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From: Peter Minenno <pminenno@...>
To: futsalonline_newsgroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 6, 2007 3:14:59 PM
Subject: RE: [futsalonline_newsgroup] Re: US Futsal
I can play Futsal in any local unaffiliated league in any town through out the USA , and pay money and get accepted to any Futsal Tournament. The only way I will not get accepted is if there are too many or not enough teams in that particular age, gender, for that bracket in that tournament . USFF & the Super F do not exclude teams who participate in each other’s league. (I know of a team that played in both “National” Tournaments during 2007!
As for the National Team I spoke with Keith Tozer personally and he told me he will take any player that can play Futsal better then the 12 he has. He did not say this, but I will bet that he does not ask what Futsal League do they come from or are affiliated with! I am sure if 4 players came form the SFL and 4 from USFF and they were US Citizens and they played better Futsal then the MISL players he will take them no questions asked..
Now that is how I see Futsal is in this country! We have grown so quickly that we have 2 different National Associations, how many does Soccer have, USSF , US Club Soccer , US Youth Soccer, AYSO, Local City Recreational leagues, so why should Futsal be any different and only have one?
Keep playing FUTSAL and let’s all work on developing players that will only play FUTSAL , and Soccer will only be played for “FUN” for our FUTSAL players, that’s the goal for Futsal in the USA!
No one has to “qualify” to play in either of the 2 Largest Futsal “National” Tournaments, sign up early and pay the fees and you will be in a National Tournament, it is just that easy!
From: futsalonline_ newsgroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:futsalonlin e_newsgroup@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of David Phillips
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 9:21 PM
To: futsalonline_ newsgroup@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [futsalonline_ newsgroup] Re: US Futsal
I see futsal in the hands of US Soccer as both a blessing and a curse. The good part is that
they have the resources and the money to actually promote the game and take it past the
grassroots level. The downside is that the national team will continue to be made up of
mostly MISL players, probably none of whom play futsal outside of national team preparation
(and don't think for a minute that the MISL will lift a finger to have a futsal tourney or
anything to help get them ready). The only hope I see for a pro futsal league in this country
would be to have Nike or somebody have some sort of pro tour (like the old roller hockey
league that played at Disney), and pay ESPN or Versus to show it in between "Extreme Butt
Scratching," and "World Series of Finding Pi" (hey, they show the national spelling bee and
drum corps, so why
not?).
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