La partita: arbitri, tempo e punteggio

11 regole

1. 7Comitato organizzatore del torneo

   The committee that runs every event and has the last word whenever the umpires are not in charge.

2. 8Arbitri e referee

   Who officiates a game, how long their authority lasts, and how disagreements between umpires are settled.

3. 9Giudici di porta

   The flag signals for a goal and for a ball over the end line, and where the goal judge puts the ball for the knock-in.

4. 10Cronometrista e segnapunti

   The officials who run the clock, sound the horn and keep the score and the foul count.

5. 11Reclami, deroghe e applicazione

   How protests are handled, where clubs may vary these rules, and the short window for questioning the score or time.

6. 14Durata dei tempi

   Seven minutes plus up to thirty seconds, how a period ends, the last period, overtime and the shootout.

7. 15Avvio e arresto del cronometro

   The clock stops only on the umpire's whistle, and restarts at defined moments for each kind of restart.

8. 16Partite e intervalli

   Up to six periods, unlimited overtime, and the length of every interval.

9. 17Girone all'italiana

   The three-team format the USPA discourages but allows, and how its winner is found.

10. 18Vincere la partita: i gol

    The team with more goals wins; what counts as a goal from play and what does not.

11. 19Gol su punizione e di handicap

    How team handicaps are added up and turned into goals given before the start, and how half goals work.