THE ORIGINS OF INTERFOOT
Interfoot was created by two longtime friends and game-players Mike and Randall in early 2003 under the working title "Dice Soccer" as a diversion following the fever of the recently-concluded 2002 FIFA World Cup. It spawned from the notion that two friends could sit down with a couple dice and play a lightweight soccer game with simple rules and strategy several times in a single afternoon. After building our own hometown teams and constantly reworking the rules, we quickly developed a league of many clubs with a nod toward the romance and flair of the international game.

Just a note: All content herein, including names, rules, teams, players, and publications is from our own imagination and (c) 2007. Any similarity with actual organizations, publications, or personages is purely coincidental.

THE SPREAD OF INTERFOOT
Mike and Randall soon shared their creation with their old friend Eugene, who offered many exciting innovations and developed his own neighborhood league and house rules, under the name of Divisio Ultimo. [link forthcoming]

In addition, they developed a number of side projects for other aspects of the beautiful game. These include Interfoot Five-a-Side Streetball, which was an effort to satisfy Randall's hunger for a light-hearted representation of informal street soccer; and Interfoot Mini, which is used to play Interfoot second division and minor league games in under a minute each.

With our online presence, we hope to continue the spread of Interfoot beyond our eastern United States and the shores of Japan to new fans around the world. Ours is a labor of love, not profit. Please contact us with any questions or comments!

THE GAME OF INTERFOOT
In brief, Interfoot is a simple, fast-paced game of dice soccer for two players. It is easy to learn, with an emphasis on streamlined play instead of complex rules and strategies. The flexible and open-ended gameplay is best suited to players who enjoy working together to use their imagination to build their teams and interpret the results of dice rolls to simulate the action and commentary of a soccer match. A typical game lasts about 30 minutes, including setup. It readily lends itself to league play, with the players building as many teams as they like. Also incorporated are rules for action off the pitch, including tactical managerial decisions, player streaks and slumps, transfers and rumors, press pieces, and soap opera-style dramas from the pages of the tabloid rags.

So far, Interfoot is still played face-to-face over coffee or tea, although we are always investigating the creation of a computerized online version to share with our friends and fans overseas.

We are currently not posting the Interfoot rules online. Please contact us for details if you are interested in setting up your own Interfoot league.

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