 
Unlike indoor arena soccer, futsal is played in a basketball court.
Indoor arena soccer rules are similar to outdoor soccer rules. Futsal rules are
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YOUTH OUTDOOR SOCCER |
YOUTH INDOOR ARENA SOCCER |
YOUTH INDOOR FUTSAL
Click here to see a summary of adult futsal
laws.
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Wood basketball court or
concrete surface
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Regulation #4 or #5 ball
(age appropriate)
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Regulation #4 or #5 ball
(age appropriate)
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#4 Dead Ball—30% less bounce;
regulation outdoor ball may be used if the league does not have the appropriate
futsal ball.
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Permanent 8 foot high goal
is built into the wall
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Portable 4-, 5-, and 6-ft
high goals typically used in youth basketball courts
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11 players play at a time
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6 players typically play at
a time
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Only 5 players play at a
time
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Typical youth game rosters of 10-12
players
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12-player rosters, although
any league may operate differently if it wishes
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Unlimited Subs in youth games
at specific game moments
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No ball altitude limit.
Balls may be kicked to any height.
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No ball altitude limit.
Balls may be kicked to any height that does not touch the arena roof structure.
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Some futsal leagues do not
allow the ball to be kicked above waist height.
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Out-of-bounds ball restarted
with a throw-in
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No stopping - ball is played
off of the wall
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Out-of-bounds ball is
restarted with a kick-in
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Running clock counts down
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Goal Clearance
(hand thrown)
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Fair shoulder charges and
slide tackles are allowed
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Fair shoulder charges are
allowed, as in outdoor soccer; slide tackling is not permitted
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No shoulder charges
or sliding tackles
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No time limit on restarts
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5-6 second rule on restarts
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4 second rule on
restarts
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No Offside Rule; deep
passing permitted, but ball may not be punted or thrown by goalkeeper
across 3 transverse lines.
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No restrictions on goalkeeper
steps, but
possession limited to 5-6 seconds
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No restrictions on goalkeeper
steps, but
possession limited to 5-6 seconds
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No restrictions on goalkeeper
steps, but
possession limited to 4 seconds
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Unlimited fouling, though
persistent infringement is punishable
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Unlimited fouling, though
persistent infringement is punishable
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5 Foul Limit - Walls not
permitted
for direct free kicks after 5th foul
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GK cannot touch by hand a ball
intentionally passed back by foot, but may handle balls played back off of a
head or chest
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GK cannot touch by hand a ball
intentionally passed back by foot, but may handle balls played back off of a
head or chest
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GK cannot touch
by hand any ball played back
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No sub for player sent off
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No sub for player sent off
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Player sent off
can be substituted for after 2 minutes or other has scored
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Corner kick ball placed in
marked corner; no time limit
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Corner kick ball placed in
marked corner; no time limit
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Corner kick ball placed
in unmarked corner; 4 second time limit
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