The goal is obvious -- coaches should be focusing on development, not winning, at these early ages.

Create a list of colleges that appeal to you -- and do a little homework. Visit their website, look at the admissions criteria.

In the first game, we were more like judges, but in the second game, we were enforcers.

A recently published scientific study shows that the six months following peak growth spurt is the highest risk time for injury in male soccer players.

The other team simply blasted the ball up the field to forwards who were faster than our defenders.

Maybe the powers that be should hold off creating new ref jerseys for the next 25 years so we don't have to keep buying all these shirts.

Between finals, proms and graduation ceremonies, you really want to make a smooth transition from high school to college.

Generally, restarting play will not be challenging on free kicks when the ball is far from the goal. However ...

It's unrealistic to think we're going to retain 100 percent or even 75 percent from age 12 to age 18 in organized soccer.

Instead of running the officials off the field, thank them for giving up their evening or weekend to officiate your contest.

Operating a youth soccer club in the USA comes with all the complexities of running a business, including legal matters.

In soccer, I'm increasingly refereeing with lines from diverse sports on the field as turf fields are often used for football and lacrosse. And these lines can be a help to the ref.

One of the toughest decisions in youth sports is determining when a player who has suffered an injury is ready to return to action.

The world's largest annual gathering of soccer coaches and administrators takes place Jan. 9-13 in Chicago.

The change so many are calling for must not be in the form of a bulldozer demolishing the very programs that built the American soccer story