For the winter development of our players, AMFC players train and play using the futsal format of indoor soccer. This decision was based on the following criteria:

• Allows players to frequently touch the one “toy” on the field, namely, the ball.
• Presents many opportunities to score goals and score goals often.
• Encourages regaining possession of the ball as a productive, fun, and rewarding part of the game (defending).
• Maximizes active participation and minimizes inactivity and boredom.
• Provides a well-organized playing environment with improvised fields.
• Reflects the philosophy of player development expressed in state and national coaching schools.
• Eliminates complicated rules such as off-sides that may hinder youngsters from “playing”.
• Reflects the appropriate role of the coach as a Facilitator.
• Makes the game more “beginning coach” friendly because the game is simpler, thus making it easier to recruit more volunteer “coaches”.
• Allows the game to be the teacher!

Players and teams that show proficiency in skill development are offered the opportunity to play 9v9 or boarded indoor soccer. This would be the next logical step in the development of these players as the application of skill in the outdoor version if the game is the next step on the developmental ladder.