It will take a lot of money and changing the way a lot of  people think before it will happen, but I know people like Futsal’s non-stop action and the parents enjoy watching their kids play. It is for sure a spectators sport!

 

 

 

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From: futsalonline_newsgroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:futsalonline_newsgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tim sheldon
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:43 PM
To: futsalonline_newsgroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [futsalonline_newsgroup] The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) should switch to the World Indoor Game

 

The world indoor matches could be staged much like NBA games, except that the futsal playing area would be larger. Televising the matches would be much the same as NBA games.

Paul Baker <psb7508@...> wrote:

I think it is a great idea. It might re-vitalize a sport in need of re-vitalization.  We could attract more international players to the US and the quality of the game would increase.

david0@... wrote:

As much as I agree with you, Tim, I have to say that switching to futsal would probably do to the
league what low attendance and folding franchises have not yet done; kill it. 

The consenus I have gotten from BB posters (mind you, they are probably they "trekkies" of the soccer
world ("Yeah, I've seen those before.  I think they're called girls or something."), but they do have
strong opinions) is that they feel futsal is too boring, especially on the team handball court, and
wouldn't pay to see it.  The view is that it's a great training tool, and nothing more.  Never mind that
people by the thousands show up in Europe and Latin America to see futsal matches, I have come to
believe that the 30-year head start that the "turf-n-boards" version has may, unfortunately, be
insurmountable.   I myself have turned from futsal to the traditional five-a-side game (and getting
nowhere in the process), and even though I've never played it, it looks like it would be more feasible
to become to soccer what softball is to baseball (due mainly to the fact that it's mostly an outdoor
game, played with a regular ball).  I pray that I'm wrong,  but here are a lot of prayers that are
answered with "No." 

Although I've more or less sworn off the tiny, pre-FIFA court, after seeing some old clips, I still think
they could shrink the court (um, sorry, I mean pitch) down some and still make it entertaining, but still
allow for ball skills.  But as it stands now, I think futsal would get the big yawn here inthe States, and
would be panned by most soccer "fans," particualrly those who have grown up with American indoor. 

But you are right.  

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