What became futsal was developed in 1930s Uruguay by a teacher named Juan Carlos Ceriani, originally to play on a basketball court. In writing the laws he took the five-a-side team sizes and 40-minute match duration from basketball, pitch and goal dimensions from handball, and goalkeeper rules from water polo. Originally developed for basketball courts, a rule book for the new sport was published in September 1933.
The goalkeeper must wear a different color jersey than the rest of the team. Played indoors but played with played with touchlines instead of walls.
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After five accumulated fouls in a half, the sixth accumulated foul and beyond result in a direct kick from the penalty mark where members of both teams may not make a wall prior to the kick. The Brazil national futsal team line up before a match.There are five players on the field on each team, one of whom is the goalkeeper. The maximum number of substitutes allowed is nine , with unlimited substitutions during the match. Substitutes can come on even when the ball is in play but the player coming off must leave the field before the substitute can enter the playing field. If a team has or is reduced to fewer than three players remaining, the match is abandoned and counted as a loss for the team with the lack of players. Futsal comes from the Portuguese futebol de salão and from the fútbol sala or fútbol de salón (all translatable as “indoor football”).
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The quarter-circles are joined in front of the goal to create the penalty area. Penalty kicks result from a foul inside the penalty box.
Winners and runners-up from the same main round path A group could not be drawn into the same group. The winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Futsal Champions League qualify automatically and its association can also enter a second team.
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The laws define all aspects of the game, including which may be changed to suit local competitions and leagues. Futsal is the FIFA-recognised form of small-sided indoor football. England men’s deaf futsal team have received no funding from the FA. A crowd estimated at 7,500 turned out at Polideportivo 2000 for the match between Portugal and host Guatemala Nov. 18. Photo courtesy futboldeguatemala.com.© Copyright Tim Sheldon and Futsal On-Line. When a team accumulates 6 fouls the opposing team receives a free-kick at the second penalty shot without a wall.
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