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SOCCER UMBRELLA - SPECIFICATIONS
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LARGE "GOLF SIZE" UMBRELLA
A. The cover is 100% waterproof polyester with black silk screening. It
is a much better quality and softer to the touch than nylon. Our cover
is also thicker than nylon giving it a higher quality look and feel.
The pentagons are blacker and bigger than the original umbrella. It's very IMPRESSIVE.
B. The shaft is a high quality black graphite, which makes this
umbrella lightweight, yet unbelievably strong. We have added two more
ribs, making the total count, ten. You will notice that the ribs on the
underside of the umbrella are spaced so that every other rib is on a
pentagon. This makes it easier to align the pentagons making them equal
in size. Having ten ribs also makes our umbrella even stronger.
C. The handle is made of black rubber, which is a more expensive
material than wood. It has a very comfortable grip.
D. The umbrella has a 60" arc, which is a large golf size
umbrella, large enough to cover two sitting on the sidelines.
E. The length of this umbrella from the end of the handle to the tip is
37-1/2".
F. There is a spring near the top of the shaft to help strengthen on
windy days. There is also a spring with cup near the handle so that
when the umbrella is in the closed position, the rib points can be
enclosed within the cup. This protects the ends of the umbrella.
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FOLDING
UMBRELLA
A. The cover is also 100% waterproof polyester with black silk
screening.
B. The handle is a black and white plastic soccer ball - REALLY CUTE!
C. This folding umbrella has a 44" arc.
D. When in the closed position, this umbrella is only 10" long -
perfect for the car, in a bag or purse, and great for the kids to carry
in their backpacks and soccer bags.
E. The structure (ribs and shaft) is heavy gauge aluminum.
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National
Referee Seminar
RESOURCE CENTER – Referee Department
NATIONAL REFEREE CERTIFICATION
SEMINAR TO TAKE PLACE IN ARIZONA FROM JAN. 23-26
Annual Referee Camp Serves To Test Referees, Prepare Them For Coming
Year;
All National Referees Must Attend Seminar to Acquire Their National Badge
For 2003
Each year, all national referees and national candidates are required to
attend an annual camp to acquire their national badge for the current
year. This year, the National Referee Certification Seminar, commonly
known as National Camp, will take place January 23 – 26 in Chandler,
Arizona. More than 260 national referees and national referee hopefuls
are expected to attend.
The National Referee Certification Seminar is a high-level training opportunity
for referees and a place to undergo final preparations before 2003 kicks into
full gear. At the seminar the referees take physical and written tests,
in addition to participating in a variety of workshops that address current
issues in refereeing. The referees will also hear from a variety of
speakers during the four-day clinic.
U.S. Soccer Federation President Dr. S. Robert Contiguglia and
Secretary General Dan Flynn will both speak at the opening ceremonies on
January 24, before the International Panel members are presented with their
FIFA badges and those referees selected for professional championship matches
are recognized.
At the ceremonies, Bob Wertz, past chairman of the National Referee
Committee, will be honored with the 2002 Eddie Pearson Award. The Eddie
Pearson Award is the highest award given by the referee department and is
awarded for contributions made to the program at a national level, both on the
field and off the field as an instructor, assessor and/or administrator.
The following day the referees will be divided into four groups to take
their physical and written tests. The workshop sessions begin on Friday
afternoon and finish on Sunday morning. The referees are divided into
three groups for the workshop sessions, which this year include: Player
Management, Denying a Goal Scoring Opportunity and Violence, Self Evaluation
and Assessment, a panel discussion featuring professional league coaches and
more.
The instructional topics and materials that are developed for National Camp
are utilized throughout the rest of the year for Regional Pro clinics, as well
as other clinics and seminars across the country. Some
presentations will also be made into stand-alone training aids for instructors
to utilize at local clinics.
George Cumming, former FIFA Director of Referees, will highlight the
speakers at this year’s camp. Cumming, now a consultant for FIFA, will
travel from Scotland to make several presentations to US Soccer’s National
Referees and National Candidates.
