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Indoor Rules Comparison with Futsal

 
Indoor Soccer
Futsal (FIFA Indoor Soccer)
Size 5 regular soccer ball  Size 4 ball with reduced bounce 
6-7 players  5 players 
Substitutions only at stoppage of play  Unlimited "flying" substitutions
2.5 x 4 meter goals  Smaller 3 x 2 meter sized goals 
Kick-in (no line rule)  Kick-in (Must be on line) 
One Referee only  Two Referees 
Running clock operated by referee Stopped clock 
25-minute halves 20-minute halves 
No time-outs  1 time-out (1 min each) per team per half 
Goal kicks  Goalkeeper throws ball back into play 
No absolute time limit to restart play 4-second rule on restarts 
No offside  No offside
No Limit on keeper 4-second rule to put ball back into play 
Unlimited fouling 5 team fouls (accumulated)per half are allowed and additional ones result in a penalty kick
Unlimited passes to keeper 
Only one pass allowed to the keeper until ball crosses the half-line