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Futsal
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:10 am
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:10 am
Should this be implemented in our youth development?
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Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:20 am to RollTide4Ever
Played intramural futsal at LSU when I was in college ... really fun. Got red carded though bc a kid from the Christ the King Church team punched me 
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:28 am to RollTide4Ever
I'm certainly no expert but here are my thoughts:
I think the various small sided and/or indoor versions of the game have some value. Right down to 3 on 3 with the small goals. Particularly in developing individual technical skills like dribbling.
I also think that in the long run, there is no substitute for full 11 on 11 games and scrimmages on a normal sized field. (normal sized being a relative term when playing on fields originally designed for other sports).
If we're talking futsal on an inside hard surface with 6 players on a side, I don't know if it would be worth the effort to find or set up courts given that the behavior of the ball is different than on a grass or turf field.
I think the various small sided and/or indoor versions of the game have some value. Right down to 3 on 3 with the small goals. Particularly in developing individual technical skills like dribbling.
I also think that in the long run, there is no substitute for full 11 on 11 games and scrimmages on a normal sized field. (normal sized being a relative term when playing on fields originally designed for other sports).
If we're talking futsal on an inside hard surface with 6 players on a side, I don't know if it would be worth the effort to find or set up courts given that the behavior of the ball is different than on a grass or turf field.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:35 am to Methuselah
Our kids need more touches and sooner. The 10,000 rep rule is a fact. We need programs (like HappyFeet, for example, which I used to work for) that builds technical skill at an early age. We can't have our players peaking technically after they've peaked physical. It all has to come together at once.
I'm all for it. It won't hurt. It's not a replacement, but it is a supplement.
I'm all for it. It won't hurt. It's not a replacement, but it is a supplement.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:36 am to Methuselah
Futsal is five a side.
All in all its a great game but the "tight spaces" argument is overstated. There is quite a bit of room in a futsal court.
All in all its a great game but the "tight spaces" argument is overstated. There is quite a bit of room in a futsal court.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:38 am to Methuselah
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I also think that in the long run, there is no substitute for full 11 on 11 games and scrimmages on a normal sized field.
I feel kids shouldn't play on fields like this until they are at least 13 years of age.
This post was edited on 7/17/14 at 11:39 am
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:44 am to Stewie Griffin
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Our kids need more touches and sooner. The 10,000 rep rule is a fact. We need programs (like HappyFeet, for example, which I used to work for) that builds technical skill at an early age. We can't have our players peaking technically after they've peaked physical. It all has to come together at once.
I hear ya. But there are tons of games, drills and practice routines specifically designed to give kids the maximum amount of touches. If kids are not getting this at a young age I'd think it was mostly a failure of coaching. (Same thing happens in baseball where well meaning but inexperienced coaches set their practices up where most of the kids stand around while one or two practice at a time).
I found that generally a short sided game or a scrimmage can not give kids the number of touches that well planned practice can. Although they do have their uses.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:45 am to crazy4lsu
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I feel kids shouldn't play on fields like this until they are at least 13 years of age.
Yeah, football 7 is enough.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:51 am to Dandy Lion
Futsal can also make players overly reliant on using the sole of their shoe. I knew a guy that was RIDICULOUS at futsal and indoor but his game didn't translate very well to outdoor because of this. He was still awesome but not like he was in indoor.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 11:53 am to crazy4lsu
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I feel kids shouldn't play on fields like this until they are at least 13 years of age.
Yeah. I was kind of conflating two things in my earlier reply. When I said 11 on 11 on normal sized field my mind had gone to the Jr. high and high school aged kids.
One of the things that I've found most rec and similar programs (or at least the few I have had contact with) do right is set the sizes of the fields and numbers of kids on each side correctly for the different ages.
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