Futsal 101 How to play my way!

1. Futsal 101How to play my way! Version 1.0 Coach Rich Sena U14 FC Boston Azzurri

2. OK What is the deal?!?!?! • A little history • Also known as “five-a-side” soccer • Was developed in Montivideo, Uruguay in 1930 • By Juan Carlos Ceriani for a youth competition at the YMCA • Played on basketball courts both indoor and outdoor • Name comes from a contraction of Portuguese/Spanish and French: FUT-SAL • FUTbol or FUTebol – Portuguese and Spanish for soccer • SALon or SALa – French for indoor • Gained rapid popularity in South America and especially Brazil • The skill developed in futsal is visible in the Brazilian form of the game of soccer • Pele, Zico, Socrates, Bebeto, and many other Brazilian superstars all mastered their skill playing futsal For more info: http://www.futsal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=156

3. Laws of the Game • 19 Laws for futsal that… • Describe the playing surface, ball, number of players, how to substitute, fouls, restarts, and methods of scoring • Are set-up to enable a quick paced non-contact game • Defines fouls a little differently than soccer • No shoulder contact or bumping off the ball • Fouls are accumulated for the team • For first 5 fouls a direct free kick is awarded and players may make a wall at least 5 meters away • After 5 team fouls a direct kick is awarded with no wall allowed from the top of the goal area • The ball cannot be passed it must be directed on goal as a shot • Yellow and Red card offences and results are the same except… • A player that is sent off (red card) cannot reenter the game but the team can substitute another player in after 2 minutes or if a goal is scored against them which ever comes first For more info: http://www.futsal.org/index.php/futsal-laws-of-the-game-

4. Main differences between soccer and futsal Soccer Futsal (Five-a-Side Soccer) • #5 soccer Ball • 11 players • 3 substitutions (professional) • Throw-in • Running clock • 45 minute halves (U14 – 35 minutes) • No time-outs • Goal kicks • Some contact • No absolute time limit to restart game • Offside rule • Goalkeeper steps (changed to 6 seconds) • Goalkeeper cannot touch a ball kicked back with hand • Unlimited back passes to goalkeeper • No sub for player sent off • Corner kick placed in corner arch • #4 futsal ball – 30% less bounce • 5 players • Unlimited flying substitutions (12 players on a team max) • Kick-in • Stopped clock • 20 minute halves • 1 time-out per half • Goal clearance (throw) • No shoulder charges or slide tackles • 4-second rule on restarts • No offside rule • No restrictions but limited to 4-seconds • Goalkeeper cannot touch a ball kicked back with hand • One back pass to goalkeeper (must go over half first) • Player sent off can be substituted after 2 minutes or goal • Corner kick placed on corner For more info: http://www.futsal.org/index.php/differences-between-futsal-a-soccer-

5. Important things to remember • “free on-the-fly” substitutions • All players are subbed “at will” from the team substitution zone in front of the team bench • Can be done during game play – player must leave court before new player can enter • Goalkeeper is exception – ball must be out of play to replace the keeper • No throw-ins – ball is kicked in from touch line • Ball must be on the touch line and player’s non-kicking foot has to be on or behind the touch line • If it is done incorrectly the kick-in goes to the other team • 4 seconds to kick ball in or goes to other team • Opposing players have to be at least 5 meters away • No goal kicks – ball is thrown in by goalkeeper called a “goal clearance” • Ball has to leave the goal area before played – if not – taken again • Has to touch the floor before it crosses the midline of the court • 4 seconds to throw the ball or indirect kick to other team from penalty area line nearest to keeper • Cannot be passed back to the keeper directly after throw • Passbacks to the keeper • Ball must cross the halfline before it can be passed back to the keeper • Can only be done once per possession • A kick-in can go directly to the keeper

6. Method of Play • Start with a definite formation for structure • Know base responsibilities • Communicate, switch and cover • Interchange is key: overlap, split, weave… • Cover your teammates – don’t leave a hole • Speak before you act • Look and know what is going on and developing • Use all four directions of play • Negative play is a MUST! • Play with pace and quickness • DO NOT RUSH! – know what’s going on so you don’t have to • Pass and move – don’t watch – if you do you will be doing more watching than playing • Finish quickly and deliberately • Don’t set up the perfect shot – most times if you shoot on your first touch you are right • Get in position for a one time shot!

7. Formation • A diamond • 1 presser or attacker • 2 midfielders or wings • 1 back • Theory: always defend with 3 – always attack with 3 • 2 wings come back for defense and join attack • No permanent positions • Have to switch and cover • As players move a teammate must fill vacated spot

8. Formations

9. Movements: Defensive

10. Movements: Offensive

11. Strategies: Switching

12. Strategies: Crossing Runs