalties

1. All free kicks awarded shall be indirect.

2. All offences committed by a player in their own Penalty Zone shall result in a penalty backheel for the opposing team.

3. All penalty backheels shall be taken 10m away from and towards an unguarded goal. If a penalty backheel is missed by a player, play shall restart with a goal kick by the defending team.

Kick-Ins

1. If the ball goes out of play over the touchline, a kick-in shall be awarded to the opposing team of the player who last touched the ball.

2. If the ball goes over the line and a goal has not been scored, a goal kick shall be awarded if the last touch was by an attacking player, or a corner kick if the last touch was by a defending player.

Walkover

1. A team that fails to field a minimum of three (3) players 5 minutes after the scheduled kick-off time will be deemed to have given a walkover. The team receiving the walkover shall be awarded three (3) goals and three (3) points.

Withdrawal

1. If a team withdraws before the start of the competition, all of the said team's fixtures shall be deemed null and void.

2. If a team withdraws during the competition, all their remaining fixtures shall be deemed walkovers with three (3) goals and three (3) points awarded to their opponents.

Appeals & Disciplinary Committee

1. A panel comprising of representatives from the co-organisers shall form the Appeals & Disciplinary Committee to deal with any disputes and/or disciplinary matters:

   1. Mr Chris Wong (Singapore Pools) - Tournament Director

   2. Mr Aloysius Vetha (Football Association of Singapore)

   3. Mr Eugene Goh (PA)

   4. Mr Silas Karim (SportCares)

Health & Safety

1. A first aid team shall be on standby. Nevertheless, football players are reminded to be mindful of their prevailing state of health and hydrate sufficiently thoroughly throughout the day.

2. Players are advised not to leave valuable items unattended and team managers are encouraged to help keep an eye on the team's belongings.

Closing Provisions

1. Should the tournament be cancelled, there shall be no rescheduling nor refund of any participation fees.

2. The co-organisers reserve the right to amend any information without prior notice.