Beach Soccer (Beasal) is a variant of the sport of association football. The game itself is played on beaches, and emphasises skill, agility and goals.

Whilst football has been played informally on the beach for years, the introduction of beach soccer was an attempt to codify rules for the game. This was done in 1992 by the founders of Beach Soccer Worldwide, a company set to develop beach soccer and responsible for the majority of its tournaments to this day.

The irregularity of the soft-sand playing surface leads to a style of play where players must improvise. The compact pitch (measuring 28x37 metres) allows players to score from anywhere. This leads to high scoring games, with an average of sixty attempts at goal in a single game, with an average scoring rate of one goal every 3-4 minutes — eleven goals in total per game.

Rules

Two referees officiate the match. Any fouls committed lead to a free kick on goal, which has to be taken by the player who was fouled (unless awarded for handball). Blue cards can be issued, forcing the offending player to leave the game for two minutes whilst his team plays on with one less player.

Further rules include:

    * Shoes are not allowed, although ankle guards are permitted.
    * Throw-ins are taken from the side lines, and can be taken with either hands or foot.
    * Goal kicks are taken by the goalie using his hands.

Pitch

In international competition, the pitch is composed entirely of sand and is cleared of pebbles and sea-shells, along with any other object which could injure a player.

The pitch must be rectangular in shape, and the touch line must be longer than the goal line.

    * Length: 35-37m (38.2-40.4 yds)
    * Width: 26-28m (28.4-30.6 yds)

The penalty area is within 9m (9.8 yds) of the goals, and is marked by a yellow flag situated in touch.

(From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Download Beach Soccer Laws of the Game, FIFA

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CONTENTS:

1 The pitch 6
2 The ball 12
3 The number of players 14
4 The players‘ equipment 17
5 The referee and second referee 20
6 The timekeeper and third referee 23
7 The duration of the match 26
8 The start and restart of play 28
9 The ball in and out of play 3 2
10 The method of scoring 33
11 Fouls and misconduct 3 5
12 Direct free kicks 40
13 The penalty kick 44
14 The ball inbound 49
15 The goal clearance 53
16 The double backpass to the goalkeeper 55
17 The corner kick 56
18 Procedures to determine the winner of a match 58
Referees’ signals 62
Additional instructions for referees, second referees, third referees and timekeepers 64

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