six-a-side

Smaller squad format

Six-a-side refers to a sport, especially football (soccer), played with six players per team rather than the full complement.

The format suits smaller pitches and recreational leagues: We've got a six-a-side tournament this weekend.

The pattern extends to other team sizes: five-a-side, seven-a-side.

football

futsal

Indoor five-a-side variant

goals · squad · league · kickabout · astroturf · cage · recreational · amateur · social · mixed

format

teams

Organized cooperative groups

duration · rules · reduced · modified · compact · shortened · adapted · casual · pickup · informal

venue

3G

Third mobile network generation

enclosed · barriers · netting · boards · hire · booking · slots · facilities

Categories
Opposites
team size/format

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Ten plus one

singles · one-on-one · individual sport · five-a-side · seven-a-side

formality of play

six-a-sideprofessional football

Paid competitive American sport

cup final · kickabout · pickup game

Family

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