Walking Football
VariantsA variant of association football aimed at people over 50. Running is strictly prohibited to reduce the risk of injury.
Related Terms in Variants
Table Football
Also known as Foosball; a tabletop game simulating football where players use rotary knobs to control figures mounted on rotating bars.
Amputee Football
A sport played by athletes with amputations; field players use crutches (without prosthetics) and the goalkeeper usually has a limb deficiency in an arm.
Cycleball
A sport similar to association football played on bicycles, where players hit the ball with the wheels of their bikes.
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