ASA is excited to offer opportunities for individuals to play futsal in a social atmosphere that lasts long after the games are over. It’s the perfect combination of staying active and staying social.
We are not hosting ADULT OPEN PLAY at this time.
No Open play at this time: Starts From 8:30pm to 10:30pm
High School open play days Tuesdays
Adult open play days Thursdays
Cost: $5 per person (cash)
No preregistration required.
EXPLANATION OF THE GAME
What exactly is Futsal? The game was invented in Montevideo, Uruguay back in 1930 to provide the World Cup winning Uruguayans a way to get even better and more creative on the ball. The word Futsal comes from shortening the Spanish phrase “Futbol de Salon” which literally translates to indoor soccer. You play 5 v 5, with four field players and a goalie.
Futsal is the only FIFA-sanctioned indoor soccer game in the world, and every single Brazilian swears by it and grows up playing it, then taking those well-honed skills into their outdoor games. Ronaldo attributed his winning goal against Turkey in World Cup 2002 to a technique he learned in futsal. He told FIFA.COM after the game that “it was a difficult move because my way was blocked. Nobody expected me to shoot it because I had to use the point of my toe and you don’t see many players try it. But it swerved through the defenders and went in. It was instinctive and I owe it all to playing a lot of futsal when I was younger.” Most of Latin America plays it; Argentina calls it Cinco, Mexico calls it Rapido.
What are the main differences between Futsal and the way indoor soccer is currently played in the U.S.? There are two huge differences:
The ball is purposefully constructed to be smaller (#4) and 30% heavier, so that it doesn’t bounce much order to speed up your foot skills (trapping, passing, 1 or 2 touch and the critical 1 v 1 scenario)
Most importantly, there are no hockey walls to play off of. No getting weak rebounding goals off of the walls. No more getting shoved into the glass. You will not be rewarded for muscling your way through defenders by pinning and pushing the ball against the wall. This strange style of soccer sprung up during the 1970’s in empty hockey arenas. Futsal is true indoor soccer and you need to solely rely on your foot skills and your teammates. Sounds like playing the outdoor game indoors, doesn’t it?
