2001 Fall

FALL 2001
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A Publication on Coaching & Soccer Across Canada
Editor’s Corner
What a difference a day
makes! Your editor was putting
the issue to bed on Tuesday, September 11th and one of my observations was the power of a date in
history the obvious soccer allusion being September 1st, 2001
when England posted that historical defeat of Germany in the
English World Cup qualifier (on
German soil). A much more profound date has now embedded
itself in our history forever.
At this writing the senseless
tragedy has no defined ownership
behind it. We all struggle to
make sense of this, but no explanation comes. The power of modern communication makes this
tragedy much more personal to
people throughout the world.
I was speaking to Dick Bate in
England a day later, and it was
obvious that this event had had
an immediate profound effect
overseas. It is heart warming to
see Canadians and so many other
countries rally so strongly around
our neighbours and, specifically
around the anti-terrorism initiatives.
Times like this produce significant periods of reflection and it is
a signal of the resolve of the
world that most major sporting
events, and even league play, was
suspended in all areas throughout
the world while we came to grips
with this situation.
We know the answer to the
question of whether the world
will ever be the same again. One
may wonder whether the world of
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I was talking to a good friend of mine, Mick Hoban, a few weeks back about
which way the game is going in North America. Mick has a broad background
in the game on this continent having played in the old NASL and then held
important managerial positions with Nike, Umbro and Adidas.
His comment: “The game is finally becoming professionalized.”
He is so right. When I came to Canada over 20 years ago you could have
counted the number of full-time soccer coaches on two hands and had fingers
to spare.
Now parents (and club executives) are looking at soccer as they would gymnastics and piano playing. They want professionally qualified people to do the
teaching.
The same is happening with club administration. More and more clubs are
employing full and part-time administrators to help with the smooth running
of an often-complex organization.
Back to the coaches. In Canada I would speculate that we now have well
over 100 full-time soccer coaches. Most are employed by clubs and district associations.
From a NSCAC viewpoint it is very important we take heed and take a position. Our association should be one of the prime movers in Canada in helping
coaches to become qualified -- both as volunteers and as professionals. And we
need to set standards of excellence for our membership in terms of knowledge
and behaviour.
Not that I‘m suggesting that NSCAC becomes a licensing body. Although we
could. The position of NSCAC has always been that the CSA is the official
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The CSA links with NSCAC with a regular International column. Morgan
Quarrie, communications Director with the CSA has accepted to provide our
publication with regular updates from the CSA.
As the 2001 summer soccer season draws to a close, the CSA can look back on
one of its busiest seasons in memory.
Thanks to the Blueprint for Success, which was ratified in November, 2000,
the CSA launched new programs at the Women’s Under-20, Under-19 and Under-16 level in 2001. The Women’s Under-20 team finished fifth at the Nordic
Cup competition in Norway and could have played for a higher position considering they finished in a three-way tie for first after the round-robin but were
placed third on goal differential.
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Canada’s Under-17 team failed to qualify for the FIFA
Under-17 championships when they finished second to
the United States during a qualifying tournament in St.
Louis in April.
Canada also sent an Under-18 team to a competition in
France and an Under-16 team to a tournament in
Northern Ireland. The Under-15 team will hold a camp
in Duisburg, Germany in September.
Canada’s Men’s World Cup team had an eventful year
as well. Thanks to their success at the 2000 Gold Cup,
the Canadians were invited to the prestigious FIFA
Confederations Cup in Korea/Japan. Canada did not
score a goal at the competition, suffering losses to hosts
Japan and Cameroon but earning a respectable draw
against Brazil. In April, Canada finished third at the LG
Cup in Cairo thanks to a 1-0 win over Iran.
Canada was scheduled to play at the Copa America
tournament in Colombia in July but due to the instability surrounding the competition, its postponement and
subsequent reinstatement, the team was left with no
choice but to withdraw.
The team is attempting to play an international
friendly against a European country in November before
preparing to defend their Gold Cup title in January,
2002.
Other News….
Canadian Men’s World Cup head coach Holger Osieck
and CSA Director of Coaching ray Clark held their annual B License course in Vaughan, Ontario in August.
Men’s Under-20 head coach Paul James resigned after
guiding Canada at the Games de la Francophonie to the
quarter-finals and Men’s Under-17 team head coach Otmane Ibrir resigned to become the Technical Director at
the Quebec Soccer Federation.
Player News….
Canadian captain Jason deVos signed a three-year contract with Wigan of the English Second Division in July
after transferring from Dundee United for 500,000
pounds…Paul Peschisolido was sold by Fulham to English First Division side Sheffield United…Carl Fletcher
joined Rochester Rhinos of the A-League from the Montreal Impact. He joins national team members Pat Onstad and Martin Nash…Kevin McKenna signed with
Hearts of the SPL after spending two season with Energie Cottbus in Germany … Charmaine Hooper became
Canada’s most-capped female player when she played in
her 63rd game in February. Hooper led the WUSA’s Atlanta Beat in scoring with 12 goals (tied for the league
lead).
Morgan Quarrie
CSA Communications Director
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body that sets the standards and the curriculum of development for coaches.
However, when we look across the border and see what
is happening there, we need to become more proactive in
assisting the CSA in the delivery of their program to
coaches.
The NSCAA has offered state, regional and national
diplomas for as long as I have known them (15 years).
The NSCAA sees itself as a “further education” opportunity for its membership. They always take the position
that if a person wishes to pursue a professional coaching
career they should present themselves on the United
States Soccer Federation courses to become “officially”
licensed.
In recent years the NSCAA and the USSF have been
working behind the scenes with the objective of coming
closer together to meet the greater demand for coach
education in America.
We must stay on top of this and make ourselves available to the CSA if they feel we can help them.
One thing is for sure. As the game becomes more
“professionalized” there is a dramatic increase in the demand for coach training. The question is – can Canada
meet the demand?
