The National Soccer Coaches Association of America will hold its inaugural Summer Symposium, Aug. 1-3, 2013 at the Orlando World Center in Orlando, FL. The event includes special soccer education for coaches who coach boys and girls from ages 6-18. There will be nine lecture hours and 16 hours of field sessions. Presenters include NSCAA […]
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2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals
The 12th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup is down to the final four with the United States taking on Honduras and Mexico playing Panama in the semifinals on July 24 in Dallas, TX[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The tournament will conclude with the championship game on July 28 at Soldier Field in Chicago. The winner of the […]
Upcoming Games & Events
USA vs. Mexico Venue Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, has been selected for the September 10 CONCACAF Qualifying match against regional rival Mexico. The U.S. is 3-0-0 in qualifiers inside Crew Stadium, posting three consecutive shutouts against El Tri. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN. […]
Soccer Notes
The name of the newest USL PRO team in Sacramento, CA, is Sacramento Republic FC. The club, which will begin play in the 2014 season, has hired National Hall of Famer Predrag Radosavlijevic (Preki) as its first head coach. Preki made 28 international appearances for the U.S. MNT and is the only MLS player to […]
R-III Teams At US Youth Nationals
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 […]
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, […]