Futsal (Five-A-Side Soccer)

What is Futsal?

Futsal is the indoor version of association football (soccer) that is officially sanctioned by football's international governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Its name is derived from the Portuguese futebol de salão, and the Spanish fútbol sala, both of which mean hall football.

Futsal is played between two teams of five players, one of which is the goalkeeper; in addition each team may have a number of substitutes. Unlike some other forms of indoor football, the field is delimited by lines, and not nets or boards which the ball may be played off. The ball used tends to be heavier so promotes better ball control skills as well as passing on the ground. Furthermore the smaller area of play further forces players to improve their skills and decision making.

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1. Boys U09/10
   

2. Boys U11/12
   

3. Boys U13/14

Session I Schedules

The rules for Futsal are here: Futsal Rules.

The three R's (Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho) all came from Futsal.

The Brazilian soccer super stars have been using Futsal to develop their flair, touch and amazing skills. Soccer's best kept secret is, at last, being discovered by the rest of the world. The heart of Futsal is the smaller, heavier and with reduced bounce special ball. It is designed to force the player to use skills to control it rather than the ball's bounce to move it.

Why should I play Futsal?

If you want to work on your footwork, passing and conditioning, it's a great way to train for your club or high school's outdoor soccer season. By playing Futsal, your trapping, ability to move without the ball in close spaces and positional defending will also greatly improve.

Soccer is not an 11 vs. 11 game, but a series of 5 vs. 5-or less- games all over the field. In other words, outdoor soccer is 25 or 30 Futsal games put onto one field.

Top 10 reasons to play Futsal:

1. Rewards:

FIFA's Futsal rewards the same basic skills, tactics and knowledge of the game as the 11v11 outdoor game.

2. Ball Touches:

In a statistical study comparing Futsal to indoor soccer with walls, players touch the ball 210% more often.

3. Ball Control:

With limited space, an out of bounds and constant opponent pressure, improved ball control skills are required.

4. Speed of Play:

With limited space, constant opponent pressure and a 4 second restart rule players learn to play fast to survive.

5. Mandatory Support:

Without a wall as a crutch, players must make supporting runs when their teammates have the ball

6. Continuity of Play:

Action is continuous so players are forced to continue play instead of stopping and letting teammates down.

7. Knowledge:

With four court players and all the basic options of the outdoor game, players understanding of the game is enhanced.

8. 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.

9. Encouraged Learning:

FIFA's Laws Of The Game of Futsal, encourage playing a skilled game by punishing all physical contact fouls.

10. Fun:

Players enjoy the challenge of playing a fast paced skill oriented game that test their

Winter Session II Boys/Girls Futsal registrations are now open.

We are accepting walk-ins as well as online registrations through our new online registration site.  It is recommended that either Team Coaches or Official Team Boosters/Moms register online for their teams.

Here are the steps for online registrations:

1. 1.  Click the link below to be taken to either the Boys or Girls registrations page.
   

2. 2.  Select the appropriate sport (worded Season on the site)
   

3. 3.  Select the appropriate age (worded Level on the site)
   

4. 4.  Click “Add My Own Team” – There are no individual registrations
   

5. 5.  Input Team Name
   

6. 6.  Payment Structure should be set to “Team”
   

7. 7.  “Are you on the Team?”  Your answer does not matter
   

8. 8.  Enter a contact email (preferably the coaches email)
   

9. 9.  Create a Team Access Code
   

10. 10.  Click “Add Team”
    

11. 11.  An email is sent to the email that was selected in Step 9.  Click the link to finish creating the team registration.
    

12. 12.  When the link is clicked in the confirmation email, the team has been created although no payment has been issued.
    

13. 13.  At this point you have a few options.  First, you can continue with online registration and create an account to make the team payment, in full, online using a credit/debit card.  Second, a team coach or representative may physically come to Tri State Sports and drop of a single check for team payment.  The third option is to call us and we can take a credit/debit card over the phone.  We would like to encourage teams to make payments with one check.
    

A team’s spot in a league is dependent on payment in full.  The earlier payment is received, the more secure your team’s spot in the league is.  All participants must turn in a signed waiver before the team’s first game.  Waivers may be printed at home by clicking the green TSS WAIVER button to the left.  Please contact us with any questions or concerns.

1. Boys High School
   

2. Girls U09/10
   

3. Girls U11/12

Session I Schedules

2/11/10

4/29/10

Game Times:

$500*

*Times subject to change

*Referee Fees NOT included

The rules for Futsal are here: Futsal Rules.

2/9/10

4/27/10

Game Times:

$500*

*Times subject to change

*Referee Fees NOT included

This is some serious Futsal!