Tony Waiters
CSA Update...
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The Women’s Under-19 team began their preparations
for 2002 when Canada will host the inaugural FIFA
Women’s Under-19 World Championship in August/
September. After impressing in a 1-0 loss to the Americans on June 30, the Canadians suffered a setback
when they were soundly beaten 11-1 two days later by
their US neighbours. Head Coach Ian Bridge has held
several training camps and will increase his preparations leading up to the World Championship.
The Women’s World Cup team will conclude another
busy year when they face powerhouse China in a twogame series in Saskatoon at the Gordie Howe Bowl on
Wednesday, September 19 and Friday, September 21.
The second game will be broadcast on Sportsnet. Even
Pellerud and his team have travelled to Morocco, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Norway and the United States
in 2001. Canada played to a memorable 2-2 draw
against the United States at Varsity Stadium on June
30.
The men’s teams also saw considerable action with the
Under-20 team qualifying for the FIFA World Youth
Championship in Argentina by winning their qualifying
group in March in Victoria. Canada was beaten in all
three games at the WYC, but the tournament proved an
invaluable experience for several players who will comprise the next Olympic team. Head coach Bruce Twamley will begin his drive to qualify for the 2004 Games in
April 2002.
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Letter to the editor
What a difference….
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sport will ever be the same again. There is an understandable hesitancy to travel. There is a great concern
about large crowds at sporting events.
On an individual personal level the obligation of the
coach as a leader and role model on the team is to allow his players to express their thoughts and concerns.
I venture to say there is not a single solitary coach in
North America who has recently had his/her team out
for a session who hasn’t seen the collective effect on
players and who hasn’t taken the opportunity to review personal and team views on the subject.
In this issue, Steve Cobley presents a second contribution on Sports Psychology. Appropriately, Steve’s
article looks at the reflective coach and his/her ability
to tune in to what is going on within and around their
teams and within themselves. This ability to absorb
and reflect and then plan is one of the key attributes of
a great coach.
We are pleased to continue to expand our NSCAC
clinics for coaches across the country. Our 4th Annual
Electronic Symposium will be held November 17th and
all indicators are that hook ups will be available in
many more centres this year. We have an outstanding
line-up this year and our associated clinics with the
Symposium in Ottawa will include Dick Bate, the FA
England U16 National Team Coach.
Please support our efforts so we may continue to provide these opportunities
We have continued to sign up new members and be
sure to look at your membership benefits package and
encourage your fellow coaches to sign up. We would
like to spread the word throughout the country to
make this organization strong so that we may be able
to continue to bring the best in coaching education to
the thousands of volunteer and professional coaches
throughout the country.
2001 is the Year of the Volunteer and we would like
to, once again, enlist the aid of as many coaches as
possible in building our organization. Our membership office is here to serve you. If you have not received your invoice or your membership package, including your issue of Inside Soccer, the Umbro T-shirt,
or have any other questions, please do not hesitate to
contact our Membership Secretary, Nicole Valiquette
through [email protected].
Mr. Kucey,
I read the article “Where are all the boys going... by
John DeBenedictis” and found his comments regarding
the increase in girls' participation in soccer upsetting. He says "Girls soccer, on the other hand has experienced an alarming increase in participants...". Why
is this alarming? Towards the end of the article, he
mentions a survey he conducted with house league
coaches from which he concludes the reasons why "all
the girls want to play soccer".
I cannot understand how he can arrive at that conclusion. I find his put-down of girls deplorable. Why not
talk instead about girls' love of soccer and the presence
of North American role models being responsible for
girls' increased participation in this sport?
D. Labelle
Editor’s note: Right on Coach! John assures me, a put
down was never intended.
NEW ELEMENT DISCOVERED
Investigators at a major research institute have discovered the heaviest element known to science. This
startling new discovery has been tentatively named
“ADMINISTRATIUM” (ad)
This new element has no protons or electrons, thus
having an atomic number of ZERO. It does, however,
have one neutron, 125 assistant neutrons, 75 vice neutrons, and 111 assistant vice neutrons, giving it an
atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by a force called morons, which are surrounded
by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since it has no electrons, ADMINISTRATIUM is inert.
However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction
with which it comes into contact. According to the discoverers, a minute amount of ADMINISTRATIUM
causes one reaction to take more than four days to complete when it would normally take less than one second.
ADMINISTRATIUM has a normal half-life of approximately there years. It does not decay but, instead, undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons, vice neutrons and assistant vice neutrons exchange places.
In fact, an ADMINISTRATIUM sample’s mass will actually increase over time since, with each reorganization, some of the morons inevitably become neutrons,
forming new isotopes.
This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to speculate that ADMINISTRATIUM is formed
whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as “the
critical morass”.
Sam Kucey
Editor
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Brampton, ON
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levels and depleted vitamins and minerals in the body.
This would be classified as a nutritional means of recovery.
The following excerpt is taken from the e-book Soccer
Recovery by Jeremy Boone, owner of the Carolina Athletic Development Institute and Director of Conditioning
for the Atlanta Beat (WUSA) and a clinician at the 2001
NSCAC Symposium.
Principle # 3: Cool down is Key!
Performing a cool down session post-practice or postgame is critical for a player’s recovery and preparation
for future play. Without a proper cool down, it takes up
to four to six hours for the body to remove lactic acid
and toxic wastes from the blood. Something as simple
as a light recovery jog at 50% intensity for 10-20 minutes can help remove 80-90% of lactic acid within the
body one hour after play. Be sure not to exert too much
effort during the cool down. The glycogen stores in the
muscles are already depleted and an intense cool down
will only deplete them further.
The demands on young soccer players today are ever
increasing. As coaches, we often get caught up in the
training aspect of developing our players. New drills
and exercises are constantly being integrated into practice; however, recovery methods unfortunately do not
receive the same attention. Applying principles of recovery and regeneration will be sure to give your team a
winning edge. Let’s take a look at some basic principles
of recovery and regeneration below that you may immediately begin to integrate into your overall coaching
plan.
