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Powerchair Football

indoor football for people in wheelchairs. At its core, the sport is about play the ball into the opponent's goal using the powerchair and footguard. Participation format: 4 vs 4. It is typically contested on or in Indoor court. Scoring is based on Goal scoring. Core equipment includes Powered sport wheelchair, footguard, large ball. Important forms include Club competition, National team, Adaptive football. Listed competitions include FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup, EPFA Champions Cup, National Powerchair Football Leagues. Origin/development: Frankreich / Kanada, 1978. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelAdaptive FamilyFootball Codes CategoryBall sport

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Football Codes

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Football/soccer is a team sport where two teams try to put the ball into the opponent's goal using feet, head, or body.

Geeignet für Ideal for beginners who like team play, endurance, ball control, and simple core rules.

Cost 20-100 EUR for ball, shoes, and basic clothing. 0-40 EUR per month for field, team, or training. 5-30 EUR per month in a club. Shin guards and suitable shoes matter more than expensive jerseys.

First progress First games are possible immediately; good passing and positioning take weeks to months.

Fitness level easy

Was du brauchst

football
football boots or indoor shoes
shin guards
sports clothing
goal or marked targets

First steps

practice passing and first touch
play small-sided 3v3 or 5v5
try shooting with both feet
find a club or casual group

Start at a public pitch, club, recreational team, university sport, or football school.

Wear shin guards, keep contact fair, and warm up before sprinting.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Powerchair soccer, Powerchair football mixed, Powerchair Soccer, Powerchair Football Mixed

Tags indoor, powerchair-football, ball-sport, team-sport, football-codes, ballsport, teamsport, powerchair-soccer

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to play the ball into the opponent's goal using the powerchair and footguard.

Teilnehmer

Teams of players using powered sport wheelchairs.

Teamgröße

4 vs 4 including goalkeeper.

Spielfeld

Indoor court with goals and marked areas.

Dauer

Timed match format depending on competition, usually halves.

Wertung

Each goal counts as one point.

Gewinnbedingung

The team with more goals wins.

Ausrüstung

Powerchair
footguard
large ball
indoor court

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Two-on-one violation
dangerous chair contact
goal-area violation
illegal ball contact

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

FIFA (FIFA)
Federation Internationale de Powerchair Football Association (FIPFA)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
FIPFA FIPFA · official · high
EPFA European Powerchair Football Association · federation · high
FIFA FIFA · official · high
DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund · official · high