VACFriday Evening League NL

Season 2026/2027

Rules

Short and simple: this is how we play.

Players
6 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper.
Age
35+.
Pitch
Half pitch.
Goals
Youth goals (5 × 2 metres).
Match length
30 minutes per match. Each team plays 2 matches per round.
Substitutes
Rolling substitutions, as often as you like.
Touchline
No throw-ins. The ball is passed or kicked back in.
Offside
No offside.
Sliding tackles
Not allowed. Nor is any other foul play, of course.
Refereeing
Teams referee their own matches. A central whistle only marks the start and end of the matches.
Fair play
Unsporting behaviour? Then the player is substituted. Captains are responsible for this.
League table
Win 3, draw 1, loss 0 points. Level on points: goal difference first, then head-to-head result.

Practical

Where
Sportpark De Diepput, Koninklijke HC&VV
Van Hogenhoucklaan 37, 2596 TA The Hague
About the club and directions
When
Friday evening. First match at 8.30 pm, second at 9.15 pm.
Season
Part 1 runs from September to December. One league; each team plays every other team once. Part 2 runs from February to May. Teams are split into the CL and EL. Each team plays the others twice. Everyone starts again on 0.
Third half
After the last match, we have a drink together.