Principle #4: Active Recovery is the best type of
rest
Principle #1: A player is only as good as his/her
body’s ability to recover from stress!
Two forms of recovery are passive (no activity performed) and active (any activity not specific to soccer
that does not induce a training effect). Soccer players
are accustomed to training and playing on a continual
basis. Implementing passive recovery measures (e.g.
being a coach potato) is actually a shock to the nervous
system. Therefore, it is ideal to have players perform
active recovery activities such as roller blading, ultimate frisbee, or best of all a pool session, on days off.
(See Figure 1)
Traditional thought in terms of physical preparation
for soccer is success is
determined by what
kind and how much “As coaches we
training (a form of must recognize
stress) is being performed. This belief does the importance
not take into account of recovery for
one’s ability to recover,
thus potentially prevent- our players.”
ing an increase in one’s
fitness level or speed.
Recovery is the actual
time when the body makes gains in strength and fitness. Be sure and plan recovery just as you would actual training.
Principle #5: The Concept of the 24 Hour Athlete
It is not always what is done with the players during
the two hours or so that is spent on practice. Just as
important, if not more so, is what the player does during the other 22 hours in their day. What are their nutritional habits? Are they getting enough sleep? What
are their social habits? These are some of the questions
to be aware of. Being an athlete is a lifestyle, not a
part-time job. It is our responsibility as coaches to educate players on skills such as time management, nutrition, study habits, etc. Don’t just create better soccer
players, focus on creating better lives!
Principle #2: Variation and specificity apply to
both training methods and recovery methods.
Incorporate a variety of recovery methods into your
coaching plan. The human body adapts very quickly to
all forms of stimulation (e.g. recovery methods). Once
this adaptation occurs, the same intensity, load, and
volume of the stimulus has a decreasing effect. A variation in the stimulus is required to continue to make improvements. In practical terms, this means always performing the same cool down jog after a game, getting a
massage after every intense practice, or having a contrast bath multiple times per week will not be as beneficial for your players.
Recovery should also be specific to the activity and the
needs of the individual. For example, a post-workout
beverage would be appropriate to help restore glycogen
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Principle #6: Training is Cumulative
When planning your training session, be aware that
training occurs day-to-day, week-to-week, month-tomonth, and year-to-year. Use this simple sequence to
help create a systematic and progressive practice plan
for your team in terms of applying training load, volume, and intensity. For example, determine what days
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Soccer Recovery...
cur. Next, plan your recovery sessions. Be sure to distribute active and passive rest accordingly. Finally, plan your
actual training sessions. Progressive planning will ensure your players are continually improving. When performance levels begin to decline, ask yourself if you are allowing your players time to recover. Review your plan, make the
appropriate changes, and you will soon be on your way back to successful soccer play!
Jeremy Boone
Carolina Athletic Development Institute
Director of Conditioning
Atlanta Beat (WUSA)
Figure 1.
Pool Recovery Workout
Note: The swimming pool is a wonderful tool to use for recovery sessions following game day or after a high intensity
training day. The effects of water are therapeutic in nature while still providing some resistance to physical effort. Less
loading of the joints occurs in movement in water due to the minimal effects of gravity on the body. Water provides a massaging effect to the body and helps to restore the nervous system.
Below is a pool recovery session for a soccer team after a few days of high intensity training. Preferably find a pool with
6 swim lanes and ranges from 3-10 feet in depth.
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Begin by letting the athletes free swim for 2-3 minutes in the shallow end (do not let them HORSE PLAY
AROUND!)
Have athletes line up on the side of the pool in waist deep water. Depending on the number of athletes you might
have to create two lines.
Perform all exercises in the Basic Series; progress to adding two exercises from each of the other series
Make sure the athletes drink plenty of water after the pool session to ensure proper hydration.
Basic Series
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Forward Jog/Backward Jog
Right Leg only Heel Kick
Left Leg only Heel Kick
Forward Skip/Backward Skip
Lateral Shuffle (right/left)
Carioca (right/left)
Forward/Backward Hurdle Walks
Leg swings x 10 reps each leg (front: back side: side)
Dynamic Psoas Stretch; Dynamic Hamstring Stretch
Jump Series
1.
2.
3.
4.
Forward Jump/ Backward Jump
Lateral Jump (left/right)
Zig-Zap Jump (forward/backward)
Retro Jumps (3 Forward 1Back Sequence)
Hop Series
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Forward Single Leg Hop (right/left)
Backward Single Leg Hop (right/left)
Lateral Single Leg Hop (right/left left/right)
Forward/ Backward Zig-Zag Hops (right/left)
Retro Hops (3 Forward 1 Back Sequence)
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You may also add treading water with both arms and legs, tread legs only, tread arms only, swimming breaststroke only,
use a kickboard, swimming on your back using a frog kick
Be Creative! These are only but a few suggestions limited only by your imagination.
Monitor the session intensity. If the intensity is too high you will induce a training effect.
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The following is the second article for NSCAC by Steve Cobley. Steve is a
player coach from Sheffield England who completed his graduate work in
Sports Psychology at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
This article is an excellent example of how we should all look more closely
at our performances as coaches and more importantly gives us some structure as to how we may most effectively be able to do that.
This article describes how learning
coaches may be able to contribute to
a more optimal and effective coaching environment. Using existing
soccer coaching knowledge and feedback information that may be obtained from the coaching environment it is suggested that coaches
are able to improve their coaching
through the employment of mental
thinking.
