5 v 5. Five-a-side. Teams are comprised of four outfield players and one goalkeeper.
There are no throw-ins in futsal. A kick-in is used to restart play.
Goalkeepers re-start play by distributing the ball with their hands. There are no goal kicks in futsal.
Goalkeeper re-starts & kick-in restarts must be played within 4 seconds.
There are no offsides in futsal.
Teams get a one minute timeout in each half.
Timeouts are allowed when the team is in possession and the ball is out of play.
Substitutions may occur any time during the run of play. Substitutions must be made through the technical area in front of the team's bench, not at half court.
Direct free-kick fouls are accumulated in each half. If one team accumulates 6 or more direct free-kick fouls in one half, the opposing team will be awarded a direct free-kick.