Teams typically start matches with 11 players, however it is noted that the law specifies that a team must have a minimum of seven players for a game to start or continue. Traditional hockey has 11 players, while a newer version has just 5 players on each side and is known as hockey 5s. Similar is the case with futsal which is the newer version of football and allows 5 รขโ‚ฌยฆ

The format is a set bracket that is largely division-based with wild cards. The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs. In a standard hockey team, there are six players on the ice. This includes one goalie and five skaters. Round robin tournaments are set up to ensure that every team or individual in the competition has the opportunity to play each other once. In this type of tournament, participants are not eliminated, even รขโ‚ฌยฆ

Round robin tournaments are set up to ensure that every team or individual in the competition has the opportunity to play each other once. In this type of tournament, participants are not eliminated, even รขโ‚ฌยฆ