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BlazeSports America is the national governing body for soccer in the United States and the nation's representative for the Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association (CPISRA).
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- Team USA Soccer Contact: Marybeth Jones, 770.850.1156 mjones@blazesports.org
Soccer News
CPISRA Football 7-a-side International Tournament 2009 in the Netherlands is underway.
About Soccer
Soccer, and the 7-a-side version, is an exciting international sport, combining speed, agility and impressive ball handling. This sport has been officially part of the Paralympic Programme since the New York/Stoke Mandeville Games in 1984. The sport is governed by the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) and follows the rules of the International Federation of Associated Football (FIFA), with some modifications. There modifications include seven players on the field rather than 11, the measurements of the playing field are smaller, there is no offside rule and throw-ins may be made with only one hand. This sport is intended for athletes with cerebral palsy and a ratio of players from varying levels of disability must be maintained. The match consists of two halves of 30 minutes each.
BlazeSports America is the national governing body for soccer in the United States. BlazeSports is the US representative for Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association (CPISRA).
Rules
CPISRA International Football 7-a-side (Soccer) Rules, 10th Edition
Classification
Ambulatory athletes with cerebral palsy classes 5, 6, 7 and 8 can participate in soccer. Classification is based on the athlete's functional profile and the impact of their profile on sport performance to ensure fair competition. New athletes who have never been classified are classified 1-2 days prior to a sanctioned competition.
Classification and Sport Profiles from CPISRA Classification Rules Manual
Equipment
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Related Links
Cerebral Palsy Interational Sport and Recreation Association - Soccer/Football 7-a-side
US Paralympics - Soccer
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