By Randy Vogt Just as there are not enough referees to adequately cover every game, there are not enough assessors to help referees. So assessors tend to watch the games of therefs who are going somewhere as well as the refs who are the subject of many complaints. Should refs be fortunate enough to have […]
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U.S. U-20 women scoreless in World Cup prep tourney
By Mike Woitalla Another sign that other nations are catching up with the USA in women’s soccer came at this month’s U-20 Women’s NTC Invitational in Carson,California. Two months before the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea, the USA went winless and scoreless in its three games. Coach MichelleFrench’s team opened against […]
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In case of emergency — be ready
By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is a written set of systems and processes that are followed if a serious health or environmental condition occurs. Byhaving a plan and rehearsing it ahead of the season it gives an organization the best possible chance that appropriate steps are taken to address the […]
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Italian-American: Playing youth soccer in Italy
By Christopher Pepe Until last year, my son was playing for a U.S. Soccer-sanctioned Pre-Development Academy soccer team in Northern California. A young competitive team, eager toplay 11-aside on a large field against much older kids. Well-coached, and filled with raw athleticism mixed with the bounty of racial diversity afforded in the USA, the squad […]
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Study: Emergency room visits for soccer injuries soar
By Mike Woitalla Youth soccer-related injuries treated in emergency departments more than doubled from 106 per 10,000 players in 1990 to 220 per 10,000 players in 2013, accordingto a study published on Monday in the medical journal Pediatrics. “Kids areplaying more frequently than they used to. They are playing year-round and in more leagues than […]
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NSCAA launches new youth coaching courses
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is offering new coaching education programs that focus on small-sided games, from 4v4through 11v11. “Experts have long pointed to small-sided games as the right way for young players to develop their soccer skills,” said Lynn Berling-Manuel, NSCAAChief Executive Officer. “Recent changes in the youth soccer landscape has […]
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High school coaches: Rise Up!
By Greg Winkler Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” How many times, as a high school soccer coach, have you felt,unappreciated, underappreciated, or inferior? Well it is time for change, it is time to make the high school game relevant again. As the saying goes, “worry about […]
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Aiming to end Pay to Play and Play to Win
By Ahmet Guvener The USA is the strongest nation on earth; nobody questions this fact. The USA is a melting pot of races and ethnicities that produces the best overall athletes inthe world; nobody questions this fact either. The USA with 2,802 medals in the Olympics surpasses all of its major competitors by a wide […]
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Is gum-chewing a danger while playing?
By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. Gum chewing seems to be disappearing from the NBA but remains very popular among athletes in all sports. I remember that when I was a kid we werediscouraged from chewing gum during sports because we were told that if it got stuck in your throat you’d probably die and if […]
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Mexico trip reveals U.S. U-17 attack promising, defense needs shoring up
By Mike Woitalla & Paul Kennedy The U.S. U-17 boys national team scored eight goals in three games at the 2016 Torneo de Naciones in Mexico and took a 1-0lead within two minutes against the host in the deciding game. The bad news: Mexico came back for a 6-3 win against the USA to win […]