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For over 30 years, he also ran youth soccer tournaments, worked as a referee, taught referee instructional classes and trained youth referees, and served on the CYSA-N District IV Board of Directors, the CYSA-N Board of Directors and the US Futsal Board of Directors. He worked on developing the sport in California of soccer and Futsal, improving the training and development of all referees, and train young people as referees.  When John served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of CYSA-N it had over 100,000 players.  When he assisted on national committees for US Youth Soccer, US Soccer, and US Futsal he had an indirect impact on a great many more players, referees, and administrators.

John strongly believed in giving back to the community and found ways to volunteer in other, non-soccer, programs, despite working full time as an attorney, for the Supreme Court of California and, effectively, full time in soccer and futsal.  John left the world a better place for his efforts, and we will all miss him.

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The International Futsal Alliance World Championship was held in Ciutat Esportiva Blanes, just north of Barcelona, Spain from September 9-17, 2022.  The U.S. Futsal National Select Teams did not disappoint as the national select squads took home gold in the Men’s Open, 17U Boys and 14U Boys while the Open Women took home the silver medal.

This is the sixth time the tournament has been held, with previous hosts including China, Scotland, and Spain. After being unable to stage the event in 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic, the special edition brought together five different age categories to celebrate international futsal.  The Championship consisted of groups in the Open Men, Open Women, Youth Men (2001-2004), 17U Boys and 14U Boys.

14U Boys

In what turned out to be arguably the best match of the tournament, the 14U U.S. Futsal National Select Team were crowned champions by outlasting Scotland in the championship with a thrilling 7-6 victory. The US team had a small yet well rounded roster. Although offensive players Natnael Atkilti and Luis Oliviera won the Golden Boot award for most goals in the tournament their successes were not individual. Assisted by the team captain Aiden, whose leadership permeated all faucets of the team, Isaac who remained composed “with ice in his veins”, Luis the GK who allowed the least goals in his division and Matias with his ability to execute plays our 14UBoys team went undefeated!

“It was a goal to not just enjoy this experience, but to represent U.S. Futsal with class and create a standard of excellence. U.S. Futsal provided a platform for these young players to show the world what they can do and we are motivated to defend our title and promote the quality U.S. Futsal has to offer,” said head coach, Will Hanna, who hails from Alexandria Futsal.

17U Boys

The 17U U.S. Futsal National Select Team also brought home the gold with a tremendous 6-1 performance in the championship match against an Australian side that could not penetrate a stubborn US defense. GK Brandon Barrientos and offensive player Neo Ruiz both brought home the 17U Boys divisional awards for the Golden Glove and Golden Boot. Their successes were fueled by the strong defensive presence of Nathan Rodrigues, Isaiah Anaya and Mateo Anaya along with the offensive skill of Ricky Burton.  Their bench was not to be taken lightly both Matthew Matuidi and Jason Gonzalez did not let up on the defensive pressure while Tin Le and Dayne Kovatchev poured on the offensive skill. “I am extremely proud of the hard work and perseverance of this fine group of young men. I am certain that they will continue to grow and flourish after this remarkable opportunity that we all will remember for life,” said head coach, Mario Gonzalez.                                                                             

Open Men

The US Men National Select Team went undefeated with 5 wins in the competition and convincingly defeated Australia in the championship match 8-1.  While the US dominated the men’s competition from start to finish in every match it had some tuff opposition from Scotland, who had defeated the US during the last World Championship in China. Defeating them to move on to the final was very satisfying.

Open Women

In the Open Women final the U.S. Futsal National Select faced a very well prepared and determined Australia side and fell 1-0 in a very impressive match that set the tone for the future of women’s international futsal. The Open Women’s goal was defended by 15-year-old, Ally Harrison, and 16-year-old, Claire Lindsey with Harrison taking home the golden glove award with only 1 goal allowed all tournament.

“Building a team from around the country allows us to showcase how the sport of futsal is growing in the US,”

said captain, Emily Roose. “It was both an honor and a privilege to represent the U.S. and play alongside these amazing women,” said captain, Lou Arseneault.

