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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

4th Annual Copa Juan Carlos Ceriani International Tournament

Florida Futsal & Soccer Association
Invites You To Their 4th Annual
OPEN INTERNATIONAL FUTSAL TOURNAMENT
Celebrating 78 years of Futsal
1930-2008
In honor of the
TEACHER and Father of FUTSAL
“COPA JUAN CARLOS CERIANI 2008”

Tournament Dates:
December 12,2008 Coaches meeting.
If you can not make it to this meeting please be at 8:30AM on December 13, 2008
at the Temple Terrace courts with all te paperwork.
December 13,14 Games from 9:00 AM
Coaches - Click Here To Register Your Team Now!
Adult Teams & Youth (U10-U17) Teams are welcome.
Cost/Team: $320.00 (7-12 players maximum)

Call 813-541-7520 or E-mail FEFUSA@live.com for more information.

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

FFSA Pledge

Florida Futsal & Soccer Association promises to introduce and teach Futsal to the Youth and Adults and through this improve the skills of soccer in general. We pledge to all Futsal and/or Soccer clubs and organization to respect each and every one of their rules but to focus on the original rules of Futsal, the way it was meant to be played. FFSA is an independent Association and will allow members of any Club, Organization or Federation to participate in FFSA sanctioned tournaments and events.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

100% Futsal in Florida

The original Futsal has arrived in Florida!

The sport of Futsal was created in Uruguay in the year 1930 and is now played in over a hundred countries. Futsal is NOT indoor soccer which is played with walls.

FFSA is independent but is affiliated with FEFUSA, the original governing body for AMF/Futsal in the USA. FFSA respects all organizations practicing the game of Futsal. Our National Federation (FEFUSA) belongs to the original World Futsal Organization, FIFUSA/AMF With over 80 Nations as members. FFSA has sanctioned and organized many successful events and tournaments in the past few years. FFSA is now ready to invite Florida's major soccer clubs to join the FFSA into this great soccer development process.

Note:

FFSA does not own any teams or players.
FFSA will consult with parents and coaches when selecting players to represent Florida or the USA in National and International tournaments.
FFSA will visit you and help you set up your Futsal program.

Last Main Event:

Our Yearly Cup of Dreams was played in February with teams from Brazil, Canada and several local teams like Eastlake, Teams from Wesley Chapel, Ponte Vedra, and Saint Pete. Players from New Tampa joined some of T.Knights.

Next Main Event:

FFSA honors The Father of Futsal Juan Carlos Ceriani December 19th through December 22nd with our FEFUSA sanctioned event the International "Juan Carlos Ceriani Cup".

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Futsal Impact On Soccer Skills

Positive Soccer results for Marshall Middle school in Plant City Florida using Futsal (Indoor soccer without the use of walls) training program.

Marshall Middle School (MMS) booked tremendous success during 2007 and 2008 soccer program.  Finishing the five game 2007 soccer season with results of 6-0, 4-0, 8-0, 0-0 and 6-0.  The 2008 season results were almost equal to 2007, 5-0,8-0,7-1,4-0 and 6-0.  In two seasons only 1 goal has been scored against MMS and they remained undefeated demonstrating that Futsal indeed is a great tool to improve soccer skills.

In October 2006, Florida Futsal & Soccer Association (FFSA) introduced the game of Futsal to the public school system of Hillsborough County.  Several schools asked the FFSA to come and give some demonstrations.  Coach Dennis, athletic director of MMS asked the event coordinator and coach of the FFSA to please help out with their soccer team who was in need of a coach.  Coach Philip accepted the challenge and made it a point to show that Futsal does indeed improve soccer skills.  Instead of the regular outdoor soccer practices, Coach Philip took the boys and some players of the girls team into the gymnasium and practiced once or twice a week playing Futsal.  The girl’s team, which had never won a game in the past, ended up winning two out of the 5 games by 7-0 and 4-0.  The boy’s team had never won a championship before and surprised all the others with the above-mentioned results.  The Florida Futsal & Soccer Association, member of the US Court Soccer Federation, together with the MMS, has put together a more intensive program to play Futsal after school and on the weekends.  The majority of the players will be members of the MMS, but other middle schools and private clubs are also welcome to participate in this program.  As soon the volleyball season is over we will go full speed into the Futsal program.

