The Close Season today moves into its fourth day.

Throughout the month of June players in England are given a break away from the game and only international, small-side, armed forces and scout matches are permitted.

Without any football for a whole month, TheFA.com is here to help you through every day in June with our guide, Close Season Encounters, pointing you in the direction of your daily dose of the Beautiful Game...

"Trainers only please, and no over-head height"

With eleven-a-side football out of the equation, how can you get out for a game?

Well, .

Up and down the country, five, six and seven-a-side tournaments get underway giving players the chance for a full day of football. It's the time when teams get over the local rec, find a corner near their allocated pitch and make it their 'base camp' for the day.

Sunbathing, ice creams and burgers seem to be the order of the day between the 10-minute matches of blood, sweat and tears, as sides battle it out in the 'round-robin' morning sessions for qualification to the knock-out stages after lunch - which includes a few goes on the coconut shy and some all-in wresting on the bouncy castle.

And with all that fresh-air you can be sure of a good night's sleep, too, before you wake up early to do it all again on the Sunday.

But how can you get involved in the action and have you're day of fun?

All competitions must be sanctioned by The FA or the local county FA, depending on where the teams are coming from, and as such, they will have a list of those taking place soon. Contact your County Association; they'll be able to tell you of any tournaments in your area or organisations that maybe looking to recruit teams for their forthcoming events.

And before too long, you'll be back out playing again, keeping you ticking over through the summer, but just make sure you put on your suntan lotion...