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Injured Player? Take Safe Steps in the Return-To-Play Decision
By Dev Mishra, M.D.
One of the toughest decisions in youth sports is determining when a player who has suffered an injury is ready to return to action. It’s very easy …
Screaming at Children — A Ref’s Eye View
By Mike Woitalla
It’s amazing that no matter how many games you ref, not matter how much you prepare for the all possible scenarios, you still get blindsided. I had a coach …
Ref Watch: Why three is so much better than one
By Randy Vogt
When I moved to Florida for business 27 years ago, I lived and worked in Orlando and also worked in the state capital of Tallahassee, 250 miles …
Blaming the ref doesn’t work
By Mike Woitalla
I’ve long believed that coaches lashing out at referees is a counter-productive practice. After reffing and ARing nearly 40 youth games in the last year — and surveying other referees …
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Is there a place for ‘small’ clubs in the USA?
By Charlie Slagle
There is not only a place for small soccer clubs in this country but small youth soccer clubs are essential to the continued development of the …
The case for a full-service club: rec to comp
By Charlie Slagle
How important is it for a club to offer all levels of play — rec to comp?
Soccer clubs in this country and around the world are …
For Kids Only …
(With fall soccer starting around the country, the Youth Soccer Insider republishes this article, which first appeared in September 2009.)
This column is for the kids. Adults can stop reading now.
By Mike Woitalla …
Shannon MacMillan: A World Champ’s View on Coaching Kids
Interview by Mike Woitalla
Shannon MacMillan ,
1996 Olympic gold medalist and 1999 World Cup champion, is the Director of Club Operations of San Diego’s Del Mar Carmel Valley …