Football – Walking

Age Requirements

Age determined at 31 December 2025
Minimum age 40 years women, 45 years Men

Age Groups and Divisons

Women’s
Competitive (with Goal Keepers) 40+, 50+, 60+
Social (no Goal Keepers) 40+, 55+

Men’s
Competitive (with Goal Keepers) 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+
Social (no Goal Keepers) 50+, 65+

Mixed
Competitive (with Goal Keepers) 40+, 50+, 60+
Social (no Goal Keepers) 50+ (Women 45+ Men 50+),  65+ (Women 60 – Men 65+)

Minimum Squad Size Requirements

Minimum: Walking Football (7)
Maximum: Walking Football (12)

Number of Participant Requirements

Minimum number of teams required to conduct competition: 4 teams

Additional information

• There are two divisions offered for Walking Football for Women’s, Men’s and Mixed competition.
• Competitive – with Goal Keepers (5 out field players + goal keeper + up to 6 substitutes)
• Social No Goal Keepers (6 out field players + up to 6 substitutes)
• Mixed competitions will always require a minimum of three female players on the field.
• Walking football is a NO contact version of the World Game.
• No Heading and no slide tackles are allowed.
• No running , jogging or jumping with or without the ball.  Slow running is still running and not permitted!
• All efforts will be made to avoid Football and Walking Football match times clashing.
• Sport fee includes referee cost for participants
• Individual Entries will be accommodated if possible.  If you are an individual looking for a Team, use the Bulletin Board to post you are looking for a Team and/or check who is looking for players.

Age Exemptions

• All players have the ability to play down in age. For example, a 56 year old can play in 50+ or 55+ categories.
• A maximum of one Player who is within two years of reaching an older age category may be eligible to compete in that category, provided they receive an Age Exemption.
• Age Exemption requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. All applications for Age Exemption must be submitted via this form to amg2025@capitalfootball.com.au prior to the competition, and should include a brief summary of the circumstances, along with the player’s date of birth and playing history. Age Exemption form: Click here!
• Once approved by the Walking Football Convenor,  you need to register the player and select *please place me into a team. Then email amg2025@capitalfootball.com.au and amg.admin@unisport.com.au so the player can be added to your team.

Referees

If you are a referee and are interested in officiating at the 20^th AMG, please contact the Convenors at amg2025@capitalfootball.com.au

Division Definitions 

Competitive (with Goal Keepers): Teams that have three or more players with international representative experience, or play in the top grades in the local level competition.  Teams without representative players are still encouraged to enter this Division, but should expect games of a very competitive nature.

Div 2 – Social (no Goal Keepers): Open to everyone, including teams / individuals that participate or have participated, in the lower grades at a local level competition level. New players are welcome and are encouraged to play in this division.

The Walking Football Convenor reserves the right to move team between Divisions. Divisions may need to combined depending on the number of team nominations.

Rules

The walking football competition will be conducted under FA Laws of the Games, with minor rule changes as specified.

FA_Walking Football_Laws of the Game_Final.pdf

Fixtures

TBC

Results

2023 Australian Masters Games

Walking Football Specific Enquiries
Jo Smith
0407 213 910
amg2025@capitalfootball.com.au

2025 Australian Masters Games General Enquiries
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