Off Season 6-A-Side

Springfield United’s Off Season 6-A-Side competition will be back for 2026. 

This hugely popular summer-style competition is the perfect way to keep playing after the regular season finishes. Whether you are looking to stay fit, play with friends, enjoy a social run around or keep your touch sharp, 6-A-Side is a fun and fast-paced format for players of all levels.

Games are shorter, fields are smaller and the format creates plenty of touches, goals and action.

Stay tuned for information regarding our 2026 6-A-Side competition. Details will be released towards towards the end of the winter season.

6-A-Side is one of the best ways to keep enjoying football outside the regular season.

It is ideal for:

• Players wanting to stay active over summer
• Teams wanting a social end-of-year competition
• Friends, family members or workmates wanting to play together
• Senior players looking for extra touches and match fitness
• New or returning players wanting a fun way back into football

The smaller fields and reduced team numbers mean more involvement, more touches, more chances and plenty of goals.

When: Friday 10 October to Friday 28 November 2025
Duration: 8 weeks
Format: 7 regular rounds plus a finals round
Where: Field 1, Springfield Central Sports Complex, Sportstar Drive
Pitch Size: Quarter field
Game Length: 40 minutes total — 2 x 20 minute halves
Players on Field: 6 players — 5 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper
Minimum Players Required: 5 players
Equipment: Boots and shin pads are required

The finals round will generally be played as 1st v 2nd, 3rd v 4th and so on. This may be adjusted depending on the number of teams registered.

Monday - 5.30pm; 6.30pm and 7.30pm 

Friday* - 5.30pm; 6.30pm; 7.30pm and 8.30pm

*For the Friday games, we will aim to have the Mixed, Men's and Women's competitions run in different time slots so that players can compete in Men/Women and Mixed if they wish.

Team Numbers

• 6 players on the field at any one time (5 outfield and one goalkeeper).
• A team must have a minimum of 5 players to field a team.

Game Format

• Games are to run for 40 minutes in total (2 x 20 minute halves with a 5 minute break for halftime)
• Forfeited games equate to a 5-0 scoreline in favour of the non-forfeiting team.

Player Safety

• No hats, jewellery or watches may be worn during games. Referees may ask players to remove these items before play begins.
• Shin pads must be worn.
• Slide tackles are not permitted. Players may slide to keep the ball in play, but contact slide tackles are prohibited.

• Substitutions

o   Substitutions are unlimited. 

o   Players entering the field must wait until the player they are replacing has fully left the field. If this rule is not

     followed, the opposition may be awarded a free kick from halfway or from the most advantageous position.

• Kick Ins

o   When the ball crosses the sideline, play restarts with a kick-in instead of a throw-in. The defending player must
     stand at least 5 metres back.

o   A goal cannot be scored directly from a kick-in. The ball must touch another player first.

• Goalkeepers and the "D"

o   Goalkeepers may use their hands inside the “D”.

o   All players may enter the “D”, except opposition players during goal kicks.
o   The ball may be passed back to the goalkeeper, but the goalkeeper cannot pick it up with their hands from a 

     deliberate pass back. If this occurs, an indirect free kick will be awarded from where the goalkeeper handled 

     the ball.

o   Goalkeepers cannot drop kick the ball from their hands. The ball must be thrown, rolled or released to the 

     ground before being kicked.

o   From a goal kick or a throw from the goalkeeper’s hands, the ball cannot travel over halfway on the full. If it  

     does, the opposition will receive a free kick from halfway.

o  Once the goalkeeper releases the ball from their hands, the ball is live and can be contested.

• Free Kicks

• There is no offside rule once kick off has occurred.
• Mixed competition - 2 female players must be on field at all times. If 2 players are not available, the team must play with one less player until this can be recitified.

All players must be registered in Squadi to be covered for insurance purposes.

Players who are not registered will not be covered if they are injured.

Registration is free for players who played in Football Queensland or QMF competitions during the year. An additional charge may apply for players who did not play in those competitions.