Indoor Soccer

Equipment

• Tennis shoes

• Shin guards

• Goalie gloves

• Soccer ball • Goal

RulesRules(The Laws of The Game as (The Laws of The Game as

issued by FIFA)issued by FIFA)During indoor soccer you may only throw During indoor soccer you may only throw

the ball if you’re the goalie. You are not the ball if you’re the goalie. You are not allowed to kick or punt it.allowed to kick or punt it.

Only 11 players are allowed on each team Only 11 players are allowed on each team Only three guest players are allowed Only three guest players are allowed All professional games are 24 minutes All professional games are 24 minutes

long. If there are any serious injures there long. If there are any serious injures there will be no overtime.will be no overtime.

Rules (count.)

To score you must kick the ball into the opponents goal

Kicking the ball above the field of play or hitting the ceiling results in a one minute penalty

The one with the most points after the game wins

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Indoor soccer is surrounded by a wall, Indoor soccer is surrounded by a wall, resembling more of a hockey rinkresembling more of a hockey rink

Indoor soccer is most common in the Indoor soccer is most common in the United States and CanadaUnited States and Canada

Indoor soccer is known as showbol in Indoor soccer is known as showbol in BrazilBrazil

Characteristics(count.)Characteristics(count.)

► In the American continent fields are In the American continent fields are covered in artificial turfcovered in artificial turf

► In many colligate leagues it is played In many colligate leagues it is played on a basketball courton a basketball court

► Indoor soccer field is 200 by 85, the Indoor soccer field is 200 by 85, the regulation size for a hockey rink in regulation size for a hockey rink in North AmericaNorth America

Characteristics(count.)Characteristics(count.)

In indoor soccer you are allowed to In indoor soccer you are allowed to play the ball off the wallplay the ball off the wall

There is no offside rule in indoor There is no offside rule in indoor soccersoccer

On hardwood they play with a ball On hardwood they play with a ball covered in suede or other non-covered in suede or other non-marking coveringmarking covering

CompareCompare

Players cannot touch the ball with Players cannot touch the ball with there hands on both indoor soccer there hands on both indoor soccer and outdoorand outdoor

Use a soccer ballUse a soccer ball

Contrast

Indoor soccer plays without offsides. Outdoor soccer plays with it

Indoor soccer fields are smaller Outdoor soccer is bigger

SourcesSources

http://http://www.mccc.edu/pdf/IndoorSoccerRules.pdfwww.mccc.edu/pdf/IndoorSoccerRules.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_soccerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_soccer