Player and Referee Combine

PFL to host player and referee combines in March Events part of weeklong PFL International Challenge

The week of the Professional Futsal League’s International Challenge powered by USA Futsal will provide opportunity for players and referees alike.

The PFL will host both a player and a referee combine at City Futsal in Dallas prior to the PFL International Challenge, which will feature FC Barcelona, PFL Team Mexico and PFL Team USA.

Keith Tozer and Ramon Raya Mexico futsal men’s national team coach will direct the player combine with additional coaching support.

The top two players from both the United States and Mexico will be asked to train and play with the U.S. and Mexican squads during the tournament, which is March 13-14 in Frisco at the Dr Pepper Arena and March 15 at Gilley’s Dallas.

Players can register by clicking here.

Referees can register by clicking here.

Additionally, potential participants can go to professionalfutsal.com to register.

“Even though we don't kick off until November 2016 we feel it is imperative that we start identifying and developing both futsal players and referees for our league and its teams,” PFL commissioner Tozer said. “This is the first of several combines that we have planned nationally and internationally for North America, Central America, South America and Europe. What is also fantastic is that four players will be playing for either Mexico or the U.S versus FC Barcelona."
The combine costs $125 per participant and includes a PFL t-shirt and tickets to the PFL International Challenge powered by USA Futsal.

Futsal referee Ed Marco will lead the referee combine. Marco is the only FIFA futsal referee instructor in the United States and one of 21 in the world.

“This first combine is a huge step in providing top-level training and exposure for players and referees,” Marco said. “This is the only time that I can think of that players and Referees have come together for development and identification. What an exciting time for futsal.”

THE INFO

PFL PLAYER COMBINE

March 11-12, City Futsal, Dallas
Cost: $125 per player, includes PFL t-shirt and PFL International Challenge tickets

Wednesday March 11
Three sessions: 8-10 a.m., noon-2 p.m., 4-6 p.m.

Thursday March 12
Three sessions: 8-10 a.m., noon-2 p.m., 4-6 p.m.

PFL REFEREEE COMBINE

March 12-15, City Futsal, Dallas
Cost: $125 per referee, includes tickets to PFL International Challenge

Thursday March 12
Three sessions: 8-10 a.m., noon-2 p.m., 4-6 p.m.

Friday March 13
One session: 9 a.m.-noon, 7:30 p.m. FC Barcelona vs. PFL Team USA match

Saturday March 14
9 a.m., 2 p.m. FC Barcelona vs. PFL Team Mexico match

Sunday March 15
9 a.m., 2 p.m. PFL Team USA vs. PFL Team Mexico match

Additional staff for the combine includes:

Shane Butler (FIFA Futsal referee/officiated 2 CONCACAF Championships, 1 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship, I Caribbean Championship, and 1 Women’s World Championship.

Constantine Konstin (FIFA Futsal instructor);

Mark Litton (Technical Director U.S. Youth Futsal/U.S. Futsal national team goalkeeper coach)
Vava Marques (assistant U.S. Futsal national team)

Otto Orf (regional/national coaching staff for U.S. Youth Futsal/MVP GK of 1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championships and Gold Medal winner

ABOUT THE PFL INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE:
The PFL International Challenge powered by USA Futsal will feature FC Barcelona, PFL Team Mexico and PFL Team USA in a three-day tournament. FC Barcelona will face PFL Team USA at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. FC Barcelona will face PFL Team Mexico at 2 p.m. March 14 at the Dr Pepper Arena. PFL Team Mexico will face PFL Team USA at 2 p.m. March 15 at Gilley’s Dallas as part of the Dallas Mavericks Los Mavs Festival.

ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE:
The PFL launched in January 2015 by investors Donnie Nelson, the Dallas Mavericks general manager and Brian Dick, the president, CEO and founder of Quest Resource Holding Corporation. Commissioner Keith Tozer and president Michael Hitchcock lead the PFL. League play will begin in November 2016 with teams from established professional brands as well as new futsal clubs.






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