Soccer has been confirmed as the 18th sport for the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames.
Teams from Melbourne, Sydney, Christchurch, Wellington, and Palmerston North have already expressed interest in participating.
There will be a men’s and women’s competition, with 7–12 registered players in a team. The competition will take a 7-a-side format, and all games will be played according to the rules of the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (www.iglfa.org).
“We have had more requests for football than for any other sport,” says David Huxford, Co-convenor of Sports for the Outgames, “so we are very pleased that we have been able to secure a great venue for this.”
The venue is Te Whaea Park, in Newtown, a 5 minute drive from central Wellington. It is accessible by public transport. This new venue – it only opened in July 2010 – has an artificial surface.
The first day of the football competition is Sunday 13 March 2011.
Because football is a late addition to the sports programme, there will be an earlybird registration available for this sport until 30 November.
The Outgames takes place in Wellington, New Zealand, 12–19 March 2011. You can register at www.wellingtonoutgames.com.
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