Crab soccer

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Crab soccer (American English), or crab football (British English), is an informal sport for two teams. Players try to kick an inflated ball into a goal to score points. At the end of the game, the team with more points wins. Unlike soccer, players support themselves on their hands and feet, face up, in motions that make them look like crabs,^[1] ^[2] a method known as crabwalking. Crab soccer lends itself to play either outdoors or in a gymnasium^[3], and is more commonly thought of as being a sport played by children than adults, as most online sources seem to suggest. Unfortunately, many groups of people (particularly teens) find this an intriguing pasttime. The childlike nature of the sport does not lend itself to youth activities.

Like many other sports, there are various sets of rules. This sport involves kicking, so safety is at the root of many rules.^{[citation needed]} Like soccer, players other than the goalkeeper must not touch the ball with their hands.^{[citation needed]} No players may stand except for the goalies.^{[citation needed]}