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How the Game Has Changed in the Past Four Decades
By Randy Vogt
Having started playing youth soccer in the 1970s, then taking up the whistle in 1978, I have seen many changes on the youth soccer landscape:…

Tim Howard: ‘I’ll rest when I retire’
By Mike Woitalla
Tim Howard played the last of his 37 English Premier League games on May 11 and had just a few days off before joining the U.S. team at …

Monday, April 28, 2014
Susan Boyd
Recently, my oldest son announced he needed new cleats. As he put it: “Nothing special. Certainly, not top of the line. I just need cleats that don’t …

Why I Ref: A View from the Middle
By Mike Woitalla
By 9:30 last Saturday morning I had run more than three miles, earned $20, and had been in the middle of a bunch of kids thoroughly enjoying …
Congratulations to Miriam Hickey
Coach of the Year Award
Director of Coaching Miriam Hickey was awarded the
2013 Girls Youth North Region Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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~~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:
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