ETR 300 : Goal-Den Futsal Centre / Roeysson Likat ... [et al.]

Futsal was first played in 1930 and Roger Grain defined the modern standard set of rules in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1932. The game's essential elements consists of five players a side on a basketball size court with a variety of surfaces using a no-bounce ball. The no-bounce ball requires players to control the ball using skill rather than the bounce of the ball. Originally, balls were made with the horse hair or cork interior and leather casing. The current official ball contains a rubber bladder, foam and leather casing and is a size 4 to comply with FIFA's international standard. Nowadays, this sport has been played all around the world including here in Malaysia and become one of the most practiced sport in this region. This game also encourages society to practice healthy lifestyle from sport, because of its characteristics that is easy to do, safe, clean and not too aggressive as compared to real football that using the real turf. Furthermore, this sport can contribute a lot on national sport development to highest level. The Ministry of Youth and Sports are trying to develop and improvising Futsal as well as Football to international level so Malaysian team can improve their rank in top level. Futsal centre can be a medium for the ministry to train and scout for a new talent to be absorbed into the national team through competition and championship at all ages.