Fifty-six clubs will join the U.S. Soccer Development Academy at the U-12 level, which the DA will launch for the 2016-17 season. They join 78 existing Academy members that field teams for U-12competition for a total of 134 clubs. The expansion is intended to reduce travel distances between clubs at the youngest division in the […]
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Birth-year registration: The transition is upon us
By Mike Woitalla Will my child be changing teams? Will she be playing “up” if she stays with her current team? Will he move to what had been the “younger” team? Willmy 12th grader even have a club team during her senior year of high school? When U.S. Soccer (USSF) last August announced a change […]
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Mike Petke takes New Jersey youth coaching post
Mike Petke, who led the New York Red Bulls to the 2013 MLS Supporters’ Shield title and the 2014 East Conference finals before being fired, has accepted a post as New Jersey Youth Soccer’sdirector of coaching for its ODP and player development programs. “I am extremely excited to join the New Jersey Youth Soccer family […]
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Hollywood studios jump on soccer bandwagon
Two Hollywood studios are developing projects with soccer themes. “The Big Fix,” scheduled for release in movie theaters, will examine international match-fixing and center around former FIFAenforcement officer Chris Eaton and Singaporean fixer Raj Perumal, arrested in Finland in 2011. The other project: Warner Bros. TV’s “Dream Team,” a comedy for ABC. Varietyreported that 20th […]
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Three 14-year-olds picked for U.S. quest to reach U-17 Women's World Cup
By Mike Woitalla Seven Californians were named by Coach B.J. Snow to the USA’s 20-player roster for the 2016 Concacaf U-17 Women’s Championship in Grenada March3-13. The tournament will determine the region’s three qualifiers for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan Sept. 30-Oct. 21. The squad is comprised of 12 players born in […]
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Reffing in foreign languages: Even a few words can make a difference
By Randy Vogt Unfortunately, English is the only language that I speak fluently. Immigration from Spanish-speaking countries has grown rapidly and many of these families playsoccer. So I was confronted with the prospect of refereeing players, sometimes two whole teams, who communicated with one another in Spanish and sometimes dissented in Spanish, realizing that I […]
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U.S. Soccer's slate of coaches on boys side almost complete
By Mike Woitalla Shaun Tsakiris, previously U.S. Soccer Development Academy coach at Northern California club De Anza Force, has been named head coach of the U.S.U-16 boys national team. Tsakiris, the 2014 USSDA Coach of the Year for the West region, has coached at De Anza since finishing his playing career with the USL A-League […]
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U.S. Soccer names Shaun Tsakiris U-16 boys coach
Shaun Tsakiris, previously U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) coach at Northern California club De Anza Force, has been named head coach of the U.S. U-16 boys national team. Tsakiris, the West region 2014 USSDA Coach of the Year, has coached at De Anza since finishing his playing career with the USL A-League Rochester Rhinos a […]
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FC Dallas makes quarterfinal run at Copa Chivas
By Mike Woitalla Founded in 1994, the Copa Chivas in Guadalajara is one of the world’s premier youth tournaments. U.S. teams invited to past editions include the U.S. U-18national team, Chivas USA, the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas, which this year – in its third straight appearance – became the first U.S. team to advance […]
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Roster: U.S. U-19 women gather in Florida
Coach Jitka Klimkova has named a 26-player roster for the U.S. U-19 women’s national team’s first camp of 2016. The squad for the Jan. 23-30 gathering in Lakewood Ranch, Florida,consists of players eligible for the U.S. team that qualified for the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November. Of the 26 […]