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Ladies Football is identical to Association Football, in all aspects other than it is played by ladies only teams.
Football is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered to be the worlds most popular game.
Popularity
Ladies Football as a game, has become even more popular since the FAs ruling that teams should not be of mixed gender for age groups 11yrs and over.
Location
Football is a game traditionally played outside on a grass field (pitch). However such is the appetite to play the game that it is now also played outside on all weather pitches, some of which are floodlit. And also indoor pitches of restricted size.
Age
Football can be played by children aged from around five years, football is a mixed gender sport up until the age of eleven, when sexes must be segregated there is no upper age limit it just depends on your level of fitness and appetite for the game
Ability
Football being so popular, there is a team to suit every ability. For the more talented players, there is a player pathway in place, indentifying through participation and performance, those with potential, driving excellence to the top.
Description
In typical game play, players attempt to create goal scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent in possession of the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is restricted. Football is generally a free-flowing game.
Potential
The domestic pinnacle of UK Ladies Football, is the annually held Woman’s FA Cup competition.
The major international competition in Ladies football is the Woman’s World Cup, organised by FIFA. This competition takes place over a four-year period.
Closely
Related Activities
Association Football is also known as Football or Soccer, and it is a variant of many other football games such as;
Canadian football 272, Six-a-side football 707, Australian football 271, American football 270, Gaelic football 274, Goalball 289,
Cost
Football is not an expensive game to play, with many informal games being played (kick arounds) with players wearing their normal clothing, the pitch a piece of convenient ground, the surface of which is immaterial and the goals being marked by anything often the players coats, the ball being the only cost.
Formal games require a pair of football boots, socks and shorts. team shirts being supplied by the club.
Club fees include;
pitch fees,
referees expenses,
league membership,
kit costs.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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Arms
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Legs
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speech |
Learning |
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