Championships To Be Held In Overland Park, Kansas Region III will be represented by 14 regional representatives at the US Youth Soccer National Championships, July 23-28 in at the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kansas. This tournament and its Under-19 boys championship marks the 78th anniversary of the James P. McGuire Cup, which […]
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Referees Selected For Nationals
Eighty-eight referees, 22 from each of four regions, have been selected to officiate games at the 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kansas (July 23-28). Selection was based on performance throughout the championship series at the state and regional levels[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Twenty referees, five from each region, are returning for the second […]
Maintain Possession And Move The Defense
It does not take a genius coach of 10-year old kids to figure out his team will score goals if they kick the ball long and let the biggest, fastest forward chase it down. Eventually, relying on that tactic against good teams just won’t work all the time. Maybe not anytime! There is always a […]
Despite Progress, Unanchored Goals Still A Problem
Publisher, Southern Soccer Scene The message that unsecured soccer goals can be dangerous has gotten out to coaches, club officials and facility managers over the past 15 years or so. However, there is still work to be done to make our soccer facilities absolutely safe for children, many of whom are not actively engaged in […]
Things To Remember To Prevent Soccer Goal Accidents
Anchor The Goals When the soccer goals are not in use lock them up. Chain and lock goals face-to-face or facing a fence. When[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] goals are on the field make sure they are anchored to the ground before you take the field with your team, and also when you leave the field after training. […]
Multitude Of Anchors Available
All soccer goal manufacturers are keenly aware of the necessity of anchoring their products on the field of play, and also the proper way to store them when not in use. Most also supply anchoring systems, some as simple as sand bags, and others more complex. Those who don’t have anchors in their product lines, […]
MLS All-Stars…No Landon, Jack
All-Star Games seldom include all of the players who are having truly outstanding seasons. The starting teams selected by fans are often the result of the most popular players getting the most votes. The game, which will be played against Italy’s legendary club AC Roma, will be played at Sporting Park in Kansas City on […]
Pro Soccer Notes
NWSL Tight At The Top! The National Women’s Soccer League standings are about as tight at the top as they can be Sky Flue FC (9-4-4) leads Portland (9-4-3) by a single point, 31-30, and third place FC Kansas City (-4-4) is close with 28 points, two more than fourth place Western New York (7-4-5). […]
When Should A Referee Retire?
I can hear the snickers already from fans who would like to answer the headline above by saying, ‘The ref we had at our last game should have retired a long time ago!” Pope Benedict had it right regarding retirement. He thought that he was not physically up to the job anymore so he became […]
Training In August….Drink, Drink, Drink!
Sports Medicine Corner I had my topic picked out, then the temperatures in the Eastern U.S. skyrocketed. So while this won’t appear until after this heat spell has (hopefully) run its course, one can never read about the challenge of heat too often, especially with August team training camps just around the corner. Let’s get […]