Amputee Football
Amputee football is a version of Association Football for players with limb amputation. Players with lower extremity amputations play on the field, while the goalkeepers are single-arm amputees.
The field size measures a maximum of 70 x 60 meters, which is smaller than a regular football field. A standard FIFA ball size is used.
The players do not wear any prosthetics, and use metal forearm crutches to move around the field, except bi-lateral amputees may play with a prosthesis. The players cannot use the crutches to advance, control or block the ball.
amputee football Teams comprise six outfield players and a goalkeeper. There is no offside rule. Unlimited substitutions are allowed, at any time.
There is an Amputee Football World Cup held every 4 years, corresponding to the years of the FIFA World Cup for able-bodied players.
Similar Sports
- 7-a-side football — for players with cerebral palsy
- Powerchair Football — indoor football for people in wheelchairs.
- Association Football (Soccer)
Related Pages
- About football (general)
- Football Decoder — what is called football around the world?
- 5-a-side Football and 7-a-side Football at the Paralympics.
- Sports for the Disabled
- About the Paralympics
- Complete list of sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports
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