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Author:David Borts
We did it -- we've surpassed 1 million supporters for our Bid to host the FIFA World Cup™!
That's 1 million Americans proclaiming their passion for the Game. That's 1 million soccer fans wanting the World Cup to come back to the United States. And that's 1 million voices screaming "The Game Is In US!"
Let's show the world what we've accomplished -- share this great news on Facebook and Twitter.
Reaching this goal was only possible with your tremendous support. This Game is your Game, this Bid is your Bid, and thanks to you and more than a million fans of soccer in the U.S., we're on our way to making a strong case for the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup™.
Author:David Borts
Liberto S. Timoteo, 71 of Fuller Street , a retired machinist, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Home & Hospice Care of RI, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Ramsay) Timoteo; loving father of John L. Timoteo, Jose A. Timoteo and Victoria L. Sorel-Dodge; grandfather of Gareth, Justin, Amanda and Michelle; brother of Manuel Timoteo, MariaAntonio, Gertrude Harrington, and Ethelvina Ricci. Born 13 October 1938, the first born of five to Manuel and Etelvina Timoteo, in Tagarro, Portugal, a small village near Mt. Junto. Growing up in the poor farming village taught him the value of family unity, hard work, and a sense of community. It was also then that he became involved with the game he loves, futebol. As with many poor villages,. the playing field was nothing.more than hard-packed dirt.
In his early teens, he move to Lisbon to work and earn money to help his family survive and save enough money to move to the United States. With his mother, father and his two sisters, Maria and Gertrude ,they migrated to the U.S. in January 1954, finally settling in Cranston R.L. He continued his education until 9th grade and began working at Leviton in Warwick. During this time he met his wife, Patricia, and married and had his 3 children, John, Jose and Victoria. He then went to Brown and Sharpe where he continued on to Leesona and then to Sealol as a skilled machinist. Sealol manufactured parts for the United States Submarine fleet and parts for the Apollo-Soyuz mission and the Skylab. He also worked part-time at the Shipyard Drive-in, and the Seekonk Twin as a projectionist and manager.
In the early 1970's he returned to the sport that he loved when he was growing up, Futebol. He became the team manager for the Cranston Portuguese Club which led to involvement in the Rhode Island Soccer Association in which he served as the Secretary, Director of Amateurs and then finally as Vice-President of the association. We spent many weekends driving to games around the state, helping set up fields for play. In the late 1970's He served as the Director of the Rhode island Youth Soccer Association and help found the Pele League. In the late 1970's he co-founded the Warwick Firefighters Soccer Association with the late John Rathburn. At this time he also coached the Men's and Women's soccer teams as well at participated as a Referee and Linesman.
From 1983-1986 He also participated with the Fox Point Boys Club as well as a coach for the Portuguese Sporting Club team. in 1984 he was a nominee for the Jefferson Award for his many contributions to the Rhode Island community for his participation in youth soccer. In 1986 he became a member of the Portuguese Sporting Club and was inducted into the Fox Point Soccer Hall of Fame where he still serves as the Secretary for both organizations. Always a stickler for rules, he would be the one to ask for any guidance in what the by-laws would allow.
In 1995-Present he serves as Secretary of the Holy Ghost Feast. He recently retired from Eagle America as Production Manager. His funeral service will be held Friday at 10 am in the Thomas and Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. Visiting hours Thursday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Liberto S. Timoteo Memorial Fund , c/o 30 Fuller Street, Warwick, RI 02889 will be appreciated.
Author:David Borts
ON AUGUST 10 AT NEW MEADOWLANDS STADIUM
SPECIAL PRIVATE SALE BEGINS TODAY (JUNE 9) AT 11 A.M. ET
The U.S. Men’s National Team will play host to a truly special match when five-time FIFA World Cup champion Brazil comes to New Jersey on Tuesday, Aug. 10. for the first meeting between the two nations at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. The match will be played with stars from both teams less than one month after the conclusion of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
As a special benefit to our fans and to encourage you to enthusiastically support the event this August, U.S. Soccer is offering you the opportunity to order tickets for the game ahead of the general public. Your private sale starts tomorrow (June 9) at 11 a.m. ET and ends Thursday (June 10) at 2 a.m. ET. Tickets then become available to Visa® cardholders only on June 10 at 10 a.m., followed by the general public sale on June 11.
