Category Archives: MYSL Blog

Coordinated tryout process would help relieve Spring Stress

Coordinated tryout process would help relieve spring stress By Tyler Isaacson Soccer teams are finally able to get outside to begin their practices in preparation for the spring season. It’s a far cry from the indoor space many of us have been confined to for the past few months here… Go To Full Post

11 Tips for Coaching the Little Ones

11 Tips for Coaching the Little Ones By Mike Woitalla “I got recruited to coach my kid’s soccer team. Any advice?” The most recent time I heard this question, it came from a parent of a 6-year-old. It prompted me to put an answer in writing, based on some of… Go To Full Post

Make Sure the Goals are Anchored

Make Sure the Goals are Anchored By Randy Vogt I keep a short record of every game that I ever officiated so I know that Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, Long Island, is the field complex where I have refereed the most. It was the home to the Long Island… Go To Full Post

New Sponsor

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Coaching Boys vs Girls

~~April Heinrichs: Coaching Boys vs. Girls — More Similar than Different     By April Heinrichs Here's what I know after coaching girls and women for 25 years, and coaching our nation's best female players for the last 15 years: Like any coach in any sport, to be successful you… Go To Full Post

Don’t get mad at kids for struggling

~~'Don't get mad at kids for struggling' (Q&A with Doug Lemov, )     Interview by Mike Woitalla Coaching clinics, practice vs. game coaching, communicating with a struggling player, and overcoaching are the topics in Part 3 of our interview with Doug Lemov, the author of highly acclaimed school teaching… Go To Full Post