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FOOTBALL (7-A-SIDE)
Overview
Football is one of the world's most exciting sports and the 7-a-Side version is
no exception, combining speed, agility and impressive ball handling.
This sport has been officially part of the Paralympic Programme since the New
York/Stoke Mandeville Games in 1984.
The sport is governed by the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation
Association (CPISRA) and follows the rules of the International Federation of
Associated Football (FIFA), with some modifications.
There are seven players on the field rather than 11, the measurements of the
playing field are smaller, there is no offside rule and throw-ins may be made
with only one hand. This sport is intended for athletes with cerebral palsy and
a ratio of players from varying levels of disability must be maintained. The
match consists of two halves of 30 minutes each.
Events
Classification
Football 7-a-side is a sport for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy or an
acquired brain injury. Players are classified into four classes depending on
their functional ability (FT5, FT6, FT7 and FT8).
There are seven players on field at any one time including the goalkeeper and
teams must always have one FT5 and FT6 player on field. Teams can have a maximum
of two FT8 players on field at any one time. This ensures that any player
regardless of class, has an integral role to play in the team structure.
Links
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New Zealand
Football
» Cerebral Palsy
International Sports & Recreation Association
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International
Paralympic Committee
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