THE RULES

1. A Panna match lasts a minimum of 3 minutes.
2. The player with the most goals after 3 minutes wins.
3. Panna = Knock Out!
4. When the ball is outside the court, the game clock is stopped.
5. The ball cannot hit the boarding as the last thing before entering the goal.
6. The game is started by having two players standing back to back in the middle of the court with a ball in between them. When the official starts the game, the players can turn and fight for possession.
7. Players are expected to shake hands (or something similar) as a sign of respect after one has won possession of the ball.
8. There is NO discussion allowed. The officials always have the final say.
9. A minor fault results in the ball being given to the opponent.
10. With some major faults, the player will receive 2 warnings from the officials. After 2 faults, every subsequent fault results in a goal for the opponent.
11. Timidity, playing inactively, and stalling the game are not allowed. Timidity includes playing mainly with the back to the opponent and/or persistently keeping the ball away from the opponent in a non-technical way without trying to score or faking the opponent out.
12. The officials shall enforce any type of unfair play.
13. Officials can choose, at any point in the game, to disqualify a player in extreme cases such as violence, spitting, or continuous disrespect of the officials.

• A Panna is when the ball is played between the opponent’s legs.
• You cannot make a panna unless you have ball possession to begin with.
• A panna must be intentional; the official assigned to a game always has the final call.
• You do not need to retrieve the ball after making a panna.
• It is not a panna if the ball hits the boarding as the last thing before going through the legs of the opponent.
• It is not a panna if the ball is poked through after it has been caught and locked between the legs of the opponent.

• Officials can stop the game at any time and review a situation on video as long as it is the official feed on which they make decisions.
• Only the officials are allowed to review the situation on video, to ensure that the officials’ judgment is not influenced by the opinions or reactions of the crowd.

Point System:

• Win = 3 points
• Draw = 1 point
• Loss = 0 points

Knockout Stage:

If a game in the knockout stage is tied, it transfers to overtime. Overtime lasts a maximum of 1 minute, and there are 3 ways to win:

• Panna
• First player up by 2 goals
• Player with the most goals

If the score is still tied after overtime, the game transfers into sudden death, where the next goal or panna wins.

Sudden Death:

In sudden death, the players go back-to-back again.