How to play foosball

If you’ve ever wanted to play table football but don’t know anything about it, here is a detailed description on how to play the game. Foosball is a futsal game that takes place on top of a game table. It is a game that can be played by children and adults, professionals and amateurs.

Here are some basic steps on how to play foosball:

1. Put the ball in play by placing it on the table. To determine who will start the game, flip a coin. Once the ball is in play, the player who won the coin toss will make the first move. The other player would then make the counterattack to prevent the other player from scoring a goal. To move players, twist, push, and pull the rods. But the golden rule of table football is not to spin the bars.

2. Set time limits. Players are generally only allotted 10 seconds to hit the ball if it is positioned against the bar with five men. On the two- or three-man rods, a maximum of 15 seconds is allowed. This rule could be ignored by players who are just learning the game and by those who are trying to familiarize themselves with the table.

3. To start a game or round, the ball must hit the playing field first before a man can hit it. Pay attention to service. Call it foul every time the player hits the ball out of the air.

4. If it happens that the ball is hit at a point that no figure in the game can reach, the game is stopped and the ball is served once more. The player who throws the ball in the previous play is the one who must throw the ball again. If the ball comes to rest behind a bar with two men, the goalkeeper must put the ball back into play.

5. All legal shots that lead to the ball entering the goal add one point. The point is counted until a player reaches 5 points. The player who reaches that number first wins the game. If the ball entered the hole but returned to the field of play again due to impact, it is still considered a score.

These are the five basic steps on how to play foosball. Now that you know them, you should feel confident in purchasing a foosball table that will look perfect in your game room.