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ZenFooty Blog Archive - March It takes a village to raise a special playerPublished on Mon 03/31/2008 | 36 total comments Hey folks - work with me on this one - NOBODY DOES IT ALONE!! No matter how much a player practices and no matter how talented he or she becomes, a player can not make it to the big time by himself. I don't care if they have the heart of Keegan or the skills of Ronaldinho, it takes a village to raise a star. You see....a star is a shared prize and a treasure. And when the village is behind them, the star gets raised to another level....hoisted up by the heart and soul of the people in the village as their contribution to the sport. They line up to challenge him to reach another level. Lets face it, a star needs someone to pass to, to keep goal all hours of the night, to push him, to keep the meal warm, to drive to practices, to defend like no other would when there are a million other things to do. A star is all about his people surroundings. When he makes it...the whole town makes it!! What say you? Have you helped a star today? Do you know any stars raised by a village? Does your town have a star and are you helping? « comments » What do we have here….Coaches or Accessorizers? Published on Fri 03/28/2008 | 36 total comments Soccer Coach or Inspector Gadget? Folks, I honestly can't tell the difference sometimes. These clowns pack a serious parcel including a clipboard, whistle (w/spare), training suit (water resistant), cones (multi-colored of course), stop watch (three modes), ice packs (whack and cool), embroidered golf shirt, war paint (spiritwear colors), new cleats, bag (standard club issue), balls, coaching for dummies, rule book, port-a-bench, port-a-tent, port-a-whatever (don't ask), sunscreens #3 through 30, snack and drink schedule, U-8 coaching badge, you name it…he's got it. I can hear the Inspector Gadget theme song in the background as I write this. With all these goodies in tow he is ready to start his training day. His season is bound to be mistake free (mapquest willing)!! Oh....one tiny little itty bitty detail....What about the KEY ingredients? Y'know, the passion, love, imagination, desire for inclusion, bedside manner, and sense of humor? Does he have them? How do we find coaches with these goodies? Did we forget something? What say you? « comments » Parents are modern day hooligans!! Published on Mon 03/24/2008 | 57 total comments There...I said it...Some parents are the new hooligans of modern youth soccer. I love you all but I feel safer at a British second division game surrounded by drunken thugs. I have a million stories. One day I saw a lady with a horse blanket over her head running out onto the field to yell at a player on the opposing team. This was at a U-13 girls game. The blanket was really ugly so you can imagine what she looked like underneath. And the things she was saying to the 12 year old were unspeakable. Can you imagine, trying to dribble a ball downfield and an ugly screaming blanket comes out at you from nowhere? Talk about a nightmare! So here is the deal: Parents get a yellow and a red just like the kids. But, with the red, the team which the hooligan supports gets a player sent off (preferably their kid), the parent gets ejected, and the club gets fined. Oh, and the blanket gets destroyed. What say you? « comments » The Nutmeg: Same as it ever was….Delicately Vicious! Published on Fri 03/21/2008 | 23 total comments To this day, the nutmeg (passing the ball in between an opponent's open legs and retrieving it on the other side) is the most delicate yet vicious move in soccer. Sure, there is the bicycle kick, rainbow, around the world, Maradona, Rivelino, Step-Overs, Cryuff turns and many other moves. But there are hundreds of ways to "meg" another player and all of them are cool! There are also tons of chances to do it in every match. The "meg" never fails to please the crowd and is the all time best move for making your opponent feel vulnerable. To top it off, this move places you behind the defender! What's more, it never goes out of style. What say you? What is your favorite move and who does it the best? « comments » Shoot-Outs are for old western movies. Not breaking ties in Soccer! Published on Mon 03/17/2008 | 31 total comments The outcome of a tied playoff or championship game, after two overtime periods, should never be settled by penalty kicks or shootouts. C'mon folks...These antics have nothing to do with the game of soccer. If you're going to play the game, play it until you have a winner. That means sudden death overtime periods until a goal is scored. While I do believe in having periods for sudden death, I do not agree with substitutions adding fresh legs to the mix. It dilutes the contest In fact, I propose taking one player off each team every time an overtime period ends. Maybe the goalie comes off after the second sudden death period. The key is to find that determination in one of the teams that deserves to win that coveted cup. What say you? « comments » |
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