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5 A Side Football

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Five-a-side football is a variation of football (soccer) in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper), rather than the usual eleven. Other differences from football include a smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a reduced game duration. Games are often played indoors.

Additionally the ball is not allowed to go over “head height” or else the opposition is awarded an indirect free kick. The penalty area is also significantly different from regular football: it is semi-circular in shape and only the goalkeeper is allowed within it and he or she is not allowed out. There are normally no offside rules which means just one referee. No headers are allowed. Powerleague and Goals Soccer Centres are the two big operators of 5 a side football. However smaller 5 a side leagues can be played on astroturfs across the United Kingdom. Another rule in 5 a side football is that not metal studded boots or blades can be worn as it damages the playing surface

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