As workers for the NFL dug holes Monday in the meticulously groomed turf of a youth soccer complex next to Levi’s Stadium, the Santa Clara Youth Soccer League added the mighty NFL to a lawsuitfighting the league’s plan to use the fields for media broadcasts of Super Bowl 50. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge […]
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John Hackworth on why the USA needs its U-17 Residency Program
Interview by Mike Woitalla The U.S. Soccer Federation launched the U-17 boys Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, in January 1999. In October of that year, the USA, with ateam that included Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley and Kyle Beckerman, finished fourth at the 1999 U-17 World Cup in New Zealand. The USA has notwon a knockout-stage […]
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Report: U.S. Soccer set to launch girls Development Academy in 2017
The U.S. Soccer Federation will launch a girls equivalent of the Development Academy, reports Charles Boehm, who writes that multiple sources have confirmed it’splanning a fall 2017 launch and that an official announcement could come next month. The USSF launched the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in 2007. The U.S. Club Soccer-sanctioned Elite Clubs NationalLeague (ECNL) […]
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Awards: USYS Recreational Coaches of the Year
U.S. Youth Soccer has announced the regional winners of its 2015 Boys and Girls Recreational Coach of the Year awards. The national winners will be announced Jan. 15 as part of the US Youth SoccerWorkshop in Baltimore, held in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention. 2015 Boys Recreational Coach of the Year (regional winners) RegionI Pete […]
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Awards: USYS Competitive Coaches of the Year
U.S. Youth Soccer has announced the regional winners of its 2015 Boys and Girls Competitive Coach of the Year awards. The national winners will be announced Jan. 15 as part of the US YouthSoccer Workshop in Baltimore, held in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention. 2015 Boys Competitive Coach of the Year (regional winners)RegionIRyan Renauld (Thompson, […]
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When parents pipe down children hit the right notes
By Jason Silva I am 40 years old and have been coaching since I was 30, and playing since I was 4. When I decided to get my F License and coach, I knew that I was going to enjoyteaching young players the game I knew and loved to play. I continually educate myself, either […]
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Reggae Girlz get boost from U.S. coaches and players, and Cedella Marley
By Mike Woitalla In his day job, Lorne Donaldson is the director of Real Colorado, the club in the news most recently for spawning teen star MalloryPugh, several other girls in the U.S. youth national team program, and goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, the 20-year-old whose Europa League play with Norwegian club Molde earned himthe starting job […]
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Reffing Futsal (Part 4): How to handle the tricky situations and modifications for youth games
By Randy Vogt My last articles were an introduction to refereeing futsal and the taking of kicks from the second penalty mark, all other restarts and referee positioning. Today, let’s conclude with challenges facing refs and whichfutsal rules youth soccer should modify for player development and keeping games on schedule. Futsal does not have an […]
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Unique streak kept intact by U.S. U-20 women
By Mike Woitalla The USA started slowly at the Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship, tying Mexico, 2-2, in their opener. But Coach Michelle French’s team followedup by outscoring its next four opponents 20-1 to win the regional title and qualify for the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup. A 7-0 semifinal win over host Honduras clinched qualification,and […]
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NSCAA Girls Regional High School Coaches of the Year
The NSCAA has announced the Regional Coaches of the Year for fall girls high school programs competing during the 2015 calendar year. 2015 NSCAA Regional Coachesof the Year High School Girls (Large School) Central: Jeff Hart — Penn School (Ind.) East: Tara Madigan — Northern Highlands (N.J.) New England: ScottTaggart — Algonquin Regional (Mass.) Northwest: […]