Football(Futsal)

Sport Overview
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.
Event
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 31 December 2021
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 2021 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.
Eligibility
【Age requirement】
Minimum age is 30 (born on or before 31 December 1991)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31 December 2021. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December 2021, you would compete in the 40+ age category.
Sport News
[Jan 15,2020]Updated '8 EVENT'of Sports Information Guide.
Sports Information Guide
Schedule
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14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |||
Football | Football | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Sakai City Soccer National Training Center (J-GREEN SAKAI)
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Futsal | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Sakai City Soccer National Training Center (J-GREEN SAKAI)
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※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of June 5th, 2020. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.
Venue
Sakai City Soccer National Training Center (J-GREEN SAKAI)
Location | 145 Chikkoyawatamachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka | ||
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Games Accreditation | ― | Sports Check-in | ○ |
Access | ・15 minutes by Nankai bus from Sakai Sta. West Exit ・About 5minutes by car fromHanshin Expressway WanganRoute 'Sanbo” Exit ・About 7minutes by car fromHanshin Expressway Sakai Route “Suminoe” Exit |
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Official Homepage | http://jgreen-sakai.jp/ |
Sport Check-in
【Place】
(1)Location
145 Chikkoyawatamachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 590-0901
(2)Name
J-GREEN SAKAI (Reception place: In front of the clubhouse)
【Reception place】
At least one person from a participating team must report to the match reception desk with the AD card acquired at the competition entry registration (the AD card of the person reporting). At least one person must report to the match reception desk to complete entry in the match 30 minutes before the start and on the day of own match.
*Be sure to complete the competition entry registration before reporting to the match reception desk (note that the Games Accreditation venue is different from Sport check-in venue).
Nearest Village
Masters Village
Masters Village Osaka
Location | 4-45-1 Ebisujima-cho,Sakai-ku,Sakai city |
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Access | ・From NankaiSakai station, please proceed to West Exit and along the roundabout, “PortasSquare”is situated in front of Hotel Agora Regency Osaka |
Official Homepage | http://www.agoraregency-sakai.com/ |