Interview by Mike Woitalla Tony DiCicco, who coached the U.S. women to the 1996 Olympic gold medal, the 1999 Women’s World Cup title and the 2008 U-20 Women’sWorld Cup crown, spoke with us about the changing landscape of girls soccer in the USA. The U.S. Soccer Federation is launching a Girls Development Academy in 2017. […]
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U.S. Soccer: No heading for children 10 and under
The U.S. Soccer Federation announced a player safety campaign that eliminates heading for children 10 and under, and limits the amount of heading in practice for children ages of 11 to 13. A U.S.Soccer release on Monday announced the resolution of the “Mehr” soccer concussion lawsuit, whose U.S. defendants were: USSF, United States Youth Soccer […]
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NSCAA names Lynn Berling-Manuel as new CEO
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has named Lynn Berling-Manuel as its new chief executive officer. She comes to the NSCAA as the firstfemale to lead the organization in its 75-year history after nearly eight years as chief marketing officer at AYSO. Before that, she was for 17 years the CEO and publisher of […]
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Judge dismisses 'soccer mom' concussion lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, Calif., cited “fairly incomprehensible” claims in dismissing the lawsuit against FIFA, U.S. Soccer and four U.S. youth organizationsalleging that soccer organizations have failed to provide adequate concussion management. The lawsuit sought the establishment of a medical monitoring program for players with concussions and headinjuries and the implementation of […]
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Landon Donovan's Path to Greatness
The latest edition of our “When They Were Children” series looks at LandonDonovan‘s childhood soccer experience. By Mike Woitalla Josh Donovan was 5 years old when he got a brother. The family newcomer,Landon, started walking at about 10 months old. “That was about the time he started playing with the ball,” said his mother, Donna […]
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McMahon named new national executive director
[AYSO] The American Youth Soccer Organization has named Ian McMahon, the CEO of Hong Kong Sevens/Hong Kong Rugby Football,as its new national executive director. Scott Gimple has also been promoted to deputy executive director to run the day-to-day business operations of AYSO. Prior to working in rugby — the Hong Kong Sevens is the largest […]
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Landmark concussion suit filed against soccer organizations
[JURISPRUDENCE] FIFA, U.S. Soccer and four youth associations have been sued in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by a group seekingthe establishment of a medical monitoring program for players with concussions and head injuries and the implementation of “return to play” guidelines, a change in substitution rules and rules forheading […]
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AYSO extends long partnership with Score
[SOCCER BUSINESS] AYSO extended its long partnership with Score as the youth organization’s official uniform & apparel of AYSO. The renewal celebrates 34years, making it one of the longest sponsor relationships in American soccer. “We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Score as the uniform and apparel partner ofAYSO,” said AYSO national president […]
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AYSO organizes biggest pickup game ever
[RECORD BOOK] AYSO set the first world record for the biggest pick-up game ever on Saturday: 14,628 soccer players playing in 136 U.S. communities. The event was held to celebrate AYSO’s 50th anniversary and open to both AYSO and guest players. Players ages 6 to 18 were organized into teams of five players. It spotlighted […]
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Fox Sports named AYSO premier sponsor
[SOCCER BUSINESS] The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) has concluded a wide-ranging partnership with Fox Sports, making FOX Sports and its family ofnetworks the premier sponsor of AYSO and presenting partner of AYSO’s 50th anniversary. Throughout the five-year deal, Fox Sports will feature AYSO initiatives across all itsplatforms through on-air promotions, public service announcements and […]