FUTSAL
What is the futsal??
The futsal is a diferent format of futboll
The court or field of play is rectangular: 40 meters by 20 meters
At each end of the court
there is an arc, 6 meters from each post that encloses the area, called: penalty area: 6 meters
from the goal line.
HOW IS IT PLAYED?
Objective of the game: to score more goals than the other team by making the whole of the ball pass over the goal line between the goal posts and under the crossbar as long as it has not been
thrown, carried or intentionally propelled by the hand or arm.
Players: each team consists of five players, one of them being a goalkeeper, and nine
substitutes; substitutions during the game are unlimited.The goalkeeper is the only player who can
touch the ball with the hands inside the penalty area.
Duration of the game:
a match has 2 periods of 20 minutes with time stopping at every dead
ball.
Ball: it is smaller and heavier than the outdoor football and has a reduced bounce. The
circumference is 61 to 64 centimeters.
Start of the game: the game is started with a kick-off (a kick at the ball while it is stationary
on the ground in the center of the court).
OTHER RULES
The ball is out of play when it has crossed the goal line or touchline.
o To restart the game after a ball has gone out of play the ball is kicked back into play from
the touchline or from corners, it is called k ick-in or corner kick.
The goal clearance is done by the goalkeeper after a player of the attacking team kicks the
ball over the goal line.
A player who intentionally commits a fault or any offense (kick, trip, push or charges an
opponent, touch the ball with the hand or arm…), will be penalized by the award of a direct free
kick to be taken by the opposing team from the place where the infringement occurred.
o A penalty kick is awarded when those fouls take place in penalty area.
THE BASIC SKILLS
RECEIVING: it is when a team mate passes you the ball and you control it. You can use
different parts of your body for receiving the ball: the head, the chest, the leg, the foot (inside,
outside, instep, sole). You can stop the ball completely on the floor (usually with the sole) or you can
touch the ball once without stopping it completely and then make a pass or a shot.
PASSING: the most common surface for passing is the inside of the foot, it gives accuracy
and control. For long passes use the instep or the inside of the foot.
MOVING WITH THE BALL: to make the ball roll on the floor by successive kicks with the
foot.
Three important things to take when you are playing into consideration:
• Take the ball close to your foot with short and continuous kicks or touches.• Try to do not look at the ball.
• Protect the ball by using your body.
SHOOTING: it is when you kick the ball directly to the goal in order to score. You can use
all the surfaces of the foot to shoot, and you can also make a shot with your forehead
FUTSAL MAIN RULES
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• No player can touch the ball with hand or arm unless the goalkeeper inside the penalty area.
• To score a goal the whole of the ball has to pass over the goal line.
• The ball is out of play when it has crossed the goal line or touchline completely.
A player who intentionally commits any offenses (like push an opponent or touch the ball with the
hand) will be penalized of a direct free kick to be taken by the opposing team from the place where
the infringement occurred unless if it is inside the penalty area.
• After kick-offs, a kick-ins, free kicks, and corner kicks the player has to restart the game with
his feet and the ball stopped.
After a goal clearance the goalkeeper has to restart the game with his hands
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The goalkeeper…
a) Can use hands and feet into the area to save the ball.
b) Can not go out of the area with the ball.
c) Can touch the ball and play out of the area when he is in the other side, after crossing the
halfway line.
d) Has 4 seconds to pass the ball after catching it into the area.
TACTICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF FUTSAL
Futsal is played between 2 teams of 5 players.
The objective is to score goals by putting the ball in
the other team’s goal
Possession of the ball
determines one or the other activity
The objectives of the game depend if you are attacking or
defending, regarding tactics, technical actions and behaviours.
There are 2 mains principles: OFFENSE AND DEFENSE.
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