We all may be aware, or may have
met and observed an expert coach
at one time or another. These are
successful individuals who approach
soccer-coaching tasks with confidence, diligence and resourcefulness. It is not singularly their
wealth of knowledge or the number
of soccer specific coaching skills
they possess that distinguishes such
coaches from their less successful
peers. Also to be considered is their
ability to implement appropriate
regulatory strategies, or ways to
analyze, review, interpret and later
intervene as a coach in the performance of playfulness, control and reflection. They are aware of the
knowledge and skills they possess,
or are lacking, and utilize appropriate strategies to actively implement
or acquire them. Approaches to
coaching instruction are summarized, as been a culmination of the
following
i.
An accurate assessment of
both he acute needs of individual players and broader
needs of the team
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ence and characteristics of
the situation in formulating
the most effective method of
approach
iv. The coaching interaction
and instructional behaviors
employed to effectively improve performance.
Therefore, expert coaching performance is illustrated to be as
much an active mental activity as it
is a more recognizable “seen and
heard” physical and vocal activity.
The process of reflection, a method
of learning, is postulated to be an
essential ingredient in expert performance development across various performance domains. By employing reflective thinking skills to
evaluate the results of practitioner
performance and efforts, the awareness of effective and possibly modified coaching strategies may increase. The knowledge and application of coaching strategies derived
through types of reflection may lead
to future improvement in instructional methods of coaching performance, benefiting both individual
players and team performance. An
incorporation of reflective practice
into soccer coaching allows a practitioner to engage in framing a problem or situation, understanding and
comprehending more thoroughly
while formulating possible strategies and solutions that modify the
content of coaching practice and behaviors.
Schon (1983) highlights tow types
of reflection that are appropriate for
the coaching domain, that of (1) Reflection-in-action, referring to the
process of interpreting, analyzing,
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and providing solution to complex
and situational problems during an
action, “the period of time in which
we remain in the same situation” (i.
e. coaching at the filed of play).
While (2) Reflection-on-action takes
place when the practitioner has left
the coaching endeavor and mentally
reconstructs specific situations in
order to analyze actions and events,
(i.e. following a coaching session at
home).
Reflection-in-action can be difficult
to implement, as a coach is attending to many aspects of soccer simultaneously (i.e. the exercises in practice and individual performance).
However, occasions between drills/
exercises as well as breaks are possible times where reflection can occur and possible modifications can
be made before further practice or
play commences. Often communication with both assistants and players can be effective in stimulating
reflection and solution. Also, the
procedure of taking “jot-notes” or
audio recordings can help recall important events or situations for reflection. These recordings are regularly required to be communicated
to players in training and game
situations where performance modifications are required (e.g. tactical
adaptations). Such “notes” or recordings are also critical for occasions of reflection-on-action. Typically, coaches reflect on training
and competition in “chat” or discussion. However, if unstructured, little of this type of reflection is acted
upon or considered for future coaching and team performance. Promoted here is the recommendation
to structure reflection on action as a
coach, applying the information
gleaned from different forms of reflection. The following are suggestions for structuring reflective practice.
1.
Designate a time to discuss
with assistants primarily and
then players about events.
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2.
3.
4.
Avoid reflection immediately
after games or training. Two
days following is sufficient for
accurate reflections.
Plan an agenda for reflections,
i.e. reflect upon the game or
training as it progressed.
Withdraw key points and discussion in designating plans of
action for training and competition.
Plan and prepare the most effective ways of coaching for
player and performance needs.
An effective tool to facilitate structured reflection is to compose a Performance Reflection Form tailored
to your specific needs. Figure 1 provides an example for soccer training, although forms may be adapted
to reflect upon competitive performance at both a team and coaching
level. The Performance Reflection
Form allows reflective thinking to
be recorded and utilized in a more
informational manner. The coach is
later able to access this information
n order to plan, evaluated, monitor
and goal set while overall optimally
preparing soccer athletes for competitive performance. Generating a
file of reflection forms could become
a useful resource for accurately
evaluating a season of coaching and
team performance, or in creating
more effective coaching methods for
forthcoming preparation and competition.
If as a coach you desire to construct your own reflective practice
form, here are some questions you
may wish to review when stimulating reflection.
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How did my approach work
with task? What did I do when
strategies did/did not work?
When else could I use this approach? Did I implement the
right exercise or instruction at
the right time?
Did I achieve the goal? What
did I learn about this topic/
task?
Did I encounter unexpected obstacles in completing this task?
How did I remedy the prob-
lems?
What new goals do I have now?
How do I approach them?
•
Enhancing periods of structured
reflection through extensive practice and feedback with coaching
peers is critical if benefits are to
accrue. Expertise in soccer coaching as in other domains can only be
expected to develop from hours and
years actually spent performing
necessary mental and physical
skills associated with the contexts
and activities of soccer coaching.
Reflections, while can be summated as “backward thinking” does
provide strategies for “forward
thinking” and coaching improvement in instruction. Utilize your
experiences, interactions, observations and the guidelines suggested
in order to facilitate your own
coaching performance.
Reference: Schon, D.A. (1983).
The Reflective Practitioner.
New York: Basic Books.
Stephen Cobley
School of Physical and Health
Education Queens University
ON, Canada
Figure 1
The Performance Reflection Form
Date:
Aims of session:
Drills/Exercises Used
Coach Perf. Rating (%)
1)
2)
3)
Team/Player Perf. Rating
(%)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Personal Coaching Positives:
1)
2)
3)
Personal Coaching Trainers:
1)
2)
3)
Team Performance Positives:
1)
2)
3)
Team Performance Trainers:
1)
2)
3)
Lessons learned from both personal and team performance:
1)
2)
3)
Comments for reference:
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2WWDZD -XO\ The soccer section of the “IV Jeux de la Francophonie”
was a resounding success. Appropriately one of the most
exciting games was the Canada-France quarterfinal
with a Canada loss in shootouts. The African National
played with their expected creativity and energy. The
very disciplined Egypt and Morocco teams were outstanding in their pattern play. The France-Morocco final showcased two very different styles.
