FuGoal Sports
There is a large range of sports using the FuGoal created by Brian Dooley from Kansas City, MO, USA in 2017. FuGoal is a patented rotating/pivoting framed goal. This is the similar goal used for FuGoal Golf but used for a soccer/lacrosse/handball style game on a pitch or hard court.
FuGoal Soccer/Football/Fussball/Lacrosse/Handball is played on the listed fields/courts of various sizes for Soccer/Football/Fussball/Lacrosse/Handball but using either two (2) FuGoal rotating goals, each centered on the top of the box area, or four (4) FuGoal rotating goals, with a goal near each corner of the playing field. Either set up will allow for at least 10 meters of spacing behind and inside of the playing field's boundaries to allow for players to play the ball behind and completely around the FuGoal goal. The main difference from the standard sport games is that with FuGoal a goal can be scored from a point 360 degrees around the goal and there are no goalies.
Equipment Required: The equipment required is 2 or 4 FuGoal Goals and the appropriate sports article: ie. soccer ball, lacrosse ball/equipment, and/or handball.
Rules: described for FuGoal Soccer/Football/Fussball Game Rules (Lacrosse/Handball rules are similar:
Basic rules of FuGoal Soccer
FuGoal Soccer/Football as it is called in certain countries, is a game played between two teams, each with a maximum of eleven players and a minimum of 4 players players. No Goalkeeper in FuGoal Soccer/Football/Fussball
The game is played on a rectangular field, with each team trying to score goals by kicking the ball into the other team's FuGoal Rotating Goal.
The way to win is simple: Score more goals than the other team in the allotted time.
Soccer game length varies by age group and level of play but is typically 90 minutes ā two 45-minute halves with a break in between or any period divided into halfs.
The Basic Rules:
- The ball must cross the goal line and go into the FuGoal Net to score.
- The team with the most goals wins.
- The FuGoal Goal allows for play to occur 360 degrees around the FuGoal Goal with no Goalkeepers, only defensive players around the FuGoal goal and outside of the rotating area of the FuGoal goal.
- The players are not to disturb or intentionally bump or change the orientation of the FuGoal rotating goal, it will change orientation as play develops.
- There are no timeouts. FulGoal Soccer uses a running clock, which means the game continues even if a player is injured.
- If the ball goes out of bounds, the team who didn't touch it last gets to throw or kick it back in.
- If a player commits a foul or offense, the other team gets a free kick.
- The rules get more complicated as the level of play gets higher, but that will be developed and explained in the future.
There are at times changes in specific rules ā such as length of play and the number of substitutions depending on the level of play (e.g., youth soccer, recreational, competitive, professional soccer).
1. No use of hands
- One of the most basic rules of FuGoal soccer is that plays canā t use their hands during play.
- Players can use other parts of their bodies, such as their head, chest, or feet, to play the ball.
2. Throw-ins
- A throw-in is when the ball goes out of bounds on the sidelines and must be brought back into play.
- The opposing team gets a throw-in if the ball was last touched by the other team before it went out of bounds.
- A player must use both hands to properly execute a throw-in and must keep both feet planted on the ground behind the ball.
- The player must throw the ball in over the head and canā t hold or toss it.
- If a player doesn't properly execute a throw-in, the other team gets to take it.
3. Corner kicks and goal kicks
- Corner kicks and goal kicks are taken when the ball goes out of bounds in the penalty area behind the goal line.
- If the attacking team kicks it out, the defending team gets a goal kick from inside the goal box.
- If the defending team kicks it out, the attacking team gets a corner kick from the nearest corner to where the ball went out.
4. Fouls
The referee can call fouls when players break the rules of the game.
There are different severities of penalties and fouls:
- Minor offenses: The penalty is usually a free kick for the opposing team.
Serious offenses: The opposing team is usually awarded a direct free kick. If the penalty occurs within the penalty box, there will be a penalty kick. - Yellow card: A yellow card is shown to a player as a warning or caution. Two yellow cards in one game lead to a red card and the player must leave the field.
- Red card: A red card is given to a player who has committed a serious offense or has accumulated two yellow cards. The player must leave the field and can't be replaced for the rest of the game.
Penalties are up to the referee's discretion and can be given for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is for a player to commit a reckless or violent act against another player. Arguing with the referee could also lead to a yellow or red card.
The following actions will result in a foul and a free kick will be awarded to the opposing team:
Tripping
Pushing
Holding an opponent
Hitting
Kicking
Spitting on an opponent
Tackling from behind
Charging into an opponent
Touching the ball with your hands (if you aren't the goalkeeper)
The referee can choose to give a yellow card to a player for the following actions:
Excessive fouls
Unsportsmanlike behavior
Dissent by word or action
Delaying the game
Not respecting the required distance on a free kick
Entering the field without the referee's permission
Leaving the field without the referee's permission
The referee can also give a player a red card and kick them out of the game for the following actions:
5. Free kicks
- A free kick in soccer is a restart of play after a foul or other infraction.
- The team that was fouled is awarded the free kick.
- There are two types of free kicks in soccer: direct and indirect.
- A direct free kick means the team can score directly from the kick, while an indirect free kick means someone else must touch the ball before it can go into the goal.
- In most cases, free kicks are awarded at the spot of the infraction.
- Until the ball is played, all opponents must stay at least 9.15 meters from the ball. The only exception is if they are on their own goal line between the goalposts.
- The defending team may choose to form a "wall." This is a line of defenders standing side-by-side to block the view of the goalkeeper and make it harder for the attacking team to score.
6. Penalty kicks
- Penalties are awarded when a team commits a foul within their own penalty area.
- A penalty kick is a direct free kick taken from the penalty spot, 12 yards from the goal.
- It's striker versus goalkeeper.
- The shooter must kick the ball in one continuous motion and cannot touch the ball twice.
- A penalty kick, also known as a PK, is also used in competitions to decide a winner for tied games.
7. Two-touch rule
- The two-touch rule is simple: A player cannot touch the ball twice in a row on a free kick.
- This rule is in place to keep players from "teeing up" the ball and shooting on goal without giving the other team a chance to defend.
- If a player touches the ball twice on a free kick, the kick is awarded to the other team.
8. Offsides
The offside rule in soccer is one of the most misunderstood and controversial rules.
The basic idea of the offside rule is that a player cannot be in an "offside position" when the ball is played to them.
According to the FA, a player is in an offside position if:
- Any part of the head, body, or feet is in the opponentā s half (excluding the halfway line)
- Any part of the head, body, or feet is nearer to the opponentā s goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
It is not an offense to be in an offside position.
An offside penalty occurs when a player in an offside position and receives the ball or tries to play the ball
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Related Pages
- FuGoal Golf — kick a soccer ball from the tee box into the FuGoal Net with the fewest number of kicks/strokes.
- See our large list of other New Sports
- How to Submit a New Sport
- Complete list of unusual sports
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