Royal Shrovetide Football - The Rules

The Rules

There are very few rules in existence. The main ones are:

  • Committing murder or manslaughter is prohibited. Unnecessary violence is frowned upon.
  • The ball may not be carried in a motorised vehicle.
  • The ball may not be hidden in a bag, coat or rucksack etc.
  • Cemeteries, churchyards and the town memorial gardens are strictly out of bounds.
  • Playing after 10 pm is forbidden.
  • To Score a Goal the ball must be tapped 3 times in the area of the Goal.

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