WP12 Duration of The Game
WP 12.1 The duration of the game shall be four periods each of eight minutes actual play. Time shall commence at the start of each period when a player touches the ball. At all signals for stoppages, the recording watch shall be stopped until the ball is put back into play by the ball leaving the hand of the player taking the appropriate throw or when the ball is touched by a player following a neutral throw.
WP 12.2 There shall be a two-minute interval between the first and second periods and between the third and fourth periods and a three-minute interval between the second and third periods. The teams, including the players, coaches and officials, shall change ends before starting the third period.
WP 12.3 Should the scores be level at full time in any game for which a definite result is required, there shall be a penalty shoot out to determine the result.
[NOTE: If a penalty shoot out is necessary, the following procedure shall be followed:
(a) if it involves the two teams having just completed a game, the shoot out will begin immediately and the same referees will be used
(b) otherwise, the shoot out will occur 30 minutes following the completion of the final game of that round, or at the first practical opportunity. The referees involved in the most recent game of that round will be used, provided they are neutral
(c) if two teams are involved the respective coaches of the teams will be requested to nominate five players and goalkeeper who will participate in the penalty shoot out, the goal keeper may be one of the shooters; the goalkeeper may be changed at any time provided the substitute was listed amongst the team list in that game, however he cannot be substituted as one of the shooters
(d) the five players nominated will be required to be listed in order and that order will determine the sequence in which those players will shoot at their opponents goal; the sequence cannot be changed
(e) no players excluded for the game are eligible to be listed among those players to shoot or substitute as goalkeeper
(f) if the goalkeeper is excluded during the penalty shoot out, a player from the nominated five players may substitute for the goalkeeper but without the privileges of the goalkeeper; following the taking of the penalty shot, the player may be substituted by another player or alternate goalkeeper. If a field player is excluded during the penalty shoot out, the player’s position is removed from the list of the five players participating in the penalty shoot out, and a substituted player is placed in the last position on the list
(g) shots will be taken alternately at each end of the field of play, unless conditions at one end of the field of play advantage and/or disadvantage a team, in which case all shots may be taken at the same end. The players taking the shots will remain in the water in front of their bench, the goalkeepers will change ends, and all players not involved must sit on their team bench
(h) the team to shoot first will be determined by toss of a coin
(i) should teams still be tied following the completion of the initial five penalty shots, the same five players shall then take alternate shots until one team misses and the other(s) score
(j) if three or more teams are involved, each team will shoot five penalty shots against each of the other teams, alternating at each shot. The order of the first shot will be determined by draw.]
WP 12.4 Any visible clock shall show the time in a descending manner (that is, showing the time remaining in a period).
WP 12.5 If a game (or part of a game) must be replayed, then goals, personal fouls, and timeouts that occurred during the time to be replayed are deleted from the game score sheet, however brutality, misconduct, and any red card exclusions are recorded on the game score sheet.