"We are very proud to be the pioneers in the school system introducing this great game", said MMS A.D Coach Dennis.  PE teachers Coach Klag and Coach Butler, the girl’s soccer Coach, are happy that after years of struggling, MMS is getting some recognition with all their sport programs.  Coach Klag and Dennis both have played soccer in the past and stand completely behind the program.  The Assistant Principal of Marshall has been to all the games and gave us his blessing.  Several coaches from the other Middle schools have already asked for assistance in the near future for their teams.  Another positive point about this program is that there are so many good private clubs in the area who can use extra programs during the off season and the very hot Florida summer months.   Interested players and/or clubs can always call Coach Philip at the FFSA office 813-541-7520 or email TASFACA@hotmail.com.

San Fransisco City Parks going International Futsal July 2009

7/6/2009 5:46:59 AM

San Fransisco City Park Men's Futsal Team will participate in the AMF International Futsal tournament to be held in Tecate Mexico.
Several City Parks and recreation are very interested to join the FEDERATION of Futsal USA. At last the leaders are realizing that our USA Federation of Futsal the FEFUSA is there for the sport of Futsal and not for Financial reasons. Like mentioned in the next article FEFUSA wants to unite most City Parks and Recreation Centers and grow the sport of Futsal nation wide in a healthy manner. Also
the large and well known California sport club MACSA under command of "Coach Mario" a semi Park and Recreation organization will participate with not less than 4 teams. 1 Mens, 1 Female, 1 U-10 Boys and 1 U12 Boys.
We hope this is the beginning of a new era of Futsal in the USA.
Coach Mario can be reached at mailto:atCoachMario@hotmail.com
Event Coordinator FEFUSA can be reached at Fefusa@live.com

For years the USA FUTSAL has been managed and dominated by a privately managed organization with only the financial aspect in mind.

4/29/2009 7:01:30 AM

National City Parks and Recreation Futsal Association.

FEFUSA is uniting City Parks and Recreation Centers nationwide.
Because of the fact that most City Parks and Recreation Centers in the USA already do some kind of soccer or indoor soccer,
FEFUSA has approached several centers to join the "WFA" World Futsal Association.
It is well known that in the states of California, New York, Massachussettes, Florida and many other there are thousands of Futsal Players.
The only negative point about is that all of them are playing different styles with different rules. Fefusa, the legal representative of the
WFA in the USA is building a program and system to unit all these parks. The advantage is that with a coordinated program among all the City parks
the National Association will enjoy good deals in buying products related to Futsal and Soccer. Also your City
will appear on the world map of sports as a member of a world wide chain with 87 countries as members. (See affilites of AMF).
Fefusa will sanction national games among the afiliated members and organize international tours.
Fefusa will cover part or total costs for selected teams to represent USA in international youth tournaments.
Fefusa will conduct referee and coaches clinics all over the nation.
Fefusa dedicate the sport of Futsal to the youth and amateurs.
Fefusa is a not for profit organization with Futsal in mind.
Fefusa will add your website to the www.Fefusa.org site.
Fefusa will have you covered under their national insurance policy.( Liability and medical.)
Call us at 813-541-7520 or e-mail FEFUSA@live.com

4/29/2009 7:00:39 AM

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Play Soccer/Futsal overseas

4/13/2009 7:34:32 AM

Visit Famous Soccer Countries

Brazil - Paraguay - Argentina

In Tasfaca's ongoing effort to provide you with the best soccer and futsal tournaments.Tampa Soccer & Futsal Academy

has worked diligently with Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina soccer schools to create an exclusive plan for your

2009 summer vacation. If you or your team are interested in participating in our cultural exchange and soccer tournament,

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International Futsal July 2009

4/13/2009 4:39:53 AM

International Tournament invitation
Our Federation of Futsal has been invited to participate in an International Futsal Tournament organized by:
Tecate Futsal our Mexican affiliates located in Tecate just across the US border in South California.
Fly into San Diego CA which is 45 minutes away from TECATE.
Check also about passport and visa rules.

This is a 3 days event on Friday July 17,18 and 19 2009.
Categories are:
Adults (16+) Male and Female.
Age groups 10-14. Male female and co-ed.
Tecate Futsal will also organize for the youth a friendly for:
This is only if we can show up with these age group(s)

Also Canada Futsal is invited to participate in this event.

For cost and conditions please e-mail to FEFUSA@live.com and referee to TECATE International.

