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April 7, 2006
Sunset Soccer Newsletter by Toby Rappolt Sunset Soccer


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(Click on article of interest to be taken directly to that article)
Travel To Ireland
Coaching Corner - Winning The Second Ball
U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP TELEVISION SCHEDULE FINALIZE
California Futsal Association - North; Be a Sponsor for the 2006 North-West Assn. Cup
7 v 7 youth and adult coed soccer tournament the first weekend in May
Fearless Soccer Camps 10th Year Anniversary Early Bird Special!
Coaching Corner: Fun Games for Under 8s (Part 1)
adidas + 10 soccer challenge
NSA 7v7 Cup 2006
World Cup Referees
Win a chance to go to the 2006 FIFA World Cup!
SoccerInsight Camp Schedule for Spring and Summer 2006
Futsal State Cup
Goethe Institute Soccer World Cup Events
Train your entire club online @ ClubCoaching.com
Travel To Ireland
Coaching Corner - Winning The Second Ball

By Neil Hull, NSCAA State Technical Coordinator, Texas

Many coaches and players alike talk of winning the second ball. When the coach asks his players, "I want you to go out there and win the second ball," do the players know what he is talking about or why he has requested this tactic? Hopefully over the next few paragraphs we will be able to resolve and unwrap some of the whats, wheres, whys and whens of winning the second ball.

What is the Second Ball?
As a ball is played over the heads of the defenders from the midfield, the strikers see the ball's trajectory (path of flight) as being too low to clear the defensive line. From visual clues and experience, the attackers notice the defenders are more likely to win an aerial ball. Rather than attempting to win the 50/50 ball in the air, the attacker sets up in a position to win the second ball and gain advantage from a possible weak or mis-timed defensive first touch. Even if the defender makes a good first touch, the attacker is in a position to apply pressure, the first principle to winning the ball back.

Where Should a Coach or Player Attempt to Win the Second Ball?
This tactic is generally for an attacking system. The best area is in the final attacking third, although it may also be effective in the middle third. It depends upon your team's shape, formation, size, age and sometimes gender.

If your team is playing a three-forward system and the opposition's defense is aggressive and taller, have your attackers position themselves around the defender receiving the ball. This will psychologically force "numbers up" or "color of shirt" pressure on the defender. This might assist in creating the wayward first touch.

Age and gender can sometimes be a reason to effect the second ball. Young players, both male and female, do not like to head goal kicks or high aerial balls. If they let the ball bounce, that is the time to win the second ball. As players get older, the attacking use of winning the midfield aerial ball is often emphasized by the coach. Some of the more adventurous players step up to the mark, creating the plays we have already discussed. In my opinion, this is not a good tactic to use defensively or in your defensive third, If you give an attacker the first touch, what is the initial thought in the striker's mind: Can I shoot? Defenders should always try to win the first touch and prevent the ball from bouncing.

Why Play the Second Ball?
Why would a team or player choose to implement this tactic?

· To gain an attacking advantage from a known player's weak first touch.
· When inch for inch your team, or you as a player, are smaller and attempts to win aerial balls are a losing battle.
· Creating shape behind the ball by allowing them the touch it may provide for your team to regain or set up shape.
· Prevent the "jumping in" scenario inexperienced defenders often display.
· When your midfield is taller than theirs. Letting the opposition's defense win the first touch in the air and your midfield win the second could set up an automatic counterattack.

We could go into many more, but thoughts on tactics are your own. Development of a tactic to suit a team's style and knowledge of the game is up to the individual coach.

When Should This Tactic Be Applied?
It comes down to the choice of the coach or individual player. From a coach's standpoint, they should be looking to the team advantage from the second ball. Does the coach's or team's style of play suit this tactic? If the team is playing "indirect" and wishes to draw the opponent to its half to set up a counterattack or line of confrontation, this is a possible attack. However if the team is playing "direct," then the forwards are coached to win every ball. It becomes an individual decision whether to challenge for the first ball or step out and wait for the second.

