Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, small-sided football game that originated in South America in the 1930s. It is widely played across the world and is the small-sided football format that is officially recognized by both UEFA and FIFA. Ever heard of Messi or Ronaldo, Ronahldino or Neymar? These are some of the very best soccer players in the world who credit futsal as a huge part of their development and the reason why they became the player they are today.
Futsal is a game of imagination and creativity, deception and lies, that uses teamwork and synergy to outscore the opponent. Players are required to manipulate and master the ball and invade and exploit space in a high-pressure, high-reward environment. Subsequently, futsal is an excellent breeding ground for football competencies that can be translated into the 11-a-side format of the game.
Futsal is played on a smaller, hard court, mainly indoors. It is played with two teams of five players, one of whom is a goalkeeper. Unlimited substitutions are permitted which allows the game to remain at a high pace throughout. Futsal is played with a smaller, low-bounce ball on a court delimited by lines. These rules all encourage the game’s emphasis on improvisation, creativity, and technique. In partnership with United Futsal along with our 20,000+ sq/ft indoor facility with two futsal courts, we are set up to develop some of the best youth futsal teams in the nation.
Elite Futsal Player Placement
THE CRYSC ELITE FUTSAL PLAYER PLACEMENT EVENT HAS PASSED (Aug 24-25, 2024). However, if you are interested in joining the Elite Futsal program, ther eare alternative methods of player evaluation for placement. Please reach out directly to Associate Director of Elite Futsal, Roxy Kamal, at [email protected] for more information.
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club (CRYSC) Elite Futsal offers high-level, skill-based players the opportunity to bring their talents to the courts and progress through the CRYSC Elite Player Pathway in a way that fits their game!
Players are selected for the player pool based on an evaluation of the following player characteristics:
- Technical ability
- Tactical understanding (problem-solving with and without the ball)
- Physical and motor skills
Trialists will either be invited into the Elite Futsal Academy (EFA) or encouraged to participate in the Advanced Futsal Academy (AFA). ALL 8U-16U Elite (Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III), Competitive, Rising Rapids, and Recreational athletes are invited to try out for Rapids Futsal programming.
Elite Futsal Academy (EFA) is our top-tier futsal program, where players will either be invited directly into the program, selected through our open try-outs, or identified through their participation in our Advanced Futsal Academy (AFA).
EFA players will be placed into Elite training pools by age group and will train 1x per week for 10 months with the option to travel and compete in tournaments based on availability.
Squads may participate in various national events, including the Regional, National, and World showcases in Las Vegas and Orlando.
Optional Pathways
- National Training Camp Invitations
- Futures Program Invitations
- Showcase National Camps
- Minas Pro Futsal Experience
Advanced Futsal Academy (AFA) will be our second-tier futsal program with a direct link into our EFA and run in (3) blocks seasonally throughout the year.
These sessions will be in 8-week or 4-week blocks, depending on the season and gives players the opportunity to experience our futsal program on a smaller scale than the EFA. The cadence of this program is (3) trainings + (1) game day and repeats based on the number of weeks (ie: 8 week clinic will include (6) trainings and (2) game days).
Season 1 (8-weeks)
Dates: Saturday, Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, Dec 7, 14
Times: 4:00-8:00p (90 min block, split by age/skill level; exact times will be released two weeks before the season starts)
Cost: $295/player
Location: Regis University Berce Athletic Center
Season 2 (8-weeks)
Dates: Friday, Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
Times: 4:30-6:00pm (90 min block, groupings split by age/skill level)
Cost: $295/player
Location: Regis University Berce Athletic Center
Season 3 (4-weeks)
Dates: Monday, April 7, 14, 21,28
Times: 5:00-8:30p (90 min block, split by age/skill level; exact times will be released two weeks before the season starts)
Cost: $165/player
Location: Regis University Berce Athletic Center
The Regional Futsal Clinics will be for our internal Rising Rapids programs and will be co-hosted in each region with futsal staff support.
These sessions will be in 4-week or 6-week blocks, depending on the season, and give players a first introduction to futsal and how it can be directly applied to their outdoor 5v5, 7v7, and 9v9 games. Players who excel in these regional clinics and enjoy futsal are welcome to join our AFA and EFA programs if they are of the right age and skill level.
The Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club now offers advanced- and elite-level futsal leagues at The Elite Performance Center located at Regis University. This 8-week season of futsal within The Berce Futsal Facility at Regis University offers advanced-level players the opportunity to grow in new areas of soccer development.
The Elite Winter Futsal League 2024/25 dates are TBC and will be released by September 1, 2024
League Details
- Teams of 7 to 10 Players
- Seven-Game Guarantee
- Advanced Level Competition
- Official Licensed Referees
- Full-Sized Hardwood Courts
- Top Class Facilities
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club offers futsal camps at The Elite Performance Center located at Regis University.
Futsal Camps at The Berce Futsal Facility at Regis University offer advanced-level players the opportunity to grow in new areas of soccer development. Futsal is an effective development tool that is quickly replacing the conventional U.S. walled indoor soccer game.
We are offering the following Elite Winter Futsal Clinics for the 2024/25 winter season:
- 4-Week Saturday Futsal Clinics (Boys and Girls, birth years 2017-2012)
- 6-Week Friday Night High School Girls Pre-Season Clinic (Girls only, birth years 2010-2006)
Upcoming Camps
- 6-Week Friday Night High School Girls Pre-Season Clinic
- 2025 Dates TBC
- 4-Week Saturday Futsal Clinic
- 2025 Dates TBC
United Futsal & the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club have partnered up to host the second annual United Futsal Denver Regional Showcase Series this winter!
This event series is our open platform that provides competition for any club or team(s) that would like to participate. United Futsal is hosting dozens of Regional Showcase Series events across the country, and with these events, will provide everyone in the U.S. an equal opportunity to compete for their bid to join the Showcase Series Nationals, taking place in Orlando, FL, from July 12-14, 2024.
- Who? 10U-19U Boys + 10U-19U Girls
- 8U/9U Co-Ed Division Available!
- When? Dates TBC
- Where? Location TBC
- Games? 4 games guaranteed!
- Elite Futsal Academy (EFA)
Elite Futsal Academy (EFA) is our top-tier futsal program, where players will either be invited directly into the program, selected through our open try-outs, or identified through their participation in our Advanced Futsal Academy (AFA).
EFA players will be placed into Elite training pools by age group and will train 1x per week for 10 months with the option to travel and compete in tournaments based on availability.
Squads may participate in various national events, including the Regional, National, and World showcases in Las Vegas and Orlando.
Optional Pathways
- National Training Camp Invitations
- Futures Program Invitations
- Showcase National Camps
- Minas Pro Futsal Experience
- Advanced Futsal Academy (AFA)
Advanced Futsal Academy (AFA) will be our second-tier futsal program with a direct link into our EFA and run in (3) blocks seasonally throughout the year.
These sessions will be in 8-week or 4-week blocks, depending on the season and gives players the opportunity to experience our futsal program on a smaller scale than the EFA. The cadence of this program is (3) trainings + (1) game day and repeats based on the number of weeks (ie: 8 week clinic will include (6) trainings and (2) game days).
Season 1 (8-weeks)
Dates: Saturday, Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, Dec 7, 14
Times: 4:00-8:00p (90 min block, split by age/skill level; exact times will be released two weeks before the season starts)
Cost: $295/player
Location: Regis University Berce Athletic Center
Season 2 (8-weeks)
Dates: Friday, Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
Times: 4:30-6:00pm (90 min block, groupings split by age/skill level)
Cost: $295/player
Location: Regis University Berce Athletic Center
Season 3 (4-weeks)
Dates: Monday, April 7, 14, 21,28
Times: 5:00-8:30p (90 min block, split by age/skill level; exact times will be released two weeks before the season starts)
Cost: $165/player
Location: Regis University Berce Athletic Center
- Regional Futsal Clinics
The Regional Futsal Clinics will be for our internal Rising Rapids programs and will be co-hosted in each region with futsal staff support.