1/21/2009 3:16:42 PM

TORONTO WFA FUTSAL LEAGUE:

Paraguayan Luciano Fernandez, representative of WFA Futsal, instructed Coaches

According to the plans of the Toronto Futsal WFA League, which runs Daniel Cerros, the evening of Saturday 17 of this month January/09, was delivered on Course for Managers (coaches) by the Paraguayan Professor Luciano Fernandez who arrived the same day from the city of Tampa, Florida, USA.
The reunion of those interested in learning or remembering rules governing the leadership team, to teach and guide the players association that promotes Futsal World Futsal (AMF), was based on principles of discipline, application for better psychological understanding between coach and players, children, youth and adults. Extent, Professor Fernandez, explained how important it is that the Coaches and Technical Directors of the players are fully aware of the Rules of the Game, to directly influence the quality of projection and order to the sport that requires all participants in a game.
The process did remember how the sport was invented by Uruguayan Professor Juan Carlos Ceriani in 1930, and content development and its influence in the world where it is widely known.
At the conclusion of the Course, Level 4, the first to receive it, they were handed a diploma of recognition, which was signed by the Instructor / Referee approved by the World Futsal Association (WFA) and Chairman of the Federation of Futsal AMF the United States, Luciano Fernandez and the director of the Toronto WFA Futsal League, Daniel Cerros.
To complete the course, had the contribution of the team America de Cali, "to give practical demonstrations in the court of the gym" James Cardinal McGuigan.

11/13/2008 3:58:42 PM

FEFUSA,
United Sports Leagues - Futsal
&
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department
Jose Coronado Futsal League

2009 Futsal League Referees Clinic

With participation of 40 Referees
under supervision of Coach Luiz Azuncena
The clinic was given by Philip Tecla from Tampa Florida
VP of the FEFUSA

At Mission Recreation Center

745 Treat St @ 21^st St.
San Francisco, California
415-695-5015

Saturday December 6^th, 2008
1:00pm – 6:00pm

The Clinic was taught by Philip Tecla, FEFUSA Vice-President

11/13/2008 2:29:15 PM

FEFUSA "The Federation of Futsal USA" already profits of the recent name change from US COURT SOCCER Federation to FEFUSA. Futsal organizations recognize the name much better and agree with the Philosophy of FEFUSA Futsal. FEFUSA is there to promote and overlook the authentic and original Futsal the way it was meant to be played in the USA.

In a short period of less than 3 months the federation knew to convince several Futsal organization to affiliate with them. A total of at least 5500 members have been added to their already growing list and the expectations are that within a year a total of 50.000 members are expected to join FEFUSA. The interested Futsal clubs are mostly youth organizations who realize that the open minded policy, honesty and non greediness of FEFUSA will only have positive results on all who is involved in Futsal and soccer.

FEFUSA accept members of all organizations and federations to join them in tournaments even though they are representing the World Futsal Association AKA as the AMF Asociacion Mundial de Futsal. FEFUSA in conjunction of the United Sports Leagues (USL) expect to be the largest Futsal organization in the World within two years time.

FEFUSA wants to concentrate only on Futsal and does not want to mix two different sports. FEFUSA does promote Futsal as a tool to better soccer playing. FEFUSA has already given several coaching and referee courses and will have in December a clinic in San Francisco California to at least 40 referees interested to also amply their Futsal Referee knowledge by getting their FEFUSA certification. Any club interested to have a clinic or demonstration to their coaches please contact us by e-mail at FEFUSA@live.com

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FIRST WOMEN WORLD CUP FUTSAL

9/22/2008 1:51:36 PM

http://www.reus08.cat/

September 29 - October 4 the first World Cup for Women will be held in Spain Catalunia.

8/14/2008 4:18:04 AM

BALTIMORE, MD. (7-18-08)- The N.Y. Ecuador Futsal Club had an impressive run at the USFF National Championships. A very young squad comprised of mostly 20 year olds ran through the group stage by defeating MACSA from California, Safira from Massachusetts and the eventual Champions Charm City from Maryland.

Standing: Coach Tony Toral, Javier Decima, Alberto Gavilanes, Richard Lesmes (Captain), Diego Mayanga, Edison Bayas, Juan Peralta, Mauricio Romero.
Front row: Brian Almeida, Kleber Almeida, Cesar Valenzuela, Steven Amaya (Captain), Matias Velazquez, Alan Acevedo.

Although very young, players of this team has already represented the U.S. in International AMF Futsal competitions in Mexico, Spain Catalunia and Canada. Thisexperience paid off after a year of ups and downs.

Charm City, the Champion of the tournament, is made up of USFF Futsal National Team players with World Cup experience like Lee Tschantret, Brett Phillips, Don D'Ambra and included MISL players such as all league defender P.J. Wakefield, Giuliano Celenza and Robbie Aristodemo from the Baltimore Blast.

