The Format
The 60-Minute Promise
Clock in. Play hard. Clock out. No exceptions.
Match Protocol
Phase 01
Arrival
Lace up. Brief warmup. The pitch is ready.
Phase 02
Kickoff
Whistle blows. 20-minute halves. Intensive play.
Phase 03
Final Whistle
Game over. Handshakes. Quick stat logging.
Phase 04
Desk Return
Back online. Head into settings. Ready for the PM slot.
Six-a-Side Specs
- → 6v6 Format (max 9 roster)
- → 3 × 20 min halves
- → Enclosed turf pitch
- → No offside. Overhead height.
Efficiency metric
100%
Yield
Proximity metric
< 10 MIN
Walk
Punctuality Mandate
Matches commence strictly at 12:15. A 5-minute grace period applies, after which forfeiture protocols are initiated. The clock does not wait for pending meetings.
Why We Built a League Around the Clock
The Lunch Hour League started because a finance team kept losing their five-a-side to overrunning meetings, and then losing the meeting because half the room wanted to be at football.
We decided the hour was the product. Kickoff is 12:15 sharp; if a team is not on the pitch the clock still runs, because the next match needs the slot. Forty minutes of play, a hard final whistle at 12:55, and the showers are guaranteed clear by 13:00 so nobody walks into a one o'clock standup damp.
We field teams of six so a company can rotate and nobody sits out a whole match. The disciplinary panel is mostly a joke, except for the one rule it takes seriously: do not schedule a meeting over match day.
Clock in.
Play hard.
Clock out.