I wish I had seen this thread before I went to the USW v. Brazil game last night. I was stumped by why the Referee was allowing GKs to be played...
My 10-year old, soon to be 11, daughter earned her Grade 8 badge over the weekend, and will now be joining us on the "Dark Side."
One would think ... but, like you, I doubt that will be the case. In fact, I dropped by an entry level class over the weekend, and the...
Agree with respect to the mix of ages. (My little brother -- 5 years younger -- used to play pick-up games regularly with my friends and me when...
It is a shame that we have to organize pick-up games, but we need more of it. Locally, we have once a week 3v3 pick-up games. Kids show-up;...
High School: 2013 Boys 2A State Championship USSF: 2014 and 2015 U17 Boys ODP Winter Regional Tournament: CR and AR; Adult Premier Division: CR
I never had the opportunity to meet him or see him in person, but his presentation called "The Angle of View" improved my skills more than any...
I thought the very same thing. Also, notice the positioning of both the CR and AR on the kick.
No need ... the look on his face after my young AR replied was priceless. I didn't hear much at all from him after that.
Just thought I might add a little color to this comment. Here are a couple of gems from my 3-game set on Sunday (all U17 boys in what was...
Definitely not a best story ... but I didn't know where else to put it ... but speaking of cautions, I think I set some sort of record for fastest...
Have you ever noticed the inverse correlation between a team's level of skill and the amount and volume of the inane comments that you hear from...
Back on topic ... my U10s play in a "competitive," inter-club, Academy-style league ... A few weeks ago, we were short of players due to flu-bug...
Nevertheless, what you are describing is "dissent," which is clearly prohibited by the LOTG, whether it is conveyed respectfully or not. Under...
Because it's way off topic, I won't belabor this issue beyond this post ... and I mean no disrespect; just trying to educate ... but, unlike the...