These sessions will be in 4-week or 6-week blocks, depending on the season, and give players a first introduction to futsal and how it can be directly applied to their outdoor 5v5, 7v7, and 9v9 games. Players who excel in these regional clinics and enjoy futsal are welcome to join our AFA and EFA programs if they are of the right age and skill level.
- Elite Winter Futsal League
The Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club now offers advanced- and elite-level futsal leagues at The Elite Performance Center located at Regis University. This 8-week season of futsal within The Berce Futsal Facility at Regis University offers advanced-level players the opportunity to grow in new areas of soccer development.
The Elite Winter Futsal League 2024/25 dates are TBC and will be released by September 1, 2024
League Details
- Teams of 7 to 10 Players
- Seven-Game Guarantee
- Advanced Level Competition
- Official Licensed Referees
- Full-Sized Hardwood Courts
- Top Class Facilities
- Elite Winter Futsal Camps
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club offers futsal camps at The Elite Performance Center located at Regis University.
Futsal Camps at The Berce Futsal Facility at Regis University offer advanced-level players the opportunity to grow in new areas of soccer development. Futsal is an effective development tool that is quickly replacing the conventional U.S. walled indoor soccer game.
We are offering the following Elite Winter Futsal Clinics for the 2024/25 winter season:
- 4-Week Saturday Futsal Clinics (Boys and Girls, birth years 2017-2012)
- 6-Week Friday Night High School Girls Pre-Season Clinic (Girls only, birth years 2010-2006)
Upcoming Camps
- 6-Week Friday Night High School Girls Pre-Season Clinic
- 2025 Dates TBC
- 4-Week Saturday Futsal Clinic
- 2025 Dates TBC
- Elite Winter Futsal Tournament
United Futsal & the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club have partnered up to host the second annual United Futsal Denver Regional Showcase Series this winter!
This event series is our open platform that provides competition for any club or team(s) that would like to participate. United Futsal is hosting dozens of Regional Showcase Series events across the country, and with these events, will provide everyone in the U.S. an equal opportunity to compete for their bid to join the Showcase Series Nationals, taking place in Orlando, FL, from July 12-14, 2024.
- Who? 10U-19U Boys + 10U-19U Girls
- 8U/9U Co-Ed Division Available!
- When? Dates TBC
- Where? Location TBC
- Games? 4 games guaranteed!
- Who? 10U-19U Boys + 10U-19U Girls
Rapids Youth Soccer =
Futsal Facility @ Regis University
The Berce @ Regis University, part of our Elite Performance Center, will be the only futsal-designated facility in Colorado, housing two full-size futsal pitches with futsal-specific lines to develop Colorado’s top futsal talent across the Front Range, with year-round programming and summer and residential futsal camps.
Refund Policy
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club Elite programming follows a strict no-refund policy. Once you and your player accept an invitation for a Rapids Elite 11U/12U, ECNL, EDS, or Futsal team, and make a payment, all registrations are non-refundable. The refund policy is in place for a reason. It allows us to budget appropriately and provides coaches, facilities, administration, and additional resources that are necessary to run a non-profit youth sports organization.
If your player tries out and is invited to join a United Futsal team, and is later placed on a training team only, you may opt not to participate in the program and receive a refund of your initial registration fee, provided that you notify the Futsal Administrator within one week of being placed on a training squad.
The club may, however, in its sole discretion, consider refund requests under the following: (1) a player moves more than 50 miles from a Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club region prior to the start of the season, (2) a player becomes injured or ill and can no longer participate in the season, or (3) any other exigent circumstances the club deems necessary or appropriate. Please note that in order for refund requests to be considered due to injury, such requests must be made within two weeks of the player’s injury/illness and must include a physician’s note for verification. No refunds will be provided for any reason after the third scheduled game of the season. All refunds, if granted, are subject to a processing fee.
Any travel expenses, including plane tickets, transportation, accommodations, coaches’ travel expenses, and coaches’ per diems purchased for team travel are non-refundable.
Staff Member
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Roxy Kamal
Associate Elite Futsal Director & Administrator
Email: [email protected]
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Rommy Ferreira
Elite Director of Futsal
Phone: 303.720.6827
Email: [email protected]
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