About the International Futsal Alliance

The International Futsal Alliance is a partnership of countries that play futsal, formed to offer high quality international tournaments across the World.  There is a limit of one member per country and membership is by invitation.  However, it is expected that all members will both offer tournaments, and support tournaments offered by other affiliated members in order to promote and develop the game.

The IFA Futsal World Championship is our flagship event and has welcomed representative teams from all the continents during its five tournaments to date.  All tournaments are played under FIFA rules and the majority of its members are affiliated to member organization of FIFA, while some are also members from the AMF.  Last year FIFA held its nineth Futsal World Cup in Lithuania.

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“We are so glad to have the Argentine National Futsal Women’s team here to help showcase women’s Futsal at the highest level,” said Alex Para, President and CEO of U.S. Futsal. The leadership of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has heavily committed to expand and improve women’s Futsal as it has done with the men’s National team that has reached the final of the last two FIFA Futsal WorldCup’s. The U.S. Futsal Women’s Futsal National Select Team has competed at the highest international level for the last 6 years winning the IFA Futsal World Cup in 2018.

The U.S. Futsal Northeast Regional Championship is the largest Futsal competition in the United States and CONCACAF and is the most competitive Futsal tournament for all ages starting at U8 and going up to the open category for both men and women. This is one of the eight regionals that leads to the U.S. Futsal National Championship, the oldest and most prestigious Futsal tournament in the United States. This year’s 37th National Championship will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California on July 14 -18, 2022.

Futsal is a fast-paced, skill developing sport that is played worldwide. Many of the great soccer icons such as Messi, Maradona, Ronaldinho, have attributed their development to playing Futsal.

Contact: For Immediate Release February 9, 2022

Telephone: 510-836-8733

Email: info@futsal.com

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“GotSport is the leading provider of soccer/futsal registration software in the United States. With this software we will be able to register players in all States, as well as run our yearly State, Regional, National and International Championships. We look forward to growing our strong partnership in developing Futsal in the United States” , added Para.

USFF President & CEO Alex Para (left) and GotSport President & CEO Gavin Owen-Thomas (right).

GotSport president and CEO, Gavin Owen-Thomas pointed out that the majority of the 11-a-side soccer clubs and competitions already utilize GotSport software, so US Futsal members who like to supplement their indoor soccer with outdoors soccer will have the benefit of using their same GotSport accounts to register for outdoor soccer teams and competitions.

“We’re excited about this new partnership and are looking forward to building a strong and prosperous relationship with the US Futsal Federation. This partnership is fantastic news for players and coaches across the country, as they can now use a single platform to participate in both indoor and outdoor soccer events and competitions,”

About GotSoccer:

GotSoccer is based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida and provides management and scheduling software to 34 of the USYS state associations. Their products include the GotSport player registration platform and the league and tournament module.  GotPro is used to schedule over 60 of the top leagues in the world including premier leagues in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. GotPro’s Top US clients include the NBA, MLB, MLS, USL and Disney. Other platforms used globally include GotTicketing and GotAnalyics.

About United States Futsal

United States FUTSAL has governed the sport of Futsal since it introduced the game into the United States in 1981 at the Youth, Adult, and Professional level. U.S. Futsal, become affiliated to U.S. Soccer in 1988; it governs futsal league play, with leagues designed for youth as well as adult players of all ages. U.S. Futsal conducts eight Regional Championships throughout the United States, culminating with the U.S. Futsal National Championship, the oldest, biggest and most prestigious Futsal Competition in the United States. U.S. Futsal conducts and participates in international competitions including IFA World Cup Championships. For more information, visit futsal.org, usfutsal.org and youthfutsal.com or contact info@futsal.com

For more information on GotSoccer, click here or email william@gotsoccer.com

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The 24th U.S. Futsal Northeast Regional Championship Concludes After more than 3 days of Intense Competition!

