Referee & organiser cheat sheet
Bubble Soccer — Rules at a Glance
Setup
- •Two teams, 4–6 players each. Five a side is the common format.
- •Pitch 25–30 m long, 15–20 m wide — about half a football pitch.
- •Two halves of 5–8 minutes, with a 2-minute half-time.
- •Coin toss decides kick-off. Short halves — the sport is exhausting.
- •Check every bubble is properly inflated before kick-off.
Fouls
- •Charging a stationary player from behind.
- •Targeting the legs below the bubble.
- •Sliding tackles — normally banned outright.
- •Elbows, fists or head used outside the bubble shell.
- •Removing or unstrapping the bubble during play.
Safety checks
- •Bubble must cover torso and head; arms through the side openings.
- •Harness and shoulder straps fastened and adjusted per player.
- •Pitch clear of stones, glass and holes before every session.
- •Help any player who falls and cannot get up unaided.
- •Stop play immediately if a bubble deflates or a seam splits.
Game formats
- Last Man Standing — free-for-all, last player upright wins
- Bubble Sumo — two players in a circle, push the other out
- Bubble Relay — team race dribbling through a cone course