PATHFIT 4:SPORTS

History of Futsal and the Playing Field

Origin of the Game Futsal

 Five-a-side soccer
 Montevideo, Uruguay, 1930
 Juan Carlos Cerani the founder of the game Futsal for the soccer for the youth of
YMCA
 Game is being played on a basketball-sized courts
 Both indoors and out without the use of sidewalls
 1965 1st international competition
 Paraguay won the 1st South American Cup
 1979 the Brazil winning all the game including the 1st Pan American Cup
 1981 U.S. Futsal was founded and incorporated in January 1983
 The game has many names: Mini soccer,five-a-side soccer, Futbol Sala or
Futebol de Salao.
 Current futsal president is Alex JC Para
 1st Futsal World Championship conducted under the auspices of FIFUSA

TEAM COMPOSITION

 Keeper
-very important position
- This is often the friend who can’t run or is injured but can still help the team.
 FIXO (FIXED DEFENDER)
-Most often the captain and/or the team manager of the side
-one who puts in the most effort both on and off the court.
 ALA (LEFT & RIGHT WINGER)
-Two wingers, one on the left and one on the right.
-workhorses in the team.
-the role of winger with the idea of helping attack and also getting back to help
defend.
 PIVOT (TARGET)
-goal scorer, the one who holds up play
 -The star who attacks more than defends.

FUTSAL DIMENSION AND RULES

FUTSAL
 #4 Ball – 30% less bounce
 5 players on field
 Unlimited “flying” substitutions (12 Players on a Team)
 Kick-in
 Stopped Clock
 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
 No restrictions, but limited to 4 seconds
 Goalkeeper cannot touch by hand a ball played back
 One back pass to Goalkeeper
 Player sent off can be substituted for after 2 minutes or other has scored
 Corner kick placed on corner.

FUTSAL PLAYING FIELD