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Indoor soccer or arena soccer (known internationally either as minifootball, fast football, floorball specifically in the U.K.) is a game derived from association football adapted for play in a walled indoor arena. Indoor soccer, as it is most often known in the United States and Canada, was originally developed in these two countries as a way to play football during the winter months, when snow would make outdoor play difficult. In those countries, areas such as ice hockey courts or skating rinks are adapted for indoor soccer play. In other countries the game is played in either indoor or outdoor arenas surrounded by walls, and is referred to by different names (such as ''fast football'' (futbol rapido) in Mexico, ''showbol'' in South America, and ''indoor football'' (futbol indoor) in Spain). Indoor soccer has different regulations from other versions of association football designed for indoor play, such as futsal and five-a-side football. Unlike futsal, which is played on ceramic surfaces, indoor soccer is played on synthetic turf. Indoor soccer courts are delimited by walls instead of lines, and there are no player throw-ins. FIFA, the international body that oversees international association football competitions, does not sanction the synthetic turf version of indoor soccer, having developed its own code of indoor football (which they refer to as futsal). Indoor soccer is most popular in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with several amateur, collegiate and professional leagues functioning. While internationally less popular than futsal, indoor soccer is also played at the league level in many countries outside North America. The World Minifootball Federation (WMF) is the governing body of indoor soccer at the international level, having replaced the International Fast Football Federation (FIFRA). The term ''minifootball'', which was originally coined in Europe, has been adopted by the WMF as a standard international name for the sport. ==Indoor soccer around the world== Indoor soccer is played throughout the world. Currently, the international federation dedicated to promoting the sport is the World Minifootball Federation (WMF) based in Czech Republic. The WMF replaced the International Fast Football Federation (FIFRA), which had been based in Mexico and later, the United States. There are also regional federations who govern the sport including: African Minifootball Federation (AMF), Asian Minifootball Confederation (AMC), Confederacion Panamericana de Minifutbol (CPM), European Minifootball Federation (EMF), Oceania Minifootball Federation (OMF). During its existence, FIFRA organized several indoor soccer tournaments for national teams, including the Indoor Soccer World Championship. The only edition of this tournament took place in Mexico in 1997, with the host team winning the title.〔http://futbolweb.mx.tripod.com/〕 In November 2013, FIFRA relaunched the idea of an indoor soccer world championship by announcing the creation of the Indoor Soccer World Cup. The tournament was renamed WMF World Cup when the WMF took over the organizing duties from FIFRA. The first edition of the new World Cup was held in the United States in March 2015 when USA defeated Mexico 5-3 to capture the championship. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「indoor soccer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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