Atlantic City, New Jersey — The 24th. U.S. Futsal Northeast Regional Championship concluded Monday, February 17th after four days of intense and exciting competition. With 380 teams competing on 13 courts under one roof, this makes this the biggest Futsal Tournament in the United States if not the world.  “This is great news”, said Alex Para, President & CEO of U.S. Futsal, “because it shows how much Futsal is growing in the Northeast Region and how competitive Futsal has become”. With the growth of Futsal accelerating so rapidly over the last ten years, so has this competition. Teams from nine states from the Northeast competed this year. The Men’s Open competition was won by Brazuca F.C. from Pennsylvania -East, who played Safira F.C. from Massachusetts, who was last year’s Regional Championship winner. In the Women’s Open category, PAE Brazuca in a thriller beat SUSA Futsal Academy from (NYE)

To host the 2020 U.S. Futsal Northeast Regional Championship required 13 regulation courts and 88  referees over 4 days.

This year marked the third time that the Northeast Regional Championship has ‘been held in Atlantic City. All the games, in every division over the course of this event, were well played and attended by more than 12,000 participants and spectators. When the Open Men played, there was standing room only.

Eighty eight referees, from various locations across the country, were invited to participate in this tournament. U.S. Futsal congratulates all the teams that participated in the 2020 U.S. Futsal Northeast Regional Championhip for their hard work, dedication and “fair play” throughout the competition.

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1) comply with applicable law and, in particular, the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (the “Sports Act”);

2) if the member recruits, trains, fields or funds soccer players, establish a risk management program to promote the safety and protect the welfare of participants; and

3) adopt policies prohibiting sexual abuse.

Effective February 14, 2018, Public Law 115‐126, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 (the “SafeSport Act”), amends the Sports Act, and requires applicable amateur sports organizations (as such term is defined in the SafeSport Act, 36 U.S.C. § 220530(b)) to:

Comply with the SafeSport Act’s reporting requirements and prohibit retaliation by the applicable amateur sports organization against any individual who makes a
report (36 U.S.C. § 220530(a)(1));

Establish reasonable procedures to limit one‐on‐one interactions between an amateur athlete who is a minor and an adult (who is not the minor’s legal guardian) at a facility under the jurisdiction of the applicable amateur sports organization (36 U.S.C. § 220530(a)(2));

Offer and provide consistent training to adult members in regular contact with minor amateur athletes and, subject to parental consent, to members who are minors, regarding prevention and reporting of child abuse (36 U.S.C. § 220530(a)(3)); and

Prohibit retaliation, by the applicable amateur sports organization, against any individual who makes a report of suspected child abuse. (36 U.S.C. § 220530(a)(4)).

The purpose of this policy is to require an Athlete and Participant Safety/Safe Soccer program as part of each Organization Member’s risk management program and set out standards for such a program.

NOTE: This Policy has been approved by U.S. Soccer’s Board of Directors and will be included for approval by the National Council at the 2019 National Council Meeting on February 16, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona and included in U.S. Soccer’s Policy Manual (excepting Notes and Exhibits).

20181227 Athlete Participant Safety Policy Member

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U.S. Futsal Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

To:       U.S. Futsal Members
From:   Alex Para, President CEO
Date:    November 20, 2020

As of today, U.S. Futsal has decided to postpone or cancel a number of scheduled events through January 31, 2021.  This includes, but is not limited to, The Pacific Cup  some Regional Championships, all National Select Team programming and travel, all Coaching Education and Referee courses, unless they are held on line, and all Talent Identification Programs. We recognize that these decisions have a real impact on you and your own programming, but in the interest of ensuring the health and safety of the Futsal community, as well as that of the community-at-large, we also recommend that members review your own programming schedule and assess the risks and benefits of postponement and/or cancellation of your upcoming events. In closing, we strongly recommend that you follow the advice and direction of your local health department and follow their guidance. For more information on the current status across the country and measures, you can take, go to:
 cdc.gov
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html

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Vava Marques, U.S. Futsal Technical Director will be offering the following Futsal camps in July

Futsal Camp July 5-8

Premier Camp July 9-12

Futsal Camp July 9-12

Futsal Camp July 17-20

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