Beach Soccer

Have you ever heard of beach soccer? Surely you've heard of regular soccer, or in other countries, it is known as football. But beach soccer? Here are a few different things about these to similar but different sports.

• Beach soccer is played without soccer cleats, shin guards, or socks. They either play with special beach socks, or bare feet.
• Naturally, beach soccer is played on the beach, on the sand, but it is very hard to run on.
• The ball is lighter than a regular soccer ball. It is about as light as a volleyball.
• There are no offsides, so you can go as far behind the defence as you want, and you can score from any part of the pitch.
• The pitch for the game is measured 28x37 meters. 
• Usually a goal in the game is scored every 3 to 4 minutes- 11 goals per game. 
• When the ball is out of bounds, you can either throw it or kick it in, unlike regular soccer, you can only throw it, and throw it a specific way.
• You can't score from the sidelines.
• Instead of two halves of a game like regular soccer, the players can either choose 1, 2, or 3 periods of play per game. 
• Beach soccer started in Brazil, and has grown to be an international game.

Beach soccer is such an interesting sport, combining good old soccer or football, and the challenge on the beach. So next time when you go to the beach, bring a volleyball, and try dribbling and kicking it with your own bare feet. It's not as easy as it looks.