ATTENTION COACHES!

I have posted tentative rosters as links on the right. Please check your rosters and call me with any corrections.

A Related Story to the League Mentioned Below

Interesting story.

If you were wondering, the IYSA rules DO prohibit head gear, but in recreation leagues there is some flexibility. For instance, there's no problem if a kid wants to wear a wool cap on a cold day. Just don't try to wear one of these.

10th Anniversary

Looks like we're not the only soccer league celebrating ten years!

AJCHS Soccer Needs YOU!

From the Goal Club:

"On Monday, February 26 the Goal Club will be making a presentation to the AJCHS School Board to try and convince them to consider funding the soccer teams. It is imperative that we let them know how important soccer is to our community. Please plan to attend this meeting and wear UCSL or AJ soccer shirts. We will meet at the AJ doors at 6:45PM so we can enter the meeting as a group. This could be our one shot at establishing our program. If you have any questions please feel free to call Cindi Eidson at 833-6560. Thanks for your support."

Fred Update

 

Lyon is running away with France's Ligue 1, after beating Lille with two goals in the last 10 minutes yesterday.

How can they lose? They can't, because they have ... FRED!

Reminder

When you fill out the registration form, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL US YOUR DENTIST NOR INSURANCE INFORMATION.

We don't need the dentist info, and we will get the insurance information from you later!

Spring Season 2007

Registration forms will be in the mail soon. The deadline to register is February 17. You can print out a registration form by clicking on the link to the left. Make sure you read the link regarding 2007 information first.

Games will start March 10 at the earliest.

Certification Process

Yes, Dan got a higher score on his referee certification test than me. But only because he can DANCE!

Why Diving is Dangerous!

Another MLS Signing

 

To keep up with the LA Galaxy, the Chicago Fire have signed Pope Benedict XVI.

Grouch

Not everyone is happy about Beckham coming to the MLS.

Beckham Signs with the LA Galaxy!

 

David Beckham has signed to play soccer with the MLS's L.A. Galaxy. That's EXACTLY what Los Angeles needs...another tattooed pretty boy with a bad haircut!

Referee Certification Clinic

From the IYSA website:

Referee Clinic Type: Entry Only
Dates: January 20, 2007 - January 21, 2007
Days: Saturday-Sunday
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Carbondale (SIUC)
Course Information: Clinic will be held at SIUC, Lawson Hall, 1075 Lincoln Dr., Carbondale.
Requirements: Any Recertifying Referee signing up for this clinic MUST attend BOTH days!

Cost: $35
Current Available Spots for this Course: 42
Registration Deadline: 1/14/2007
Cancelation Deadline: 1/12/2007

Dave Barry Again for the month of July

"In other sports highlights, Italy defeats France in a World Cup final match that is marred by a violent head-butting incident involving Bode Miller. The U.S. team fares poorly in the World Cup, failing to win a single match; the players blame this on their inability to adjust to the "no hands" rule."

Dave Barry's Year in Review

He reports this from last June:

JUNE

... the big sports story is the start of the World Cup tournament, with U.S. fans hopeful that our players have finally caught up with the rest of the world in soccer. The American team arrives in Italy brimming with confidence, only to be informed that the tournament is being held in Germany. Undaunted, the team boards a train for Geneva, with the coach promising, "We will score many touchdowns."

Ronaldinho

This guy is pretty good. But he needs a haircut.

Spring Soccer

We're probably going to start our Spring season around March 12 or so. I'm thinking we should go with uniforms like these worn by Muslim women soccer players for the first couple of weeks.

Iran Banned From Asian Games

Or at least that is what this article says.

Oops! Never mind!

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

I don't know how I missed this...Brazil beat Uraguay in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in November. I don't know anything about beach soccer, but it appears that: 1) it is played on the beach, and 2) players are barefoot.

That's Uraguay's Coco in red.

Iraqi National Team

The Iraqi National Team made it to the finals of the Asian Games, but lost to Qatar, 0-1. There are 6 guys on the team whose first or last name is Mohamed (or Mohammed, or Mohammad, or Mohemed) and 5 guys named Ali. There's even a guy named Ali Mohamed. Think about that when you get confused because your team has a couple of Hannahs or Dakotas.