Berkeley, California  --  In order to improve coaching in Futsal® (five-a-side soccer).  U.S. Futsal has teamed up with Futsal Training Systems, LLC, and will launch a new and exciting online service for coaches and players in 2008.  Online subscribers will receiving a series of monthly play lists and can receive customized individualized tactical offensive and defensive schemes specific to a coach's needs.   The United States Futsal Federation. US Futsal President & CEO Alex J.C. Para signed the agreement in February 2008 and expect the system to be fully functioning by the 23rd Annual National Futsal Championship in July.

Futsal is a five-a-side version of soccer for competition and played on basketball-sized courts, both indoors and out without the use of sidewalls. This exciting and fast paced sport traces back to 1930's and today is played worldwide at every level. The U.S. Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and U.S. Futsal signed an agreement in August of 1995 and in 1999, to promote Futsal in all their National State Association as their game of choice for indoor soccer under the auspices of U.S. Futsal.

ANAHEIM, California -- The 22nd USFF National Championship concluded Sunday, July 15th after four days of intense and exciting competition. Eighteen State Associations where present from seven Regions, making this the most representative of all National Championships to date. The credit belongs to the State Associations and to the organizers of the Regional Tournaments, said Alex Para, President of U.S. Futsal. The final game of the competition was in the men’s division, won by Utah United over World United, by a score of 5-4. With the growth of Futsal accelerating so rapidly over the last five years, so has this competition. Utah United came back from a three goal deficit in the last 7 minutes to regain the crown that they lost two years ago.  In the women's open category, “SoCal Futsal” from California Futsal South won its fourth consecutive title.  Team Manager and Coach Garett Hojisho has been a devoted supporter of Futsal since his team first competed in the National Championship 6 years ago.