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USTSF:  WHO ARE WE? 

In 2002, the United States Table Soccer Federation (USTSF), a non-profit organization registered in the State of Washington, was formed and became one of the first member organizations to affiliate with the International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF).  An all-volunteer staff of veteran professional player-promoters coordinates the USTSF: Larry Davis, Executive Director (CO), Bruce Nardoci (NC), David Radack (TX), Shelly Langley (CO), Cissi Whipple (TX), Tony Alvaro (NC), and Jim Stevens (CA); with additional assistance from Mury Johnson (MN), Pat Ryan (MD), Ed Geer (TX), Melissa Kegg (OH), Shaun Cooper (MN), Mark Winker (FL), and Terry & Tiffany Moore (IL).  The combined USTSF Staff has over 150 years of experience with table soccer from competitive play, arcade management, and route operating, to tour staff, tournament direction, manufacturer sales and product promotions.     

USTSF:  WHAT DO WE DO? 

The USTSF acts as the United States' officially designated liaison between the ITSF and the various USA-based “member” foosball organizations (e.g., the United States Table Soccer Association [USTSA], Bonzini USA, Independent Foosball Promotions [IFP], etc.) as well as all the table manufacturers and the United States Olympic Committee.  The objectives of the USTSF are: 

1.  To act as the representative agency for the United States in relation to the ITSF, coordinating all affiliated table soccer associations in meeting the ITSF’s requirements for Olympic Sport recognition/status, 

2.  To establish and or coordinate qualification status of players to represent the United States in international competition,

3.  To extensively promote the sport of table soccer to players and the public alike, from youth to adult, and from grass-roots all the way up to international competition levels,

4.  To ensure fair and equitable representation of U.S. players and play standards in relation to international competition, rules, disciplinary action, rankings and more, and

5. To ethically help grow the sport of table soccer independently of manufacturers and without regard to race, religion or nationality. 

USTSF:  HOW CAN YOU HELP? 

Recommendation:  Sponsor USTSF and Team USA!!

The U.S. National Table Soccer Federation is actively seeking varied levels of sponsorships, donations, and/or other related support, both in its efforts to promote table soccer (a.k.a. “foosball”) throughout the USA and in support of the U.S. National Table Soccer Team as they compete in the upcoming International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) World Championships Finals in Europe.  For more information, please click here.

Recommendation:  Support USTSF Community Involvement/Sport Development Programs!!

For example, in an effort to increase grass roots promotions, increase visibility of the sport, and give back to the community the USTSF is establishing and/or building a number of development programs, such as Tables for Troops, Tables for Kids, and Wounded Warriors. All of the above are examples of programs for which USTSF must seek sponsors/donors and volunteers in order to fully realize their contributions to the community and to the future of the sport. For more information, please click here.

USTSF:  WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU!!

The USTSF can provide you or your business with the opportunity to take advantage of the rapid growth of this sport, from the local grass roots, youth center, dorm and sports bar level all the way up through international tournament competition.  More importantly, this is an opportunity that provides your business with excellent media exposure in return for your marketing investment – exposure that reaches far beyond the local softball or bowling team sponsorship of providing logo’d shirts in exchange for a tax deduction.  Sponsorships and/or donations to the USTSF, in addition to supporting Team USA, provide the following benefits (see our current Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities document for sponsorship levels and benefits and more info). Each level entitles the sponsor/donor to various levels of benefits – sponsorship exposure from our professional press release distribution alone is worth more than the Gold Sponsorship level (our last three press releases had more than 550,000 hits/views and were "picked up" by over 1,500 media outlets worldwide).  And remember, events such as the ITSF World Championships Finals are international athletic competitions and players competing from the USA are "Team USA" -- a team entirely composed of proven champions representing the United States in competition against the champions from some 20-30 other countries.  As such, sponsor/donors will in fact receive both local and long-term, widespread international media exposure as well!!

To become a sponsor at any level, please contact the USTSF directly, or to make a donation now to USTSF and our community involvement/sport development programs, please click on the "Make a Donation" button below.

USTSF:  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US

Read continued and more about USTSF and ITSF.

USTSF and ITSF Summary

What is the USTSF?

USTSF FAQs

Brief History of USA Foosball

USTSF Applies for USOC Membership

USTSF/ITSF NEWS AND STATUS UPDATES

Read the July 2009 issue of Foosball Magazine for an interview with USTSF President Larry Davis for an overview of the current status of the USTSF. Or, read the longer original interview (with supporting documents attached) here.

USTSF is a proud member of:

International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) Goals and Website

USTSF is a non-profit 501c(3) public charity organization staffed by volunteers. We would appreciate any financial help to aid in covering our operating expenses and so we can achieve our goals. Help support the USTSF by donating (via your credit card or checking account/through Paypal):

Alternately, donations can be mailed to:
USTSF, (Attn: Larry Davis)
P.O. Box 14455
Washington, DC 20044 

The USTSF is grateful to the following corporations, foundations, businesses, community groups and individuals for their generous contributions:

Brunswick (Valley-Dynamo Div.) Independent Foosball Promotions Warrior Custom Golf Nike Borden Milk Products of North Texas Tornello Enterprises Cribbs Inc./Bonzini USA Foosball.com Sebastian Custom Warm-ups Larry Davis Rod-Lock.com Dave Courington Bruce Nardoci Jim Waterman Ed Geer TTR MasterWraps NetFoos InsideFoos.com Gump Foundation Adrian Zamora Dusty Bambenek Lotus Chesbrough Alan Cribbs Dawn Duquette Stayce Fowler Christina Fuchs David Gummeson Cindy Head Robert Mares Tracy McMillin Terry Moore Tiffany Moore Brandon Moreland Billy Pappas Tony Spredeman Robert Ismert Amy Weir Kathy Brainard Jim Stevens Tom Yore Maggie Strong Ron Greenwald/Foosdude.com Shelly Langley Ron Gronfor Roy Degler

