Sevenoaks Powerchair
Football Club
Basic Rules
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Team Size – Each team has four players on the pitch, including the goalkeeper.
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Match Duration – Games consist of two 20-minute halves with a halftime break.
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Ball & Equipment – A 13-inch football is used, and all players must use approved powerchairs with footguards.
Equipment
Specially adapted power wheelchairs are used and standardised to be able to play. The club has a selection of club chairs newcomers can use.
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Goal posts are 6m apart and unique specially designed goalposts are used for safety, as seen in the picture.
More advanced rules
Powerchair football is a non-contact sport, meaning any contact not on the front barrier is a foul.
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Throw-ins are replaced by push-ins, if the ball was to leave play.
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2 on 1: If two teammates and an opponent are within 3 meters of the ball while it is in play, then it is a foul. This rule is key in preventing all out brawls for the ball on the pitch, encouraging players to spread out and pass.
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