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The Official Coke Soccer Rules

Welcome to The Official Coke Soccer Rules page. On this page you can read the rules of coke soccer as well as some handy hints about gameplay.

The Ball

350ml bottles are preferable because they travel further with one kick and have better aerodynamics. Also they're cheaper.
If a 350ml bottle is available it must be used instead of a 600ml
If the cap falls off the ball during gameplay, no goals count until the cap is back on - this is to keep the ball from being squashed.
No standing on the ball on purpose - this is to keep the ball from being squashed.
Squashed balls should be replaced if possible - if they are dented they don't work properly.

Outs

A ball is 'out' if it passes the little wooden border under the trellis, if it gets kicked into the planter or kicked into the garden. If the ball is kicked onto the concrete under the changing block's roof an out is usually taken.
If the ball gets kicked out under the trellis it is taken by the closest person to it unless someone actually wants to enforce the 'whatever team kicks it out doesn't get the out' rule.
If the coke bottle is really close to either goal, the person whose team is in that goal gets to take it.
The out can be taken by drop-kicking it, putting it on the ground and kicking it or by throwing it in any way - but not against the opposite team's goal.

Goals

Somebody scores a goal when they kick the ball against the wall.
On the side closest to the pavilion the goal starts from the white part of the wall just inside the red painted bit that sticks out from the door surrounds. On sunny days, the goal extends to the right edge of the shadow of the trellis post. On cloudy days, the goal extends in a 10-20cm area around the trellis post.
On the side closest to the changing rooms, the goal is the entire white wall, apart from if the ball hits the corner (only the actual edge).
When a goal is scored against a team, they have to kick the coke bottle before the other team can score again. If the other team does score again then one point gets taken off their score.
After a goal is scored, the team that has been scored against takes the kick from around their goal - not from the middle.
If a ball is over waist height, it is too high to be counted.
If one team scores against the other and the ball rolls back over the halfway mark (the drain cover) without the team that was scored against touching it, then anyone can touch it.

Bonus Points

Two points gets given to the team closest to the pavilion if they kick the ball against the first big post under the changing room's roof and they make it ring.
Three points gets given to the team closest to the changing rooms if they kick the ball against the drainpipe under the pavilion roof and they make it ring. They get one more point than the other team because this pole is much harder to ring.

Hand Balls

Fouls

Any reasonable punishment for fouling can be decided on the day.
Kicking people when they don't have the ball is a foul.
Kicking people on purpose is a foul.
Pushing anyone is a foul.
Tripping anyone on purpose is a foul.
Kicking the ball against someone really hard is not a foul but it should be avoided.

Hazards

Some hazards on the playing field are:
The drain cover is very, very slippery.
Two puddles always form to the right of the changing rooms on the bricks.
A deep puddle sometimes forms around the drain hole cover.
Some bricks are higher than others - sometimes the ball can bounce right back at you.

Teams

When playing coke soccer, there doesn't need to be a designated goal keeper.
Teams can be almost any number, but it's best to keep them under 5 - the playing field isn't very big.
If there's one person in one team and two people in another and the one person team is doing very badly, their score should be doubled at the end.

After the game

After the game these things have to be done:
Rubbish needs to be cleaned up otherwise we loose the privilege of playing in that area.
Any coke bottles should be stored in a safe place - the current favorite place is to lift up the drain cover and stick it inside. This means that the teachers can't see them and the wind can't blow them away.