Futsal

Futsal is a form of 5-a-side soccer that originated in Brazil in the 1930’s. Futsal is an abbreviation of the phrase Futebol de Salao (Portuguese) or Futbol Sala (Spanish), which basically translates as soccer in a large room, i.e. indoor football. FIFA officially adopted the name Futsal in 1989 as part of their strategy to promote the game throughout the world. Futsal is now played both indoors and outdoors, on pitches roughly the size of a basketball or netball court with a ball which is smaller and heavier than the outdoor soccer ball, which makes for a reduced bounce. The smaller pitch means decisions have to be made more quickly, and moves have to be far more accurate, hence Futsal is a great skills development game for all ages. All Grass Sports Surfaces has installed a number of Futsal surfaces in NSW, using TigerTurf tufted polypropylene synthetic grass.