Jul 10, 2012
In case you missed the Swamp Soccer World Cup [8 pictures]
The rules for the awesome-looking game pictured here are basically the same as for ordinary soccer with a few notable exceptions as mentioned on the Swamp Soccer wikipedia page:
- The game is played in two halves of 13 minutes
- Boots can not be changed during the game
- Corner kicks, penalties and throw-ins are made with punts
- There is no off-side rule
- The penalty area is 5 meters deep but the goalkeeper is only allowed to hold the ball in a three metre radius from the goal
- There are 6 players on the field, with maximum of 12 in the squad
- The players can be substituted as often as they want
- For the major tournaments the pitch is simply a dry muddy field which is covered in water, rather than a naturally occurring swamp. The dimensions of the pitch are roughly 60m long and 35 metres wide
If you didn’t get a chance to watch any of the Swamp Soccer World Cup that took place recently in Beijing, then these photos may serve as a helpful recap of this monumental event in the sports world…
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Man I’d love to look through these, but I’m swamped at work right now.
Wow, that looks like it would be insanely fun. It’s just like the things we do normally as kids.
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