Many of our NSCAC members volunteered. Steve
Johnson, David Brown and your editor will be reviewing
material from practices in this and future issues of
NewSoccer
NSCAC Member Rick Lussier was the Director of Soccer for the games and his advice to those thinking of volunteering to run an International tournament follows.
We are pleased to have Rick as a contributor and look
forward to his input to the NSCAC in the future.
This summer, I was the Director of Football for the
Games of la Francophonie in Ottawa. These Games
bring together over 70 countries competing in six sports
and six cultural events. Twelve countries participated
in the Football competition: Burkina Faso, Bulgaria,
Cameroon, Egypt, France, Gabon, Haiti, Mali, Morocco,
Poland, Romania and Canada.
After thousands of volunteer hours and over a hundred
meetings over a two-year period, we thought we had
everything covered. On the first day of practice, we
found that security was scheduled for game days only. I
guess the security people thought that terrorists wouldn’t attack on practice days!
From then on, every day was full of surprises - from
diplomatic incidents to potential referee strikes to damaged sound systems. My deputy and I spent most of our
day solving problems that no one had anticipated. Nevertheless, the Games were very successful; the public
and the teams rarely saw the problems.
The moral of this story: assign clear lines of authority
and make sure that you can communicate quickly with
all key personnel. The competition won’t wait for you so
be prepared to react quickly and firmly. If you’re lucky,
you might even have time to watch some of the games.
Delta Soccer owner, Ken McGuinness, and son, Ted, at the very popular
Delta Soccer booth.
Rick Lussier
Egyptian Team at Practice—Discipline
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SET-UP # 1:
NSCAC member Dave Brown submits the following
Polish U23 practice observed at the francophone
games July 2001.
David is a lifelong student of the game having
coached at the High school and University level in
New Brunswick. Currently he is an assistant coach
with the UNB men’s team. He received accolades at
the Francophone games as the fastest stretcher-bearer
at the event. His players/patients all recovered at the
customary soccer lightning speed.
After stretching and getting some water they immediately started into the following set-up which was as
much of an active fitness session involving very quick
movements and sprinting as much as the coach emphasized quality of service and finishing.
X1 passes to X2 and immediately sprints to follow
pass. X2 checks back to receive the pass, settles the
ball, leaves it there, and the sprints into the penalty
box, curving the run to receive a 1st time cross from X1
at the penalty spot for a header or volley on goal. X2
collects the ball and goes to the back of the line where
X1 started while X1 goes to the back of the line where
X2 started.
WARM UP:
In pairs about 5 yards apart, all of the players, including the goalies jogged across the field from the side of
one penalty area to the other wall, passing the ball back
and forth across the field. At the other side they just
jogged and stretched. They repeated the same switched
lines. After 5 minutes they all stopped and stretched.
They repeated the same pattern of wall passing but in
the opposite direction and with the passed about 10
yards apart and picking up the pace just a little across
the field and then jogged back to repeat. This continued
for another 5 minutes until they stopped and stretched
some more. 15 yards apart and going in the opposite
direction, again at a faster pace, they varied the passes
from on the ground to in the air, taking as few touches
as possible to control and deliver the ball. After 5 minutes they stopped and stretched some more. They then
repeated the passing, again reversing the direction, but
at a much faster pace, 20 yards apart, with very high
quality for 5 more minutes before stopping and stretching and getting some water.
The same set-up was performed on a portable goal going in the opposite direction. After 5 minutes the situations were reversed so that the crosses came form the
left side.
SET-UP #1
SET-UP #2:
Similar to the first, drill X1 starts by passing and
sprinting towards X2, however this time, X2 keeps the
ball, cutting inside along the top of the 18, while X1
sprints around the outside and into the corner. X2 then
leads X1 with a pass into the corner and immediately
sprints into the box as before. X1 then cases the ball
down in the corner, faking a cross with this right foot
and his first touch at the cone closest to the goal line,
cutting the ball back past the cone farthest from the
goal line, to be crossed first time with his left foot.
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demanded by the coaches and the players and it was
quite obvious and impressive to see the commitment to
quality and the pride that the players put into their
work. This activity lasted for a total of 20 minutes.
Coaching your team ...
(Continued from page 9)
Each player switches lines as before and again, another
set-up was run in the opposite direction and after 5 minutes the situations were reversed so that the crosses
came form the left side with the right foot.
7 v 7 FINISHING GAME:
This it the old standard unobstructed wide service game
in which each team has wide players in the outside
channels to play to and who have limited touches to
provide the final cross or penetrating pass into the box.
In addition to changing the wide players every 5 minutes, the coach also adjusted the number of touches in
the wise positions to emphasize the early ball, or game
them more touches to get the ball deep to the goal line
for it to be played back and away from the goal. He also
included the cut back more before the cross, which was
performed in Set-up #2 so that the teams could get used
to the timing of their runs in a simulated game type
situation with active defenders.
The game was played at a very high standard and again
it was obvious the pride that the players had in addition
to the enjoyment that they derived from such a routine
drill.
SET-UP #2
POSSESSION GAME:
The teams stopped and got some water before proceeding into a very high paced and heated possession game
involving all 20 players including the goalies. The 20
players were divided up into 4 teams of 5 and given different colored vests to identify the four teams. Red
played with yellow while blue played with green. The
idea was for red and yellow to combine and maintain
possession of the ball by alternating the passes between
alternating colors i.e. red, yellow, a different red, to a
different yellow etc., while keeping the ball away from
the combined blue and green teams.
7 V 7 FINISHING
David Brown
POSSESSION GAME
They played unlimited touches to start for about 5 minutes, and then reduced it to 3 touches, 2 touches after
about 5 more minutes, and then finally 5 minutes later
reduced it to 1 touch. Again quality and intensity was
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$5*(17,1$ $ WR =
Dick brought these observation home from the U20
World Championship this July.
