Football(Futsal)

Futsal is played by teams each consisting of five players and is similar to football. Football and futsal are different in terms of the number of competitors, rules, the size of the pitch and goal, etc. More people have started to play futsal in recent years, and it is a sport featuring exciting and dynamic techniques.

[Schedule]
　Wednesday, 18th May - Wednesday, 25th May 2022

[Venue]
　Sakai City Soccer National Training Center (J-GREEN SAKAI) ＜Sakai City, Osaka＞

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(General Category)

Discipline	Grade Categories	Age Categories
Futsal	A: Competitive	Men: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ Mixed: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+
	B: Recreational	Men: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ Mixed: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+
	C: Open	Men: 65+, 70+ Women: 65+, 70+ Mixed: 65+, 70+

* Players cannot participate in multiple teams (Players are allowed to participate in one team and in one category)

1. Grade
　A: Competitive (This grade is for players who play competitive level)
　　 It is recommended that teams with international players or players active at the prefectural (representative) level should enter in such category (Grade).
　B: Recreational (This grade is for social and casual players)
　C: Open (No grade for this category)

2. Age / Gender Categories
　(1) Age Categories
　　The age category is determined by the age of the youngest participant in the team. (This rule is applied to all the players such as field players and goal keepers.)
　　　* Age Determination Day: As of 31st December 2022
　　　Example: The age category of a team composed of one 33-year-old participant and the remaining participants with 40 years of age or older will compete in 30+ category.
　(2) Gender Categories
　　Women may join a men’s team.
　　In the match of the mixed category, one or more of the five players participating in the match must be women at all times.

(Caution)
The composition of the original categories may be changed depending on the number of participants. (The age category is incremented by 10 years instead of 5 years, the competition levels A and B are integrated, etc.)

3. About individual participants
　・An individual participant will select a desired category from the items 1 and 2, but due to circumstances for team composition, the desired category may not be met.
　・The team composition will be announced around April 2022 on the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai Official Website and other media. In addition, players will play in the same teams and team members shall not be changed throughout the competition.

None

Age Requirement

Minimum age is 30 (born on or before 31st December 1992)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31st December 2022.
For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31st December 2022, you would compete in the 40+ age category.

[Place]
　Location: 145 Chikkoyawatamachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 590-0901
　Name: J-GREEN SAKAI (Reception place: 1st floor of the clubhouse)

[How to Check-in]
　All teams must complete the registration procedure at least 30 minutes before the start of the first match on the day on which they will play and receive the member list form (this procedure can be made by one representative of a team.)
* Be sure to complete the Games Accreditation process before the Sport check-in. (note that the Games Accreditation venue is different from Sport check-in venue).