In Quarter Finals, N.Y. Ecuador defeated the Den of Lions Legends 6-0 and the match-up against perennial powerhouse, World United FC was set. World United had defeated the defending National Champions, Nacional from Utah 9-3. World United's lineup is scary on paper counting with U.S. National Futsal Team Captain and MISL MVP, Denison Cabral, Milwaukee Wave and All-Rookie Selection as well as former Malwee FC (Brazil) player Marcio Leite, Deco also from the Milwaukee Wave, Lucio from the Baltimore Blast, Hewerton Detroit Ignition and Goalkeeper, Senaldo among others.

The game was very tactical and little gaps were given by both sides. It wasn't until the 12th minute that World United opened the score after a lapse of concentration from a defender who had just come on to replace team Captain, Richard Lesmes. World United was quickly up 2-0 and then it seemed that N.Y. Ecuador woke up and started to break down United. In the following minutes N.Y. Ecuador was able to constantly break down the United defense and through speed and skill found gaps to take shot after shot on goal only to be turned away by a spectacular Senaldo.

In the second half, United went up 4-0 after N.Y. Ecuador was all attack trying to come up with the goal they deserved. AN.Y.one watching the game would not have guessed that United was on top or at least that they deserved to be.

In the last 10 minutes N.Y. Ecuador pulled within 2 with goals from Juan Peralta and Alan Acevedo and after pulling the Goalkeeper for the fifth attacker, Cesar Valenzuela the game became a show that World United did not want to be a part of. Time after time the lineup made up of Valenzuela, Mayanga, Lesmes, Peralta, and Acevedo did whatever they wanted with the United players. It was a demonstration of the sheer ability one develops playing futsal.

In the first goal scored by Peralta, he cut U.S. National Team Captain, Cabral inside and out and then left him behind with a sudden burst of speed. If Senaldo would not have been inspired the score would have and should have been in favor N.Y. Ecuador. Yet little can be taken away from the experience and tactics demonstrated by World United - it was this experience and their desire to stop playing and just kick the ball three courts down that cut the momentum of the game. So much was taken out of World United that the Final was a monologue which led to an easy victory from Charm City FC.

Most N.Y. Ecuador players have made a name for themselves in futsal and indoor soccer circles and hopefully someone that can give them a shot at maybe a National Team trial was watching. After all it is safe to say that they were the most skillful players 1v1 in the entire tournament. N.Y. Ecuador players grew up playing futsal and only play futsal which is why they have such skill on the ball.

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New Facility coming soon.

8/6/2008 9:17:26 AM

TASFACA
is building a Super Sport Center in Tampa/Lutz on 20 acres with two Futsal indoor courts and three outdoor regular soccer fields. There will be dormitories and tennis courts. TASFACA will be ready to host the first soccer and Futsal clubs from Europe and South America for training camps and International games.

On 20 acre of beautiful wooded area. The site will include:
2 indoor facilities specifically for Futsal.
- Basket ball, Volleyball, Beach Soccer arena.
- 3 full size soccer fields.
- Small-sided outdoor fields.
- Tennis courts , Fishing pond.
- Jogging and hiking facilities.
- A professional in door work out center.
- Dormitories for our stay over campers.

First fase: 1 indoor facility

1 Outdoor soccer field

Several small sided out door fields.

1 Sand Soccer/ beach soccer field.

7/22/2008 8:47:45 AM

October 11-15, 2007
Lady Fortuna definitely was not with the USA delegation on their trip to Catalonia, Spain for their two friendly games Catalonia Spain vs USA/AMF.
It was one unfortuned case after the other. To start with, the Air France airlines in New York refused 4 players to travel to Spain with our delegation of 11 players. This is to blame to the Travel agency who never did told these players, or the manager of our delegation, that they needed a visa to land in Paris, France ( Transit to Barcelona Spain).To Spain they did not need the visa but to land in Paris they did.
So we took off with 7 players and decided that the assistant coach would dress too. This was a friendly and we did not want to jepordize the Catalonian Federation with not showing up at all, as they had already advertise that the USA would be there.
Arriving in Barcelona after 14 hours of travel, we were notified that only lugage of 3 persons did arrive. None of the players did receive theirs.
No uniforms no futsal gear. The president of the Catalonion Federation made a few calls while we were driving to our hotel and got all the players a brand new pair of Nikes and also he arranged that one of the local clubs lend us their uniforms. We did not make it to the hotel because our first of the two games should start at 8:00 PM and we left the airport for a two hour ride at 5:30 PM.So straight to the Futsal Hall.
Our players did quite well for the first game and we lost 7-2.
The second game, two days later, playing again with 7 players, we kept it to a 5-3 loss. The next two game were supposed to be played in the USA.
The rising cost of the airlines did jepordize the games for the moment. Also the Catalonion Federation is concentrating on the First World Cup for Women which will take place in September 2008.