O : Officials. Referees and assistant referees from
around the world included David Sau, the first ever official from the Solomon Islands at a FIFA World Championship.
A: Argentina. Host country and deserving champions
with an impressive record of seven wins in seven games.
P : Paraguay. A best ever 4th place finish despite injuries and the absence of star player , Roque Santa Cruz,
from Bayern Munich.
B : Black Sattelites. Nickname for Ghana a talented
and popular team who eliminated one of the favourites,
Brazil, on their way to a spot in the final.
Q: Questionnaire. An important document completed by
the TSG members following discussions with all the
coaches of the teams in the tournament.
C : Cordoba. Second largest city in Argentina and Canada’s home for their group games against Brazil. Iraq
and Germany.
R : Rosario. One of the six venues and home of Club Atletico Newell’s Old Boys.
D : Djibril (Cisse ) and D’ Alessandro. Two outstanding
players from France and Argentina who both received
recognition in the MVP voting behind Javier Saviola.
S : Salta. Northern most venue that featured some good
crowds at the modern Nuevo Estadio, which was specially built for the tournament.
E : Egypt. Third place team who made a remarkable
recovery after an early 7-1 defeat to Argentina.
T : Turnout. An average of 9,700 per game with the best
crowds in Buenos Aires and Salta.
F : FIFA Fair Play Trophy. Won by an Argentinian
squad that showed discipline both on and off the field.
U : Upsets. Ghana edged Brazil 2-1 on a golden goal and
Egypt beat the Netherlands by a similar score in the
quarter finals.
G : Goalkeepers. Some fine custodians with CONCACAF(The Football Confederation ) well represented by
Allien Whittaker (Jamaica) and DJ Countess (USA )
V : Velez Sarsfield. Estadio Jose Amalfitani, the home
of the First Division club, was the venue for the final
game that attracted a near capacity crowd of 37,000.
H : Hector (Vergara ) Assistant referee from Winnipeg
who , along with the TSG member , was Canada’s other
official in Argentina.
W : Warner, Jack A. A key figure as Chairman of the
FIFA Youth Committee He is also a FIFA VicePresident and President of CONCACAF (The Football
Confederation )
I : Iran and Iraq. Lots of security but only one win in six
games for the two teams from the Middle East.
J : Jose (Pekerman ) and Javier (Saviola ). Two key factors in the championship team. It was the 3rd trophy in
4 appearances for Pekerman. Saviola was top goalscorer
and tournament MVP.
X : tied games. There were only seven in the competition of which four of them were scoreless.
Y : Yamany, Mohamed El. Talented Egyptian striker
who was involved in a tragic car accident following the
tournament.
K : Kids. All ages, shapes and sizes getting their kicks
on any spare plot of land. Street soccer is alive and well
in Argentina !
Z : Zero. No goals were scored by Iran and Canada in
the tournament
L : L.O.C.( Local Organizing Committee) An important
group who worked closely with the FIFA team at all of
the six venues.
Dick Howard
FIFA
M : Mar del Plata and Mendoza. Two of the venues with
Mar del Plata unique in that there is no professional
team in the popular seaside resort south of Buenos Aires.
Editor’s note: NSCAC member Dick Howard was a
member of the FIFA Technical Study Group at Argentina 2001-the FIFA World Youth Championship 17.068.07.01. A FIFA coaching instructor since 1987 and a
member of the FIFA technical Committee it was his 50th
FIFA project.
N : Nandy. Official mascot of Argentina 2001.
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This is the 2nd in a four part from our Coaching Director—Tony La Ferrara
The back four (#2, #5, #6, #3) are arranged to play a
zone defense and have the support of the 3 midfielders
(#4, #8, #10) playing in front of them. The two wingers
and the center-forward offer a very entertaining and attacking brand of soccer. See Fig.#2
The zonal defense is preferred for this type of system
since the team is often unbalanced during the attacking
phase. The zone type defense will insure proper balance
and good cover.
defenders find it very difficult to adjust to this type of
play. Defensively they need to come back in support of
the midfield or to pick up an overlapping fullback.
The center-forward (#9) should work as a target man
when his team has the ball. He should be skilled in
shielding the ball, good in the air, and very aggressive
and determined in the penalty area.
Players’ Characteristics
Figure #2 illustrates the movements of the players
when attacking and when defending.
The two fullbacks (#2, #3): are constantly pushing up
during the attacking phase to take advantage of the
space vacated by the wingers when cutting into the
middle of the field. They both have to be extremely
skillful in 1-vs- 1 situations, be able to play zone and
competent in the counter-attack.
The two central defenders (#5, #6) have characteristics similar to those in the 4-4-2 system. They must be
able to cover for each other. They must be competent in
defending against high balls and balls played to the feet
of the opposing strikers.
The midfield arrangement allows for secure ball possession and movement of the ball
all around. The three mid-field players can also play a
mixed-zone system. One of the three could be an marking mid-fielder used only to cover one of the opposing
midfield players. (Many teams prefer to play a total zone
with no marking responsibilities)
The role of the central mid-fielder #8 is a very crucial
one. The player in this position has the responsibility of
being the play-maker of the team and dictates the tempo
of the game. He is always supporting the player with
the ball. He should play with his head up at all times,
be able to play the ball quickly (one or two touches),
must be able to switch the ball accurately and with
speed, and possess a strong accurate shot from outside
the 18 yard box. He should act as a filter for the back 4
when they are trying to play the ball out of the back.
The other midfield players can both be attacking midfielders or one of them could take the role of a marking
midfielder. If both are attacking, #4 and #10 also have
the added responsibility of providing width and to find
themselves in the penalty area for a shot at goal.
The two wingers (#7, #11) are constantly cutting inside
in support of the center-forward and also to create space
on the outside for the fullbacks to overlap. The opposing
Both defenders should be capable to play short and long
passes and should be poised when playing from the
back. If the central defenders are not particularly fast,
they could play the offside trap to make up for the lack
of speed.