Two areas I would look at outside of your control are the size of pitch and the weather. Is the pitch long and narrow (more of a direct game)? Going with the wind? Is the opposition winning the ball because of compactness of the field or mis-timed delivery? Then may be this is the time to change tactics and attempt to win the second ball.

Is the weather rainy, the field sticky and the ball dying on the bounce? First, players don't like heading the ball on days like this. It automatically sets up the opportunity for a weak touch. Secondly, the ball dies with its first touch in the mud. It is a prime opportunity for your attackers to win the ball and pentrate or take the shot.

The game of soccer is not black and white; the game grows and evolves. It is 90 minutes older at its conclusion, its players and coaches 90 minutes more experienced. During the match, all participants have made decisions to the future of their game's evolution. It is not a game of endless timeouts, scratches, or 50 athletes sitting on the bench. The control in playing soccer comes from the players. It is on the training ground where a coach demonstrates the techniques and tactics he wishes the players to employ. A strong team is able to transfer this to a game, with maybe a little tweaking at halftime. Consider the tactic of winning the second ball and placing it in your game. If you don't utilize it, at least know it's out there, in case it's used on you.

U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP TELEVISION SCHEDULE FINALIZE

U.S. MNT Games to Air Live on ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 Beginning with
USA-Czech Republic on June 12 on ESPN2;
Schedule Highlighted by USA-Italy Showdown on Saturday, June 17 on ABC
 

CHICAGO (March 18, 2006) – The U.S Men’s National Team will kick off their 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign live at 11:55 a.m. ET on ESPN2 on Monday, June 12, 2006, against the Czech Republic. ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast all 64 games of the 2006 FIFA World Cup live in Germany from June 9 through July 9, 2006.  

ABC Sports will broadcast 12 tournament games, including the USA’s match-up against Italy at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 17, as well as the championship match at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 9, at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. The Saturday afternoon USA-Italy match-up is poised to be one of the tournament’s major highlights. 

ESPN will televise 31 matches, including the USA’s final group match against Ghana at 9:55 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 22, while ESPN2 will air 21 matches, including the U.S. squad’s opening match and the tournament’s opening match between host Germany and Costa Rica at 11:55 a.m. ET on Friday, June 9. 

All of the tournament matches will be simulcast in high definition for the first time ever on ABC HD, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD. 

During the World Cup, ESPN and ESPN2 will present World Cup Live – a daily highlight and analysis show of all the tournament action. ESPN and ESPN2 will air 32 episodes of World Cup Live between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. ET (9-11 p.m. PT) as part of ESPN’s “Trifecta” block of programming. Shows will include news updates as well as reviews and previews of World Cup action from Germany. ESPN2 will also air 12 live editions of the show between games on select days between June 9-19.

 

U.S. Men’s National Team 2006 FIFA World Cup Television Schedule

Date                 Matchup                                    Eastern Time                 TV

June 12             U.S. MNT vs. Czech Republic     11:55 a.m. ET                ESPN2

June 17             U.S. MNT vs. Italy                      2:30 p.m. ET                 ABC

June 22             U.S. MNT vs. Ghana                  9:55 a.m. ET                 ESPN

2006 FIFA World Cup Groups

GROUP A: Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
GROUP B: England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden
GROUP C: Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands
GROUP D: Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal
GROUP E: Italy, Ghana, United States, Czech Republic
GROUP F: Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan
GROUP G: France, Switzerland, South Korea, Togo
GROUP H: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia

 2006 FIFA World Cup Television Schedule – First Round

Date       No.     ET                    Network            Match                                                   Site

June 9     1       11:55 a.m.         ESPN2             Germany vs. Costa Rica                         Munich

               2       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Poland vs. Ecuador                                Gelsenkirchen

 

June 10    3       9 a.m.               ABC                 England vs. Paraguay                             Frankfurt

               4       11:30 a.m.         ABC                 Trinidad & Tobago vs. Sweden                 Dortmund

               5       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Argentina vs. Ivory Coast                        Hamburg

 

June 11    6       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Serbia-Montenegro vs. Netherlands          Leipzig

               7       11:30 a.m.         ABC                 Mexico vs. Iran                                      Nuremburg

               8       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Angola vs. Portugal                                Cologne

 

