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The original wording for the rules for five-a-side have been lost however if memory serves Stuart they were:

1. the head height rule
2. no outfield player in the box
3. no keeper out of the box
4. all free-kicks were indirect.

We then added some rules for Man of the Match:

1. the MotM is always selected for the next match, if available
2. the MotM is ineligible for MotM in the next match, if playing

Noting that there is no carry-over. If you miss the next match, tough.

Subsequently, having used the PL as a guinea pig:

1. no pass back rule

and, as numbers have declined, we've observed the rush-keeper rule when using A.Bench in goal. That seems to have morphed into a nearest-player rule and is regularly abused by players taking the ball into the box.

Other variously disputed rules include:

• the keeper should roll the ball out of goal (if not kicking it). No form of rolling involves the first touch of the ball on the ground being beyond the half-way line.
• I'm fairly sure defenders should be two yards away for a free kick (subject to being outside of the box)
• one step for a penalty
• You cannot cross through the box to gain an advantage

Don't start!

The original premise was to avoid the more talented players lofting the ball over the top to some wretched goal-hanger.

I have always read it as if the ball is as high as your head then it is a foul. You can immediately pick this apart by asking

• How much of the ball needs to be as high as your head to be deemed a foul? Any? All?
• Whose head (height) are we using?

And we've not yet looked at the alternative of being over your head. To which exactly the same questions can be asked. Let alone using some arbitrary mark on the wall.

On top of all that we've not asked who makes the decision? Even with video evidence -- and high quality isometric diagrams -- there is still much debate.

The Man of the Year numbers are often fractions. How does that work?

Each game has one Man of the Year point associated with it which is divided between the number of chosen Man of the Match players. If two players win MotM they get half a point each. Three players, a third.

If only one team is playing with a bench (in goal?) then A.Bench is deemed to be playing on their side.

If both teams have a bench in goal then it makes no sense (and makes a mockery of the stats) if A.Bench is (or anyone else for that matter) is playing on both sides.

If neither team have a bench in goal...wait, do I have to explain this to you?

The order, left-right or top-bottom as appropriate, is the nominal MVP, aka. percentage of points won, order.

Obviously, the one-shot wonders will be eliminated come the awards season.