Team USA at ITSF World Championship Finals, Nantes, France, 2009
(USTSF National Team/Team USA Uniforms by Sebastian Custom Warm-ups)  

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Past Events

Upcoming Dates, Goals & Milestones:
- May 28-31, 2010 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $20,000 Texas State Championships (Tornado)

- June 30, 2010 - Completion of Phase I of USTSF website upgrade

- July 1-4, 2010 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $45,000 IFP National Championships in St. Louis, MO (Tornado)

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Completed Items,
Goals & Milestones:
- May 11-15, 2010 - USTSF Endorsed Galactic Battle of Foosball in New York (Garlando)

- March 3-7, 2010 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $45,000 Hall of Fame Classic in Las Vegas (Tornado)

- March 1, 2010 - Completion of Phase I of USTSF website upgrade

- January 6-10, 2010 - ITSF World Championships/Cup Finals (Nantes, France)

- December 6-9, 2009 - USTSF representation at the U.S. Sports Congress (Henderson, NV)

- October 31, 2009 - USTSF World Cup team selections

- October 23-25, 2009 - USTSF Sanctioned 2009 Oregon State Foosball Championships (Tornado)

- October 16-18, 2009 - 10th Annual BartO' Celebration Tournament in Austin Texas (Tornado)

- October 12-16, 2009 - USTSF representation at TEAMS 2009 in New Orleans, LA

- October 2-4, 2009 - USTSF Sanctioned 35th Annual North Carolina State Foosball Championships (Bonzini)

- September 6, 2009 - USTSF General Assembly Meeting (during Dallas Tournament in September)

- September 2-7, 2009 - Tornado World Championships Series (Dallas, TX)

- August 14-16,2009 - USTSF Sanctioned $2,500 Washington State Open Foosball Tournament (Tornado)

- July 17-19, 2009 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $5000 Houston City Foosball Championships (Tornado)

- June 18-21, 2009 USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $25,000 National Singles (and Masters Singles) Championships in Atlanta (Tornado)

- May 22-25, 2009 USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $20,000 Texas State Championships in Dallas (Tornado)

- April 16-19, 2009 USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $25,000 National Doubles Championships in St. Louis (Tornado)

- March 13-15, 2009 USTSF General Assembly Meeting -Schedule (held during Vegas Tournament)

- March 11-15, 2009 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $50,000 Hall of Fame Classic in Las Vegas (Tornado)

- February 20-22, 2009 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned $12,000 Maryland State Championships (Tornado)

- January 8-11, 2009 - ITSF World Championships/Cup Finals (Nantes, France)

- December 27-28, 2008 USTSF Sanctioned Oregon State Championship Tournament (Tornado)

- November 15th, 2008 - USTSF Announces the USA National Team for January 2009 ITSF World Cup

- October 31st, 2008 - USTSF Announces National Champions and Wild Cards for January 2009 ITSF World Championships

- October 24-26, 2008 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned 2008 Great Pumpkin Classic in Wisconsin (Tornado)

- October 10-12, 2008 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned 9th Annual Bart O'Hearn Celebration Tournament in Texas (Tornado)

- October 9-12, 2008 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned 2008 Florida State Foosball Championships (Tornado)

- October 3-5, 2008 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned 34th Annual North Carolina State Foosball Championships (Bonzini)

- September 28, 2008 - USTSF General Assembly Meeting (during Vegas Tournament in September)

- September 24-28, 2008 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned Tornado World Championships Series Tournament in Las Vegas

- July 31- August 3, 2008 - USTSF Sanctioned (Junior Events only) Kentucky State Championships (Warrior)

- July 18-20, 2008 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned 25th Annual Virginia State Championships (Thunder in the Mountains Foosball Spectacular) (Bonzini)

- July 3-6, 2008 - USTSF/ITSF Sanctioned Colorado State Championships (Tornado)

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The USTSF is grateful to the following corporations, foundations, businesses, community groups and individuals for their generous contributions:
- Brunswick (Valley-Dynamo Div.)
- Independent Foosball Promotions
- Warrior Custom Golf
- Nike
- Borden Milk Products of North Texas
- Tornello Enterprises
- Cribbs Inc./Bonzini USA
- Foosball.com
- Sebastian Custom Warm-ups
- Larry Davis
- Rod-Lock.com
- Dave Courington
- Bruce Nardoci
- Jim Waterman
- Ed Geer
- TTR MasterWraps
- NetFoos
- Inside Foos
- Gump Foundation
- Adrian Zamora
- Dusty Bambenek
- Lotus Chesbrough
- Alan Cribbs
- Dawn Duquette
- Stayce Fowler
- Christina Fuchs
- David Gummeson
- Cindy Head
- Robert Mares
- Tracy McMillin
- Terry Moore
- Tiffany Moore
- Brandon Moreland
- Billy Pappas
- Tony Spredeman
- Robert Ismert
- Amy Weir
- Kathy Brainard
- Jim Stevens
- Tom Yore
- Maggie Strong
- Ron Greenwald /Foosdude.com
- Shelly Langley
- Ron Gronfor
- Roy Degler

 

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