June 12    9       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Australia vs. Japan                                 Kaiserslautern

              10       11:55 a.m.         ESPN2             USA vs. Czech Republic                         Gelsenkirchen

              11       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Italy vs. Ghana                                       Hanover

 

June 13  12       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             South Korea vs. Togo                             Frankfurt

              13       11:55 a.m.         ESPN2             France vs. Switzerland                           Stuttgart

              14       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Brazil vs. Croatia                                    Berlin

 

June 14   15       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Spain vs. Ukraine                                   Leipzig

              16       11:55 a.m.         ESPN2             Tunisia vs. Saudi Arabia                         Munich

              17       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Germany vs. Poland                               Dortmund

 

June 15   18       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Ecuador vs. Costa Rica                          Hamburg

              19       11:55 a.m.         ESPN2             England vs. Trinidad & Tobago                Nuremburg

              20       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Sweden vs. Paraguay                             Berlin

 

June 16   21       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Argentina vs. Serbia-Monte.                    Gelsenkirchen

              22       11:55 a.m.         ESPN2             Netherlands vs. Ivory Coast                     Stuttgart

              23       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Mexico vs. Angola                                  Hanover

 

June 17   24       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Portugal vs. Iran                                     Frankfurt

              25       11:30 a.m.         ABC                 Czech Republic vs. Ghana                      Cologne

              26       2:30 p.m.          ABC                 Italy vs. USA                                         Kaiserslautern

 

June 18   27       9 a.m.               ABC                 Japan vs. Croatia                                   Nuremberg

              28       11:30 a.m.         ABC                 Brazil vs. Australia                                 Munich

              29       2:30 a.m.          ABC                 France vs. South Korea                          Leipzig

 

June 19   30       8:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Togo vs. Switzerland                              Dortmund

              31       11:55 a.m.         ESPN2             Saudi Arabia vs. Ukraine                         Hamburg

              32       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Spain vs. Tunisia                                    Stuttgart

 

June 20   33       9:55 a.m.          ESPN               Ecuador vs. Germany                             Berlin

              34       9:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Costa Rica vs. Poland                            Hanover

              35       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Sweden vs. England                               Cologne

              36       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Paraguay vs. Trinidad & Tobago              Kaiserslautern

 

June 21   37       9:55 a.m.          ESPN               Portugal vs. Mexico                                Gelsenkirchen

              38       9:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Iran vs. Angola                                       Leipzig

              39       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Netherlands vs. Argentina                       Frankfurt

              40       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Ivory Coast vs. Serbia-Monte.                  Munich

 

June 22   41       9:55 a.m.          ESPN               Ghana vs. USA                                      Nuremberg

              42       9:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Czech Republic vs. Italy                         Hamburg

              43       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Japan vs. Brazil                                     Dortmund

              44       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Croatia vs. Australia                               Stuttgart

 

June 23   45       9:55 a.m.          ESPN               Saudi Arabia vs. Spain                           Kaiserslautern

              46       9:55 a.m.          ESPN2             Ukraine vs. Tunisia                                 Berlin

              47       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Togo vs. France                                     Cologne

              48       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             South Korea vs. South Korea                  Hanover

2006 FIFA World Cup Television Schedule – Second Round

Date       No.     ET                    Network            Match                                                   Site

June 24   49       10:30 a.m.         ABC                 1st A vs. 2nd B                                      Munich

              50       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               1st C vs. 2nd D                                      Leipzig

 

June 25   51       10:30 a.m.         ABC                 1st B vs. 2nd A                                      Stuttgart

              52       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               1st D vs. 2nd C                                      Nuremberg

 

June 26   53       10:55 a.m.         ESPN               1st E vs. 2nd F                                      Kaiserslautern

              54       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               1st G vs. 2nd H                                      Cologne

 

June 27   55       10:55 a.m.         ESPN               1st F vs. 2nd E                                      Dortmund

              56       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               1st H vs. 2nd G                                      Hanover 

 

2006 FIFA World Cup Television Schedule – Quarterfinals

Date       No.     ET                    Network            Match                           Site

