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BBC - h2g2 - Swamp Soccer @import '/h2g2/skins/brunel/brunel.css'; @import '/dnaimages/bbcpage/v3-0/toolbar.xhtml-transitional.css'; Skip to main contentText Only version of this pageAccess keys helpBBC HomeExplore the BBCh2g219th November 2008Accessibility helpText onlyGuide ID: A1051570 (Edited)Edited Guide EntrySEARCH h2g2Search h2g2Advanced SearchNew visitors: Create your membershipReturning members: Sign inBBC HomepageThe Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything.3. Everything / Sports / Sports / Ball Sports / FootballCreated: 11th June 2003Swamp SoccerFront PageWhat is h2g2?Who's OnlineWrite an EntryBrowseAnnouncementsFeedbackh2g2 HelpRSS FeedsContact UsLike this page?Send it to a friend! The exotic sport of swamp soccer originated in Finland. World championships have been held every year since 2000, with over 250 teams enlisted for competition in 2003. Competition takes place in Hyrynsalmi, some 600 kilometres north of Helsinki and 180 kilometres east of Oulu. (Somewhat in the middle of Finland, depending on your definition of 'middle'.) As an offshoot of swamp soccer, the Deep Snow Soccer Championship, is held every winter in the same place.What is Swamp Soccer?Basically it is football - 1 - played on a genuine, wet Finnish bog. It started as an exercise activity for athletes, since playing on soft bog is physically demanding, and as a part of training for sports like cross-country skiing it has been around for decades. As exercise it isn't limited to Finland, but if more than one Finn does something, they are bound to organise world championships sooner or later2.The following modifications have been made to football rules: Play is shortened to two halves of 13 minutesNo changing of shoes during gameCorner kicks, penalties and throw-ins are made with drop kicksNo off-side rulePenalty area is 5 metres deep1+5 players on field, with maximum of 12 on rosterUnlimited changesTactical ConsiderationsSince the bog is very soft, the ball won't roll very far and you can't make Pelé type moves to get past the opponent as the only real way to move the ball is by kicking it or using your head. This gives teams with good head players some advantage.Who Can Participate?Anybody can participate, as the competitions have both series for those playing for the title and 'amateur' series for those playing for the sake of playing. Naturally women have their own championships, although mixed teams can participate in men's competition.The number of teams is limited to guarantee good field, er.. sorry, bog conditions, so to ensure international participation, there is a minimum quota of foreign teams.The History of Organised CompetitionThe first organised competition was held in 1998, when 13 teams gathered to play for the Finnish Championship. 1999 saw an upgrade to European Championships with 69 teams playing for the title and the first World Championships were played in the year 2000 in ideal conditions. Heavy rains before the competition had softened the bog and temperatures during the competitions rose to 32° Celsius. Teams with a shortage of substitutes were doomed. Among the countries taking part in the competition were Sweden, Russia and the Netherlands. In the 2002 World Championships, 203 teams travelled to Hyrynsalmi and over 500 games were played. The 2003 event promises to be even bigger, with more than 250 teams preparing to fight it out on the Finnish bogs.Related BBCi LinksA handy guide to Finland, courtesy of BBC News...1 Association Football, that is, the kind where the players use (mostly) their feet.2 As evidenced by the World Championships in Air Guitar and Wife Carrying. Clip/Bookmark this page This article has not been bookmarked. ENTRY DATAWritten and Researched by:Ukkeli, Keeper of Article Free EnglishEdited by:NAITA (Join ViTAL - A1014625)Referenced Entries:FootballUnusual SportsPele - Footballing LegendThe Air Guitar World ChampionshipsCross-country SkiingRelated BBC Pages:BBC NewsReferenced Sites:Swamp Soccer Competition'...Please note that the BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites listed.CONVERSATION TOPICS FOR THIS ENTRY:Start a new conversationPeople have been talking about this Guide Entry. Here are the most recent Conversations:TITLELATEST POSTGood ideaJun 11, 2003Disclaimer Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please
 

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