Also speaking at the National Camp will be two former National Basketball
Association (NBA) referees, Ed Rush and Bob Delaney. Rush, the NBA
Director of Officials, and Delaney will make a presentation on teamwork among
referees, and on Friday afternoon Delaney, who is also a distinguished
corporate speaker on leadership, will speak about leadership. Delaney
also worked for many years as an undercover agent for the FBI. Both Rush
and Delaney come to National Camp courtesy of the NBA Officials Association in
a spirit of teamwork between national officiating groups.
After a historic year for U.S. referees in 2002, this year gets off to a
running start for the nation’s top referees with the four-day clinic in
Arizona. The clinic will put the referees through final tests and make
final preparations for the coming year, as well as giving the referees a chance
to renew old friendships with other national referees.
For more information on the National Referee Certification Seminar,
please contact Alfred Kleinaitis, U.S. Soccer's Manager of Referee Education,
at 312 528 1272 or akleinaitis@ussoccer.org.
www.ussoccer.com
Free
Positive Coaches Alliance Seminar For Coaches and Parents
These
Boys Are A Bit Special
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Freddy Adu: A
Strong Kick for American Soccer
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Only 13, Freddy Adu
could become America’s first breakthrough star
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Jan. 6 issue — There was something of a legend growing around the
boy—across the United States, it seemed anyone interested in youth soccer had
heard of a preteen phenom named Freddy Adu.
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EVEN BEFORE THE 12-year-old
led his Maryland team to a national youth championship in 2001, tales of
Freddy had intrigued John Ellinger, coach of America’s Under-17 squad. So he
invited the youngster for a weekend tourney to showcase his talents amid the
older lads. Still, the coach wasn’t remotely prepared for such a dazzling
performance. On one play, running at full speed, the kid fielded a pass on
the outside of his left foot, flicked it up and over his head—and over the
defender—and corralled the ball without breaking stride. “I couldn’t believe
my eyes... and then he goes and does it again, this time with the other
foot,” says Ellinger. “When I asked him, ‘Do you realize the things you’re
doing out there?’ he shook his head. All I could think was, ‘Good Lord,
son’.”
The kid with the magic feet could be the face of
America’s soccer future. Now 13, he is the youngest member—by two years—of
that U-17 team, which trains year-round in Bradenton, Fla. Adu has been
leaving opponents breathless and coaches speechless since arriving in this
country, at 8, from Ghana. U.S. soccer brass fret about the pressure of high
expectations, but they can’t contain their glee over the young scoring
marvel. He’s blessed with breakneck speed, amazing acceleration, the field
vision of an NFL quarterback and deceptive strength for a 5-foot-7,
140-pounder. And he possesses that critical ability to keep the ball on his
foot, even under intense pressure, as if it were dangling from a string. “I
see him do things I haven’t seen the pros do,” says Ellinger.
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Spector looks to fly United
BY GEORGE
M. WILCOX
STAFF WRITER
Jonathan Spector’s
dreams are coming true.
Spector will take
another leap in his soccer career this spring when he expects to sign a
contract with the most famous sports team in the world, Manchester United
of the English Premier League.
The former St. Viator
soccer star has traveled the world and is currently playing for the
under-17 U.S. National Team.
Spector must wait until
his 17th birthday on March 1 to sign with Manchester United. Spector
expects to play for United’s top reserve team, its under-19 development
club. Spector and his parents, Art and Roswitha, travel to England today
(Thursday) to meet with United officials.
“I've always wanted to
play in Europe,” Spector said. “I think they saw me playing in Ireland with
the under-17 national team (last year).”
Spector also has played
in Costa Rica, Brazil, France, Holland and Italy since joining the national
team last January.
“It’s been a great
experience,” Spector said.
While with the national
team, Spector has developed from a 5-foot-9, 140-pound midfielder to a 6-1,
170-pound center back. Spector’s switch to defense helped him gain the
attention of professional scouts.
The Arlington Heights
resident led St. Viator to fourth place in the Class A state tournament in
2001. He will be the second player coached by St. Viator’s Mike Taylor to
go directly from high school to the pros. Former Lions standout Nino Da
Silva (Class of ’96) signed with Major League Soccer’s Kansas City Wizards
and currently is in his third season with the Major Indoor Soccer League’s
Kansas City Comets.
Taylor said he
originally expected Spector to return to St. Viator for his senior season
in fall of 2003.
