[1][2][3] TST is partly owned by San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul.
[4] Matches are played on a reduced-size field with slightly smaller goals than normal and consist of 20-minute halves.
[5][6] Additional rule changes compared to regulation football include the prohibition of sliding tackles, the prohibition of punting or drop-kicks by goalkeepers, throw-ins being replaced by indirect free kicks, and the absence of offside.
[7] Teams to the tournament usually feature a mix of retired, active, and junior players, as well as a number of sportspeople from other sports: Retired people taking part include Ali Krieger[8] and Sergio Agüero,[9] while people from other sports include former American football players J. J. Watt,[10] Pat McAfee[10] and Chad Ochocinco Johnson,[11] and former basketball player Steve Nash.
included both current goalkeeper Mark Howard, former player Lee Trundle, and Scottish international George Boyd who had no former relationship with the team.