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==Cerebral palsy football (7-a-side)==
{{see also|CP football|Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics}}
7-a-side football is an adaptation of association football for [[sportsperson|athlete]]s with [[cerebral palsy]] and other neurological disorders, including [[stroke]] and [[traumatic brain injury]]. The sport is governed by the [[Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association]] (CP-ISRA). The sport is played with modified FIFA rules. Among the modifications are a reduced field of play, a reduction in the number of players, elimination of the [[Offside (association football)|offside]] rule, and permission for one-handed [[throw-in]]s. Matches consist of two thirty-minute halves, with a fifteen-minute half-time break.

Players competing in 7-a-side football are given a sport class based on their level of disability. Eligible classes are:
*'''C5''': Athletes with difficulties when walking and running, but not in standing or when kicking the ball.
*'''C6''': Athletes with control and co-ordination problems of their upper limbs, especially when running.
*'''C7''': Athletes with [[hemiplegia]].
*'''C8''': Minimally disabled athletes; they must meet eligibility criteria and have an obvious impairment that has impact on the sport of football.

Teams must field at least one class C5 or C6 player at all times. No more than one players of class C8 are permitted to play at the same time.

International competition in 7-a-side football began at the 1978 CP-ISRA International Games in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. The sport was added to the Summer Paralympic Games at the [[1984 Summer Paralympics]] in [[New York City]], [[United States|U.S.]], and has been played at every Summer Games until [[2016 Summer Paralympics]].

===Cerebral palsy football competitions===
* [[Football at the Cerebral Palsy Games]]
* [[IFCPF CP Football World Championships]]
* [[IFCPF CP Football European Championships]]
* [[IFCPF CP Football Americas Championship]]
* [[IFCPF CP Football Asia-Oceana Championship]]
* [[Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics]]
* [[Football 7-a-side at the ASEAN Para Games]]
* [[Football 7-a-side at the Asian Para Games]]
* [[Football 7-a-side at the Parapan American Games]]