“I told him that if
Manchester United worked out, I'll pack his bags and take him to the
airport for that. That’s the opportunity of a lifetime,” Taylor said.
Spector for the past
year has lived in Bradenton, Fla., since joining the national team. U.S.
Soccer’s full-time residency program shares facilities with IMG Academies.
Former St. Viator student Michael Bradley, the son of New York-New Jersey
MetroStars coach Bob Bradley, also trains in the U-17 residency program.
Spector is scheduled to
graduate from high school one year earlier than planned, in May 2003, after
taking classes at the academy’s Edison Academic Center. He originally
planned on taking college recruiting visits, but will pass to sign with
United.
Spector was in
Arlington Heights for a few days over the holidays before returning to
Orlando, Fla., to join the national team for the Disney Classics
international tournament.
“I miss my family and
friends,” Spector said. “When I first moved down there, I had to adapt. But
it was like going away to college.”
Manchester United’s
initial interest in Spector came through an agent, who then contacted
Spector’s under-17 national coach, John Ellinger.
Spector scored 18 goals
and had five assists in 20 games for St. Viator in 2001, which lost in the
third place game to Waterloo Gibault 2-0. Spector scored one of the Lions’
two goals in the state tournament.
As a freshman in 2000,
he scored five goals and had three assists in 24 games for St. Viator,
which lost 3-1 to Benet in the state final.
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Negoesco Named to NSCAA Hall of
Fame
Subject: Negoesco named to Soccer Hall of Fame
>Bcc:
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>Negoesco Named to NSCAA Hall of Fame
>Compiled a record 544 career wins at the
University of San Francisco
>Steve Negoesco, the coach with the most wins in
intercollegiate soccer
>competition in the United States, has been
selected as the 38th member
>of the National Soccer Coaches Association of
America Hall of Fame. His
>selection was announced by NSCAA President
Barry Gorman.
>
>"Steve's success is well known by every
college coach in America," said
>Gorman. "His 39 years at the helm of the
University of San Francisco
>program and his 544 wins are two marks that few
coaches will ever
>approach. Add to that his four national
championships and 13 conference
>championships, and you literally define a Hall
of Fame coaching career."
>
>After 39 years at the helm of the University of
San Francisco men's
>soccer program, Negoesco retired following the
2000 season with 544
>career wins, the most by any collegiate soccer
coach. He took over the
>USF program for an annual salary of $300 in
1962, succeeding his
>college coach, Gus Donoghue, who was inducted
into the NSCAA Hall of
>Fame in 2001.
>
>Negoesco guided the Dons to the national
championship game seven times,
>winning four national titles (1966, 1975, 1976
and 1980) and taking
>runner-up in 1969 and 1977. A fifth title won
in 1978 later was vacated
>due to the use of an ineligible player. In
1995, he became the first
>Division I soccer coach to post 500 career
wins, closing his career
>with a 544-182-66 mark, an amazing .729 winning
percentage.
>
>Despite all of his success, Negoesco's impact
on college soccer extends
>beyond wins and championships. A driving force
in the development of
>soccer on the West Coast, he was known for his
innovation and for
>allowing his players to be creative and take
chances. Showing that his
>love for soccer extends beyond the college
game, Negoesco established
>the San Francisco Youth Soccer Program, guiding
as many as 11 teams at
>one time while teaching junior high biology.
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>The son of a sailor, Negoesco was born in New
Jersey in 1925. His
>mother's passed away while he was a young
child, and his father took
>him to live with an uncle in Romania. It was
there that he discovered
>soccer, a sport that has served him well his
entire life.
>
>His skills helped him survive a Nazi labor camp
at the age of 15. In
>postwar Romania, he played for two top teams
before returning to the
>United States and settling in the San Francisco
area. Enrolling at USF,
>he led the Dons to the co-national championship
while becoming the
>first player from a West Coast school to earn
All-America honors, a
>feat he achieved twice.
>
>At the 2001 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis,
Negoesco represented his
>coach when Donoghue was unable to travel to
accept his induction into
>the Hall of Fame. Last year, Negoesco received
the NSCAA's Bill Jeffrey
>Award, which is named for the late Penn State
coach and recognizes
>long-term service to intercollegiate soccer.
