<P> Beach soccer is a variation on five - a-side football in that it is played on a sandy surface . Rules do not greatly differ from those found in regular five - a-side football . </P> <P> A variation with increased pitch size and number of players on a team . In this variation there are five outfield players and one goalkeeper on the pitch for each team at any one time . Rules do not greatly differ from those found in five - a-side football . </P> <P> This is another variation with increased pitch and team size; in this case with six outfield players and a goalkeeper on each side . The rules generally do not differ from those from five - a-side . </P> <P> This is a variation of seven - a-side football primarily played in Australia and New Zealand . The rules have been modified slightly to encourage new players to the game, with strict enforcement of non-contact and two ways to score points: by scoring a goal in the same manner as the other formats, or by scoring a board that is on either side of the goal . The boards are usually 2.5 m long and one third of the height of the goal . A goal is 3 points and a board is 1 point . When the ball goes out of play, it may be kicked or thrown in . This applies to the sideline and corners . </P>

Size of a 5 a side football pitch