There are many reasons for schools and students to participate in the Victorian Lions Futsal School Competition.
Benefits for schools:
Building of a strong school community.
Chance of having the school represented in the annual FFV School Championships.
Opportunity of entering Futsal school tournaments.
Benefits for the community:
Playing Futsal fits in the promotion of a healthy life style.
Futsal is a fast and exciting sport for players, but also for spectators. Parents and friends are inclined to watch the matches and cheer for the teams.
It provides a chance for people to make new friends.
It has many community building opportunities. A grandparents day or bring your neighbours day and a parents versus the kids day can be included in the program.
VicHealth promotes participation in mixed gender teams for children to create healthier social behaviour in later life.
Benefits for the students:
Provides player development for Futsal and soccer.
The skills learned in playing Futsal are transferable to a lot of other sports.
New Futsal players in general experience a fast acceleration of skills that gives a sense of mastery and achieving personal goals.
It is a prime chance for girls to become involved in a sport that has many opportunities for them. At the moment there is an under representation of girls in Futsal and soccer.
The barriers to participation are low. Due to the small team size it is easy to enter with a group of friends. The games are short and exciting. Games at inside venues rule out weather factors.
Socialize with friends and meet new people.
Students can relieve stress and get their minds of things.
Futsal is an enjoyable activity in a safe environment.
Minimal equipment costs for participants.
