Refereeing Special Children
Posted by Randy Vogt on May. 1, 5:04 p.m.
The Huntington Boys Club and Massapequa Soccer Club, both of the Long Island Junior Soccer League, became the first formal soccer clubs to have Special Children's Programs when they separately started programs in 1979. A year before, I became a referee.
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Ease tryout stress with cooperation
Posted by Tyler Isaacson on Apr. 29, 6:57 p.m.
Coaches, parents, administrators and players dread this time of the year. Rumors are flying of who is leaving the team, where they are going and why they are leaving.
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'Patience is crucial for coaches' (Q&A with Red Bulls' Bob Montgomery, Part 2)
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Apr. 29, 1:04 a.m.
In Part 2 of our interview with the Bob Montgomery we asked the New York Red Bulls' Director of Youth Programs about the clubs' coaching philosophy, its structure and the challenges of producing pros for the first team T
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USA's No. 1 club aims to produce more pros (Q&A: Red Bulls' Bob Montgomery, Part 1)
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Apr. 26, 1:29 a.m.
The New York Red Bulls, which last year had more than 20 players called up to a U.S. youth national team, were rated Soccer America's top 2012 boys youth club -- the first time an MLS club claimed No. 1 since the rankings' inception 10 years ago. In Part 1 of our interview with the Red Bulls' Director of Youth ...
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MLS Stars: When They Were Children
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Apr. 23, 2:18 a.m.
One of the more enjoyable parts of interviewing pros is hearing anecdotes from their youth soccer days. Here are some from this season's MLS stars in the Youth Soccer Insider's latest edition of "When They Were Children."
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Why futsal gets a boost from U.S. Soccer (Keith Tozer Q&A)
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Apr. 19, 2:34 p.m.
Play in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy's new U-13/14 age group -- with about a 100 teams -- begins this fall and futsal will be part the schedule. U.S. Soccer has also started hosting U-14 futsal events, including a 32-team tournament at the Home Depot Center in late April. We speak with Keith Tozer, U.S. national futsal team coach since ...
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What to do if your player breaks a leg
Posted by Dev Mishra on Apr. 16, 2:31 p.m.
By now we've all heard about the tragic leg fracture sustained by University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware in during NCAA basketball tournament. It was a gut-wrenching injury to witness, even for orthopedic surgeons who are trained in dealing with these types of injuries. But what should you do if you are an untrained youth sports coach facing a ...
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Instilling respect, passion and love for game (USL president Tim Holt Q&A Part 2)
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Apr. 12, 1:30 a.m.
In Part 2 of our interview with Tim Holt, the USL president addresses some of the key issues facing American youth soccer. Although best known for its expansive network of pro, semipro and amateur adults leagues, USL has had a major impact on the youth game, having launched the Super Y-League in 1999. USL also operates an Olympic Development Program, ...
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'USL Widens the Net' (Tim Holt Q&A Part 1)
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Apr. 11, 1:45 a.m.
United Soccer Leagues (USL), best known for its expansive network of pro, semipro and amateur adult leagues, has also had a significant impact on the youth game, having launched the Super Y-League in 1999. USL also operates an Olympic Development Program, a U-20 league, and its Premier Development League (PDL) provides a bridge to pro soccer for young players. We ...
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Tab Ramos: 'We want to play in the opponent's half'
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Apr. 9, 2:02 p.m.
Under Coach Tab Ramos, the U.S. U-20s delivered one of the greatest tournament performances in U.S. national team history at the Concacaf U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico, earlier this year. The USA won four straight games, qualified for this summer's U-20 World Cup, and in the final against Mexico -- winner of the U-17 World Cup and third-place finisher at ...
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Questions to Help Parents Analyze Their Child's Team
Posted by Stan Baker on Apr. 4, 2:26 p.m.
The 10 questions found below are especially directed toward parents who have children 10 years old and above.
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Sleep well, play well (The teenager's challenge)
Posted by Dev Mishra on Mar. 29, 11:02 a.m.
I'm sure anyone who's raised an adolescent or teenager can attest to the idea that teenagers don't get as much sleep as they need.
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Michael Bradley: From 'runt of the litter' to U.S. star
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Mar. 26, 3:53 a.m.
U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley, who on Tuesday lines up against Mexico in his 22nd World Cup qualifier and 75th game for the USA, is the subject of the Youth Soccer Insider's latest edition of "When They Were Children."
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Positive thinking pays off -- for players and refs
Posted by Randy Vogt on Mar. 22, 1:01 p.m.
My college experience was studying at Parsons School of Design in Manhattan from 1980 to 1984 -- the same years as Ronald Reagan's first term in the White House. Near Parsons was a renowned positive thinker, Norman Vincent Peale, who was completing his wonderful 52-year ministry as Pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church and who had authored the best-selling "The ...
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Getting players to pay attention
Posted by Mike Woitalla on Mar. 20, 1:45 a.m.
It's perfectly reasonable that children who show up to soccer practice might have a difficult time paying attention when the coach has something to say. They have, after all, spent an entire day at school listening to adults. And now it's playtime.
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