10/28/2005: Only U.S. Futsal Referees to be used for Futsal Games

Since 1982, U.S. Futsal has developed and trained referees. Since 1983, some of these Futsal referees have gone on to referee International competitions, and have also been involved in directing the Championship Finals in the Futsal World Championships of 1985, 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2004. The 1992, FIFA Futsal World Championship had the USA participating so a U.S. Futsal Referee would not have been eligible. U.S Futsal has taken great pride since its inception to develop qualified Futsal referees. This year U.S. Soccer has instituted its indoor soccer referee program and decided to add Futsal to that program. U.S. Soccer needs to show that it has a Futsal program, because it also wants to nominate FIFA Futsal referees . Nevertheless, only U.S. Futsal Referees shall be used on all affiliated Futsal games. Registration for the 2006 year can be done on line by going to www.futsal.org and selecting the "On-Line-Registration" button. Select "referee Registration" and complete !
the form. One can also go directly to: https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/usfutsal/2006/RIA.html and register directly.

Regards,

Vinnie Mauro
Director of Referees
U.S. Futsal

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USFF sanctioned programs within the state of Massachusetts as of this date comprise:

Boston Futsal League
Catholic Youth Futsal League
Chelsea Futsal League
Essex County Futsal League
Greater Fall River Futsal League
New England Futsal Academy
Norfolk County Futsal League

The Massachusetts Futsal Association is the local representative of the United States Futsal Federation (USFF), which under the banner of United States Soccer, is the national governing body for Futsal in the United States.

Futsal is the only international form of indoor soccer approved by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

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