It's a very different experience, and a lot of this is down to the laws of the game. Here are the non-negotiables.
Futsal uses a 3x2m goal.
Futsal uses a futsal ball with reduced bounce.
Futsal is ‘played to lines’. This means that the game has clear court boundaries.
Futsal needs a hard and flat surface.
Players have four seconds to take a set piece.
When in their own half, goalkeepers can only touch the ball once in a phase of play.
These can not be compromised to maximise the return of the game. They maintain the tempo, intensity levels and the challenges faced by the players on court. They require more decisions and a faster rate and therefore developmental.
The GK's rules are the most impactful and make the game so much more tactical and add a further dimension of the game. All the children that have experienced the game want more and the number of touches and involvement is significantly higher and therefore more exciting and enjoyable to play.
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