FUTSAL GAME AND RULES
“Futsal is a game on it’s own. It may share some similarities to Soccer and even prepare players to play better soccer, but the game is different and has established FIFA rules accepted globally.”
Each team will have 5 players on the court at a time
Rolling and unlimited substitutions
Played with a size 4 ball that is heavier with a reduced bouncing
Court is marked by lines. No walls or boards. (Increasing the needs for skillful passing)
Two referees officiating the game and a third as a timekeeper
Games are 40 minutes long, split into two 20-minute halves
Goalkeepers do not have a goal kick – instead throw in within 4 seconds.
Unlike football/soccer – the clock is stopped each time the ball goes out of play and restarted (time wasting is not possible)
No throw-ins – instead the ball is put back into play with a kick-in and has to be taken with 4 seconds of the player taking possession of the ball to ensure the game moves
Goals/nets are smaller
If a team commits 5 fouls during a half, subsequent fouls are given penalty kicks 10m away from the goal