June 30   57      10:55 a.m.         ESPN               Winners – 49 vs. 50       Berlin

              58       2:55 p.m.          ESPN2             Winners – 53 vs. 54       Hamburg

 

July 1      59       10:30 a.m.         ABC                 Winners – 51 vs. 52       Gelsenkirchen

              60       2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Winners – 55 vs. 56       Frankfurt

 

2006 FIFA World Cup Television Schedule – Semifinals

Date     No.       ET                    Network            Match                           Site

July 4    61         2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Winners – 57 vs. 58       Dortmund

July 5    62         2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Winners – 59 vs. 60       Munich

 

2006 FIFA World Cup Television Schedule – Third Place Game

Date     No.       ET                    Network            Match                           Site

July 8    63         2:55 p.m.          ESPN               Runner up – 61 vs. 62     Stuttgart 

 

2006 FIFA World Cup Final on ABC Sports

Date     No.       ET                    Network            Match                           Site

July 9    64         1:30 p.m.          ABC                 Winners – 61 vs. 62       Berlin

 

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California Futsal Association - North; Be a Sponsor for the 2006 North-West Assn. Cup

California Futsal Association – North

Address: 1400 El Camino Real # 117, South San Francisco, Ca 94080
Phone: President Luis Azucena -415 648-4375 Dan Proctor -707 528-6828
V.P Nelson Cabrera -415-601-0466 or Fax: 707 578-8692
Website: www.californiafutsal.org email: information@californiafutsal.org
Luis A. office hours Mon 1-6,Tues 2-10, Wed 1-6, Thurs 1-10 & Fri 1-10

2006 Northwest Association Cup

California Futsal State Cup & Northwest Regional combined

Be a Sponsor for the 2006 North-West Assn. Cup

CFAN are looking for sponsors for the 2006 Northwest Assn. Cup on the weekend of April 21 through 23 for youth teams, and adults (adults may be switched to another week depending on sign ups). This tournament is administered by the California Futsal Association - North.

If you will like to sponsor the tournament and/ or have any questions please feel free to contact a CFAN representative at the phone numbers listed above for more information.

As a sponsor of the tournament, CFAN will name a court after your company or individual name. Also, if you have any banners to display, we will gladly put your banners up in the gym next to the court you sponsor or on the net of the futsal goals…It is your choice! CFAN is asking for a $200 sponsorship per court.

Here is your chance to advertise and get the exposure for your company. Teams from Santa Rosa, San Francisco, San Jose, Tracy, Modesto, Tri-Valley, South San Francisco, Oakland, and more will be in attendance.


Northwest Assn Cup Divisions

Under 10 Boys Under 12 Boys Under 14 Boys Under 16 Boys Under 19 Boys Men Adult Open

Under 10 Girls Under 12 Girls Under 14 Girls Under 16 Girls Under 19 Girls Women Adult Open

Help Support CFAN AND THE 2006 North- West Assn. Cup!

7 v 7 youth and adult coed soccer tournament the first weekend in May

We are hosting an inaugural 7 v 7 youth and adult coed soccer tournament the first weekend in May and I am working on trying to get the word out. I am hoping you might be willing to forward this email to your team/organization and other interested people. I appreciate any help you can offer and hope to see you at our tournament.

Steve Davis
Executive Director, San Luis Obispo Soccer Club
http://www.slosoccer.com
805-784-0753

SLO Friendship Games

7 v 7 soccer
on the beautiful Central Coast


The San Luis Obispo Soccer Club and the Fútbol Project are partnering to launch the first annual SLO Friendship Games 7 v 7 tournament on May 6th & 7th, 2006. This is a tournament with both youth and recreational adult divisions. Come join the fun and contribute to a good cause. For more information and to register, click here.

