About Foosball

The sport of Foosball is known by many names: table football, footzy, bar football and table soccer. Among French-style players it is known as baby-foot. Foosball is also known as "fussball" (German for football), although in Germany the game is most often called "Kicker". In Italy is the most used name "Calcio Balilla". In Pakistan it is also known as "Patti". In Argentina, table football is known as "metegol", and in other latinamerican countries, it's known as "canchitas" or "fulbito".

Call it whatever you want... foosball is one of the most popular table sports played for fun in pubs, bars, workplaces, schools, and clubs with few rules.

Several different styles of foosball tables exist varying in quality and aesthetics. Several companies have created "luxury versions" of table football tables. The Carrom Company created a sports division in 1996 and began making several models of high quality foosball tables for use in the home. Their tables are made in the USA. Other quality foosball tables carried at Epic Rec Rooms come from trusted brands like DMI and Park & Sun.

Differences in the foosball table types have great influence on the playing styles. Most footzy tables have one goalie whose movements are restricted to the goal area. On some of these bar football tables the goalie becomes unable to get the ball once it is stuck out of reach in the corner; others have sloped corners to return the ball to play. Another major difference between foosball table types is found in the balls, which can be made of wood (cork in the case of traditional French tables), various forms of plastic or rarely even marble and metal, varying the speed of shots a great deal, as well as the "grip" between the man and the ball and the ball and the playing surface.