Catching Up with Chula Vista FC
Back in February, Chula Vista FC was awarded US Soccer Development Academy status for their U12 program. Needless to say, the club has been very busy with the program to ensure the status is maintained. We caught up with J. Hector Diaz, the Director of Coaching for CVFC, to discuss what’s new with the club. […]
Soccer Recruiting: An Overview of Freshmen and Sophomore High School Years
What does the college soccer recruiting journey look like for high school students? When does the journey begin? Are juniors and seniors too late? What are the most important aspects of recruiting during each year of high school? Here is a general guide for the freshmen and sophomore years of high school soccer: Academics: GRADES […]
San Diego Surf Looking For New Talent
Fresh off expansion to the East Coast, San Diego Surf Soccer Club will be hosting tryouts this week at the Polo Fields in Del Mar. Tryouts were postponed due to an unusual rainstorm that hit the San Diego area last weekend. For boys and girls born from 1998 through 2001, this is their chance to […]
San Diego Homegrown Series: Dana Dalton
Shortly after leaving the hospital, Dana Dalton and her family set off towards home. Her parents brought their newest bundle of joy to the soccer field. Before she even knew how to walk, Dalton was well aware of the game of soccer having attended many as a newborn. Her family lives for the sport and […]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario Three – Parent Proxy Bullying
I have a friend out West who runs a large, very competitive sports club. The children and parents in this club can be quite intense. He struggles regularly with balancing skewed expectations with the club mission. We talk often about some of the behaviors exhibited when winning becomes the primary goal. Sometimes the adults overemphasize […]
NC Battalion Committed to Giving Back to Society
You may have heard that North County Battalion have partnered up with local youth programs in a mission to give back to the community. When owner Jason Barbato envisioned NC Battalion being launched in San Diego, he was certain that the main goal was to grow the game in the region. Since announcing the launch of the […]
New Youth Soccer Birth Year Mandate Causes Chaos and Confusion
Soccer clubs have begun to announce travel team tryout dates for the 2016-2017 year and there is much confusion among parents, players, coaches, and clubs about the new birth-year registration mandate from the U.S. Soccer Federation. The new mandate dictates that kids will be now placed on teams based on the year they were born and not their school […]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario Two – Coach-Side Vs Player-Side
This is the second part in a four part series on player-based bullying in youth sport. “Wait ’til we get to the locker room!” He hissed, threateningly, into the back of “Joe’s” neck. “You’ll get your justice.” He put an exclamation point on his statement with a shoulder into “Joe’s” side as he passed him on the […]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario One – Strong versus Weak
Chasing the balls that are punted into the woods. Carrying the gear bags. Cleaning up the messy locker room. Eating all the peppers on the table at dinner. Of course, the list can get much worse from here, but you certainly get where this is headed. Hazing has been a part of the sport culture […]
Escondido FC Heat End of the Year Awards
The Escondido FC Heat held their End of Season party last month. After 4 days of rainy weather, the skies cleared just in time for their celebration. “It was a huge success,” said Steve Yorke, Director of Coaching for the FC Heat. Hundreds of families showed up at Ryan Park for music, food and drinks. […]
STATEMENT FROM YOUTH COUNCIL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP TO U.S. SOCCER
The following update posted on usclubsoccer.org on February 5th, 2016: The Youth Council Technical Working Group unanimously agreed that there has been generally insufficient dialogue between the U.S. Soccer Federation technical staff and the technical leadership of the various youth membership organizations. Substantial questions remain about the impact of the new calendar-year registration model, and the […]
SYL Initiates Older-Age Initiative for U17/18 Age Group
Super Y League News Release, Monday, February 1, 2016 In an effort to enhance the development of the top tier of the Super Y League’s players, the league is initiating an allowance of six U19 roster spots for the U17/18 age group heading into the 2016 season. After careful deliberation during the offseason, the SYL […]
An Update From U.S. Club Soccer On USSF Birth-Year Registration Mandate
The following is from an update posted on usclubsoccer.org on January 25th, 2016 As previously announced in September 2015, US Club Soccer will be implementing the U.S. Soccer Federation’s birth-year registration mandates on Aug. 1, 2016. This means that all youth competitions beginning Aug. 1, 2016 will be based on age group cut-offs of January […]
TFA APPROVED BY U.S. SOCCER AS AN OFFICIAL USSDA MEMBER
As of fall 2016, TFA will join the ranks of the nation’s elite youth clubs. Total Futbol Academy has been accepted into the United States Soccer Develoment Academy. This acceptance comes after 8 years of hard work and dedication. More information can be found about the USSDA here: USSDA This is a special moment for […]
More than 20 Legacy coaches will be coaching high school soccer this upcoming season
The high school soccer season is just around the corner and more than 20 Legacy coaches will be aiming to lead their programs to a state title. Eleven high schools will be coached by Legacy coaches this upcoming season. The girls program at Hamilton High School has the most Legacy coaches at six. Below is a […]
FC Heat Team News and Club Updates from September
Competitive League Season We are currently about five weeks into our competitive league season with many Heat teams sitting in the top 3 positions in their division. This is something that we work very hard towards every season, where games are played every weekend at home and away against many teams we have not yet […]