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Compare Soccer & Futsal

Soccer Rules Comparison with Futsal

 
Soccer
Futsal
Size 5 regular soccer ball  Size 4 ball with reduced bounce 
11 players per team 5 players per team including the keeper
1 main referee and 2 assistants 1 main referee and 1 assistant
Slide tackling allowed No slide tackles at all
3 Substitutions Unlimited “on the fly” substitutions
Throw ins Kick ins ( 4 second rule applies)
45 minute halves 2 x 20 minuet halves
No timeouts 1 Timeout per team per half
Offside rule No offsides
Goalkeeper kicks ball into play Goalkeeper throws ball back into play
7.32 x 2.44 meter sized goals 3 x 2 meter sized goals