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The only indoor soccer game sanctioned by FIFA, (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and USSF (United States Soccer Federation) is Futbol Sala (the International 5-a-side Indoor Game) which is most commonly referred to as Futsal. In the United States, Futsal is governed by the USFF (United States Futsal Federation, which is a part of USSF).
Futsal uses a special low bounce ball which forces players to develop skills instead of using the balls bounce to propel it. Great soccer players including Pele, Zico, Socrates, Romario, Bebeto, Ronaldo and Sissi grew up playing Futsal on the many Futsal courts found throughout Brazil. They credit Futsal with skill development, sharpening reflexes and improved decision making under pressure. With a 4 second restart rule, small playing area and unlimited substitutions the game offers fast non-stop action and significantly increases a players speed of play without teaching a reliance on walls or dasher boards.
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