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. July 1, 2003 Proudly Annoying, Amusing & Informing Soccerdom 24/7  
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THIS WEEK IN SOCCERDOM


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HALF TIME TIPS FOR COACHES
Tweeeet! The whistle has blown, and your players are jogging off the field. The first half is over, and before long, the second half will begin.

You have seen moments of accomplishment, periods of wavering stamina, goals scored, successful and unsuccessful tackles, different types of passes and much more.

How can you possibly relate all of your feedback concerning the first half in a typical 5 to 10 minute half-time speech? Read It 

A CHALLENGE TO ALL COACHES 
I challenge each and every coach to do the following, and I guarantee that we will produce better players and better people. Read It

 
SOCCER SAFETY IN THE RAIN 
Many communities cancel soccer games at the first sign of drizzle in the interest of safety, and to preserve their fields. However, others don't. If your children play in a league that only cancels games when fields are completely flooded, there are a few things you should know about keeping them safe. Read It 

HOTTEST TREND IN YOUTH ATHLETICS
"I love coming here," says 13-year-old Kelsey Baxter, a goalie for the Pleasanton Rage, an under-14 soccer team, as a group of her friends agrees in unison. "This is an amazing facility, and I love being with my friends here. And I can definitely see myself getting stronger. It's great." Read It

ALL TIME DORKIEST KEEPER KIT
Prepare yourself for the dorkiest keeper's kit in the history of soccerdom. Read It 

 

SOCCER FUNDRAISER GETS BOOT
It was supposed to be a raffle to help a team of seventh grade soccer players buy new equipment — but the state blew the whistle.

And the organizer feels like he's been kicked around by a bureaucratic bully. Read It

WHY WOMEN DON'T WATCH WOMEN'S SPORTS
A generation of women has grown up kicking soccer balls and shooting baskets. They have been bombarded with news about sports leagues for women.

So why do they still seem bored by team sports — even when the teams are made up of women?

Sure, rabid female fans are in the stands at women's professional basketball and soccer games. But there are not very many of them, which is why the WNBA has been closing franchises and why female soccer players have been taking pay cuts. Read It 

 

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