FUTSAL

What is Futsal? It’s a 5-a-side game, normally played on a slightly larger pitch with hockey sized goals and a smaller ball with a reduced bounce. It is played to touchlines and all players are free to enter the penalty area and play the ball over head height. As a game it places considerable demand on technique, movement, tactical awareness and fitness. The differences to our traditional versions of Small Sided Football are the absence of rebound boards and some slight amendments in the laws that favour skilful, creative play above the physical contact that tends to be a feature of English five a side.

What is Futsal? The Basics… 5-a-Side including Goalkeeper Pitch size – Length - Minimum 25m Maxinmum 42m Width - Minimum 15m Maximum 25m Smaller ball with 30% reduced bounce Thinner,taller, ‘Hockey’ sized goals (3mx2m)

Will Futsal improve me as a player? Improved co-ordination Closer control Improved technical ability Greater awareness of space Improved combination play

More Benefits of the Small Sided game… Far more repeated touches of the ball More touches throughout all areas of the pitch More attacking 1v1 scenarios More shots on goal and technical demand on goalkeepers Repeated decision making Emphasis is on individuals to take more responsibility All players must defend and attack

Facts based around 4v4 Football against Mini Football… 136,500 additional decision making opportunities in comparison to 6v6 – improving skill levels and decision making. 4v4 average findings (against 8v8)… 38 more passes 35 more 1v1 encounters 29 more dribbling opportunities (tricks/turns) 32 more shots 20 more goals

FUTSAL TRADITIONAL ENGLISH FIVE A SIDE FOOTBALL Five players on court – rolling substitutions Five players on court – limited substitutions Played to lines. Ball is returned to play with a kick-inNo by or end lines – use of rebound boards. Ball constantly in play Use of wider and longer pitch All Players allowed to enter penalty areasOnly Goalkeepers permitted to enter penalty areas No height restriction on ballUse of restriction on height of the ball Use of Square Goals (3m x 2m) Use of Futsal ball (30%reduced bounce) Use of rectangular goals Use of Football – size 5 for adults 5 Foul Limit – No wall for direct free kick from ten metres after fith foul Unlimited fouls WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Some professional players start out with Futsal to build fundamental skills. Brazilian players Ronaldinho, Robinho, Kaka, Rivaldo, Juninho and many more started out playing Futsal. In Brazil, the majority of children start out with Futsal rather than association football since it requires less space and many schools in the country do not have a field to play traditional association football.

"The young player should not be at all bothered with tactics, defending or positional elements. The focus should be on learning basic techniques. It should be ball, ball and more ball." Zico

"It's helped me a lot because in Futsal it's all short passes and on a football pitch it's totally different, you have more time to think. When I was little we always played Futsal and now it's easy to control the ball in short spaces, that's where it's helped me a lot." Ronaldinho Ronaldinho Futsal.wmv

Next Step for Developing Futsal in NEWFA 1.November – Approach Ysgol Morgan Llwyd School about pilot Scheme 2.November – Hold taster sessions for children in year 7 – 11 in curricular time. Show Presentation on Futsal including Video Footage 20min practical session 3.December – After school / Dinner time coaching sessions for 10 week block 4.December/January – Identify 6 th form students and hold Futsal Coach Education and Futsal Referee Education

Useful Websites: – search ‘futsal’ – search ‘joga bonito’

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