Winter Program: 3v3 Futsal Program
The winter 3v3 futsal league starts in January. Futsal is essentially a scaled down version of outdoor soccer played indoors without walls. It is a small sided game played on a field roughly the size of a basketball court. Futsal is the only official form of indoor soccer approved by FIFA.
The 3v3 winter futsal league is OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS ages 9-13 years old. Players from outside our club are more than welcome to participate. The cost is $75.00 for the winter season.
FUTSAL REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED BECAUSE WE ARE FULL
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Full list of benefits for the 3v3 Futsal Program
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Rules of the 3v3 futsal program
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Game Schedule and Standings
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Schedule
Saturdays and Sundays in January and February.
Location
St Michael's High School's Gym
6301 Campus Drive, Fredericksburg Va 22407
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Coaching Staff
The FSCI Phoenix coaching staff will operate the winter 3v3 futsal program.
Team Information
Players signup individually. The FSCI Phoenix coaching staff will randomly place players onto a team such that teams are balanced. Each team will have 5 or 6 players.
Playing Format
The playing format is 3v3 with no goalkeepers. Each game will be about 40 minutes long. Standings will be kept just for fun. Our program will operate under a modified version of FIFA's futsal rules.
Development Focused
Our futsal program is focused on development. Players from different age groups (boys and girls) are combined in a single division. The benefit of this approach is that it resembles a street soccer environment.
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Why Futsal is better than Indoor Soccer
QUESTION: Why does Futsal not use walls ?
ANSWER: In traditional indoor soccer, players regularly use the wall to solve problems. This promotes bad habits and too often rewards errant play. Using a wall is a lost opportunity to work on improving skills for the outdoor game. Futsal forces players to rely on skill and creativity to solve problems rather than utilizing the wall as an option.
QUESTION: Doesnt a wall help with shooting or passing ?
ANSWER: If a player wants to improve their shooting and passing, then it must be done under realistic circumstances. When you breakdown the process of improving any particular skill, the player must take into account various visual cues to execute the skill correctly. In the real game, a stationary target (the wall) rarely exists. To improve any skill, players must recognize the location of the defender, what surface of the foot is appropriate for a certain situation, reading the body language of opponents, etc. A wall does not provide any of these visual cues.
Here is a good website that explains the benefits of Futsal
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