Futsal still worth it after developmental years?

[Anonymous]

Serious question I'm posing here, already know the one sentence negative response guy will weigh in with something snarky, but for everyone else is Futsal still worth it after the developmental years? Ages 6-14(16 for some boys). Are the benefits still there after you have learned to be comfortable in tight spaces? Are injuries inevitable or directed related to playing on hard surfaces?

[Anonymous]

There's old person basketball leagues.

Hard surfaces don't stop them.

[Anonymous]

I have the same question, although it will be more of a question for the fall, heading into winter.

Our kids loved futsal at the younger ages, but we are at the phase where, especially with all the ECNL matches in the winter and 3x/week club practices through the winter, it's tough to figure out whether it's worth the extra time and injury risk. Our son going through puberty is always complaining that his legs hurt these days; can't imagine futsal is great for that.

[Anonymous]

My understanding is that futsal continues to help development for as long as he's playing soccer.

In our case, my boy plays futsal only in the winter, when there is no (or not much) soccer going on -- so he's not doubling up.

Frankly, I think my kid likes futsal even more than he likes soccer. But he still likes both and we plan to do both for the foreseeable future.

He's 15 btw

[Anonymous]

I found it to be very injury prone. Next winter we are more inclined to find a winter soccer league and stay away from futsal.

[Anonymous]

If Futsal had a college pathway like 11v11 outdoor soccer, would kids play it more and specialize? I ask because handball and pickleball are being added to NCAA, if so why not futsal?

[Anonymous]

U13 here and has been playing futsal since U8. It's been great and will continue. DC plays for ECNL and futsal or futsal training is more of winter/ summer thing now to avoid overused injury etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:U13 here and has been playing futsal since U8. It's been great and will continue. DC plays for ECNL and futsal or futsal training is more of winter/ summer thing now to avoid overused injury etc.

Please explain precisely how Futsal avoids overuse injuries. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Serious question I'm posing here, already know the one sentence negative response guy will weigh in with something snarky, but for everyone else is Futsal still worth it after the developmental years? Ages 6-14(16 for some boys). Are the benefits still there after you have learned to be comfortable in tight spaces? Are injuries inevitable or directed related to playing on hard surfaces?

When do you think developmental years end?