Unifutsal is a new sport created by Martin Newell from London, England in 2009. Unifutsal is a special variation of non-contact indoor Football Football (called Futsal) and regular football. This is a Community sport to be used as a strong, productive way to promote Equality, Inclusion and Diversity.  Multiple programs and side projects will be made to educate, employ and entertain others.

Equipment Required: A Field, 2 x 'Bows (the sport's goal area) and a size 4 Futsal ball.

BREAKDOWN 

A match consists of 2 x 10 minute halves.  
Players are expected to have a full understanding of the rules and play fairly.  
When in play, the ball can be hit with any part of a player's body, except their hands or arms.  

HOW TO PLAY 

1st half: 

  • A game of UNIFUTSAL begins with a kick-off from the middle of the field. 
  • Once the referee gives the signal, then the two sides must try to take possession of the ball and score according to the set rules. 
  • After each goal, the timer is stopped and the ball is put back to the middle of the field for another kick-off.  
  • After the 1st round has finished then the 2nd round starts after a half-time break. 

2nd half: 

  • Teams swap ends of the field. 
  • The match continues the same way as the 1st half. 
  • After the 2nd half has finished, the game is over. 
  • The team with the most goals by the end of the half is declared as the winner. 

THE FIELD 

  • A UNIFUTSAL field is a quarter of the size of a standard football pitch (approx. 20 ft long and 10 ft wide). 
  • Whenever the ball is sent off-field then the team /side responsible will lose possession of it and the opposing team is given a free kick-in. 
  • There is no offside rule. 
  • Sometimes the field can be enclosed by a small wall. 
  • Only goals scored within marked goal area surrounding the bow will count.  
  • The sport is played under 'rush goalie' conditions.  
  • There are 6 specific marks on-field for victims of fouls, penalties and incidents. 
  • These free kicks are to be taken from the nearest on-field mark to the incident. 

ABOUT THE PLAYERS 

UNIFUTSAL is for everyone to play regardless of their gender, skill-set or background.  
This additional information shows the further depth of the sport

TEAMS: 

  • There are 7 teams of players per league. 
  • There are 2 teams of 3 players on the field at the same time. 
  • Each UNIFUTSAL team will consist of 5 players and a mixed line-up is allowed. 
  • The teams are represented by 7 colours = red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. 
  • There are 3 players on-field and 2 players waiting off-field as subs. A player can only attempt to score after every other member on their team has gained access to the ball first.  

RESERVES: 

  • Player substitution is limited and can be called upon at any point during the game. 
  • Subs may only come onto the field, 1 at a time, if another player is unable to continue or sent off. 
  • Once both subs are used, then that team has to play with whoever they have left on-field. 

WEAR: 

  • Personal protective equipment such elbow, shin and knee pads are optional. 
  • Any practical item of clothing is allowed under a coloured sports bib. 
  • In UNIFUTSAL, a bow is an unique 3 ft high and 2 ft wide upright arch that the players have to aim and shoot the ball through. 

THE BOW 

  • The bows are situated on the outskirts of the field. 
  • A match will have 2 bows placed on the opposite ends of the field. 
  • Each bow is surrounded by a goal area. 

REFEREE  

Once in the goal area, a player automatically becomes the allocated goalkeeper (or goalie) of their side.  

YELLOW CARD: 

A referee stops the game and issues a yellow card as their 1st official warning to a player. Here are possible reasons why

  • Dangerous and rough play.  
  • Illegal obstruction.  
  • Any touching of the ball with hands or arms. 
  • Wasting game time. 

RED CARD: 

Should an incident happen a 2nd time, caused by the same individual, then they will get this card and must leave the field. Here are additional reasons how

  • Harming a player or referee intentionally. 
  • Bad sportsmanship. 

If a referee feels that a player has committed a serious enough foul then they can give a player a red card straight away which will automatically ejects them from the game. 

 

Note

This new sport was submitted by a visitor to the Topend Sports website. The description appears as originally provided, and any errors are likely those of the contributor. Many of these sports may be just ideas and have never been played. For any inquiries, please contact the sport's creator directly, as I do not retain their contact information.