Five-a-side football
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Five-a-side football is a variation of football (soccer) in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper), rather than the usual eleven. Other differences from football include a smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a reduced game duration. Games are often played indoors.
[edit] Futsal
Futsal is a version of indoor five-a-side football officially sanctioned by the football world governing body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
[edit] Other five-a-side games
Five-a-side is commonly played informally, and the rules are therefore flexible and are sometimes decided immediately before play begins; this is in contrast to futsal where official laws are published by FIFA.
One common Five-a-side soccer game is called Futebol de Salão. However, this is not recognized by FIFA, and therefore isn't very well known.
Common rules are typically adopted for competitive or semi-formal five-a-side leagues or tournaments. Two of the most common rules are the "head height" rule, which states that a player cannot kick the ball above head height or the opposing team is given a free kick, the goalkeeper can catch the ball with the hands anytime (even if a same team player gives the ball back to the goalkeeper), and the semi-circular penalty area is restricted to the goalkeeper.
[edit] Seven-a-side football
This is another variation with reduced pitch and team size; in this case with six outfield players and a goalkeeper on each side. The rules generally do not differ from those of five-a-side.
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