AFFILIATE A LEAGUE

The Florida Adult Soccer Association is one of the largest of the 52 state associations comprising the Amateur Division of the United States Amateur Soccer Association. The FASA’s purpose is to promote and administer the game of soccer in all its United States Soccer Federation approved forms – be it outdoor or indoor, among men and women eighteen (18) years of age and over within the State of Florida and to manage all intra-state games leading to National Cups.

There are currently over 22 affiliated leagues throughout the state that represent over 550 teams and 12,000 players. The various leagues have divisions of competition which include: men’s open, women’s open, men’s over 30, women’s over 30, men’s over 40, coed, 7 v 7 and others.

Advantages of membership in FASA include:

• Player and team insurance
• Network of leagues and teams throughout the state
• Regular communication about programs and opportunities within the state and around the nation
• Access to certified referee assignors and certified referees
• Assistance from FASA board of directors and member leagues in reaching your league’s goals
• Eligibility for open teams to compete in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup via open qualifying 
• Eligibility for all teams to participate in state, regional, and national cup competitions.

The FASA meets twice a year. The Annual General Meeting is held in August or September and the mid-year meeting is held in January. League representatives and board members attend these meetings to discuss activities taking place within the organization and to plan future activities.

New leagues have the opportunity to attend one of the two annual meetings listed above to present their league for affiliation.

New league responsibilities include ensuring they have a state certified referee assignor. For a list of currently certified assignors go to www.fsr-inc.com.

New leagues must host a referee clinic within the first few months of provisional membership to help grow the referee base in their area. The clinic must have a minimum of 15 participants ages 18 or older. 

To Join FASA

To request affiliation with FASA, a league must do the following:

• Complete the FASA-Application-for-Affiliation and submit it with the $100 application affiliation fee
• Submit an electronic copy of the league’s constitution and bylaws
• Submit an electronic copy of the league’s playing rules and list of board members with
  contact information

Leagues must attend the next scheduled meeting of the general council to present their league. Affiliation requests are handled at the two annual meetings. In certain circumstances provisional membership may be granted at other times.

Once your league has received provisional status your league must host a referee clinic within the first 90 days of membership. The clinic must have a minimum of 15 adults ages 18 or older. More information is available from the separate page on referee clinics here Referee_Clinics_info. After meeting the conditions of membership and conducting a successful season your league can request full membership.

If you have questions, please contact the FASA Administration by emailing [email protected] or call 833.722.4272