How to Play Foosball
Foosball, or table soccer, is a great game for people of any skill level. All you need are some foosballs and the table. You'll find foosball tables on college campuses, in arcades, or in the recesses of many a basement rec room.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Foosball Basics
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Put the ball in your opponent's goal while keeping it out of yours by using the player rods that you push, pull and turn. The game is a race to five points.
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Watch the time limits. The ball is allowed 10 seconds on your 5-man rod and 15 on both your 2- and 3-man rods.
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Pay attention to what the ball is hitting on the table. The ball must hit the playing field before it can be hit by a man.
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Have the team that served the last shot serve again if the ball stops where it can't be reached by a player.
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Have the goalie put the ball into play if the ball stops behind a 2-man rod.
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Count all legal shots that go in the goal even if they come back out on the table after the score is made.
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Be careful how you shoot into the goal. A goal made from a spinning rod that has turned more than 360 degrees doesn't count.
Foosball Offense
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Think about angles. If you hit the ball head-on, it will advance straight forward, but hitting different places on the ball will yield different results.
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Keep your man close to the ball instead of swinging the man up high to come down hard on the ball. This is a good practice for beginners and will allow you more control of the ball.
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Keep your eyes on the ball more than on the movement of your opponent's rods. This will keep you from getting too caught up in the defense of your opponent and will let you focus on your shot.
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Practice the wrist flick, which is how you will make most of your shots. The movement is simple: while holding onto the rod handle, throw your wrist down hard toward the floor.
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Refrain from spinning the rods - continually flipping your players over. It's not as helpful as you might think, actually contributes to more-random play, and is illegal in tournament play - as is moving the table.
Foosball Defense
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Try to stop the ball when you block your opponent's shot.
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Take a controlled shot after you've stopped the ball.
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Avoid just bouncing a moving ball across the table. If you simply deflect the ball on defense, the ball can very easily go back into your opponent's possession.
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Use your rods wisely. If you have men on two different rods lined up perfectly, you are blocking the same space twice.
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Stagger your men so that you block more paths to the goal.
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Watch for sloppy shots. A lot of goals are made on deflected rather than purposefully shot balls.
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Try to control loose balls so that they don't get delivered right back to your opponent.
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Comments
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Aug 08, 2006
Slap the ball with your forward rod when the goalie is trying to get the ball out of defense. Block it normally, 1 or 2 times (try to stop it - but do not slap it back). Especially block the sides, so they feel the only way out is down the middle. Wait until they are in front of goals trying to hit down the center, just as the kicker is about to follow through on their shot hit it back at them hard (preferably on a very slight angle so it avoids being blocked by the kicker and hopefully smashes into the goal). You have to time the slap well - and predict where the ball is going to go. If the opponent only knows straight shots, then the task is easy. If they know angles you will need to watch what angles they are going to try for. You can tell by the position of the man relative to the position of the ball. Then swing through the line. If you opponent has a habit of scoring from defense, then use this technique a lot to put psychological pressure on them - they will hit a lot softer because they are afraid of their power being used against them. Try to use it when in front of goals. Slaps work best when you have an open goal and don't need too much angle. This also works well from the 5 man in front of goal.You can slap both 3 and 5 man at the same time in case it goes past your 3 man. You should not swing your feet too high when you follow through on the slap back, as it leaves your defense open - you want to bring the man down to dead straight or slightly pointing forward, so if you mistime you are still blocking their shot. -
Mar 29, 2006
When you are using your forward rod, move the ball to the guy closest to you and drag it over. The opponent will then switch their forward guy, then you shoot. If you drag and shoot with the right timing, your chances of scoring will be much greater.
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Mar 29, 2006
When you are using your forward rod, move the ball to the guy closest to you and drag it over. The opponent will then switch their forward guy, then you shoot. If you drag and shoot with the right timing, your chances of scoring will be much greater.
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Mar 06, 2006
When you are hitting the ball, hit it toward the side. If you keep it in the middle and your opponent gets it, it makes it easier for them to shoot and get a goal.
