Schedule
Photo credit: Bil Kleb
Rules Overview
Futsal Court Diagram (modified for play on basketball court)
Soccer vs Futsal
| Rule/Law | Traditional Outdoor Soccer | Futsal |
| Players | 11v11 | 5v5 (including goalkeeper) |
| Touchline Restart | throw-in | kick-in |
| Offside | observed for most ages | NO offside violation |
| Substitutions | during stoppage of play w/ referee permission | any time |
| Required Distance for defending free kicks | 10 yards | 5 meters |
| Time-limit for GK handling | 6 seconds with hands | 4 seconds with hands AND/OR feet |
| Time-limit for throw/kick-in and free kick | NA | 4 seconds |
| Direct Free Kick following Sixth Assessed Foul (DFKSAF) AKA “Second Penalty” or “Free kick without a wall” | NA | Starting on the sixth foul in a half by one team, the suffering team is awarded a direct free kick from the 10M mark. The free kick takes place from the spot of the foul if the infraction took place closer to the goal line than the 10M mark. Procedure is similar to a PK but goalkeeper is not required to remain on goal line but still 5 meters from the ball. All other players must remain at least 5 meters and behind the ball. |
| Game Time | 45-minute halves w/ running clock | 25-minute halves w/ running clock* |
| Goal Line Restart for attacking team | Corner Kick | Corner Kick |
| Goal line restart for defending team | Goal Kick | “Goal Clearance”: the goalkeeper must distribute the ball with their hands from anywhere within the penalty area within four seconds |
| Heading | No heading in U12 and younger | No heading in U12 and younger |
| Time outs | NA (lol) | Each team gets one time out per half (time outs do not carry-over). Time outs can only be called when team has possession and play is stopped. Time outs are 60 seconds |