The playmaker (#8): everybody moves around him...he
is the heart of the team.
This player is able to dictate the tempo of the game
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4-3-3 -System...
(Continued from page 13)
and has to be at the center of all attacking and defending situations. When defending, he must be skilled in
the tackle, be very aggressive, and be able to delay, and
show composure under pressure.
When attacking, he must be able to play with one or
two touches, must be competent in playing accurate
short and long passes and be an expert at switching the
ball quickly and accurately. He is often the leader of the
team.
The right and left midfielders (#4, #10): they are the
all-purpose players. Two complete and very dynamic
players, capable of attacking and defending. Skilled in
the tackle and efficient in their overlapping runs on the
flanks and in the penalty area. Physically they are both
very strong and are able to run a lot of miles. They possess a mix of the characteristics of fullbacks, central defenders, and forwards. They are competent at doubling
up on the flanks and in the middle of the field when the
team is pressing.
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the opposite wing so that when they cut inside, can
shoot with their strong foot.
The forward (#9): he has to be able to play with his
back to the opposing net, be skilled at shielding the ball
and hold it until the wingers or midfielders have made
penetrating runs. He has to be very competent at heading the ball and very courageous in the penalty area.
Good with both feet, quick on the turn and when releasing the shot.
The wingers (#7, #11): capable of winning the 1-vs-1
duel, excellent dribblers, possess excellent speed, skilled
at receiving the ball to feet, into space, when running
diagonally, cutting across and making blind-side runs.
They both have to be good finishers and could play on
Tony La Ferrara
Director of Coaching, NSCAC
STRONG POINTS
WEAK POINTS
1. Many options available to the team
when attacking.
2. Midfield area can have up to 5
players if both wingers fall back
3. Mobility and width in attack.
4. Wingers are very difficult to mark.
5. Can out-number opposition on the
outside lanes. (#2, #4, #7) and
(#3, #10, #11)
1. The back four and midfield could be
out-numbered when defending.
2. Physically very demanding.
2. If the wingers do not cut across
(diagonal runs) the center-forward
will find himself too isolated.
4. The team could be too unbalanced when attacking
and is exposed to the counter-attack.
Joep Haan of Holland worked with a group of 9 – 10 year old boys players. Joep’s focus was the Dutch method in developing foot skills with young players. Joep began the session with simple ball touches, each player with a ball. He
demonstrated each of the moves and action so to have the players see and understand the body control and ball control. Every movement was executed from both the left and right side.
The standard that was expected from the players was very high and Joep did not progress until the players achieved
the movement effectively. As the session progressed the moves and ball control became more difficult and quicker. By
the end it resembled an orchestra leader with a fine tuned group of musicians.
It was a pleasure to watch the quality of the information and demonstrations with progression at the proper time for
the age and ability of the players. Joep Haan is a master at development and we are very fortunate to have Joep as an
associate to our organization.
Rick Morandini
Editor’s Note: Look for Rick’s session recap on “Effective Attacking Utilizing
Ball Possession and Width” in our next issue.
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NSCAC 4th ANNUAL CLINIC & ELECTRONIC SYMPOSIUM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2001 - 1245 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
INTERACTIVE VIDEO TELECONFERENCE
OTTAWA – TORONTO – HALIFAX – VANCOUVER
FEATURING:
Coach FA England U16 Boys National Team: Dick is one of the most respected and experienced coaches in the
English FA, Dick will present his approach to Attacking Soccer on Friday evening and Saturday morning in Ottawa. At the Symposium he will speak on Attributes of Forwards.
Renowned Sports Physiologist and USSF B Licensed Coach, University of North Carolina: He will
speak on Testing Methods in Soccer (Speed, Strength, Power) and the physiologic and practical basis of
their application.
Chairman of Sports Medicine for the CSA: Dr. Gittens manages the medical aspect of our National teams and
holds FIFA and USA positions in soccer and sports medicine. Dr. Gittens will be addressing the issues of Heat,
Dehydration and Rehydration problems. He will also present on serious Sports Injuries, Their Recognition and
Treatment.
Our most renowned International Referee and presently Referee Development Chair for the CSA: She will present Refereeing Perspectives including some fun “how would you call this one coach” clips.
Founding NSCAC Director, FIFA technical committee member. Dick will present Training tactics in World Cup
Play.
In addition to the above there may be other presentations in other centres across the country.
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auditorium and York University in Toronto. Look for other locations, in Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan,
and Vancouver. *Note: If you are travelling to Ottawa, the clinics will be 19:00-22:00, Friday evening, November 16, and 09:00-11:00 Saturday. Separate registration is required. The symposium
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prepared to tolerate, and what they demand be called!
I’ll warn you that I found the first three chapters rather flat and
simplistic (although quite valid, introducing the themes that are
expanded on later); but persevere, as the book gets better as it
goes along!
The authors list four themes that run throughout the book: Remember it is the players’ game, Prepare diligently for all games,
Try as hard as you can to keep all the players on the field, and
lastly, Show empathy towards the players and strength in making your decisions.
For the Good of the Game
Modern Techniques and Practical Wisdom
for Today’s Soccer Referee
By Robert Evans and Edward Bellion
Youth Sports Publishing, California
1-800-297-6386
www.soccersupplies.com
Reviewed by Al Birnie
1) Whose Game is it? “Many Referees talk as though they are
the central figure in the match. Count the number of times you
hear a Referee describe with great glee what he or she did to
‘take care of’ (punish) a troublesome player. Then try to recall
what they did to protect a star player, or what techniques they
used to ensure that an excitable player stayed in control and on
the field.” These latter issues are key to what the authors are
trying to impart, and they give much valuable advice on the subject.
Whether or not they attend all their Branch education session,
Referees also ought to read some books, and keep them on hand!
