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November 13, 2019
High school soccer players handed 1-year ban for shoving ref
Two Massachusetts high school soccer players have been hit with a one-year suspension after shoving a referee last week at the conclusion of their match. Martha’s Vineyard and Norwell high schools were facing off in a first-round playoff match. ...
February 13, 2019
Reducing Time, Money and Stress for Turnkey Athletic Construction Projects
{Sponsored} When the Mexico Academy & Central School District (MACS) in northern New York launched the initiative to construct a new athletic stadium, they knew they’d face some unique hurdles. The timeline of this project was critical, espe...
October 3, 2018
Judge denies parent’s request to put son on JV soccer team
A federal judge has denied a Missouri parent's request to place her son on the high school junior varsity soccer team after he was cut from the varsity squad. U.S. District Judge John Ross issued his ruling Monday, concluding that it was too late ...
July 13, 2018
5 strategies for small schools to succeed against bigger programs
In 2015, a statewide reclassification in Georgia forced us to either compete in class A or to make the leap to AAA. With an upper school enrollment of nearly 450 students, we would compete against schools with nearly 1,100 kids. For many reasons, in...
July 12, 2018
Study: Soccer headers may be linked to balance problems
Soccer players who head the ball more often may be more likely to have balance problems than players who do not head the ball as often, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Spo...
March 12, 2018
Competitive soccer drills
Here are two drills that I used to develop skills in my players. Each has worked well with players from the youth leagues up to the high school level. 1-on-1 ball possession This drill promotes strong ball control and improves a variety of offensiv...
February 15, 2018
NFHS changes rules on home/away soccer uniforms
From the NFHS Beginning next season, visiting high school soccer teams will be required to wear solid white jerseys while the home team will wear dark colors. [caption id="attachment_14540" align="alignright" width="255"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/...
February 8, 2018
Eight tips for coaching girls at all levels
The goal for coaches is to win games and turn athletes into quality people. But there may come a time when you're asked to adjust your style to accommodate the opposite gender or coach a group of athletes you may not be familiar with. For some...
January 25, 2018
Cultivating a team identity
For four years as a player and another six as a coach at Rutgers University, “play all nine innings” was a consistent theme under our hall of fame head coach, Fred Hill. It wouldn’t be until years later, when I had my own clubs as a minor leagu...
January 23, 2018
Arizona pulls soccer referees out of handshake lines
Arizona high school soccer referees no longer need to participate in postgame handshake lines, a move to curb potential confrontations with players and coaches. According to The Arizona Republic, the Arizona Interscholastic Association made the de...
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