Beach soccer is a sport based on the rules of the game of traditional football . Competitions are held on sandy beaches , with the ball technique, speed of movement on a viscous surface is of particular importance. The first attempts to unify the rules were made in 1992 by the founders of the World Beach Soccer Organization . WOFF began to conduct beach soccer tournaments under its auspices.
| Beach football | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristic | |
| Category | ball games |
| Athletes in a team | five |
| Inventory | ball |
| First competition | |
| Year | 1992 ( Brazil ) |
| Olympic Games | Not |
| World Championship | 2005 year |
| International Federation | |
| Title | FIFA |
| Related projects | |
| Category: Beach Soccer | |
Soft and viscous sand forces players to improvise a lot, to use beautiful technical methods (for example, blows in the fall through themselves - with “ scissors ” or “ bisiclets ”). The compact size of the playing field (28 by 37 meters) allows players to score from almost any position, even by a direct hit from their goal. Accordingly, for the game you can see about 60 shots on goal of the opponent (for comparison, in big football, 20 shots on goal on both opponents is considered a decent indicator). Goals are scored on average every 3-4 minutes, and the average performance of a match is about 11 goals scored per game (in traditional football the norm has been 2.5 goals in recent years).
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History
Beach soccer originated in Brazil and has grown to the level of a sport of international importance. The participation in the competitions of famous athletes from big football, such as the Frenchman Eric Cantona , the Spaniards Miguel and Julio Salinas and the Brazilians Romario , Junior and Zico contributed to the expansion of television coverage - beach soccer began to be shown in 170 countries of the world. This has made beach soccer one of the fastest growing sports in the world and has attracted a large number of advertisers and sponsors.
Game Rules
- Each team consists of five players (four field and goalkeeper).
- A team can make an unlimited number of substitutions during the match (usually from 3 to 5 substitutes are on the bench).
- The match consists of three periods of 12 minutes.
- The break between periods lasts 3 minutes.
- There is no one in beach soccer. After the main time, an additional period is assigned - 3 minutes before the “golden goal”, if overtime also ends in a draw - a series of penalty shootouts from 3 attempts of each team is assigned.
- The match is served by two referees in the field, a timekeeper and a substitute.
- Each foul leads to a free kick.
- A free-kick is delivered by the player against whom the rules have been violated. If this player has received damage, then he leaves the field, and any other player punches a free kick.
There are also other rules:
- Football players play barefoot . Shin and knee dressings are allowed.
- You cannot interfere with a player performing a “scissors” strike or a shot through himself. If a violation of the rules was committed in half of the opponent’s field, the referees provide a “corridor” for the strike. If a violation of the rules was committed in their half of the field, all field players depart for the ball line.
In June 2014, BSWW amended beach soccer rules. [1] The time for goalkeeper possession of the ball in the penalty area, for putting the ball out of the corner and out, was reduced from five to four seconds. And the goalkeeper, having left the zone with the ball, cannot return to it and pick up the ball in his hands.
International Tournaments
Until 2005, the so-called unofficial world championships - Mundialito. The overwhelming advantage in them was the Brazilian national team , which won 9 tournaments. Only once did Portugal break its hegemony. Since 2005, official championships under the auspices of FIFA began to be held on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro . The French team became the first champion, but a year later the Brazilians won the championship and regained the advantage. [2] However, in 2011, the Brazilians still lost in the finals of the World Cup: the Russian team defeated them with a score of 12: 8 and for the first time in their history won the World Cup [3] . In 2013, Russia again became the world champion and became the second most titled team after Brazil.
Major Beach Soccer Tournaments
Below are the main beach soccer competitions:
International
- Beach Soccer World Cup
- Intercontinental Cup
- Mundialito
- Club Mundialito
- World Beach Games
Confederations
AFC (Asian Football Confederation) :
- AFC Beach Soccer Championship
- Beach Soccer at the Asian Beach Games
CAF (African Football Confederation) :
- CAF Beach Soccer Championship
CONCACAF (Confederation of Football of North, Central America and the Caribbean) :
- CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) :
- CONMEBOL beach soccer championship
OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) :
- OFK beach soccer championship
UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) :
- European Cup
- Euroleague
- UEFA Beach Soccer Championship
- European games
- European Cup
See also
- Beach Rugby
- Beach volleyball
- Beach handball
- Foot volley
- Beach Soccer Stars
Notes
Links
- FIFA Beach Soccer Game Rules 2006 (pdf). The official site of FIFA . Date of treatment May 12, 2013. Archived May 13, 2013.
- FIFA Beach Soccer Game Rules 2008 (Doc). The official website of the Beach Football Federation of St. Petersburg . Date of treatment May 12, 2013. Archived May 13, 2013.