WPS Off To A Bad Start?

First of all, I am a HUGE supporter of Women’s Professional Soccer. I’m excited to watch the games and I’m excited that my young daughter will be able to follow women’s soccer and maybe develop a few “heroes”.
However, I’m very disappointed in one WPS detail…..club uniforms.
After watching the WPS Season Preview on FSC, I saw a [...]

The All Important First Touch

The more I watch non-American professional soccer (South America, Europe, etc.), the more I have a hard time watching American professional soccer….like MLS.
I just watched Seattle vs. New York the other day and was so disappointed in the play of these professionals. These players are 1-million times better than I could ever be.
So…what’s my problem? [...]

Registration Is Up Again

I am so proud that registration for my club’s Spring 2009 season is up 13% from last year. And, this is the largest number of kids playing in our club in the Spring since Spring 2004.
The overall registration trend in our area has been dismal. Thankfully, I think everyone’s numbers are recovering.
Hopefully, the nation’s economy [...]

To Play Up Or Not To Play Up

There’s a brewing issue in my recreation league about allowing U11 players to play in a U14 bracket.
In our area, the U14 bracket is considered the “middle school” bracket. Due to a low number of kids that sign up at this age (most of them are playing travel soccer), our league has combined the bracket [...]