United States Floorball Association

United States Floorball Association

Central Board: updated central board and headquarters location

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The '''United States Floorball Association''' (USFbA) is the highest governing body for [[floorball]] in the United States of America. The USFbA is a self-governed organization, recognized by both state and federal governments. It is based in Incline Village, NV.{{Cite web|title=Contact - USA Floorball|url=http://www.usafloorball.org/about-floorball/contact/|access-date=2020-07-06|language=en-US}}
The '''United States Floorball Association''' (USFbA) is the highest governing body for [[floorball]] in the United States of America. The USFbA is a self-governed organization, recognized by both state and federal governments. It is based in Grand Prairie, TX.{{Cite web |url=https://www.usafloorball.org/leagues/clear.cfm?clientid=6519&page=slider |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=www.usafloorball.org}}


==Organization==
==Organization==
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===Central Board===
===Central Board===
The current central board consists of a president, treasurer, and secretary.{{Cite web |title=USA Floorball – Official Governing Body Promoting Floorball - Powered By esportsdesk.com |url=https://www.usafloorball.org/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientid=6519&leagueid=0&pageid=21525 |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=www.usafloorball.org}}
The current central board consists of a president, vice-president, executive director, event coordinator, a director of referees, and the head of the national teams committee, as well as 14 regional directors.
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| '''Position''' 
|'''Position'''
|'''Name'''
|'''Name'''
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| President
| President
| Brian Radichel
| Calle Karlsson
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|Treasurer
|Vice-president     
|Darryl Gross
|David Nilsson   
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|Secretary
|Executive Director
|Bryan Bagley
|Adam Troy
|-
|Youth Director
|Daniel Williamsson
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|Event Coordinator
|Zack Geiser
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|Director of U.S.
Referees
|Vince Faso
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|National Teams
Committee
|Anders Buvarp
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| Regional Director:
New England
| John MacArthur
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|Regional Director:
North-East
|Michael Bonelli
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| Regional Director:
Atlantic
| Michelle Walton
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|Regional Director:
South-East
|Daniel Williamsson
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|Regional Director:
South
|Phillip Douglas
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|Regional Director:
South Central
|Jared Colleps
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|Regional Director:

Mid-America
|Alyssa Zinsser
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|Regional Director:

Great Lakes
|Patrick Jesue
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|Regional Director:

Upper Midwest
|Jenna Bluhm
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|Regional Director:

High Plains
|Jenna Bluhm (Interim)
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|Regional Director:

Rocky Mountain
|Josh DeBerard
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|Regional Director:

Pacific North
|Geoff Dugan
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|Regional Director:

Pacific South
|Zac Costi
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|Regional Director:

South-West
|Zack Geiser
|}
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The sport of floorball was initially introduced in the United States by Scandinavian players who brought the game with them when traveling to the United States. In 1991, Swedish players in [[Boston]] formed a floorball club at [[MIT]]. The sport soon grew in popularity and reached several universities, where it was also played at the club level.
The sport of floorball was initially introduced in the United States by Scandinavian players who brought the game with them when traveling to the United States. In 1991, Swedish players in [[Boston]] formed a floorball club at [[MIT]]. The sport soon grew in popularity and reached several universities, where it was also played at the club level.


The first step towards membership with the [[International Floorball Federation]] (IFF) was taken in the mid-90s, when floorball found new ground in California. After founding the USFbA, the organization attempted to gather and send a national team to the [[1998 Men's World Floorball Championships|1998 World Floorball Championships]], but fell short due to a lack of players. In 2002, the USFbA succeeded in gathering a team and the United States was able to field their first national team. This team consisted of players based in various countries, such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland but also contained US based players such as current USFbA president [[Calle Karlsson]].
The first step towards membership with the [[International Floorball Federation]] (IFF) was taken in the mid-90s, when floorball found new ground in California. After founding the USFbA, the organization attempted to gather and send a national team to the [[1998 Men's World Floorball Championships|1998 World Floorball Championships]], but fell short due to a lack of players. In 2002, the USFbA succeeded in gathering a team and the United States was able to field their first national team. This team consisted of players based in various countries, such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland but also contained US based players such as former USFbA president [[Calle Karlsson]].


In 2009, the USFbA moved their central headquarters from [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], North Carolina, to [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], California. They later moved to Incline Village, NV
In 2009, the USFbA moved their central headquarters from [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], North Carolina, to [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], California. They later moved to Incline Village, Nevada, and then to Grand Prairie, Texas.


==Players==
==Players==
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The women's first appearance was in 2003.
The women's first appearance was in 2003.

[[Adam Troy (floorball)|Adam Troy]] has served as the team's general manager since 2002.


==Citations==
==Citations==