There are two types of football in the Paralympic Games, one is seven-a-side and the other is five-a-side. The rules of football in the Paralympic Games follow the rules of FIFA, but some modifications are made to make it easier for the athletes with specific disabilities, as well as making the sport more fun to participate in. Examples include: Throwins can be made with one arm and there is no offside law.

Seven-a-side

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Is for athletes with cerebral palsy. One athelete from the USA is famous comedian Josh Blue.

Five-a-side

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Five-a-side is for blind athletes and is run by IBSA, the International Blind Sports Federation. As played at the 2004 Paralympics, Each team has four blind players and one sighted or visually impaired goalkeeper, with five substitutes being allowed. Matches are 25 minutes each way. In semi-finals and final 2 10-minute periods of extra time and a penalty shoot-out are added as necessary when the scores are tied.

Disabled sports | Paralympic sports | Football (soccer) variants

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