Ticket prices are $ 40 Upper Endlines; $48 Upper Corners; $58 Upper Mezzanine Endlines, Loge Corners and Upper Sidelines; $68 Lower and Mezzanine Endlines, Loge Sidelines; $80 Lower and Mezzanine Corners; $105 Club Seating (includes club lounge access) and Lower Sidelines; $135 Club Midfield (includes club lounge access) and Lower Midfield; $195 VIP Midfield (includes Coaches Club access); $295 Front Row (limit six tickets per purchase); $365 VIP Midfield Front Row (includes Coaches Club access—limit six tickets per purchase). All prices do not include convenience and handling charges (which are added through Ticketmaster).
This private sale is available to you only through the internet by clicking the following link:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000044C5D958F121
To participate in the private sale, you must enter (in ALL CAPS) one of the following passwords in the space designated on the Ticketmaster.com order page. U.S. Soccer welcomes you to pay with your Visa card.
General Fan Sections: R4RISA
Brazil Fan Sections: B1RISA
Visit ussoccer.com for additional details about this spectacular event. Be sure to share this presale offer with others in time for them to take advantage!
Other Upcoming Games:
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP
June 12 (Rustenburg, South Africa) – U.S. Men vs. England, 2:30 p.m. ET (Live on ABC)
June 18 (Johannesburg, South Africa) – U.S. Men vs. Slovenia, 10 a.m. ET (Live on ESPN/ESPN3.com)
June 23 (Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa) – U.S. Men vs. Algeria, 10 a.m. ET (Live on ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 13 (Omaha) – U.S. Women vs. Sweden, 9 p.m. ET (Live on ESPN2)
July 17 (Hartford) – U.S. Women vs. Sweden, 7:30 p.m. ET (Live on Fox Soccer Channel)
Visit the Schedule & Tickets section of ussoccer.com for more details
Author:David Borts
The U.S. Men's National Team will be playing Brazil at the New Meadowlands Stadium on August 10. We are starting our pre-sale tomorrow and would like to offer the Rhode Island Soccer Association and its membershipthe opportunity to buy tickets before the general public. Sorry for the late notice we just received confirmation from Ticketmaster that we are ready for tomorrow, and would like to be on sale by Saturday’s big USA vs. England match.
Author:David Borts
RISA Announces tryouts for the RISA Under-23 Select Team. Tryouts are May 19 and May 26 at 6:00 PM at the Gano Street soccer fields. For more details, contact Kabba Joof (401) 578-6907 or David Borts (401) 241-0535.
Author:David Borts
The State Referee Committee (SRC) will hold its pre-season referee meeting March 27th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Warwick,Rhode Island from 11am-1pm.
This meeting is open to the public and players, managers and League Presidents are encouraged to attend.
Author:David Borts
The Rhode Island Soccer Association is pleased to extend its grant program for out of State competition by its teams.
The United States Soccer Association(USASA) will once again be hosting The Veterans Cup inLancaster, Massachusetts in the month of July. RISA encourages participation in this CUP and will extend the offer of paying team registration fees ($400.00) for Rhode Island over 30 up to over 60 Men's and Women's teams. Lease contact David Borts
or Kabba Joof for more information.
Click on the VETERANS CUP APPLICATION
Author:David Borts
John Ferrira President of the Rhode Island Soccer League, Rhode Island's only Premier Over 30 and Over 40 Mens Soccer League, announced the formation of Rhode Island's first over 50 Men's Division. In making the announcement at the Quarterly meeting of the the Rhode Island Soccer Association, Mr. Ferreira said that he expects the Over 50 Division to begin play in the Spring of 2010 with at least 8-10 teams. Mr. Ferreira can be contacted by telephone at 401-714-7774 or by email at RISLOver30
Author:David Borts
October 12, 2009 Exec. Board
October 26 2009 1/4 Meeting
November 09, 2009 Exec Board
December NO MEETING
January 11, 2010 Exec Board
January 18, 2010 1/4 Meeting
February 8, 2010 Exec Board
March 8, 2010 Exec Board
April 12, 2010 Exec Board
April 19, 2010 1/4 Meeting
May 10, 2010 Exec Board
June 14, 2010 Exec Board
July NO MEETING
August 9, 2010 Exec Board
August 23, 2010 RISA AGM
Author:David Borts
The Rhode Island Soccer Association's U-23 team under the steady guidance of Kaba Joof (RISA's Director of Amateurs) has advanced to the semi-finals of the Region 1 USASA U-23 Tornament at
Manalapan Recreation Center - Manalapan, New Jersey
after a victory in the Quarter Finals
Author:David Borts
Beginning May 6,at 6pm at Gallego Park
For more information contact:
Kaba Joof 401-578-6907 Kjoof@aol.com
or
David Borts 401-241-0535
Author:David Borts
In response to the growing economic crisis faced by our country and our State. The Rhode Island Soccer Association (RISA), Rhode Island's United States Soccer Federation Adult Affiliate announced today its FOOD SHARE PROGRAM.
