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About Futsal Futsal is FIFA
Futsal is FIFA's official indoor
soccer game which is, essentially, a scaled down version of outdoor soccer
played indoors. It is a small sided game (5v5) played on a smaller field
(roughly basketball court sized) with a smaller (size 3-4) ball. Futsal is
played with touchline boundaries.
There are no walls in play. This is the game that outdoor soccer players around
the globe play when they are indoors to refine and maintain their control skills
and touch. It is superior to walled soccer in terms of developing better skills
and technique. In traditional American walled soccer, players regularly whack
the ball (and sometimes their bodies) against the boards which promotes improper
technique and too often rewards errant play. In Futsal, players are constantly
reminded to play the same quality control game that is required for success in
the outdoor game.
Futsal is the only "Official form of Indoor
Soccer" as approved by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
FIFA. It is played in all the continents of the world by over 100 countries with
12 million players. Futsal is normally played on a gymnasium floor, although it
can be played on a variety of surfaces. The game does not require the use of
expensive dasher boards, as do
other versions of indoor soccer, therefore making it a very economical and safe
sport.
Because the sport is a great skill developer, demanding quick reflexes, fast
thinking, pin-point passing, and a four-second limit on all play restarts it is
an exciting game for children as well as adults.
Great soccer superstars such as Pele, Zico and Socrates grew up playing the game
and credit Futsal with developing their skills. Futsal is played with a special
low bounce ball, necessitating players to use their ball striking skills, rather
than the ball's bounce, to propel it.
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