Divisions
We are offering the following Divisions

Ages

Boys

Girls

Adult

U12

 

U14

 

U16

 

U18

 

Coed Under 35

 

 

Coed 35 and over

 

 

Fees

$200/team

$200/team

$275/team

(after April 21st)

$225/team

$225/team

$300/team

Format
Games: Each team is guaranteed 5 games (two 15 min. halves; 3 minute halftime)
Roster Size: 10 players per game, up to 12/team. 11th and 12th players are an additional $20/player for youth and $25 for adult teams.
Field Size: 50 x 60 yards (approx.) with regulation size goals
Shirts: Everyone who enters gets a shirt
Rules: Read the rules

Dates
Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7, 2006

Game Schedule
We are scheduling Saturday games with adults playing in the morning and youth playing in the afternoon. This means a shorter rest period between games, but allows families to play and watch each others games as well as allows people a chance to experience the beautiful central coast.

Sunday games will be adult first then youth.

Registration
Register online here. The process is simple and you can either charge the entry fee to your credit card or mail a check.

Registration deadline: April 21
Late Registration deadline: May 1 (fees go up after April 21st)

We want your soccer gear!

The Fútbol Project is asking for donations of gently used soccer balls and uniforms and new socks for underprivileged children and orphans in Central America. Each set of six matching jerseys and/or shorts gets you a $25 discount on your team entry fee, but any donation is appreciated.

For more information.

Score! Score! Score!

If you like 7 v 7 soccer, this is as good as it gets. There is not one, but TWO tournaments; the SLO Friendship Games and the Cal Poly 7-a-side, in town on May 6 & 7th.

Our SLO Friendship Games are geared for youth and those adults who are looking for a recreational tournament.

The Cal Poly 7-A-Side is a highly competitive tournament that features an open men's and women's format. This year they are adding a competitive coed division as well.

Not sure which tournament is for you? Email us or call us at 805-784-0753 and we'll help you figure it out.


1241 Johnson Ave., Box 157 • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 • 805-784-0753
Fearless Soccer Camps 10th Year Anniversary Early Bird Special!

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Coaching Corner: Fun Games for Under 8s (Part 1)

Coaching Corner: Fun Games for Under 8s (Part 1)
By Lee Mitchell, NSCAA Region III Technical Director

Several of these games are "knock out" games where the losers are knocked out and the last player left is the winner. Since the first ones knocked out are often the ones who need the most practice, those knocked out should be required to do something to either get back into the game or to keep them working on their ball skills until the game is over. One possibility is to set up a parallel game for those knocked out to take part in.

Simon Says
Purpose of the Game: To encourage children to run with the ball, keeping it close to their feet.
Area Needed: 20m x 20m.
Story: Simon is the King of Knotty Ash. In Knotty Ash all of the people are children. When King Simon says, "foot, knee, sit, elbow, head on the ball," you must do it immediately. The coach can also integrate commands such as "change direction," "go faster," and so on into the game. If King Simon does not issue the command or a child responds slowly, he or she receives a "Gotcha." However, children should not be eliminated from the game.
Equipment: Eight cones to mark the area and one ball per child.
Organization: Mark out a 20m x 20m are using the cones. Ask each child to dribble around Knotty Ash (the area) with the ball remaining close to the foot (tell the children to imagine that the ball is connected to their feet by a short piece of elastic). The coach calls out a comm and which the child should follow only when preceded by "Simon Says..."

The drill/game "Simon Says" encourages children to move with the ball under close control. They have now begun the process of dribbling. The next progression would be to encourage the children to use their peripheral vision. The following game, Tigers in the Jungle, will create an environment to enhance this process.

Tigers in the Jungle
Purpose of the Game: To encourage children to look up while dribbling at speed.
Area Needed: 20m x 20m.
Story: Each child chooses to be a type of animal that lives in the jungle and makes the sound of that animal. Only tigers are not allowed. The tiger is the most feared animal in the jungle and is going to attempt to kick the other animals' soccer balls into the surrounding alligator-infested swamp. If the tiger kicks a ball into the swamp, the child can dodge the alligators and bring the ball back into the jungle again. The child then stands with legs apart and the ball in the air making the animal's noise. When another animal/child dribbles the ball through this child's legs, they are free to continue the game. Beware of the Tiger!
Equipment: Eight cones and one ball per child, except the "tiger".
Organization: Mark out a 20m x 20m are using the cones. Ask the animals to dribble around the jungle with dribbling into each other or the swamp (the area outside the grid). The tiger (a child without the ball) will prowl around the grid and, on the coach's command, will enter the jungle and attempt to kick as many balls as possible into the swamp. Remind the children of safety points regarding challenging for the ball. All players may re-enter the grid once they have retrieved their ball from the swamp.

