FUTSAL

FUTSAL: History

Established many years ago, futsal, a term that comes from the contraction of “fútbol” and “sala” and which can
be translated as “indoor football”, is now played by most member associations of FIFA.
• 1930: Juan Carlos Ceriani, a physical education teacher from Montevideo, Uruguay invents a new kind of
football to play indoors, unaffected by the weather conditions
• 1949: After the sport becomes established in Brazil, the Brazilian Asdrúbal do Nascimiento draws up the first
rules of the game
• 1982: First world championship organized by FIFUSA
• 1985: FIFA decides to add futsal to the world football family
• 1989: The first FIFA Futsal World Cup is held in Holland
• 1996: FIFA publishes the first official list of referees for futsal
Futsal is a kind of football that is played:
• indoors
• on a reduced-sized pitch
• with reduced-sized goals
• with smaller teams (4 out field players + 1 goalkeeper)
• with a special ball (smaller), that bounces less
• with all players getting more touches of the ball; high-speed action and lots of shots
• with special rules that make the game fast, dynamic, non-violent and enjoyable
• in two 20-minute periods (excluding stoppages)
• with an unlimited number of substitutions
• with no offside
 The Muzangs, Philippine’s own Futsal team, has been active in the Asian arena, training
extensively, has joined the recently concluded Asean Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship last
September 2013 and brilliantly held their own against Laos. The Philippine Futsal League is the top-flight futsal
league in the Philippines. The league hosts separate competitions for both men and women. It was founded in
2009 and is organized by the Futsal Committee of the Philippine Football Federation, headed by Iranian coach,
Esmaeil Sedigh who formerly coached the Philippines national futsal team.

Futsal: Facilities and Equipments

The basic compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items:

1.     A jersey or shirt – preferably short sleeve. Color of the sleeve is the same
main color as the jersey or shirt. The two teams wear colors that distinguish them from each other as well as
from the match officials. Each goalkeeper wear different colors from those of the other players and the match
officials.
2.    Shorts – The goalkeeper is permitted to wear long trousers.
3.    Socks – used to cover shin guards.
4.    Shin guards- made up of suitable material to provide reasonable protection and be covered by the socks
5.    Footwear – canvas or soft leather training or gymnastic shoes with soles of rubber or a similar material
6.    Bibs - worn over the shirt to identify the substitutes.
 Ball - The ball must be:

·         spherical;  
·         made of suitable material;
·         of a circumference of between 62cm and 64cm
·         of a pressure equal to 0.6–0.9atm (600–900g/cm2) at sea level; and
·         must not bounce lower than 50cm or higher than 65cm on the first rebound when dropped from a height
of 2m.

Pitch - Pitch surface: smooth, non-abrasive (artificial turf is allowed for national competitions)
• Dimensions: length 25 to 42 m and width 16 to 25 m
• Penalty mark: 6 m from goal

• Second penalty mark: 10 m from goal.

Handball goals are used: 2 m x 3 m
Goal - Place at the center of each goal line. A goal consists of two upright posts equidistant from the corners of
the pitch and joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The goalposts and crossbars must be of a different
color to the pitch.

Futsal: Positions
Futsal, much like traditional soccer, has designated player positions and names. By this, means that each
player is positioned to start the match, but as an opponent’s system changes and there is shifting throughout
the match, positioning of the players must also change.
1. Winger - The wingers are positioned on the outsides or flanks of the field, adjacent to the touch lines.
Wingers play both defence position and offense depending on which team possesses the ball.
2. Target - The target player is traditionally the most forward player on the court. They are most closely related
to a center on the basketball court.
3. Defender - this position is a player responsible for preventing the opposition from scoring. They are denoted
as the team’s last man and are usually the last line of defence before the goalkeeper.
4. Goalkeeper - Futsal goalkeepers are protectors of the net with the ability to use their hands within the
penalty arc, but also get involved in the fast paced field play.