What is Futsal?
- Futsal is the only international form of indoor soccer approved by FIFA
- Futsal is a 5-on-5 (one of which is the goalkeeper) version of soccer played on basketball-sized courts and on a variety of surfaces both indoors and outdoors
- The game does not require the use of dasher boards, but has instead the normal touchline boundaries with no wall
- The ball is a smaller size (size 3). It is heavier than the soccer ball, and has a dampened bounce
- Played in over 100 countries by over 30 million players and quoted as the fastest growing sport in the world
Benefits of Futsal:
- Credited by some of the greatest players including Pele, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho for giving them the skills to win in soccer
- Without the walls, Futsal is a great skill-developer, demanding quick reflexes, fast thinking, and pinpoint passing
- Emphasizes skills rather than physical contact
- Develops soccer intelligence through constantly changing situations
- Encourages one touch receiving and passing in order to maintain possession on a smaller surface
- Creates countless 1 vs. 1 situation, which improves individual attacking and defending skills
- Creates the opportunity to experience and solve lots of basic tactical problems
- More touches, more goals, make it an exciting game for children as well as adults
- Less expensive – Futsal makes quality soccer more affordable