800 spectator seats will be available for each day of the Championships and over 100 volunteer opportunities will be available to help with the successful running of the event.
Please visit the official website of the IBSA World Blind Football Championship 2010 ~ www.blind2010.com to keep updated with news and key information ahead of the Championship in August.
Blind 2010 will showcase the very best blind footballers from across the globe as they compete for the most prestigious prize in the sport - to be crowned world champions and win the right to compete in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
About Blind Football
Blind football is played on a solid surface, generally indoors on a Futsal pitch, with a football containing bearings so that it makes a noise when it moves. Each team consists of five players; outfield players are classified as B1, which means that some may have some light perception, although eye shields are worn during games to counter this; goalkeepers are sighted, but cannot leave their area. In blind football, there are no offside rules.
The international governing body for blind football is the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA), which was established in Paris in 1981. The organisation is responsible for a number of sports, including football; this is overseen by a Technical Director, Carlos Campos, with other members being elected from each county's own association. The current elected member representing England is Tony Larkin, Manager of the England blind team.
On a national level, the game is governed by British Blind Sport.
The Blind World Championship is held every two years, with European Championships and World Games also held on a two year cycle. This means that the National Team will play in major championships every year. The blind team is eligible to compete in the Paralympics every four years, subject to qualification and resolving the 'Great Britain' debate.
This years World Champioship promises to be a fantastic event.
PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION AND TICKET INFORMATION.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers will be crucial to the success of the event and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) is seeking to recruit people for a variety of different positions including:
Team co-ordinators
Drivers
Event management support
Hospitality assistants
Arena stewards
Spectator village stewards
Car park stewards
Interactive zone stewards
Entry supervisors
For further information about the volunteer vacancies and how you can apply, please visit http://www.blind2010.com/news/We_need_your_help!/index.php