Developed in Brazil and Uruguay, futsal is a variation of soccer played on a hard surface with five players to a side. The surface, ball, and rules create an emphasis on improvisation, creativity, and technique as well as ball control and passing in small spaces.  Having concluded her outdoor soccer season, Maya has joined an indoor futsal league and will train and compete through the winter months. Although she has never played the sport before, she got the hang of it very quickly and scored a few nice goals in her first scrimmage.