172 Teams Sign Up For Sub Football
Media Release
Date: 23rd August 2010
172 Teams Sign Up For Sub Football As Popularity Of New Zealand Made Summer Sport Soars
172 teams have already signed up for the
2010-11 season with SUB Football Network, the summertime
brand of soccer, even though the season doesn’t start
until late October. Last summer, 312 teams played every week
in Auckland alone.
SUB Football, which was developed in
New Zealand in 1998, is designed to appeal to groups of
friends or corporate teams who want to play a low impact
summer sport. The game has minimal body contact because
players are not allowed to use force when taking or
attempting to keep the ball. It is played on a pitch which
measures 60 x 40 metres and games are 40 minutes duration
with an unlimited number of substitutes.
‘The fact that so many groups have already registered is a clear indication that the game is attracting more and more fans,’ says SUB Football creator, Bill Davies. ‘It is attracting a lot of social and business teams in particular. I think this is partly because, while the game is a great deal of fun, the risk of injury and aggression is limited. Not everyone wants to be left battered and bruised after kicking a ball around!
‘SUB Football also attracts mixed teams which
appeals to groups of men and women that either want to play
against each other or on the same team,’ adds Bill. ‘It
is much more inclusive than a lot of comparable sports out
there. The graded competition means that an absolute
beginner can still enjoy the game.
As long as you are
over 15 years of age and are in relatively good shape,
you’re a candidate for SUB Football.’
SUB Football now
has midweek competitions running in Auckland and Melbourne,
with plans to expand the sport throughout the rest of New
Zealand. Players get three points for scoring a goal while
hitting one of the try boards located on both sides of the
goal is worth one point. The season runs until early March
with a mid-season break between mid December and mid
January.
For more information on SUB Football, visit
www.subfootball.com
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