Futsal: history, origin, how a game is, rules and player positions

O futsal it is a team sport also known as indoor soccer, as it is very similar to soccer played on fields, with some modifications in the style of play.

The main differences from. futsal compared to traditional football are the amount of players that. form each team and the area available for play, which is greatly reduced.

Futsal History

Futsal was created no. Uruguay, in the 1930s, by a physical education teacher named Juan. Carlos Ceriani Gravier, from the Young Men's Christian Association. When it came, this one. sport was called Indoor. Football, that is, football in an enclosed area, and was played by formed teams. for 14 players each, which was later reduced to 10.

When it was invented, futsal was played with a lighter ball, which was replaced by heavier balls, which are still used today.

See too: Soccer.

How is a Futsal game

Upon entering the court, a futsal team. aims to score more goals than your opponents to win a. match, in a total playing time of 40 minutes. These 40 minutes are divided. in two 20-minute periods separated by a 10-minute break.

Futsal players work the ball through dribbling, passing, kicking, cycling and heading to attack, defend and maintain possession.

Each futsal team has five. line players and a goalkeeper, there may be up to seven players on the bench. reservations. Line players act in wing, stationary and pivot positions.

A futsal game is played in one. quadrangular type court. Men's League games are played on a court of. 38 to 42 meters long and 18 to 25 meters wide.

A futsal ball is 62 to 64. centimeters in circumference and weighs from 400 to 440 grams, according to the. rules stipulated by FIFA.

Each futsal match is accompanied by. a main referee and an assistant. Matches also have a timekeeper. which marks the time of the match and a note-taker.

The team that scores the most goals wins the match e. in this modality there is no impediment. Fouls committed in the game can be. directly or indirectly, and players can be punished with cards. yellows and reds (which cause the athlete to be expelled).

Futsal Rules

• A futsal player cannot. touch the ball with the hand, with the exception of the goalkeeper;

• If a futsal player. commit fouls and take three yellow cards, this player will be sent off, therefore. these cards are equivalent to a red card;
• Corner kicks, goal kicks and kicks must be taken within four seconds and are taken. only with the feet;

• Player substitutions. are unlimited, according to FIFA rules;

• Players cannot enter. on court with accessories that could cause accidents or injuries, such as rings, bracelets or earrings;

• A player cannot argue. with the match referee on account of his decisions, and may be punished for. that attitude;

• A player cannot simulate. fouls and trying to deceive the referee, and may be punished for this attitude.

Positions of futsal players

In futsal, players are divided into. marking, attacking and defending positions, which can be classified as fixed, wings, pivots and goalkeepers:

• Fixed are the players who. they act in more defensive positions and act in defense of the team; these players have. as characteristics the great marking capacity and the quality of the pass. These players also organize their team's output;

• Alas are the players who. they act on the sides of the court, being divided into left and right wings. These players are characterized by their high speeds and quickness in the. ball touch, both in attack and in defense of the balls.

• Pivots are the players who. they play in more advanced positions on the court, as they are more offensive players. These players are characterized by the quality of the kick, the control of. ball and high finishing power. The player in the pivot position needs to be. constantly move movement on the court, looking for spaces in the area. opponent and piercing the defensive block to receive the ball and kick to the. goal.

• Goalkeepers are the players who. they act in the goal, with the objective of preventing the ball from entering the goal and the team. opponent scores points. The goalkeeper must move with great agility e. can use any part of the body to defend the balls and protect the goal. This position demands a good vision of the game and good positioning. There, no. futsal, goalkeepers, who act as players when they receive possession of the ball. These goalkeepers. seek to increase the offensive power of the team, helping to score goals.

the futsal court

According to the category of teams in. field, the quadrangular dimensions of the court can vary from 24 to 42 meters of. length and from 15 to 22 meters in width, and can be covered or uncovered.

The court is divided into two parts, being. each half assigned to a team. A futsal court also has several. markings on the ground that help in free kicks and in the positioning of. players.

 The main markings on the court are in the center of the court, the penalty area and a. replacement area.

The center of the court is marked by one. line that has the function of dividing the field in two. In the middle of this line is. marked a circle of ten centimeters in diameter in which the game begins. Around. of this smaller circle, there is another circle three meters in diameter whose. function is to mark the position in which the other players must be at the beginning of. game.

The penalty area consists of. in a semi-circle with a radius of six meters marked at the ends of the court. This area has the function of determining and limiting. region where penalties are taken and the area where the goalkeeper can. defend the balls with your hands.

The replacement area consists of one. outside the field, and each team has its own substitution area. This area is five meters long and eighty centimeters wide, close to the reserve bench.