In some parts of the world, beach soccer is already established and forms a cornerstone of people's active lives. In other areas, the sport is still developing. It is inspiring to note that beach soccer does not require a sandy coastline. In fact, it can be played for fun and competitively almost anywhere. Whether the member association is just starting their journey with the sport or many years into the process, the guidelines below provide expertise to take the association's facilitation of beach soccer to the next level.
Basic
This guide aims to provide member associations that have limited resources and experience in the field of beach soccer with guidance about how to launch their first competitions in this discipline.
Intermediate
The purpose of this document is to facilitate and provide guidelines for the delivery of a domestic beach soccer competition to the highest standard in any given country. When designing such a competition, a member association (MA) must consider its circumstances, financial resources and the status of beach soccer in the country. Although not provided for in the main body of this document, information relating to marketing, TV, media and infotainment, which are essential to the delivery of a successful competition, can be found in the annexe.
Advanced
This guide aims to provide MAs that have secured a certain level of internal financial and material resources and support with an overview of the resource and planning requirements to launch men’s and women’s beach soccer competitions in their country. This document addresses a range of possibilities that encompass a wide spectrum of realities within the scope of practice of MAs, public authorities and event promoters, among others. This manual also considers the importance of beach soccer specific staff in the development of relationships with the aforementioned stakeholders, which are very often central to securing budgets for such activities.