Futnet

Futnet is a ball sport with almost 100 years of tradition which combines speed, precision, technical skill and strategy. The game strongly develops a player's first touch and passing ability. The aim of the game is to kick, knee, chest or head the ball over the net and try to make it so the opposing player(s) cannot return your pass. A set finishes with the 11th point, with a two point difference needed between the two teams but a maximum score of 14. To win a match a team must win two sets. The height of the net is 1.10 metres. Players may not touch the net during the game. There are three disciplines - singles, doubles and triples. For singles there is one player per side, who is allowed to touch the ball twice and the ball can bounce once. In doubles, there are two players per side and each team can touch the ball a total of three times before returning it, but the same player cannot touch the ball twice in a row. Once again there is only one bounce. For triples, there are three players per side and the rules are exactly the same as doubles but the court is extended slightly.
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Futnet has a rich history and recently there has been change in its organisation with another governing body appearing called UNIF alongside the original body FIFTA.
UNIF's European branch is called EFTA, the European Futnet Association. They have organised the recent Youth and Women's championships in the Basque Country and this coming Autumn will play host to the European Championships 2011 in Corsica with the following nations competing: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine.

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