A mother of a 10 year old boy had her child picked up by police while he was walking 1/3 of a mile from his house to the local soccer fields after many concerned neighbors called 911, concerned that a young boy was walking alone. In a small Mississippi town.
Entries for March, 2009
Respect
The English Football Association has launched a major educational campaign called ‘Respect’ designed to help parents and coaches be more supportive of their children, referees, and the youth game in general. It’s fantastic.
Fighting For Space To Play
A debate is raging in in Brooklyn NY over the use of a public park for pickup soccer and the damage it’s causing on the lawn.
Ignorance Is Ruining America, Not Soccer
People rant about soccer all the time, but every once in a while, someone makes claims so outlandish, you can’t let it go by. Did you know youth soccer was ruing America? And here all this time I thought it was fast food.
Chocolate Milk Better Than Gatorade?
Is chocolate milk the perfect drink to refuel after an intense workout or practice? Some believe so.
Soldiers Making Children Smile With Soccer Balls
A group of soldiers deployed to Afghanistan are bringing smiles to the faces of local children by handing out soccer balls from the USSF Passback program in partnership with Eurosport.
Kentucky Soccer Players Dies from MRSA
A young Kentucky soccer player recently passed away due to an MRSA infection, reminding everyone that this bacteria can strike without warning. However, deaths of healthy adults outside of hospitals due to MRSA are still quite rare.
A Scary Weekend of Injuries
A recent weekend in Georgia saw a significant number of serious soccer injuries. Soccer is definitely a contact sport and the risk of injury very real. Perhaps it’s time for youth referees to start showing the plastic more often.
Team Fundraising With Heart
A young soccer team in Washington is working to raise money to help a teammate’s mother with cancer treatments.
A Major Confidence Boost
SoccerDad gives an update on his team’s movement to the next level of play and how their season is going. it’s been a roller coaster ride!
Will The Economy Kill HS Soccer?
As tax revenues dive off a cliff in these tough economic times, more and more school districts may consider cutting sports programs. Soccer has always suffered as a step child sport at many schools. If cuts are necessary to educate our kids – will they be fair? What can you do to help ensure they are?