A drill such as Tigers in the Jungle encourages children to dribble the ball at speed while using their peripheral vision in a controlled, pressurized and fun situation. The next technique to be taught when dribbling is to change speed and direction while attempting to beat a defender.

Crabs on the Beach
Purpose of the Game: To encourage children to dribble with the ball and change speed and direction to beat an opponent. The art of feinting a dummy can be introduced at this stage.
Area Needed: 30m x 20m grid.
Story: Each child assumes the name of a sea creature except the crab. Each creature has to run from the beach to the sea with a ball, avoiding the crabs who are trying to "pinch" the balls. A child whose ball is pinched then becomes a crab.
Equipment: Ten cones to mark the area and one ball per child except the "crab".
Organization: Mark out a 20m x 30m are using the cones. Make one 30m line the sea and the other 30m line the beach. Ask the children (sea creatures) to stand on the beach line, each with a foot on the ball. Place a child (the crab) in the middle of the area in a crab-like position (on all fours with tummy upwards). On your command tell the creatures to dribble their ball from the beach to the sea while avoiding the crab. When they reach the sea line, they must wait with a foot on the ball until all players have crossed the beach. The crab must aim to kick each child's ball out of the grid via the 20m side lines. Any creatures losing their balls become crabs. The game continues on the coach's command with player snow returning from the sea back to the beach. The last three children dribbling with their soccer balls become "Sea Champs."
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NSA 7v7 Cup 2006

Sponsored by www.getann.com

May 13, 2006 (Saturday)

9am until early afternoon

Plan Ahead, Apply Now
Limited to 48 teams, 1st come, 1st served.

Location: Nugget Fields, Davis, CA

Website: www.nsasoccer.org

Contact jim@comsport.com ph: 916-315-8760

Boys, Girls, or Co-ed Teams
(Born between 8/1/91 & 7/31/99)

Unrestricted Team Formation
CUP AWARD FOR CHAMPIONS
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS for 1st & 2nd place

To Participate:

TEAMS: Register online immediately, make payments online or mail payment of $245.00 per team to NSA. Your registration fee includes 8 NSA T-Shirts. (Additional T-Shirts are $12 each.) It is recommended that each team consist of 7 or 8 players. However, if you can manage their playing time, there is no limit to a roster. If you have 12 players or more, enter 2 teams. We will find other players to fill your team. We encourage maximum game time for players. (Games are approx. 25 minutes in length.)

INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS: Sign up online and mail $40.00 to NSA. Fee includes an NSA 7v7 T-Shirt. We will add you to a team.

Please pay online with a credit card or make checks payable to NSA and mail to
NSA 26230 County Road 97, Davis, CA 95616

All Players must complete an individual medical release form and keep it on file with NSA prior to playing games. (Form will be emailed to teams upon receipt of registration fee.

We do not require player passes – just your honesty.

What is NSA 7v7?
Each competing team will be comprised of 7 on-field players including the goalkeeper. The size of fields is approx. 60 x 40 yds. Goals are 18x6 ft. Seven-a-side is a very fast game that emphasizes personal skill, scoring, team work, quick reaction, conditioning and other aspects of skill development for young players. This game is played all over the world. As a matter of fact, in Sweden, all tournaments until the age of 12 are 7 v 7.

Are the 7v7 rules different?
The rule differences to enhance play are: No offsides; No four step rule; Ball may be played back to goalkeeper. Unlimited substitution on the fly with referee's acknowledgement.

Format:
Each team will play at least three 25 minute (approx.) games. Points will be awarded for wins (3) and ties (1). Teams with the most points advance to finals. The NSA CUP is awarded to the Champion of each age group. There are individual awards for 1st and 2nd place players.