This program initially funded by RISA will at the outset raise up to $3000.00 to help give FOOD SHARE grants to players and families in the Rhode Island Soccer community who have lost there jobs and or who face long-term unemployment.
The Program announced by David Borts President of RISA will initially be funded by RISA and by contributions from players and teams in the Rhode Island Soccer Community.
Mr. Borts said, " We hope to have $100.00 "food share" vouchers beginning to go out to the RI soccer community by the end of May and continue this program further if the contribution level continues."
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
David Borts
President
Rhode Island Soccer Association
401-241-0535
golazo52@aol.com
Author:David Borts
The State Referee Committe has been reminded that there is no exception
to this long-standing policy of RISA.
NO PASS NO PLAY!!
Author:David Borts
The Rhode Island Soccer League
also known as the Over 30 and Over 40 League
will host its annual Awards Dinner.
Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:00PM
At Cranston Portuguese Club
For tickets or further information
Contact
John Ferreira President
at RISLover30@aol.com
Author:David Borts
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Author:David Borts
Click on the CLINIC INFORMATION link at the top of risrc.net page for complete clinic information.
As a reminder, the LAST Recertification Clinic will be held on Saturday February 28th at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick (in conjunction with the SRI Expo).
A complete set of detailed instructions for the online registration processes has been created.
For Grade 8 and 9 referees, please download this Microsoft Word document.
For Grade 7, 6, 5, and 15 referees, please get this MS Word document.
Instructions on how to get to the online referee test are included in
the Word document.
If you have questions about the Written Test, please send an email to Mark Oliver.
PLEASE TAKE THE WRITTEN TEST BEFORE ATTENDING A RECERTIFICATION CLINIC!
THE UPGRADE CLINIC IS NOW OFFICIALLY SCHEDULED:
Saturday January 31 2009 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the URI-Providence Campus (also known as the Sheppard Building), 80 Washington Street (2 blocks from Kennedy Plaza).
We will be in Room 242 on the second floor. To register for this clinic, go to risrc.net.
Steven Mauricio
401-692-7285
Author:David Borts
The Rhode Island Soccer Association Executive Board has established a fund(see below) for funding teams and or leagues that are involved in out of state competitive events. If your team or League is interested please contact me ASAP.
David Borts
President
Rhode Island Soccer Association
A Motion was made to establish a line item for out of state grants with the initial funding to be $5,000.00 and not to exceed $6,000.00 with the purpose of funding in part or the full registration fee for any League’s team who is a member of RISA who is participating in an out-of-state tournament on a first come first serve basis with applications being reviewed after January 1st, 2009. Contingent on the Team receiving the grant is responsible for 100% reimbursement to RISA if they d o not attended and participate in the event. The Motion was seconded. Discussion was held. The Motion was voted on and PASSED by a voice without dissent.
Author:David Borts
The United States Adult Soccer Association
will host the US Veterans Cup in Lancaster,Ma.
Finals are to be held July 7th – July 12th, 2009 in Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Divisions are forming in age groups from over 30 throughover 65
A link for the application to participate is found below.
Veteran's Cup Form
Author:David Borts
The RISA Meeting Minutes for July 2008 have been posted.
Author:David Borts
Please visit the link at the bottom of the page to view the Revised Constitution and By-Laws documents.
Author:BY ROBERT LEE - Journal Sports Writer
01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, April 17, 2005
PROVIDENCE -- For nearly 30 years, the Rhode Island Soccer Association (RISA) has represented Rhode Island amateur soccer to the United State Soccer Federation and to soccer's governing world body, FIFA (Federation Internationale De Football Association).
The association gets bigger and better every year, said eight-year president Dave Borts, and this year is no exception, with RISA running eight leagues, including two for women.
"We probably have around 2,000 players playing within our association," Borts said.
Its best league is the Super N League, comprised of eight teams with players from all over the world.
"The Super N League is loaded with talent," Borts said. "The league is a step above amateurs and a step below the pros. We have a lot of former professional players who played overseas playing in the Super N League."