>
>Negoesco will be formally inducted into the
NSCAA Hall of Fame at its
>annual Awards Banquet, to be held Friday
evening, Jan. 17, 2003, in
>conjunction with the NSCAA Convention in Kansas
City, Mo. He will be
>enshrined in the NSCAA section of the National
Soccer Hall of Fame as
>part of the Big 3 Weekend in Oneonta, N.Y., in
August.
Steven H. Love
Director of Athletic Development
(415)422-2828
GO DONS!
http://usfdons.fansonly.com/
Youth
Teams Looking For Coaches
The Novato Spirit, U-11 Girls, Class I soccer team
is
now interviewing for a new paid Coach for the 2003
season.
The Spirit had a very successful season at U-10
where
they fished in second place, in their bracket, in
District Five.
This past season, at U-11, they finished in fourth
place, out of nine teams, in District Five. They were
the second highest scoring team in the
District. They
took 1st place at the Mill Valley/Tiburon
Tournament.
They also had a 3rd place and a 4th place finish at
the Novato Classic and at the El Dorado Shootout.
Please spread the word that all interested
professional Coaches should contact the Novato
Spirit
Team Manager for an interview:
Dee Francisco at
woodarch@prodigy.net
or (415) 892-2809
The Novato Spirit, U-12 girls team, expects to have
an
outstanding 2003 season and we are looking for that
special Coach to lead the way.
Thank you for your time and attention. I hope you had
a great Holiday season.
Regards,
Alan Wnuk
(415) 382-9093
Contact:
tpivnick11@yahoo.com
Please pass this opportunity on to your respective team members. A
girls U-11 team is looking for a woman coach to teach, mentor and guide a group
of 13-15 10 and 11 year olds here in SF. They are a recreational level
team with some potential and a lot of fun. Last season they won the
league title and tasted success. The commitment is one to two
practices/week for about 1 1/2 hrs. and one game on the weekend--this could be
arranged with the manager as the games may conflict with ggwsl games. The
season begins March 1, but they need to register a coach by JAN 20! Based
off a two practice/1 game schedule the team pays $300 per player/season
with a minimum 13 players. The season is through May.
Please pass this on to whomever might be interested and reply to this
address asap.
Best in soccer!
MSA 4v4 Spring League - 2003
General Information
www.montoyasoccer.com/4v4
(DRAFT
– SUBJECT TO CHANGE.)
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Description
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Montoya
Soccer Academy (MSA) is planning on hosting an annual MSA 4v4 Spring
League. The purpose of this league is
to give competitive soccer players a forum in which to improve their skills
in small, short-sided games by maximizing touches on the ball.
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Eligibility
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The
league is to U10-U15 boys and girls teams.
The league is intended for serious and competitive play and recommend
for teams in Abronzino (CYSA Class I) or teams with winning records in
Delgado (CYSA Class III).
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League
Dates, Times and Location
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The
season will be over 12 weeks, March 2 – May 18 (no games Apr 20) with a
special event May 18. Games will be
on Sunday afternoons which also allows players to play Spring League soccer
or baseball. The field will be in
either Mountain View or Los Altos (tentatively Rosita field in Los
Altos). Final league schedule and
fields will be announced at a later date.
Depending on logistics, MSA will strive for each team to have 2 games per game day, further
maximizing ball touches and the FUN factor.
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Team Format
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Each
team will have a maximum of 8 players with 4 on the field at any given time,
one player being the goalie.
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Equipment
Needed
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Each
team should have a game ball. The ref
will have discretion on which game ball to use in each game. Each team should choose both a light and
dark color shirt and bring both color shirts to the games. Home team will wear dark and visiting team
white. Shin guards are required.
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Game Format
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Each
game will be 30 minutes (15 minute halves; 3 minute half time). Field size will be approximately 20x35
yards with small goals.
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Game Rules
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Except
for the size of field, goal size and number of players, the games will be
governed by the USYA “Laws of the Game”.
The rules will be published prior to the season. MSA reserves the right to modify the rules
as it sees fit.
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Fees
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$450
per team Fees will include
insurance. Checks payable to Montoya
Soccer Academy.
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Registration
Information
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Registration Deadline: Feb
15th
To
register, you will need:
1.
