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Top 10 Reasons to Play Futsal

FIFA's Futsal rewards the same basic skills, tactics and knowledge of the game as the 11v11 outdoor game.
Ball Touches - In a statistical study comparing Futsal to indoor arena soccer with walls, players touch the ball 210% more often.
Ball Control - With limited space, an out of bounds and constant opponent pressure, improved ball control skills and technique are required.
Speed of Play - With limited space, constant opponent pressure and a 4 second restart rule players learn to play and think fast.
Mandatory Support - Without a wall as a crutch, players must make supporting runs when their teammates have the ball.
Continuity of Play - Action is continuous so players are forced to continue the play instead of stopping and watching
Knowledge - With four court players and all the basic options of the outdoor game in non-stop action mode, players' understanding of the game is enhanced.
Framing the Goal - The goal and Penalty Area are a perfect size for narrowing the angle so teams learn to frame the goal to score goals.
Encouraged Learning - FIFA's Laws Of The Game of Futsal, encourage playing a skilled game by punishing all physical contact fouls.
Fun - Players enjoy the challenge of playing a fast-paced-fun-skill-oriented game that test their abilities.

Key Futsal Rules

(For complete rules visit:
Summary of Futsal Laws of Game)

#4 Ball - 30% less bounce
5 players
Unlimited “flying” substitutions (12 Players on a Team)
Kick In
20 minute halves
1 time-out per half
Goal Clearance (throw)
No shoulder charges or sliding tackles
4-second rule on restarts
No Offside Rule
Goalkeeper steps, no restrictions, but limited to 4 seconds
One back pass to Goalkeeper
Player sent off can be substituted for after 2 minutes/goal scored
Corner kick placed on corner

Futsal Programs

Summer Futsal Leagues will begin June 25th, 2012 and end August 18th, 2012

The league will consist of 8 regular season games and playoffs. The leagues will be played on the upstairs sport court surface and will play 4v4 (3+Goalie). The walls and the goal lines will be out of bounds.

Games will be played on Thursday and/or Friday evenings and will consist of two 20 minute halves.

Teams will be made from all of the individuals who register. We will attempt to make all of the as even as possible to ensure fun, competitive games.

Great for Improving footskills!

Individual Registration: $75/person

Team Registration: $495/team

(Includes referee fees and league fees)

Overview
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.

About Futsal

The origin of Futsal® (Five-a-Side Soccer) can be traced back to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930 when Juan Carlos Ceriani devised a five-a-side version of soccer for youth competition in YMCAs. The game is played on basketball-sized courts, both indoors and out without the use of sidewalls.

The game is frequently referred to as Five-A-Side or Mini-soccer. Once Ceriani got the ball rolling, Futsal gained rapid popularity throughout South America, particularly in Brazil. The skill developed in this game is visible in the world-famous style the Brazilians display outdoors on the full-sized field. Pele, Zico, Socrates, Bebeto and other Brazilian superstars developed their skill playing Futsal. While Brazil continues to be the Futsal hub of the world, the game is now played, under the auspices of FIFA, all over the world, from Europe to North and Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and Asia and Oceania.

The U.S. Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and U.S. Futsal signed an agreement in August of 1995 and in 1999, to promote futsal in all their National State Association as their game of choice for indoor soccer under the auspices of U.S. Futsal.