7-a-side Football follows FIFA rules, with some modifications: each<br />team consists of seven players; the playing field is smaller, as are<br />the goals (5m by 2m); there's no offside rule; throw-ins may be made<br />with one hand only; and each half lasts 30 minutes. Teams are made up<br />of ambulant cerebral palsy athletes, and each side must maintain a<br />line-up featuring players with varying levels of impairment.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Paralympic tournament will feature eight men's teams, initially two<br />groups of four teams playing in a round-robin format. The top two teams<br />in each group will qualify for the semi-finals, with the winning<br />semi-finalists going head to head for the gold.
