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?
Entries Tagged ‘high-school’
Sacking Soccer Coaches
High school football has always enjoyed a huge following and community support. However, as some soccer programs have achieved success under the guidance of determined coaches, the two programs and supporters often collide and conflict. Can they both just get along?
A Home on the Field
Thanks to a few down days when it was raining and the Challenge season took a pause for a weekend, I was able to read A Home on the Field by Paul Cuadros. Of course those down days were quickly followed by absolute chaos so I didn’t get a chance to finish this [...]
Showing The Ref Some Love … Or Not
I can’t help but think that while the vast majority of youth soccer referees make honest mistakes, some just relish being jerks about it. While this has been, in my experience, far and away the exception, it’s still causing parents heartburn. Referees tolerate a LOT of abuse from fans/parents which is uncalled for. But sometimes [...]
