The Futbol Playa is a relatively new mode Futbol compared to the traditional practice legendary soccer is basically the same sport but on a smooth surface sand at the edge of the sea. This derivative sport originated on the beaches of Brazil and has transcended time to become a sport recognized by FIFA. Although the objective is the same, to introduce the ball into an opposing goal, it does not have the same rules and formations. We will describe them simply below.
The game takes place in 3 halves of 12 minutes each, in case of a tie it will go to a regulatory extra time of 3 minutes, if in that time there is no tie-breaker, it will proceed to a penalty round where someone must necessarily win.
In beach soccer there are three types of warning cards, the first is the yellow one, the most common, in the event of a foul, the second is the blue one, this card appears when the player has made two fouls and 2 cards have been imposed. yellow cards, this implies the momentary exit of the game for a period of 2 minutes, finally, the red card implies the definitive expulsion from the game.
The teams are limited to 5 members on the field including the goalkeeper, but the advantage is that there are infinite changes of players, on the bench there can be 3 to 5 players waiting to be assigned a position in the game.
At present there are sports organizations worldwide that focus on this sporting activity promoting the development of championships and world championships around the world, examples of these organizations are: Euro Beach Soccer League, Euro BS League, Beach Soccer Worldwide and the Americas League.
