Futebol de Salao is the officially FIFA sanctioned indoor soccer game that began in Brazil. More commonly known as Futsal, it isplayed on a basketball court with 5 players per side. Unlike indoor soccer, Futsal does not use walls for rebounding. This forces greater emphasis on ball control as well as reducing the number of injuries caused by the walls. A special low-bounce ball is used that encourages and develops skilled play. In addition a larger size indoor goal ensures high scoring action.
How Long does a game last?
Official game time is 40 minutes split into two halves. However we may adapt this slightly for scheduling
Who can play?
Anyone who is interested in playing regardless of any present club/team affiliation. This is a fun league for recreational play. Players will develop better skills just by playing
Obsessed by rules?
You can download the rules by clicking on the
U.S. FUTSAL site
I'm not convinced Futsal is more fun and better training for the spring than sitting on the couch watching informercials all weekend, and I need more info about the game:
Email Fluvanna's master of Futebol de Salao, Chris Young at
Sundaystumblers@aol.com