The situation in the world today reminds me a little bit of being grounded as a kid. Back in the 80’s, though, being grounded may have even been worse than it is now. We didn’t have cable or streaming TV, Pong was the only video game and there was no such thing as the…
Offside is one of the most confusing and misunderstood rules in soccer. What is offside? If an attacking player (without the ball) does not have two defending players (goalie counts as one) or the ball closer to the goal that is being attacked prior to the pass made to the attacking player, the player is…
Recently, I got the opportunity to coach my daughter’s futsal team in a league game. During the match, I noticed they were having some difficulty getting the ball forward from a goalie distribution. So, I showed them some futsal tactics to help them space the court and make proper decisions with respect to moving the…
UPDATE: As of 4/15/2020, US Soccer terminated the Development Academy for both boys and girls. US Soccer indicated that the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have created a financial situation that makes continuation of the DA impossible. As of 5/16/2020, the post-DA youth soccer landscape is starting to come into focus. On the girls side,…