Federation of Uganda Diimu-Football Associations

It is a fast, dynamic, exciting sport played by both males and females of different ages and at many different levels in every community of the country regardless of their family background, health conditions, religion and ethnicity. A match lasts for two equal halves of 20 minutes which may only be reduced or increased if agreed between the referee and the two teams before the start of the match

and is in accordance with competition rules. The team scoring the greater number of goals is the winner and takes 5 points. If both teams score no goals or an equal number of goals the match is drawn and each team takes 2points. But when competition rules require a winning team after a drawn match, the only permitted procedures to determine the winning team are:
• Two equal periods of extra time not exceeding 5 minutes each.
• Kicks from the penalty mark. A match is played by two teams, each with one player on the pitch who plays all the roles in a game. However up to a maximum of two substitutes is allowed by each team
The Laws of the game are the same throughout the all country and the world and the same Laws apply in every match in every region, district, town and village. The integrity of the Laws, and the referees who apply them, must always be protected and respected. All those in authority, especially coaches, have a clear responsibility to respect the match officials and their decisions.