How does the Power-Play rule work?

Power-Play is an optional FAW rule for Under 6 to Under 11 festivals (4v4, 5v5 and 7v7). The losing coach can use it to keep a one-sided game challenging.

• When a team is 4 goals behind, its coach may add one extra player, so 5v5 becomes 5v6.
• If the gap drops below 4, that team goes back to equal numbers. The player who comes off doesn't have to be the one who came on.
• When the gap reaches 6, the losing team may add a second extra player. That is the maximum. When the gap drops back to 5, one extra player comes off.

From Under 12 to Under 17, the mandatory Mercy rule applies instead: a match ends when one team is 8 goals ahead.