Cycle Ball

Cycle Ball Rules

• The match of cycle ball is played between two teams with five to six players in each team.
• There are two halves of 7 minutes with a 2-minute break in between the matches.
• The players can only move the ball with the bicycle. They are strictly prohibited from using their feet and hands else it will be counted as a penalty.
• The players are not allowed to touch their feet on the ground else; it results in a penalty. 
• The size of the ball should be around 18 cm, i.e. 7 inches in diameter. 
• Before the beginning of the match, the referee tosses a coin to determine which team should begin the game first. The winning team gets the benefit first to strike the ball with their front, rear wheel of the bicycle.
• If any player touches the floor, lean over the playing ball or at the goal post, then he/she is automatically disqualified from the match.
• A free-kick is usually granted if any offence is committed outside the given penalty area. For serious offences, a penalty kick is awarded.
• During the match, if the ball hits any defending player, directed off the defender’s body or his/her bicycle or the ball crosses his/her goal line, then the referee stops the game at the moment, and a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
• The players can use their hands off the handlebars as a goalkeeper only inside the penalty area. It’s completely prohibited if two players of the same team stay in the penalty area at the same time.