A player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field. A futsal arena in TokyoIn front of each goal is an area known as the penalty area. This area is created by drawing quarter-circles with a 6 m radius from the goal line, centered on the goalposts. The upper part of each quarter-circle is then joined by a 3.16 m (10.4 ft) line running parallel to the goal line between the goalposts. The line marking the edge of the penalty area is known as the penalty area line. The penalty area marks where the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with hands.
What became futsal was developed in 1930s Uruguay by a teacher named Juan Carlos Ceriani, originally to play on a basketball court. In writing the laws he took the five-a-side team sizes and 40-minute match duration from basketball, pitch and goal dimensions from handball, and goalkeeper rules from water polo. Originally developed for basketball courts, a rule book for the new sport was published in September 1933.
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A standard match consists of two equal periods of 20 minutes. The length of either half is extended to allow penalty kicks to be taken or a direct free kick to be taken against a team that has committed more than five fouls. The interval between the two halves cannot exceed 15 minutes. The kit is made up of a jersey or shirt with sleeves, shorts, socks, shinguards made out of metal, plastic or foam, and shoes with rubber soles. The goalkeeper is allowed to wear long trousers and a different coloured kit to distinguish themself from the other players on the team and the referee. The goalkeeper is also allowed to wear elbow pads because the surface is about as hard as a tennis court or basketball court.
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The quarter-circles are joined in front of the goal to create the penalty area. Penalty kicks result from a foul inside the penalty box.
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The goalkeeper must wear a different color jersey than the rest of the team. Played indoors but played with played with touchlines instead of walls.