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Amputee Football

Amputee football is an adapted football format for players with an amputation or limb deficiency. International play is usually 7v7 on a smaller field; outfield players use forearm crutches without prostheses, while goalkeepers have an arm amputation or equivalent impairment.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Football Codes

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Amputee football is an adapted football format for players with an amputation or limb deficiency.

Geeignet für Fits if you like football and want an inclusive format with its own technique, you enjoy team tactics, transitions and short intense actions, you are ready to learn crutch technique, balance and safe contact rules properly, you want to start through club, par…

Cost Low to medium if club/federation provides ball, field and entry training; personal crutches/protection must fit. Club, league, travel or equipment costs depending on national structure. Amputee-football association, para-football programme, disability-football club or inclusive football club. Medical fit, crutch technique and safe contact rules belong in su…

First progress Touches come quickly; crutch speed, balance and game awareness need regular sessions.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Football, smaller goals, marked 60x40m or adapted field, forearm crutches, shin guards, suitable shoes and experienced coaches.

First steps

Start with a para/amputee-football offer: crutch movement, first touch, short passes, safe turns, small rondos and then 4v4 or 7v7-style play.
Look for national amputee-football associations, football-association finders, para-football programmes, disability-football clubs or local inclusive football offers.

Look for national amputee-football associations, football-association finders, para-football programmes, disability-football clubs or local inclusive football offers.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags ball, adaptive, football, amputee-football, ball-sport, football-codes, amputiertenfu-ball, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more goals than the opponent.

Teilnehmer

Seven players per team including goalkeeper in the international format.

Teamgröße

6 outfield players plus 1 goalkeeper.

Spielfeld

Smaller rectangular field, internationally about 60 x 40 m.

Dauer

Under WAFF rules two 25-minute halves; local formats may be adapted.

Wertung

A goal counts when the ball legally crosses the goal line inside the goal.

Gewinnbedingung

More goals at full time or under competition format.

Ausrüstung

football
forearm crutches
shin guards
smaller goals

Wichtige Regelpunkte

crutch controls ball
residual limb plays ball
sliding tackle
goalkeeper actively leaves goal area
crutch against opponent

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

FIFA (FIFA)

WAFF Laws and Rules Governing Amputee Football World Amputee Football Federation · official-rulebook · high
Amputee Football Para Football · sport-guide · high
Amputee Football England Football · participation-guide · high