The Court and the Kit

The touch line must be longer than the goal line; for an ordinary match it measures 25 to 42 metres, and only 38 to 42 for international play.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

All the court markings are eight centimetres wide, and the goalposts and crossbar are made the same eight centimetres so the frame lines up with the goal line.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

The centre circle has a three-metre radius; at a kick-off the opponents of the kicking team must stand outside it until the ball is in play.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · applied

A reference mark is made on the goal line five metres from each corner arc so the officials can see whether defenders have given the corner taker enough space.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · applied

If the ball hits the ceiling, play restarts with a kick-in to the opponents of the team that touched it last, taken on the touch line nearest to where it hit.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 9 · applied

Both benches sit behind the same touch line on the same side of the court, with the substitution zones in front of them and a clear space in front of the timekeeper's table.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.4 · recall

The strip in front of the timekeeper's table, five metres either side of the halfway line, carries no substitution zone, so players change away from the officials.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.3 · applied

The centre mark is at the middle of the halfway line, inside the centre circle, and the ball is placed on it for every kick-off.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

The goal line of a futsal court measures 16 to 25 metres for an ordinary match, so a hall only 15 metres wide is too narrow whatever its length.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · applied

A regulation futsal court is normally 40 metres long by 20 wide, the same footprint as a team-handball court; the permitted ranges are wider than that.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

Each quarter-circle has a six-metre radius drawn from the inside of a goalpost to the goal line; the tops of the two arcs are linked by a straight line parallel to the goal line.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

The arcs are struck with a six-metre radius from the base of each goalpost; ten metres is the second penalty mark and 9.15 metres is a football measurement.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

The penalty mark is six metres from the midpoint of the goal line; the ten-metre mark further out is the separate second penalty mark used for accumulated fouls.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

The second penalty mark sits ten metres from the goal line and is where a direct free kick is taken from once a team has committed its sixth accumulated foul in a period.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

The corner arc is a quarter-circle of 25-centimetre radius, and the ball must be placed inside it for a corner kick.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

Each substitution zone is bounded by two lines that cross the touch line, and players entering or leaving must do so between them.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.3 · applied

The substitution zone is five metres wide, marked on the touch line directly in front of each team's bench.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.3 · recall

The six-metre penalty mark is for a penalty kick; the ten-metre mark comes into use once a team reaches six accumulated fouls in the period.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · applied

A five-metre reference mark on each side of the second penalty mark shows whether players other than the kicker and goalkeeper have kept their distance at a sixth-foul free kick.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

A futsal court has a 25-centimetre corner arc but no corner flags, since it is played indoors; the ball is placed within the arc for a corner kick.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · recall

The distance between the posts is three metres and the lower edge of the crossbar is two metres above the ground.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.8 · recall

The posts and bar are eight centimetres wide, matching the goal line, so the front of the frame lines up exactly with the line the whole ball must cross.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.8 · recall

Goals may be portable, but they must be secured so there is no danger of them overturning during play.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.8 · applied

Players leaving and joining must both use their own team's substitution zone, the marked five-metre stretch of touch line in front of their bench.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 3.3 · recall

The substitution zones stop five metres short of the halfway line on each side, leaving the stretch in front of the timekeeper's table clear.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.3 · applied

The goal is centred on the goal line with a post an equal distance from each corner, so both halves of the court match.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.8 · applied

The technical area is the space around the bench from which a set number of officials may direct the team; the substitution zone is the separate gap in the touch line used for changes.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.4 · recall

Nets are attached to the posts, bar and the ground behind, and held up by supports so the goalkeeper has room to move.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.8 · applied

Futsal has no goal area; the goalkeeper may throw a goal clearance from any point inside the penalty area.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 16 · applied

A futsal court must be rectangular with the touch lines longer than the goal lines, so a square is not a legal court whatever its size.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 1.2 · applied

Adult futsal uses a size 4 ball, one size down from the size 5 used in adult football.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · recall

A futsal ball measures 62 to 64 centimetres around, a little smaller than a football's 68 to 70.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · recall

At kick-off the ball weighs 400 to 440 grams; it is checked beforehand and can be changed if it falls outside the range.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · recall

Dropped from two metres, a futsal ball must rebound to between 50 and 65 centimetres on the first bounce; this deliberately low bounce keeps the game on the floor.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · recall

The reduced bounce stops the ball flying up off a hard floor, so futsal is played with quick passing and tight control rather than in the air.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · applied

If the ball becomes defective while in play and no restart is due, play is stopped and resumed with a dropped ball where it was when it failed.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.2 · applied

Only a ball meeting the Law and approved by the referee may be used, and it is not changed during the match without the referee's permission.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · applied

A futsal ball is inflated to 0.4 to 0.6 atmospheres at sea level, softer than a football, which adds to its low bounce.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · recall

A multi-ball setup lets play resume the instant the ball leaves the court, which matters because the clock is stopped and everyone wants it moving again.

Source: General futsal · applied

The ball must be spherical and made of leather or other suitable material; synthetics are allowed as long as it meets the size, weight and bounce limits.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 2.1 · recall

The compulsory kit is a shirt with sleeves, shorts, socks, shin guards and footwear; anything else a player wears must not be dangerous.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · recall

Shin guards must be entirely covered by the socks, made of a suitable material and give a reasonable degree of protection.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · recall

Footwear must be training or gym shoes with a canvas or soft leather upper and a flat rubber sole; studded or bladed boots are not worn on a futsal court.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · recall

Futsal is played in flat-soled court shoes; boots with studs or blades are not permitted whatever the surface.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · applied

The goalkeeper wears colours that distinguish him from the other players, the two teams and the match officials.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · recall

A goalkeeper is allowed to wear long trousers, while outfield players wear shorts.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · recall

Players may not wear any jewellery; all such items must be removed, and taping them over is not accepted as a substitute.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.2 · applied

Each shirt carries a number on the back that is unique within the team, so players can be told apart on the team list and by the officials.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · recall

A player whose equipment is faulty leaves the court to put it right, and returns only on the officials' signal, normally when the ball is next out of play.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.3 · applied

External tape or any material applied over the socks must be the same colour as the part of the sock it covers.

Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, Law 4.1 · applied