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Table football, known as foosball [a] or table soccer in North America, is a tabletop game loosely based on association football. [1] Its objective is to move the ball into the opponent's goal by manipulating rods which have figures attached resembling football players of two opposing teams.
The Marseille turn, also known as the 360, the Spin, the Mooresy Roulette, the Roulette, the Girosflin, and the double drag-back, is a specialised dribbling skill unique to the game of Association football. [1] With so many different names, the exact origin of this skill move is unknown. The Marseille turn was invented by Jose Farias. [2]
As a competitive activity – something of a sport in its own right – tabletop association football (some countries call it soccer) with freely movable figures on weighted bases is known as sports table football, played under rules published by the Federation of International Sports Table Football (FISTF), with an annual world cup competition ...
The line defence (7 figures or more) was introduced to the game by Michael Dent in the early 1970s when he moved from Scotland to England and joined the English Table Soccer League (Division 2). Prior to that date Subbuteo rules mandated a 'FIFA approved' formation, e.g. 4-2-4, 3-5-2, 4-4-2 etc. (see Scottish TSA Newsletter No.10, p3, November ...
The ITSF endorses soccer tables that meet requirements for international competition. The five official tables are currently furnished by Bonzini, Garlando , Roberto Sport, Tornado (table football) , and Leonhart, with the ITSF recognising a number of other tables ( Warrior Table Soccer , Fireball, Rosengart, Jupiter, Metegol) - as being ...
4–3–2–1 formation. The 4–3–2–1, commonly described as the "Christmas tree" formation, has another forward brought on for a midfielder to play "in the hole", so leaving two forwards slightly behind the most forward striker. Terry Venables and Christian Gross used this formation during their time in charge of Tottenham Hotspur.
For instance, the role of an inside forward in variants of a 5–3–2 formation has many parallels to that of an attacking midfielder, although the positions are nonetheless distinct. [2] Similarly, a 5–3–2 centre half can in many ways be compared to a holding midfielder in a 4–1–3–2. [3] In many cases, multiple terms exist for the ...
The Laws of the Game consist of seventeen individual laws, each law containing several rules and directions: [4] Law 1: The Field of Play; Law 2: The Ball; Law 3: The Players; Law 4: The Players' Equipment; Law 5: The Referee; Law 6: The Other Match Officials; Law 7: The Duration of the Match; Law 8: The Start and Restart of Play