Classification

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Athletes in the following classes participate in Football 5-a-Side:

B1: From no light perception in either eye to light perception, but inability to recognise the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction.

B2: From ability to recognise the shape of a hand to a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees.

B3: From visual acuity above 2/60 to visual acuity of 6/60 and/or visual field of more than 5 degrees and less than 20 degrees.

(NOTE: Not eligible - visual acuity over 6/60 and/or visual field of more than 20 degrees.)

Goalkeepers may be sighted and in such cases, must not have been registered with FIFA in the last five years.

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