Why? If you can’t talk to an experienced colleague about some
issue that is troubling you or get feedback on something you’d
like to try out, it’s great to have references handy that often
cover an issue more systematically and thoroughly than a conversation, or even an educational. They also provide a wealth of
experience from seasoned veterans who have performed at various levels of soccer, adding their international knowledge to
what we can pick up at the local level.
A good selection to start, or supplement, your library with is
this book, published just last year, by two British-born research
scientists who have spent their lives in the game, as players,
coaches and, finally settling in Texas, as Referees! Both worked
their way up to U.S. FIFA status, and gained extensive experience in the old NASL, as well as internationally.
Rather than dealing with the Law per se, the book focuses on
How to Referee: all the little tricks, techniques, and issues to
consider for good game control, along with extensive analysis of
what lies behind the Letter of the Laws, that vitally important
Spirit of the Game.
It is similar to Collie Salmon’s Guide For New Referees, but is
a couple of steps up; aimed at serious officials with a few years
(or even a lot of years!) under their belts, and who are looking to
perform on the field with the highest standards possible, all for
the Good of the Game. There is a wealth of material in here to
think about and discuss (you won’t necessarily agree with everything). I personally like very much their approach to refereeing,
and heartily agree with much of the advice they have to offer.
I’m certainly trying out a few things myself (who says old dogs
can’t learn new tricks); such as talking more to players (with
positive results), making more effort to adjust my positioning
through reading the game, and keeping a sharper eye on off-ball
obstruction.
The book is also peppered with snappy little inserts, where the
authors recount incidents from their own careers which were
valuable learning experiences, or simply highly amusing!
The authors are big proponents of Preventative Refereeing
(doing all you can to prevent things from happening, rather than
simply reacting and punishing). But also, “the game is meant to
be freely played, and should be interrupted only when absolutely
necessary. The fine art of Refereeing is the art of knowing when
to stop the game and when to let it go.” They see the essence of
Refereeing in the wise words of now-departed Law 5, IBD 8,
which enjoined that “games should be played with as little interference as possible” and advised against “constant whistling for
trifling and doubtful breaches (of the Laws).” Fouls that are significant at one level of play may be trifling at another, or may
even vary from player to player. They teach you many ways to
discover, from players and teams, the kinds of things they are
2) Preparation and Game Control. Knowing where to position
yourself in certain situations to be on top of the trouble spots,
can be greatly enhanced by finding out absolutely as much as
you possibly can about the teams and players you are Refereeing. These things include: position in the standings, importance
of the game, tactics employees by each team, names and
strengths of key players, nature of the coach, etc.
All these things can be uncovered with time-consuming and
diligent research (the authors’ professions coming into play
here) and enable a Referee to take all kinds of preventative
measures, but I feel they get a bit unrealistic here. If you were
only officiating in Italy’s Serie A or the premier League, then
you could cover all these bases; but on a local level, seeing dozens, if not hundreds, of different teams for the first and last time
each season, it’s impossible to do even adequately. Still, it is
important to have standards to aspire to, even if they are unreasonably high. If you are doing some of the same teams and
leagues on a regular basis, it is to everyone’s benefit (including
that of your own career) to apply some of many valuable techniques they suggest.
3) Keep Player in the Game. Do the least that is necessary to
control a situation. Our job is to try to keep all the players on
the field, and quiet words and body language can be much more
effective than pushing cards into players’ faces at every opportunity.
4) Good Refereeing. This is a combination of Empathy—you
have to appreciate the skill of talented players and feel the suffering of those fouled, their joy of triumph, and their frustration
at injustice—and of Strength, to do what is right, not just what’s
easiest or most popular.
The book is divided into 18 chapters covering particular
themes, with a wealth of advice and in-depth examination of the
experiences that led the authors to adopt the methods that they
employ. Chapter titles like Recognition of Fouls, Use and Misuse of Advantage, The Mysteries of Offside, Movement and
Playing Tactics, and Positioning at Set-Pieces, guide you in a
direct way to reference particular areas you may be concerned
with.
(Continued on page 18)
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Modern techniques...
(Continued from page 17)
To provide a very thorough analysis of, among other things, which offside positions are or are not “seeking to gain advantage”, when to
punish delaying of Free Kicks and when to “be sensible”, how to recognize “persistent fouling” (which they feel most refs are lax in
punishing), and techniques to use to keep out of the way in attacking situations (“don’t occupy space players want to use”).
They also provide a detailed fitness program, scientifically designed to meet fitness needs for game conditions, not just “pass the fitness
test” (although it will make this easy, they claim!)
And there’s much more!
There’s plenty of Canadian content in this book, as the authors clearly have the highest regard for Peter Johnson, and Paul Avis and
John Davies appear also; but they have very little respect for some other Canadian instructors whom they severely criticize on particular
points, but thankfully leave nameless.
I believe there is a lot of truth I the notion that with skill development, as in aging or physical conditioning, a person is either getting
better or getting worse. It is very difficult to stay in the same place. Books like this, with their new and challenging ideas are a valuable
asset in the improvement of our refereeing skills.
Al Birnie
This article originally appeared in CANSOREF Summer edition … Editor Al Birnie
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Annual Membership Contribution:
Canadian Membership – $55.00
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Canadian membership - $60.00
(Residents outside Canada)
North American Membership - $100.00
(Includes membership in NSCAA)
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NSCAC Symposium Summary
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Part II: Recovery and Regeneration
Jeremy Boone
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Third Instalment: Systems of Play
Tony La Ferrara
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Venglos and Ferrari Clinics
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Provincial and Regional Reports
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Field turf, The Revolutionary New Surface
(World-Wide Experience and Status)
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CIAU results
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What’s New In Your Soccer Community
We are looking for great ideas that have worked in soccer communities. Of particular interest are suggestions on enhancing facilities; ways that this game can
be built so we can all share in our experiences. If you have something of interest
be sure to send it in so that coaches across the country can share in your insights.
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