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Toggles Turn off on specific settings to make your view enjoyable Underline Links. Remove Styles. Like his teammates, the year-old from Harpenden, in Hertfordshire, lives the life of an amateur professional sportsman - a double life he admits can be difficult. He is a banker and father-of-two, negotiating the rigours of family life and career while faithfully adhering to fitness regimes, nutritional guidance and practising football drills alone in his garage.
It contrasts starkly with the lavish lifestyles enjoyed by the multimillionaire Premier League players who failed so comprehensively in England shirts at the World Cup in South Africa. The blind squad is hoping to do more than win the tournament. This is the first step in a wider plan. As team manager Tony Larkin explains, success in the tournament would act as a springboard for the Paralympics in London and give more exposure to blind sportsmen and women.
I see them as footballers. People are amazed when they see eight blind players who don't bump into each other, are moving the ball and shooting. The biggest one, he says, was adapting his coaching style after he practised playing with a blindfold. It made him realise the importance of close control, short passes and the need to have a short backlift when shooting since the ball about to be struck is often moving.
During the manager's tenure, England has played in seven European championships and five world tournaments. The team is now ranked fifth in the world. The UK's national blind league has five teams, with a season that runs between October and April. But the game still lags behind other countries. In Brazil, government funding means there are about 80 blind football teams. Players are full-time, as they are in Argentina, France, Spain and China.
The goals may be portable but they must be anchored securely to the ground during play. If this is not possible, any obstacle in the zone should be made safe to protect the players. The playing surface shall be made of cement, grass or artificial grass. It shall be smooth, flat and non-abrasive. Concrete or tarmac should be avoided. If the ball bursts or becomes defective while not in play at a kick-off, goal clearance, corner kick, free kick, penalty kick, kick-in or double penalty :.
A match is played by two teams, each consisting of no more than five players, four of whom shall be completely blind B1 Category and one goalkeeper who may be fully sighted or partially sighted B2 or B3 category. There will also be a guide. Team squads shall be composed of a maximum of fifteen people who shall have the following functions: eight outfield players, two goalkeepers, one guide, one coach, one assistant coach, one doctor and a physiotherapist.
He is not a member of the official team squad. Substitutes may be used in any match played under the rules of an official competition and under the aegis of IBSA or any national member federation or association. The maximum number of B1 substitutes permitted is four outfield players and one goalkeeper. In case of injured both of the two goalkeepers, confirmed by the official match doctor, any team official could act as a goalkeeper but not a B1 player.
In case of a national team, the team official must be of the same nationality of the team in order to replace a goalkeeper. The number of substitutions made during a match is limited, 6 in each half per team.
During half time, the number of substitutions is not affecting 1st or 2nd half number of substitutions. A player who has been replaced may return to the pitch as a substitute for another player. A goalkeeper may not be substituted when a penalty or double penalty has been awarded, except in the case of injury and when this has been verified by the referee and confirmed by the tournament doctor, or the team doctor or physiotherapist of the goalkeeper involved should the former not be present.
The kicker of the double penalty or a penalty should have been on the pitch before the infringement occurred. The team could ask for a substitution, but the player who enters could not be in any case the kicker. A player who has committed five 5 personal fouls during a match may be substituted immediately.
If, in the event of players being sent off or injured, fewer than three players Including the goalkeeper are left in either of the teams, the match must be abandoned. Represent the team during the match and be the person responsible for addressing the referee and other officials; endeavour to maintain good conduct and sportsmanship among his teammates. In order to stand out from his teammates, the captain must wear an armband on one of his arms.
Should the captain leave the field of play for whatever reason, it will not be necessary to appoint another captain to carry out his duties, unless the captain leaves the facilities or is sent off. If a player asks for medical attention, after it he has to leave the pitch.
He could be replaced by a substitute. A player who enters or re-enters in the pitch must do it always when the match is stopped, from the proper area, and with the authorization of the referees. If a team has completed its 6 substitutions and the goalkeeper is sent off, the match shall continue as follows: one B1 player will go out of the pitch, substitute goalkeeper will replace the sent off goalkeeper, and the team will continue playing with 1 goalkeeper and 3 B1 players, until the rules allow the team to complete the number of players.
If a team has completed its 6 substitutions and the goalkeeper is injured, the match shall continue as follows: It will be allowed a medical substitution for the injured goalkeeper. The injured goalkeeper cannot enter again to play until the half time.
If it happens during the second half, the injured goalkeeper cannot enter again until the next match. A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself or another player, including any kind of jewellery. In international matches the number must be worn also on the front of the shirt or the shorts. This number may be smaller than on the back of the shirts. Protective headband is optional but highly recommended for prevention of head injuries.
Each match is controlled by a referee, who has full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match for which he has been appointed, from the moment he enters the premises where the pitch is situated until he leaves. The referee shows the cards to the players, both referees keep notes of the yellow and red cards.
A second referee is appointed to operate on the opposite side of the pitch to the referee. He is also permitted to use a whistle. The second referee helps the referee to control the match in accordance with the Laws of the Game.
Keeps a check on the two minute period following the sending off of one or more players, should the timekeeper not be present. A timekeeper, a scorer and a speaker are appointed. The timekeeper shall be equipped with a suitable clock chronometer and the necessary equipment to indicate accumulated fouls, to be supplied by the association or hosting on whose pitch the match is being played.
For international matches, the use of a timekeeper, a scorer and a public address system is compulsory. The duration of either half shall be prolonged to enable a penalty kick or double penalty kick to be taken.
The teams are entitled to request a one-minute time-out in each half. The following conditions apply for a time-out:. A coin is tossed and the team that wins the toss decides which goal it will attack in the first half of the match. The other team takes the kick-off to start the match. The team that wins the toss takes the kick-off to start the second half of the match.
