What is Futsal?
While Futsal was once South America's best-kept secret, it is now a
full-blown international sport with some 120 countries playing it
worldwide. The sport has already had four FIFA sponsored World
Championships. Futsal is expected to become part of the Olympic
family during the 2008 games. Futsal is 5-a-side soccer (4v4 plus a
goalkeeper) played on a basketball court. Because the sport is a
great skill-developer, demanding quick reflexes, fast thinking, and
pinpoint passing, it is an exciting game for children as well as
adults. Great Brazilian soccer superstars such as Pele, Zico and
Socrates grew up playing the game and credit Futsal with developing
their skills. Futsal is played with a special low bounce ball,
necessitating players to use their skills, rather than the ball's
bounce, to propel it.
How to organize a team:
Because Futsal is new in the USA most of the new teams do not have
much experience about the game. It comes naturally to the outdoor
soccer player as he plays the game.