I saw an item on TV about walking football, football for over 50's where no running is allowed. I just wondered if there are any local 'walking football' leagues here or if there is enough interest to drum up a walking football 5 a side gig?

 

Thanks for any responses.

Maybe attend one of the various Pattaya 'old timers' club meetings and see if there are any latter day George Best's and Billy Bremner's wanting to play shuffle ball. Sounds like a cool activity for the less fleet of foot that liked to play footie when younger; a gentle, low-stress cardio workout with your mates.

It would be difficult not to turn on a burst of speed if you see the ball sitting invitingly in front of an empty goal :)

Do they have rules akin to the Olympic walking races?

Edited September 28, 20169 yr by DoctorG
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....I read....'Sidewalk Football'.....like....just trying to walk down the street to get from 'A' to 'B'....can seem like a football match....

Walking football now this is a new one. Retiring to Thailand is coming to new heights. Soon we will have para hookers in wheelchairs for the expats.

Walking football? Are you all gonna stand still throwing the football to each other and hope that it doesn't drop and hit the floor (only allowed to move if you're not holding the football in your hands)? It's gonna be like Netball with the addition of being allowed to kick the footy around.

6 hours ago, DoctorG said:

It would be difficult not to turn on a burst of speed if you see the ball sitting invitingly in front of an empty goal :)

Do they have rules akin to the Olympic walking races?

I saw some rules on the net. Not sure I can quote the website here, but I have details. 

 

Here are the rules about running:

LAW 12: Fouls and Misconduct

Fouls and misconduct are penalised as follows:

 

Running 

("During the course of a stride both feet are off the ground")

12.1   If during the course of play a player runs on or off the ball, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. The free kick is to be taken from the point where the offence occurred.

Should the infringement occur close to the penalty area line the kick shall be taken 3m from the penalty area line, giving the defending team a chance to defend the area.

12.2   A goalkeeper is not permitted to run behind the goal line to intercept the ball if it crosses the goal line – unless the ball is dead and it then becomes the goalkeepers possession. Should the goalkeeper commit this infringement behind the goal line, an indirect free kick is given to the opposing team, to be taken 2m from the goal line as near to where the infringement occurred and outside of the penalty area. 

12.3   If a running infringement by the goalkeeper occurs within the penalty area, a free kick from the penalty spot shall be awarded.

 

You can be fit without being able to run around. Bad knees are not uncommon amongst the over fifties. I'm all for it.

8 hours ago, Villapete said:

I saw some rules on the net. Not sure I can quote the website here, but I have details. 

 

Here are the rules about running:

LAW 12: Fouls and Misconduct

Fouls and misconduct are penalised as follows:

 

Running 

("During the course of a stride both feet are off the ground")

12.1   If during the course of play a player runs on or off the ball, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. The free kick is to be taken from the point where the offence occurred.

Should the infringement occur close to the penalty area line the kick shall be taken 3m from the penalty area line, giving the defending team a chance to defend the area.

12.2   A goalkeeper is not permitted to run behind the goal line to intercept the ball if it crosses the goal line – unless the ball is dead and it then becomes the goalkeepers possession. Should the goalkeeper commit this infringement behind the goal line, an indirect free kick is given to the opposing team, to be taken 2m from the goal line as near to where the infringement occurred and outside of the penalty area. 

12.3   If a running infringement by the goalkeeper occurs within the penalty area, a free kick from the penalty spot shall be awarded.

 

Oh! Soccer; not American Football.  My bad...

On 28/09/2016 at 10:34 PM, 212Roger said:

Oh! Soccer; not American Football.  My bad...

Wish the OP just said Soccer not Football. Saying Football will make people think of either American Football or Rugby Leauge or Rugby Union or AFL

 

 

Soccer is indeed originally and English word derived from 'association football'. This helped to distinguish it from 'rugger' or rugby. Soccer started to be ditched in the UK about 40 years ago because it was 'too American'.  Sorry, I didn't realise that the rest of the world had not caught up yet. Aussie rules is known as 'aerial ping pong' in the UK.

 

Thanks for the advice. I will bear it in mind in future.