At the start of the second half of the match, the teams change ends and attack the opposite goals. A dropped ball is a way of restarting the match after a temporary stoppage that becomes necessary while the ball is in play and provided that immediately preceding the stoppage, it has not passed over the kickboards or goal line, for any reason not mentioned elsewhere in the Laws of the Game.
The referee drops the ball at the place where it was located when play was stopped, except if it was located inside the penalty area, in which case the ball shall be dropped on the edge of the penalty area at the point nearest the place where it was located when play was stopped.
The ball shall be in play when it makes contact with the ground and should be dropped not vertical but with a direction to the kickboards. When a match is played on an indoor pitch and the ball accidentally hits the ceiling, the game is restarted with a kick-in, awarded to the opponents of the team that last touched the ball.
The kick-in is taken from a point on the touch line nearest to the place below which the ball hit the ceiling. A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, between the goalposts and under the crossbar, unless it has been thrown, carried or intentionally propelled by the hand or arm by a player of the attacking team, the goalkeeper included, and provided the team scoring the goal has not infringed any other laws of the game in the play leading up to the goal.
The team that scores the greater number of goals during a match is the winner. If both teams score an equal number of goals or if no goals are scored, the match is drawn. For matches ending in a draw, competition regulations may state alternative methods to determine the winner of a match. Any player who commits five personal fouls during a match must leave the field of play. A direct free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following eight offences in a manner which, in the view of the referee, is careless, reckless or involves the use of excessive force:.
A direct free kick shall also be awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following five offences:. Direct free kicks are taken from the place where the foul was committed see Law 13 — Position of free kick. A penalty kick is awarded against a team that commits any of the abovementioned offences inside its own penalty area and while the ball is in play, regardless of the position of the ball.
An indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred, if, in the opinion of the referee, a player:. If a goalkeeper controls the ball with one or both hands or one or both feet for more than four seconds when the ball can be played, an indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposite team, and no personal foul will be awarded to the goalkeeper.
If a player stops the ball dead with one or both feet for more than four seconds when the ball can be played, an indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposite team, and no personal foul will be awarded to the player.
An indirect free-kick is given against the team if a team official, guide or substitute commits any of the following offences while the ball is in play:. If play is stopped due to any of the offences mentioned above, the referee shall award an indirect free-kick to the opposing team, to be taken from the place that the ball was when the offence occurred see Law 13 — Position of free kick and could sanction the person.
A substitute player may enter the pitch when the ball is out of play after the completion of two minutes when the team-mate sent off, unless a goal is scored before the two minutes have elapsed, in which case the following applies:. If a goalkeeper protests or does not respect the zones, the referee could either stop the match, restart with an indirect free kick, and may sanction the goalkeeper with a yellow card; or the referee could continue the game and warn or sanction the goalkeeper with a yellow card.
No personal or team foul will be awarded. For both direct and indirect free kicks, the ball must be stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player. If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball a second time before it has touched another player:. Additional time must be allowed for a kick to be taken after the sixth accumulated foul at the end of each half.
If a player, substitute, guide or team official of the defending team infringes this Law:. If a player, substitute, guide or team official of the same team as the player taking the kick infringes this Law:.
If one or more players of the defending team and one or more players of the attacking team infringe this Law before the ball is in play:. A penalty kick is awarded against a team that commits any of the offences for which a direct free kick is awarded, inside its own penalty area and while the ball is in play.
Additional time is allowed for a penalty kick to be taken at the end of each half or at the end of each period of extra time. When a penalty kick is taken during the normal course of play, or when time has been extended at half-time or full time to allow a penalty kick to be taken or retaken, a goal is awarded if, before passing the goalposts and under the crossbar:.
If a player, substitute player, guide or team official of the player taking the kick infringes this Law:. A goal clearance is a method of restarting play. If the goal clearance is not taken within four seconds of the goalkeeper taking possession of the ball:.
If the goalkeeper throws the ball beyond the half-way line, without the ball having touched the ground or been played before:. If the ball is in play after a goal clearance, and the goalkeeper touches the ball before it has touched another player:.
The player taking the corner kick plays the ball a second time before it has touched another player. The indirect free kick is taken from the place where the infringement occurred. Taking kicks from the penalty mark is a method of determining the winning team where competition rules require there to be a winning team after a match has been drawn. All the players and substitute players are allowed to kick, but not the goalkeepers. Should there be any discrepancy in the interpretation of the Blind Football Rules the English version shall prevail.
It is not necessary to do this at a stoppage in the game. He may score a goal in this case. B3 players must wear appropriate arm band on the GK jersey.
If the match is a draw after the 40 minutes of play, penalty kicks shall be taken to determine the winner. The team-sheet shall include the starting list and:. Eye patches will be checked by the referees in the dressing room before warm-up, at the beginning of each half, after time-outs and before substitutions. The referees may check them at any time during the match at their own discretion. Substitutes and team officials will always use the bench nearer the half of the pitch their team is defending at the time.
Play must not be stopped; the referee should move the ball a little so that it begins to make a noise again and the players can find it. The referee will continue the match, because in order to complete a substitution first the player must go out, and then the substitute player could enter.
An outfield player has to leave the match for two minutes except for the conditions laid out in law 12 so that the substitute goalkeeper can enter. When the period is over and the ball is out of play, the team can get back to its full strength and even the player who was taken off to let the substitute goalkeeper play can come back on.
He should allow any of the team officials to play as goalkeeper, provided that official was on the squad list handed in before the match. A player could enter or re-enter into the pitch when the ball is not in play and with the authorization of the referee or the second referee. Yes, the player has to leave the pitch and a substitution could be made. The player could re-enter at the next stop of the game. The exception is the goalkeeper that could remain. No personal foul will be awarded to him.
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