All together a great trip during which we learned that whatever may happen
The game must go on.

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WHY FEFUSA ?

7/21/2008 2:33:42 PM

FEFUSA, Federation of Futsal for the USA, formerly US Court Soccer Federation,(USCSF) was founded in 2003 when the USA was accepted by the original World Futsal Association, ( WFA) or better known as the AMF the Asociacion Mundial de Futsal. The AMF came to life after the original Federation International de Futsal the FIFUSA changed name to AMF

Different organizations are using slightly different rules of the game. Like throw in or kick in and ball handling rules by the goal keeper. We the Governing body for AMF/FEFUSA in the USA are an Independent Futsal Organization. But Internationally affiliated with the World Futsal Association the AMF former FIFUSA. WE ,FEFUSA respect all other organizations practicing FUTSAL . All our members are allowed to use their own home rules. When it comes to sanctioned games we discuss the rules with all coaches before the games.
We would like to clarify a confusing matter.
CONFUSING:
Contrary, to what many believes that this is a sport, invented and managed by the FIFA, the origin of Futsal can be traced back to Montevideo where in 1930 Juan Carlos Ceriani devised a five-a–side ball kicking game with adjusted size goals for youth competition in YMCAs. The game is played on basketball-sized courts, both indoors and outdoors without the use of sidewalls. The name Futsal has been accepted internationally for many years. Not so long ago FIFA modified the game and changed many rules to improve the commercial aspect of the sport. The AMF/FIFUSA, with approximately 80 Countries (members) like our FEFUSA are part of over a 100 countries playing Futsal the way it was meant to be played using the following rules. The official name Futsal has been recognized as a generic name like soccer or baseball and is free to be used by any club or association practicing the game of Futsal ( Indoor Soccer using NO WALLS)

Expressions like "Futsal the only official indoor soccer recognized by FIFA" with the registration mark of Futsal can be confusing. FIFA plays a game called 5 vs 5 The name Futsal has been declared to be a generic word (name) for a sport and there fore cannot be trade marked.

Each country has their AMF/FIFUSA National Futsal Delegation.

Differences

FEFUSA/AMF focus more on the youth, amateurs male and female.

FIFA 5 v 5 focus mostly on Proffesionals who knows the game already, and are in it more for the financial part.

The International Federations belonging to FEFUSA/AMF , conduct National and International tournaments for male and female adults and youth, including World Cups sanctioned by the AMF/FIFUSA the first World Association for Futsal.

Abbreviations

FIFUSA ( Federation International de Futsal) renamed AMF
AMF ( Asociacion Mundial de Futsal) former FIFUSA
WFA ( World Futsal Association) English tranlation for AMF
USCSF ( US Cour Soccer Federation) renamed FEFUSA
FEFUSA ( Federation of Futsal USA) former USCSF

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FEFUSA Main International Activities

7/15/2008 5:38:43 AM

FEFUSA (Federation of Futsal USA) formerly the USCSF (US COURT SOCCER FEDERATION) is the National Governing body for the sport of Futsal which was invented in 1930. FEFUSA is the representative of the World Futsal Association (WFA) also known as the AMF (Asociacion Mundial de Futsal)

FEFUSA has its headquarters in the Greater Tampa Bay area in Florida. FEFUSA's main object is to promote the sport of Futsal the way it was meant to be played. FEFUSA focuses on youth and amateur Futsal players.

FEFUSA is a very active organization which has during the few years of its excistance sanctioned and participated in the following International Futsal events:
Upcoming International Tournament 2008 December 12-14 Copa Juan Carlos Ceriani
Friday Coaches meeting at Temple Terrace 7:00PM If you cannot make it please let us know and be there Saturday at 8:30 AM.

2008 December Copa Juan Carlos Ceriani for Youth and Adults in Tampa Florida
2008 October International FriendlyAMF/Canada vsUSA/AMF in Toronto
2008 March International FriendlyAMF/USA vs AMF/Canada in New York
2008 January International Youth Futsal Tournament Cup of Dreams Tampa.
2007 October International Friendly USA/AMF vs AMF/Catalonia Spain (National teams)
2007 May Concacfutsal Elimination games in Mexico City for World Cup2007.
2006 October Concacfutsal meeting in The Netherland Antilles.
2006 September First International Futsal Tournament for Women in Argentina
2005 June International youth Futsal Tournament in Brazil ( Peruibe)
2004 August First World Cup for U-12 age group in Quito Ecuador
2003 June International Youth Club Tournaments in Brazil (Pousso Alegre)

Please check back often to find out about our current and upcoming events or visit our Media Library to look at some of our past events.

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