How many players are on court, and how few can a team have?

A match is played by two teams, each with a maximum of five players, one of whom must be the goalkeeper.

• A match may not start or resume if either team has fewer than three players.
• If a team drops below three because a player deliberately left the pitch, the referees are not obliged to stop play and may play advantage, but the match must not resume after the ball goes out of play while a team has fewer than three.
• If the competition rules require all players and substitutes to be named before kick-off and a team starts with fewer than five players, only the players and substitutes named on the team list may take part when they arrive.
• Any substitute may change places with the goalkeeper without telling the referees or waiting for a stoppage.
• For kick-offs, all players except the kicker must be in their own half and opponents must be at least 3m from the ball.