1. US Youth Soccer named Drew Hiatt as its chief member services officer to oversee its day-to-day soccer operations, including allprogramming and events for regional and national competitions and recreational players. Hiatt has spent the majority of his professional career leading the Utah Youth Soccer Association as its CEO. 2. Liga MX Femenil, Mexico’s national […]
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Referee mechanics on free kicks: handling delay tactics, the 10-yard rule, and wall scuffles
Generally, restarting play will not be challenging on free kicks when the ball is far from the goal. However, refs will find certain forwards and midfielders deliberately walk by the ball after a foulis called against their team. They are trying to delay the other team restarting play. Refs should not let them do this […]
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U.S. Soccer grants total more than $1 million
U.S. Soccer’s board of directors approved more than $1,173,311 in 2019 Innovate to Grow Fund grants to programs that help build soccer at the grassroots level. In their grant proposals,programs were required to meet certain criteria, including: — They must be new and different from current efforts. — They must demonstrate capability to grow participation.— […]
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Curt Onalfo takes charge of U.S. U-19 men's team
Former MLS coach Curt Onalfo is serving as “acting head coach” of the U.S. U-19 men’s national team for its Jan. 4-13 training camp in Lakewood Ranch, Florida that is inconjunction with U-20 and U-17 team camps. When Brad Friedel left the U-19 head coaching position in November of 2017, U-15 coach Dave van den […]
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Youth: Mexican international Edwin Lara joins U.S. U-20 camp
Californian Edwin Lara, who played for Mexico at the 2015 U-17 World Cup, is joining the USA’s U-20s for a Jan. 4-13 camp in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Lara, who left the U.S. nationalteam program after U-17 appearances for then coach Richie Williams, joined Pachuca in 2014 via Alianza de Futbol. Lara, who was among The […]
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U.S. Youth Soccer's Pete Zopfi on the USSF's new task force, unifying the factions, and ODP's future
In his day job, Dr. Pete Zopfi is a trauma surgeon. He took on another difficult job in August, when he was elected chair of U.S. Youth Soccer. With that election, he alsojoined the U.S. Soccer board. He didn’t just wander into these powerful positions from the operating room. He earned a scholarship for the […]
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What's in the news …
1. Ethan Horvath was selected to the UEFA Champions League team of the week for his play in goal for Club Brugge in its 4-0 win at Monaco –his first start for the Belgian club in the group stage. Other players on the UEFA team were Brugge teammate Hans Vanaken as well as Filipe Luis, […]
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Report: Lawsuit against youth soccer associations settled for $8.2 million
The San Jose Mercury News reported that a lawsuit involvingU.S. Youth Soccer and Cal North was settled for $8.2 million. The case involved a former youth player in the West Valley Youth Soccer League who sued the organizations after she wassexually abused when she was 13 by a coach who had a domestic violence conviction […]
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Nico Romeijn and Ryan Mooney on U.S. Soccer coaching education: the Federation's intentions and its capabilities and capacity
Soccer is unique among American sports in many ways. One is that the USA has a governing body, the U.S. Soccer Federation, which regulates who may coach at the which levels, depending on the licensesit grants through its coaching schools. We spoke with U.S. Soccer’s Nico Romeijn (Chief Sport Development Officer) and Ryan Mooney (Chief Soccer […]
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Champions: 2018 U.S. Youth Soccer (by state association)
4 Cal South: San Diego Surf Academy (GU13), CDA Slammers (BU13), Beach FC (GU15), Rebels SC (GU17) 2 Maryland: Baltimore Celtic (BU18, BU19) 2 Michigan: MichiganJaguars (GU14), Nationals Union (BU14) 2 Illinois: Galaxy SC (BU17), NSA Shock (GU19) 1 Nevada: LVSA (BU15) 1 New Jersey: SJEB Rush Academy (GU16) 1Virginia: Arlington SA (BU16) 1 Florida: […]