Walking football

What is walking football? The WFA ( walking football association )tell us more: 

"Although Walking Football shares similarities with regular association football, the two have many differences. The biggest difference is that running is off limits – this includes jogging! But you can ‘walk’ as fast as you want, as long as “one foot is in contact with the ground at all times”. Walking Football is a bespoke, non-contact sport created in 2011 by John Croot for the older generation, with age-appropriate and very simple rules designed with health and safety as the paramount consideration. This is why tackling is only allowed with no contact, all free kicks are indirect and the ball must never go over head height. We play on small pitches with small goals and typically six-a-side teams.

Who can play walking football

Walking Football was conceived as a sport to be played by men over 50 and women over 40. However, Walking Football can be played by any age group, due to the lack of contact and no running. We now have thousands of players including people in their 70s and 80s playing regularly and have seen games where three generations of one family are all playing together on the same team"

Walking Football | Walking Football Association England  

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