Indoor Soccer

Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football (sometimes referred to as soccer) adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall instead of touch lines. The ball can be played directly off the wall, which eliminates many frequent stoppages that would normally result for throw-ins, goal kicks and corner kicks, and generally results in a faster paced game. The term "indoor soccer" is so well-known as a description of the different style of the game that it is even used to describe similar fields which are built outdoors.

Indoor soccer is a somewhat common sport in the United States and Canada with both amateur and professional leagues dedicated to it. Indoor soccer is also played outside of these two countries, though outside of North America most indoor play involves the FIFA-sanctioned game of futsal. Recently indoor soccer has become a popular sport in Mexico, being included as part of the Universiada (University National Games) and the CONADEIP (Private School Tournament), which match University school teams from all over Mexico. In Mexico, indoor soccer fields are commonly built outdoors, and the sport is known as fútbol rápido ("fast football"). In Brazil it's called "Futebol Society" or "Showbol". In the United Kingdom, Masters Football is the most well-known six-a-side competition.
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Indoor Soccer

Indoor Soccer

Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro)

National Indoor Soccer League (NISL)

Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)

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