Competed Registration and Medical Release Form.
2.
Fees per above.
Mail
your registration packet by Feb 15th
to:
Peter Higa
MSA League Director
11824 Hilltop Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94024
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Contact Info
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MSA League Director:
Peter
Higa
Peter.Higa@montoyasoccer.com
MSA Executive Director:
Albertin
Montoya
Albertin.Montoya@montoyasoccer.com
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Marin Women's Soccer League Is Recruiting
Hi, everyone. Just a quick reminder that Marin Women's
Soccer League, MWSL, is recruiting for Spring (Apr-May) & Summer
(Jun-Aug.) We play 60 min games in spring; 90 in summer. Usually
Wednesday evenings at 6:30. Possibly some Mondays this year. (Fees
will prob. be around $5/game or maybe $6. We'll know within the
month.) This is a really friendly, fun league, with no slide tackles, by
the way!
We play at McInnis Field in San Rafael, currently. Easy access off the freeway,
just a bit past the Civic Center.
Our web site is: www.MWSL.net
or e mail me for more info, or e mail to our Registrar, Susan Aronovsky, at Tiburonsky@aol.com
We'd love to have you
join us!
Christie Look
MWSL Over 35 Coord.
calmainiac@aol.com
Focus on
Crossing
By Mike Haas, U.S. Soccer National Staff Coach
RESOURCE CENTER - January 16, 2003
Focus on Crossing
As part of our continuing effort to service and educate our membership, each
Thursday the U.S. Soccer Communications Center will send out an informative
article from one of its departments. Once a week, you will receive an
article/paper/essay in your inbox that will hopefully enhance your enjoyment
and knowledge of the game of soccer - on and off the field.
This month, with the assistance of U.S. Soccer National Staff Coach Mike
Haas, we introduce a variety of exercises that coaches can use to work on one
of the most important parts of the game of soccer - crossing.
RESOURCE CENTER
Focus on Crossing
By Mike Haas, U.S. Soccer National Staff Coach
Crossing is a part of the game that can be vitally important, but it is one
area that I see many youth players struggle with. While many can dribble
the length of the field or juggle a ball in the air for several minutes, I am
always surprised by what happens when a player is asked to serve a ball from
one of the wings into the penalty area.
By no means is crossing an accurate ball easy, but I believe with practice
it is an area where players can greatly improve. One area of crossing
that players need particular work on is crossing on the run while under
pressure. Below I've included four exercises that can be used to help
encourage and also practice accurate crossing. Remember, just like most
things in life, through hard work you can always improve.
Fundamental (Warm –Up)
This exercise should be used as a warm-up before training. It will allow
the players to stretch out, and at the same time give them the opportunity to
hit a variety of different balls and get them ready for more serious crossing
work later in training.
ORGANIZATION
- Half-field, 16 players,
four balls
- Inter-pass between players,
vary service: driven on ground, driven in air, lofted, bending ball
- Intermittent stretching
between service exercises
AREAS TO FOCUS ON WHILE CROSSING
- Body shape/balance
(maintaining athletic posture and keeping balance throughout the motion)
- Angle of approach
(approaching the ball at an angle that allows you to properly strike the
ball)
- Shape of foot on ball (vary
depending on the type of cross you are attempting to hit)
- Preparation touch (with one
touch putting the ball in a position to strike it, yet keeping the ball
away from defenders)
Match Related Activity #1
This activity will give players plenty of opportunities to work on their
crossing, and will put them in different environments (no pressure, light
pressure, trailing pressure) and force them to hit different types of balls
(driven crosses, bending crosses, balls on the ground, balls to the near post,
balls to the far post).
ORGANIZATION
- Two goals with goalkeepers
- Flank players crossing balls
and players in the 18-yard box making runs and finishing
- Flank players cross balls,
focusing on various services (i.e. driven near post, lofted far post,
cutback driven on ground)
- Pressure added to flank
players (i.e. chase, straight up, light pressure from behind)
- Advance to have defenders
marking the runners in box (2 v. 0, 2 v. 1, 3 v. 2)
AREAS TO FOCUS ON WHILE CROSSING
- Body shape/balance
(maintaining athletic posture and keeping balance throughout the motion)
- Angle of approach
(approaching the ball at an angle that allows you to properly strike the
ball)
- Shape of foot on ball (vary
depending on the type of cross you are attempting to hit)
- Preparation touch (with one
touch putting the ball in a position to strike it, yet keeping the ball
away from defenders)
- Tactical application
(creating space to get a cross off, timing of runs into the area, etc.)
