Futsal Festival FAQs

What is Futsal?

Futsal is a six-a-side version of soccer played on basketball-sized courts, without the use of sidewalls. Futsal is played with a smaller, heavier ball where skill and creativity are the only ways to succeed. This exciting and fast paced sport traces back to 1930's and today is played worldwide at every level. Futsal at the youth level is modernizing the way soccer is played in the United States.
 

Festival Structure

Games – each team plays three 25 minute games plus semifinals and finals for qualifying teams

One Day Commitment – All games for each age group played in just one day

The Valley AFC Futsal Festival will provide a professional and exciting environment for you to compete. 
 

Top 10 Reasons to Play Futsal

1. Rewards -- FIFA's Futsal rewards the same basic skills, tactics and knowledge of the game as the 11v11 outdoor game.
2. Ball Touches -- In a statistical study comparing Futsal to indoor arena soccer with walls, players touch the ball 210% more often.
3. Ball Control --With limited space, an out of bounds and constant opponent pressure, improved ball control skills and technique are required.
4. Speed of Play -- With limited space, constant opponent pressure and a 4 second restart rule players learn to play and think fast.
5. Mandatory Support -- Without a wall as a crutch, players must make supporting runs when their teammates have the ball.
6. Continuity of Play -- Action is continuous so players are forced to continue the play instead of stopping and watching.
7. Knowledge -- With four court players and all the basic options of the outdoor game in non-stop action mode, players' understanding of the game is enhanced.
8. Framing the Goal -- The goal and Penalty Area are a perfect size for narrowing the angle so teams learn to frame the goal to score goals.
9. Encouraged Learning -- FIFA's Laws Of The Game of Futsal, encourage playing a skilled game by punishing all physical contact fouls.
10. Fun -- Players enjoy the challenge of playing a fast-paced-fun-skill-oriented game that test their abilities.