Team Formation
This is an OPEN tournament. All soccer players, regardless of affiliation may participate. There are no restrictions, except for age, in the formation of NSA 7v7 Cup Tournament teams. Players may play on more than one team as long as they are in different classes and the players are of the proper age. Teams may be grouped in two-year groupings. Teams may be co-ed. Dispensations may be granted for older children to play with younger teams depending on their skill level and physical size.

All players should gather before 8:30a.m.
Games will be from 9:00a.m. until early afternoon.

Insurance
All players must have primary health and accident insurance. Supplemental liability insurance will be purchased for NSA events.

Referee's decisions are final.
No appeals or protests will be entertained.

What People say:

Fred:
Several River City teams have recently participated in our 7 v 7 tournaments. I wanted to let you know how much these teams have enjoyed our tournaments and the relaxed atmosphere of the seven-a-side game. The fast paced nature of small sided games, combined with smaller fields and smaller size goals, creates a dynamic atmosphere for young players to have many touches on the ball and constantly put themselves in goal scoring and goal defending situations.

“I will see you at future NSA events and I highly recommend your 7 v 7 tournaments to other youth teams.” Cliff

“In the past, I have heard so many good things about your program, but never had the time to try it. Today, I brought the bulk of my U-10 teams to play in the 7 v 7 Tournament in Benicia. We had a great time and I believe my kids finally understood how the game is supposed to be played. It was exciting and great fun. Thank you for the opportunity.”
Mark, Lamorinda Wildfire

“Dear Fred,
I loved to play soccer with people of different genders, ages and
from different places. What I best liked was that there were less rules, but
the best of everything was that there was no off sides.”

Sincerely, Zaida

World Cup Referees

The FIFA Referees' Committee, meeting in Zurich on 31 st March 2006 under the chairmanship of Ãngel Maria Villar Llona (Spain ), has decided that 23 referees representing 23 different countries will officiate at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany

The Referees' Committee had the particularly difficult task of whittling down the list of 44 prospective match officials to the final 23. When making their decision, the committee members evaluated the performances of the 44 candidates during FIFA competitions, continental championships and in national leagues over the past 18 months. The referees' performances at the two FIFA workshops in Frankfurt were likewise taken into account, as the match officials were subject to close scrutiny from 12 to 16 February 2005 and again from 21 to 25 March 2006. At the second workshop, the match officials underwent comprehensive medical checks as well as a fitness test . In addition, they all completed a psychological test, and members of the FIFA Referees' Committee held interviews with the candidate referees.

During the course of the second workshop in Frankfurt, the referees were also brought up to speed on the interpretations of the Laws of the Game that were passed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the custodians of the Laws, at its recent meeting. The IFAB stressed that all the referees and their assistants will have to follow these directives at the World Cup and clamp down on time-wasting, reckless play (including elbows and brutal fouls), shirt-pulling and simulation, all with the ultimate objective of protecting the players, and with it, the game in general.

"The 33rd team at the World Cup - the 23 referees who will be in action in Germany - are currently the best match officials in the world," said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. "That is the way it has to be as they will have a crucial role to play in this tournament, and great demands will be placed upon them."

Germany 2006 will be the first FIFA World Cup to feature only refereeing trios from the same country, or at least from the same confederation. The Referees' Committee noted the benefit of having well-rehearsed teams in terms of the speed and accuracy of their reactions, and stressed that this can only help to improve the quality of the match officials' performances.

The decision regarding which assistant referees will be assigned to the nominated match officials for the 2006 FIFA World Cup will be taken after the workshop for assistant referees in Frankfurt from 18 to 21 April. There will be three assistants for each referee at this workshop and at least two members of these trios will have to complete a series of tests successfully. If they fail to do so, the entire trio - together with their nominated referee - will be excluded from the list of World Cup officials and replaced by another quartet.

The upcoming World Cup will also be the first with a "support and development group" composed of seven referees and 14 assistant referees who will only see action in Germany in the event of another match official being unable to take part for whatever reason, such as injury or illness, for example.

These 21 match officials will be fully integrated into the team of referees for the World Cup. They will take part in all training sessions and meetings , and as such, they will be ready to spring into action at any time. They will also have the opportunity to gain crucial experience of a FIFA World Cup.

