Indoor Sports

Indoor sports are competitive physical activities played indoors. Some indoor sports are less demanding physically like darts, chess, bowling and table tennis but there are also some action indoor sports played like indoor soccer and indoor cricket.

Some indoor sports like indoor cricket, are uniquely played indoors and have a set of rules that differs from cricket played outdoors. The rules and guidelines can relate to facility size, specific equipment required and scoring distances. Often indoor sports involve mixed teams and competitions where men and women play in the same team against others. When played outdoors, netball is traditionally a female sport, but when played indoors, both men and women play together in mixed team competitons. Indoor soccer is also a variant of football designed to be played indoors and several leagues and competitions exist. The facility where indoor soccer is held usually resembles that of a hockey arena or a skating rink. The ball can be hit directly to the wall reducing stoppages and making indoor soccer a faster paced game than the soccer played outdoors.

Other features are then similar as of an outdoor cricket court. One advantage of playing cricket indoors is that everyone is close enough to be involved in the game which is brought about by the compact size of the court. There is also no need for the player to hit the ball so far and run some distances to get the ball, enabling beginners and non-athletes to enjoy such sports. Indoor sports are great physical activities that are able to be played year-round and enjoyed regardless of the weather conditions. Rainy days no longer restrict play. Indoor sport venues are usually well ventilated, cool and usually accessible. Indoor sports venues also cater for traditional sports such as swimming, basketball and even abseiling.