There are many (many) rules of table football, each with its own variations and nuances that continue to generate controversy among players around the world. Here's a small selection of "controversial" special moves, tolerated or banned by the FFFT(French Table Football Federation).
Bar game or official game, choose your side when playing table football!
Where to play foosball?
Usually, you can play foosball in a bar or a café, or even in a game room (like a bowling alley), as that's where you're most likely to find them. However, increasingly, you can find foosball tables in company relaxation areas (especially in startups and small businesses). And if you're lucky, you'll have a personal foosball table and can play as much as you like at home, with your friends and family.
In any case, whether you're in a public or private place, be aware that there are certain rules to follow for foosball to be fair and play fairly.
How do you play foosball? - Our tips
Playing foosball requires following certain rules and accepting that certain rules or shots are accepted in bars but not by the FFFT (French Football Federation) in leagues, and vice versa. So, read on to learn all the secrets of this table football game, thanks to Mister Baby Foot!
The rules of table football: permitted shots
- - The squirt, the blind spot that hurts
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- Why the reverse pee?
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- The bowl, the most inventive technique
The bowl, also called the white bowl, royal bowl, or magic cauldron, refers to the fact that the ball goes in and then comes out again.
Bad luck for the shooter in these cases... Traditionally, the defender is awarded a point. However, even if it's authorized by the FFFT, it doesn't pay off!
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- The mat hand
This is a practice that involves attempting a recovery or a shot from behind, but failing because the player is blocked, ultimately resulting in that player's team conceding a goal.
A tough blow for the player and a real opportunity for the opponent.
This shot is obviously accepted by the FFFT.
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- What is it called when players spin their poles several times? Discover the roulette, the twisting and turning technique for hitting the ball hard!
This is a common question about one of the moves that almost everyone knows. It's roulette.
It's a legal move... Phew, beginners can breathe easy! This powerful shot is accepted by the French Football Federation (FFFT) as long as it doesn't exceed one and a half turns and hits a ball that is blocked at the start.
However, it's a highly controversial shot that is banned in some cafes because many consider it too easy.
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- The Pull Shot or How to Make a Powerful Shot in Foosball?
In foosball, we talk about a "pulled" shot or pull shot when you pull the bar towards you and then hit it hard, while making a completely fluid movement, i.e., without any jolts.
This technique is fully authorized by the French Football Federation (FFFT). However, this technique requires a certain mastery of basic foosball techniques before mastering it, and then increasing your execution speed and hitting speed with the pull shot technique.
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- The Snake Shot or Rollover
This shot is considered one of the most advanced by foosball players because it requires a special grip on the stick as well as good ball control.
It is performed by forward players when the ball is wedged between the table and the player in front of you. To perform it, you must shoot this shot with an open hand and with the stick resting on your wrist. Next, you must move your player by pushing or pulling the rod while simultaneously rotating the rod in your wrist in order to hit the ball very hard with the same player, and in the same motion.
A complex technique is an excellent way to score points, although it requires some skill. It is fully accepted by the FFFT.
Foosball rules: prohibited shots
- - The lob, a foosball technique to master for the most experienced!
In table football, the lob refers to the ball going over the goalkeeper's head.
Unlike the squirt, the lob is a technique absolutely prohibited by the FFFT but encouraged on foosballbar tables... where it is worth 3 points!
Good to know: if your If your opponent tries to lob you, on defense, are not allowed to raise your attackers to block the ball. Here, we highlight a rule that is very poorly accepted by many players...
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- The Rake, the technique with many names
The rake is a table football technique that has many names, including rowing, sacking, braille, and even breaking...
A technique with various expressions that refers to the fact that a player in the backfield touches the ball while trying to win it back from his opponents' backfields, thus preventing the opposing forwards from controlling it.
Be aware that, even though it has multiple identities, it remains, in all cases, simply forbidden when playing table football.
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- The Tackling, the Defensive Technique
This technique consists of bending the stick in order to hit the opposing player who is about to control the ball. A technique designed to prevent the opponent from recovering the ball at all costs.
As in traditional football, the tackling is considered the ultimate unfair play technique. It is often prohibited because, in addition to greatly annoying your opponent, it has a high risk of damaging the table football.
How to win easily at table football?
To win easily at table football, the secret is this: practicing your techniques and adopting good practices are the best tips for winning easily at table football. For the rest, all you have to do is practice or trust beginner's luck.
Do you have any others? Feel free to write to us or tag us on social media to share your techniques for heading towards the goal and, ultimately, sinking the ball in the hole! After all, it's all a matter of strategy, but the ultimate goal is the same regardless.
Otherwise, are you more of a Petiot table football (old-school) or Garlando competition table football (for demanding players)? That was a trick question, both are perfect and rival the Bonzini table football to perfection!