The 23 referees for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany:

Family Name

First Name

Country

Date of Birth

ABD EL FATAH

Essam

Egypt

30/12/1965

AMARILLA

Carlos

Paraguay

06/10/1970

ARCHUNDIA

Benito

Mexico

21/03/1966

BATRES*

Carlos

Guatemala

02/04/1968

BUSACCA

Massimo

Switzerland

06/02/1969

CODJIA

Coffi

Benin

09/12/1967

DE BLEECKERE*

Frank

Belgium

01/07/1966

DE SANTIS

Massimo

Italy

08/04/1962

ELIZONDO

Horacio

Argentina

04/11/1963

IVANOV

Valentin

Russia

04/07/1961

KAMIKAWA

Toru

Japan

08/06/1963

LARRIONDA

Jorge

Uruguay

09/03/1968

MAIDIN

Shamsul

Singapore

16/04/1966

MEJUTO GONZALEZ

Manuel

Spain

16/04/1965

MERK

Markus

Germany

15/03/1962

MICHEL

Lubos

Slovakia

16/05/1968

POLL

Graham

England

29/07/1963

POULAT

Eric

France

08/12/1963

PRENDERGAST

Peter

Jamaica

23/09/1963

RUIZ ACOSTA

Oscar

Colombia

01/11/1969

SHIELD

Mark

Australia

02/09/1973

SIMON

Carlos

Brazil

03/09/1965

VASSARAS

Kyros

Greece

01/02/1966

* subject to the fitness tests that Batres and De Bleeckere must take and pass.

Seven referees, together with their assistants, have been nominated for the support and development group:

Family Name

First Name

Country

Date of Birth

AL GHAMDI

Khalil

Saudi Arabia

02/09/1970

CHANDIA

Carlos

Chile

14/11/1964

DAMON

Jerome 

South Africa

04/04/1972

GUEZZAZ

Mohamed 

Morocco

01/10/1962

MEDINA CANTALEJO

Luis

Spain

01/03/1964

RODRIGUEZ MORENO

Marco

Mexico

10/11/1973

ROSETTI

Roberto

Italy

18/09/1967

Win a chance to go to the 2006 FIFA World Cup!
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SoccerInsight Camp Schedule for Spring and Summer 2006

Happy Spring!
I am excited to announce the SoccerInsight camp schedule for Spring and Summer 2006. We are really looking forward to getting back out onto the fields after a wet winter. Currently we are offering two Spring Break options as well as an early Summer camp and a late Summer camp. The camps are great opportunities for your child to get warmed up for the Spring and Fall seasons OR just keep up with their soccer skills.

The dates are as follows:

April 3-6
Monday-Thursday
Ages 6-13
9:00-3:00 $225
9:00-1:00 $175

April 10-14
Monday-Friday
Ages 6-13
9:00-3:00 $250

June 12-16
Monday-Friday
Ages 6-13
9:00-3:00 $250

August 21-25
Monday-Friday
Ages 6-13
9:00-3:00 $250

All camps are located at the Paul Goode Field in the Presidio, San Francisco.

Additional information as well as the registration form can be found on www.soccerinsight.net. If you have any questions feel free to call Deejae at 415.595.3760.

Group rates and scholarship information available by request. Let me know if you'd like to be a contact person for your child's team or school!

Thank you in advance for forwarding this notice to your child's teammates, classmates and soccer playing friends. We are looking forward to some great soccer action over the next few months. I look forward to working with the kids!

All the best,
Deejae

Deejae Johnson
Director
www.soccerinsight.net
Head Coach University High School Boy's/Girl's Varsity

Futsal State Cup

Dear coaches,

This year the State Futsal Tournament will be held in Alameda on April 21, 22, and 23. If your team has finished in the top 3 spots within any competitive division and within the 2 top spots in the rec divisions I encourage you to apply for a spot in the State Cup. Once you send your application you will be notified if you have been accepted. In order to apply you must go to www.californiafutsal.org and download the application and follow all directions. They will ask for Futsal player passes, which you all should have. If you have two teams you may want to combine them. I know that we have great teams here in our league and we will be well represented should you guys choose to participate. Thanks to all and good luck!!

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