The Super N League regular season begins next weekend and will continue until late September. The Liberian Lone Stars, the defending league champions, recently signed former Liberian International, Swiss and Scottish First Division player Jonathan Sogbie. Sogbie is the second leading scorer in Liberian National Team history, behind George Weah.
"Historically, a lot of good players have come out of the association," Borts said. "We have had several guys who have gone on to play pro in the old American Soccer League, the North American Soccer League, and now we are beginning to get players into MLS, along with the lower pro leagues."
Cranston native Michael Parkhurst, now playing for the New England Revolution, grew up playing in Rhode Island Soccer Association leagues, Borts said.
The Genesis Starz, another Liberian team, along with Italia 90, a Cape Verde team; Club Juventude Lusitana, a Portuguese squad; Real Colombia, a Colombian team; St. Michael, a Portuguese team based in New Bedford; Emigrantes Das Ilhas, a Cape Verde team based in Brockton; and Blooming, a Bolivian team, make up the Super N League.
Emigrantes Das Ilhas' mission is to get many of its players' soccer scholarships.
"They develop young players in the youth league, but when they get older they bring them into this league and they try to bring in college coaches to take a look at these guys and get them scholarships," Borts said.
According to Borts, six players from the Emigrantes team received college scholarships over the last two years.
Several young athletes playing in the Super N League will get a chance to play in front of college and pro scouts when the Rhode Island all-star team plays in the Charles Stiltano Memorial Select Teams Tournament in New York, June 5-6.
"I think, realistically, we have a chance to win the tournament," Borts said. "What will happen at this tournament, a regional coach will select six players from the tournament to take them to an MLS combine out in Los Angeles."
The RISA also runs the USA Soccer League, based in South County; the Central American Soccer League; the Rhode Island Women's Soccer League; the Rhode Island Soccer League; the Rhode Island International Soccer League; and the Rhode Island Futsal League.
"We are in the best financial shape that the organization has ever been in, so what we have started doing is give grants to our leagues for development projects," Borts said. "We gave a grant of about $2,000 to our women's league two years ago just for in-house development, like developing Web sites and stuff like that. We gave a grant last year to our USA League because they ran a tournament with the crewmen of the tall ships that come into Newport."
RISA is paying for all of the expenses for the Super N League this year as well.
"We also put various amounts of money into referee development and whatever comes up from time to time," Borts said.
Each participant within the leagues pay a $22 registration fee, which covers league expenses and provides secondary medical insurance.
"There are a huge number of kids, ages 15 to 22, in Providence that have gotten left out of youth soccer because youth soccer in this state operates out of South County," Borts said. "How many kids in Providence, Central Falls and Prospect Heights [in Pawtucket] have parents that can afford to leave work early and bring [them] down to URI for practice and games?
"Some of those kids end up with us as amateurs because they play in their town leagues. . . . They should probably go another way to develop their talent, but can't afford to go to down to South County to play, so they play with us," Borts added.
Rhode Island has produced a tremendous amount of soccer talent over the past couple of years. The 2003 high school graduating class saw four soccer players receive Division I soccer scholarships on the boys' side alone.
"Considering the size of this state, we have a lot of very, very highly skilled soccer players," Borts said.
La Salle's Nick Colaluca is currently playing for the University of Virginia.
PCD's Peter Karmue and Jeff Cameron are both members of the University of West Virginia squad, and the Knights' Gordon Bengston is playing for Virginia Tech.
"I don't know if any other high school sport in Rhode Island, on the Division I level anyway, can say that," Borts said. "There is a lot of hidden talent here and a lot of unrecognized soccer talent."
For more information on the RISA, visit its Web site, www.risa.org.
Author:Pat Votolato-Registrar
All players registering for a RISA affiliated league must supply the following pieces of information:
Copy of a valid picture ID or old RISA issued ID
Picture for new ID
Completed registration form(Please insure form is Complete and LEGIBLE)
$25 RISA Registration fee
Note: Some leagues may charge a few additional dollars on top of their registration fees.
One of the most frequently asked questions has been "Can players register in two leagues?" The answer is YES! As long as a player registers for each league, and has a RISA issued pass for each league from the RISA Registrar then they may play in multiple leagues. A player is not allowed to be actively registered on two or more teams within the same league. If a player wishes to switch teams within the same league, then they must pay the $5 transfer fee and a new player pass must be issued. A dropped player fee is $5.00 and duplicate pass fee is $5.00.
If your looking to join a team, contact a leage rep to see which teams are still looking for players.
Contact a League Representative
Contact Pat Votolato with any registration questions.
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