Summertime Soccer is BACK
Youth Soccer clubs excitedly planning to hit the field this summer Vaccination numbers rising, case numbers are falling, and mask mandates are dropping across the nation. That means outdoor youth soccer is BACK for the summer of 2021. Memorial Day weekend is the “unofficial start of summer.” The same weekend also is the unofficial kickoff […]
Checking in with Arizona Arsenal, Back on the Fields
Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club has been enjoying their “new normal.” Kids and their coaches are on the fields enjoying the outdoors and the sports they love. SoccerNation checked in Director of Coaching, David Belfort, to learn more about what’s happening out in Arizona. Shutdowns began March 11th SN: How long were club operations shut down […]
Tournament Update: Attack Summer Classic 2020, Cancelled
California youth sports still have no projected date for when competitive games can resume. Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new classification system for counties. The old numbered system is gone. The new blueprint for re-opening is color-coded. Californians can use THIS SITE to check the status of economic and social sectors. Youth Sports, […]
The 2020 Tournament Shuffle
California recently clarified health and safety guidelines for youth sports competitions. Read the guidelines HERE. “Youth Sports Must Comply with Cohorting [stable groups] and Physical Distancing Requirements, with an Emphasis on Physical Conditioning and Skill-Building.” In other words, soccer clubs can continue with their “camps.” Practices and drills that emphasize fitness and drills can continue. […]
Attack Summer Classic 2020 Offers RISK-FREE Registration for Teams
Health and Safety First Under current California health mandates, soccer tournaments are not allowed. Teams can conduct socially-distanced drills and practices. Scrimmages between two teams, however, can’t even happen. Many California summer tournaments, like Copa Del Mar, have been cancelled for 2020. The latest guidelines for soccer training: Max group size: 12, not counting coaches. […]
Surf Cup Announces New Socially Distanced Dates for Summer 2020. Applications open now.
Today, May 20, Surf Cup Sports released details for Summer Surf Cup Events in 2020. Anticipating a phased re-opening, but with an eye towards health and safety, tournament weekends have been rescheduled and spread across multiple weekends. Surf Cup Sports said in a statement, “After careful consideration, acknowledgment of the phased re-opening and input from […]
CalSouth’s Strong Response to Temecula Incident
Immediate and Vigorous response to ensure safety and sportsmanship at CalSouth fields Recently, a fight escalated into a weapons scare and mass panic at a youth soccer tournament in Temecula. In response, soccer organizations across the region have been looking to improve their safety guidelines and emergency procedures. Read more about the incident and how […]
Soccerloco partners with Refill90 as Official Sustainability Partner to #ProtectThePitch
Soccerloco Partners with Sustainability Leader Refill90 to Curb Single-Use Plastic Consumption The multi-year sustainability partner sponsorship aims to further the plastic-free hydration movement Soccerloco, the soccer division of Lococo Sports, Inc. delivering the performance products needed to take players, teams and fans to the next level, is proud to announce a first-of-its-kind, multi-year sponsorship with […]
Sidelines Gone Sour. Chaos in Temecula forcing clubs and and soccer organizations to take action.
At a recent youth tournament in Temecula, a game between two teams of ten-year-old boys spiraled into absolute chaos. The older brother of a player stormed onto the field and sucker-punched a player on the opposing team. Video of the incident can be seen on NBC 7/39‘s coverage here: Video footage: Unsurprisingly, the sidelines erupted. […]
Team profile: RSF Attack B02 Academy
At the recent Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase, I watched the championship game of the Men’s 2002 Showcase group. Held at the So Cal Sports Complex in Oceanside, Albion Cup is one of the top soccer tournaments in SoCal & the nation. Teams from across the country come to compete at Albion Cup. Making the […]
Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase Continues Tradition of Excellence
The Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase recently wrapped up the 2019 event — the 19th in the tournament’s history. High-level competition After 600 applications rolled in, just over 500 teams were accepted into the competition. With so many top-level competitive teams, the level of play was elevated as the game of soccer grows year after […]
Team Profile: Ballistic Soccer Club wins Albion Cup GU11
There I was covering the 2019 Soccerloco Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase at the SoCal Sports Complex in Oceanside. After I took pictures at a few championship games and awards ceremonies (more articles coming soon), I found myself in the big entrance tunnel on my way to my car. Hawaii’s Ballistic Soccer Club That’s when […]
EPL & MLS Champs in San Diego, Youth Edition #ManCityCup
Manchester City are the reigning English Premier League champions.Atlanta United are the reigning Major League Soccer champions.Both teams, as well as a host of other top international clubs, are sending their 2005 boys’ teams to compete in the 2019 Nexen Man City Cup International Super Group in San Diego over Memorial Day weekend. Games to […]
Summer Jobs for Teens: REFEREE tops the list
Summer is coming. A summer job, for a teenager, used to be a rite of passage. However, those jobs are harder and harder to find these days. Fast food and retail have high age minimums. Gone are the days of teenagers mowing lawns around the neighborhood for pocket money. But one of the greatest summer […]
Copa Del Mar: A Summertime Tradition for Youth Soccer
Hosted by the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks, Copa Del Mar has become a mainstay of summer soccer in San Diego and Southern California. From July 12th through the 14th, the DMCV Sharks family will come together to run this SoCal tradition. Games will be played at the Del Mar polo fields (Surf Cup Sports […]
Cal South Tournaments – May and June 2017
Tournaments have some great opportunities. Implementing all of your hard work into action, against not only new competition, but top competition. One of the most important benefits from a tournament? Mental development. Teams will have several games in one day for possibly an entire weekend. This will not only challenge your players physically, but will […]