Those are not rules they are taken from the Magna Carta except your rule No 7 a ball of rag was was used (Plastic hadn't been invented.) I know, I helped to write it.
13. Three gardens and you're out. 14. You can't leave before anyone else if it's your jumper that's the goal post.
One is missing on there, if no one is sure if a shot went in (Because the goals are made of jumpers and coats) then you have a penalty to decide it.
Surely if it was deemed to have hit the post or the crossbar the keeper throws it back out shouting "Rebound"?
15. Whilst the ball can go out for a goalkick or corner it is impossible to go out for a throw-in. This means two keen kids will end up chasing after the ball in the opposite direction to the game for as far as the field will allow or until one of them gets too tired.
16. Headbutting an opponent means you provide the HT refreshments 17. Breaking a neighbours window gives you hero status.
Heads & V's was ace. If you didn't get enough people on field then single or double cuppies would be the alternative. I haven't played for years now, I miss it. I used to be alright.
I can remember once when I was a kid and living in Pocklington at the time (between '69 & '72), playing in a game on the Oval (for anyone who might know it) where I was in goal and announced that I had to go home for my tea, only to be told I wasn't allowed to. At which point I said that if I didn't, I'd not be allowed out the next night and started to walk off, to suddenly find myself being chased by about 20 other kids. Of course, I didn't manage to get away and when they did catch me, the rest of them held me down, while one of them jumped all over me with his football boots on. Those were the days!
Rule 4: A new ball cannot be played - or even bounced - on concrete for a minimum of two weeks when first purchased (to hold off this happening for as long as possible). I remember getting into a fight because someone bounced my brand new ball on concrete!
great rules - Great days !! when we played on the street corner and used a painted Goal on the wall (we had a few of these pitches along Chomley Street and Gordon St ) we also had the "No Rebounds" rule
and if you turned up in a brannie pair of trainers or shoes every bastard Stamped on 'em so you didnt kick like a girl to not get em dirty
