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Entries Tagged ‘soccer-leagues’
24 Levels Of Football
I knew England had a number of soccer leagues in a hierarchical structure where teams could be promoted and relegated between them. But I never knew it was made up of 24 levels, 140 leagues, 480 divisions, and over 7000 clubs.
If England can manage to promote and relegate teams within 24 levels, why can’t we [...]
Is It Racism or Cultural?
Jon Lowder did a followup on my recent post about racism in soccer and took it in the direction of the shortage of minorities of any color playing in North Carolina leagues:
I don’t think that overt racism is a contributing factor to the lack of diversity on the soccer fields. I think most clubs would [...]
April Showers Bring May Headaches
Ah yes. Another April weekend, another bunch of postponed matches. Normally I wouldn’t mind because the grass on the fields was coming up and the more water the better. But our recent cold snap knocked it back to brown pretty quick! So we start over again. Here’s hoping we avoid the washout on the last [...]
NCYSA AGM – The Employee/Contractor Presentation
Here are some highlights from the Independent Contractor/Employee presentation at this year’s NCYSA Southern Soccer Show
US Youth Soccer National League
I got a bit behind on email and didn’t see this until yesterday. Looks like US Youth Soccer is forming a new youth national league. Not a whole lot of details to be found (via Google anyway). Even BigSoccer is pretty quiet about it. Should be interesting to see how this transpires and how it [...]
The Mebane Striker(s)
Have you ever wondered how a youth soccer league is formed? While many clubs have been around for decades in larger cities, leagues in smaller towns are often much younger – if they even have one. But if they do, you might not realize what went into the formation of the league or why it [...]
Roster Assignments Part II – You Want To Do WHAT?
We’ve been discussing a number of possible options for changing how our soccer league makes roster assignments. Not all are created equal and none is likely to be the clear winner.
Roster Assignments Part I – Step Away From The Abyss!
This is a problem faced by all youth sports. What is the best way to handle roster assignments without upsetting too many of your parents?
Setting Parent Expectations
We’ve found that the most common cause for upset parents is a lack of understanding of the game. So we remind them – often!
