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.
Entries for the ‘The Gear’ Category
Effective Field Lighting
If you are looking to add lights to a soccer field, there are many factors to consider.
Cleartainers – Portable Recycling Bins
Improving recycling at soccer complexes can often be done by using the right containers. One company has a neat collapsible container that would be perfect for soccer complexes that host big events, but the pricing is prohibitive.
Media Outlets Checking Soccer Goal Anchors
Despite a rash of tragic accidents involving unanchored soccer goals in recent years, many organizations still aren’t ensuring the goals are anchored to the ground. An Arizona TV station decided to see just how many are continuing to ignore this important safety issue.
Berry Bright Cleats
Nike just released a limited edition version of their Mercurial Vapor IV cleat in bright pink – called the Berry. BRIGHT!
No Professional Team Names For Kids
Major League Baseball is telling little league teams they can’t even use names like Tigers or Rays on their uniforms without paying for official licensed MLB uniforms. Apparently the $3.3 Billion of revenue on MLB licensed merchandise isn’t enough.
Cooper Thieves Hitting Soccer Field Lighting
Copper thefts have been going on for some time as the cost of copper has skyrocketed. Thieves are unfortunately turning their attention to athletic fields, with a number of soccer associations left in the dark after thieves ripped the wiring out of their field lights.
Folding Soccer Net Recall
If you purchased a folding soccer goal in recent years, you should measure the size of the net squares to see if they are 4″ or 5″ across. Regent Sports Corp is recalling these nets, made under the Mitre and MacGregor name, after a toddler got his head tangled in a net and died before [...]
Another Soccer Goal Fatality
Another child has died from a falling soccer goal in Arizona, less than 4 months after another child died in Phoenix:
YUMA, Ariz. – A fourth-grader at a San Luis elementary school is dead after a soccer goal fell on him and another student early Thursday, San Luis police said.
An ambulance rushed both students [...]
Retailers Pulling Bottles With Bisphenol-A
Late last year, we posted some information about popular water bottles for young athletes and a potentially dangerous chemical in them called bisphenol-A (BPA). The FDA did not feel the evidence warranted banning the substance in baby and water bottles, but many consumer advocates did. After intense lobbying, it looks like the advocates are getting [...]
Colorful, Bold, Iridescent Cleats?
A while back I put up an article about some colorful cleats one of my players had gotten and mentioned ‘Iridescent’ and ‘Cleats’ in the article. Well that post gets tons of hit from Google searching for those keywords. But bold colorful cleats are not that common. Kelme had the Chameleon. Adidas PowerSwerve cleats come [...]
Lessons In Soccer Fashion
Here’s a little tip for any of you who have been running around the house trying to find soccer socks for your child before practice, camp, or a match. One of Soccer Dad’s urchins discovered that soccer socks aren’t the only long black socks to be found in our laundry basket!
New Shinguard Standards
New soccer shinguard standards have gone into effect, requiring manufacturers to annually test their shinguard and indicate the maximum height of a player for a given size. US high schools and the NCAA will require all players wear these NOCSAE certified shinguards starting in the Fall 2008 season.
Black? Black??
When did the USMNT get an all black kit? Hey – anything is better than the Old Navy Pajamas – but all black? Well, if we can go to Poland and wear all black, we certainly can go somewhere else and wear RED like so many people want! I can understand not wearing red in [...]
Shin Guard Rash
I recently had a player develop a heck of a case of shin guard rash and found a thread on the NC Soccer Forum that listed a number of possible remedies. Obviously if a rash persists you should see a doctor, but there were some very good suggestions from long time soccer parents and coaches [...]