Match Related Activity #2
This second match-related activity brings a little more a game-like atmosphere
to the field. The field is divided in to three sections: two oval shaped
flanks and a middle section. The 4 v. 4 game in the middle is contested
with no parameters, and each team has one player in each flank. The
players in the middle can play the ball wide to the players in the flank
positions, who play 1 v. 1 with their opponent in the flank and can play the
ball back into the middle at any time. Restrictions on the players in the
flank can be changed to allow more time to serve the ball, limit touches on the
ball, etc. You can also add an attacker to the flank and create a 2 v. 1
situation, where the attackers must combine to free up a player to cross the
ball.
ORGANIZATION
- 40-yard x 30-yard field
with “oval” shape flanks and a middle channel
- Two goals with goalkeepers
- 4 players vs. 4 players in
the middle channel
- 1 v. 1 with two additional
players in each flank channel
- Free game in middle
channel; Try and play flank players into game
- In flank channel, players
play 1:1 and try to get off service into the middle channel
- Vary pressure on service,
i.e. passive, chase, 1:1 straight up
AREAS TO FOCUS ON WHILE CROSSING
- Body shape/balance
(maintaining athletic posture and keeping balance throughout the motion)
- Angle of approach
(approaching the ball at an angle that allows you to properly strike the
ball)
- Shape of foot on ball (vary
depending on the type of cross you are attempting to hit)
- Preparation touch (with one
touch putting the ball in a position to strike it, yet keeping the ball
away from defenders)
- Tactical application
(creating space to get a cross off, timing of runs into the area, etc.)
Game Condition Activity
The final activity is a small-sided game with no restrictions, but coaches
should put an emphasis on working in crosses from the flanks. Forcing a
2-3-1 formation will help, as the wide midfielders should be encouraged to push
up and get to the endlines to send in crosses to the lone forward.
ORGANIZATION
- 45-yard x 55-yard field;
two goals with goalkeepers
- 6 v. 6 (Team form 2:3:1
formation)
- Free game, no restrictions
on touches, etc., but an emphasis on working on crosses
AREAS TO FOCUS ON WHILE CROSSING
- Body shape/balance
(maintaining athletic posture and keeping balance throughout the motion)
- Angle of approach
(approaching the ball at an angle that allows you to properly strike the
ball)
- Shape of foot on ball (vary
depending on the type of cross you are attempting to hit)
- Preparation touch (with one
touch putting the ball in a position to strike it, yet keeping the ball
away from defenders)
- Tactical application
(creating space to get a cross off, timing of runs into the area, etc.)
Nearly every U.S. Soccer fan remembers the U.S. jumping out to a 3-0 lead
over Portugal in the 2002 World Cup. The game-winning goal turned out to
be Brian McBride's diving header, a goal that was made possible by a picture
perfect cross from Tony Sanneh. (McBride's goal was recently voted the
Best U.S. Goal in the 2002 U.S. Soccer "Best of ..." awards series.)
Crossing is an element of the game that must be practiced, and unlike
dribbling, trapping and shooting, crossing is not a skill that players
inherently learn from informal games. Using the above drills in training
sessions and encouraging players to practice crossing will pay dividends for
every team and every player. Coaches can instill the need for crossing in
drills in training and scrimmages, and the results from better crosses will
soon show up on the scoresheet.
For more information from the U.S. Soccer Coaching Department, please
contact Kati Hope at khope@ussoccer.org,
or at 312 528 1231.
www.ussoccer.com
San Francisco
Soccer For Women 35 and Over
We welcome women 35 and over, currently playing competitive soccer or
experienced players in soccer retirement.
Beginners of all ages are welcome.
Join us for this free, educational,
fun soccer practice and scrimmage:
10 am on Sundays
Balboa Park, San Francisco (Baseball Field at
Sgt. John V. Young and San Jose)<
