Rules inherited from 'Foot for 7' played outside.

Handifootsal, meaning football for handicapped children under 20 & played inside. Those children have a physical handicap but are capable of standing up (with or without aid). The used football bounces less than the usual ball.

General rules

Handifootsal is a sport permitting stood-up handicapped children to practice a group sport building on the popularity of common football. The rules derived by the French Football federation are written particularly for a players with disabilities.

Here are the main rules:

1. Game surface reduced

2. Football does not bounce as much.

3. Use the foot for Throw-in (when the ball has the touch line)

4. Number of players are 5 + 2 replacement.

5. Game duration 7 minutes.

6. Faire play is the main rule

   • Tackles not allowed.

   • No Pushing

7. Socialisation and team sense.

8. Aide between all players (from any side)

9. Number of replacements is not limited.

General Organisation

Categories

Their are 2 categories permitting players to evolve by degree of handicap, and not by how good is the player.

Group A: Players have an important physical disability of lower members. D1D2

Group B: Players have a less  important physical disability of lower members. D3D4

Perticipation:

Regional

Regional championships for the Paris region, organised by "comité régional Handisport et sa commission jeunes."

National

Jeux Nationaux de l'Avenir (National Future Games) every 2 years.

Or the French cup for the foot@5 yearly organised by the "commission national du département jeunes"