Do you know your posts from your sticks? Your balls from your eggs? This short quiz will test your knowledge of futsal language and hopefully teach a thing or two!
If you want to learn some more futsal language for English, french or many others – click the link below. It’s a document being used by futsal coaches all over the world as we aim to improve futsal language.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R0LYDXJUVpgX1CsT8BqkYKjESdEOoLMWJSjSDpuLAv8/edit?usp=sharing
If you want to contribute, ask to join using the link above and see the instructions inside. The aim is to unify terms used in futsal, which especially in English is very underdeveloped.
Futsal Language quiz
Results
Need to touch up on your English!!
#1. When a team plays without a specialist goalkeeper, what is the player wearing the goalkeeper jersey called?
#2. In English, which word is not used to describe the most defensive player
#3. Which phrase is used to describe a move from a corner?
#4. Where is the penalty taken from?
#5. How do you NOT. say this score? 2-2
#6. When a team that is losing 2-0, wins 2-3, what is it called?
#7. Which term is not used to describe the playing area?
#8. Two man plays, or 2vs2 plays are fundamental to futsal. Which is not a two man play?
#9. What's the name of the item a substitute has to wear on the bench?
#10. When a team defends high up the court, what's it called?
#11. Which is not a way to describe the post furthest from the ball?
#12. How do you say this score? 4-0
We’ll be launching a new quiz every week, usually on a Monday with different themes all around futsal. Share your results and tag us for a shout out on social media!
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