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The Laws of the Game apply to the seven-a-side game, subject to the following variations:
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Law 3: Number of players – the team -
Law 5: Time -
Law 6: Match officials -
Law 9: Method of scoring -
Law 10: Foul play -
Law 13: Kick-off and restart kicks -
Law 20: Scrum -
Law 21: Penalty and free kicks
LAW 3: NUMBER OF PLAYERS – THE TEAM
3.1 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS ON THE PLAYING AREA
Maximum: each team must have no more than seven players on the playing area.
3.4 PLAYERS NOMINATED AS SUBSTITUTES
A team may nominate no more than five replacements/substitutes.
A team can substitute or replace up to three players.
3.12 SUBSTITUTED PLAYERS REJOINING THE MATCH
If a player is substituted, that player must not return and play in that match even to replace an injured player.
Exception: A substituted player may replace a player with a bleeding or open wound.