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Post by rocko1989 on Mar 18, 2018 7:33:26 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. Great stuff.
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Post by rocko1989 on Mar 6, 2018 14:41:27 GMT -5
How can something be a legal part of the game, which by definition is a foul? That is a curious statement from the coach.
Maybe (and I was not there), the coach meant to play tough, tug the occasional shirt, and play a bit more like the games we often see on TV. Maybe. The problem is the players at U13 are simply not mature enough to grasp the difference in what he is saying, and playing to injure. Or, maybe he is saying play to injure opponents.
I don’t think coaches should teach fouling, players can figure that out on their own.
There is a difference in teaching players to play to injure, what we would often refer to as playing dirty, and teaching players to tug a shirt, and play a bit more on the physical side-which can lead to more fouls, yet not to injury.
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Post by rocko1989 on Feb 23, 2018 10:45:35 GMT -5
What is the time line for this change? If doing away with RPL, when will that be announced publicly? If a team qualified for RPL, will that team simply go back to Athena A or Classic 1? This seems like a huge impact to teams from a smaller club that does not have ECNL/DA. Certainly, that does not need to be the focus of those from the bigger clubs, it is simply a fact of the matter.
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Post by rocko1989 on Jan 26, 2018 20:16:43 GMT -5
Would you be willing to share what you know, or where we can find this information?
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Post by rocko1989 on Dec 21, 2017 6:40:13 GMT -5
Anyone know if there is an ultimate goal of how many MLS teams to field? I think most leagues around the world have 20 teams in their top flight league. MLS, with the addition of Nashville, will have 23, and other cities are hoping for expansion in the not too distant future.
Congrats to Nashville. This can be a great rivalry for AU, along with Orlando.
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Post by rocko1989 on Nov 7, 2017 8:55:54 GMT -5
Full disclosure: I have been a ref for 30+ years.
One of my pet peeves is when referees do not do their job. Issue a deserved card, yet do not do the necessary paper work with the card. Referees that do not work hard in a match. Nobody truly expects perfection, however if the ref is working hard, we will all usually give them a bit of slack. Referees that do not take up for a kid referee. Don’t put a 14 year old kid right in front of parents, and then not defend that kid when parents are going off on them.
Then, I really do not like it when parents go nuts on a kid referee. So many of these parents would go crazy if a teacher or coach treated their child the way they treat a kid referee.
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Post by rocko1989 on Oct 19, 2017 16:30:01 GMT -5
Is there a place where Rongen explains what he means?
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Post by rocko1989 on Oct 11, 2017 13:17:15 GMT -5
I am not arguing at all. If we fire everyone, who does the hiring? What is the structure within USSF for hiring new folks?
My personal feeling is this: it seems as if every country has some ups and downs in its nation team program. That is why we hear of Golden Generations.
Is it possible this group of players just isn’t good enough? Were the guys in 2002 that much better players than this group we have today? What is missing?
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Post by rocko1989 on Sept 13, 2017 7:10:54 GMT -5
I think there is a weather line on each age group underneath the practice information.
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Post by rocko1989 on Aug 24, 2017 14:51:46 GMT -5
Sorry this happened. I do hope for a complete recovery.
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Post by rocko1989 on Jul 12, 2017 18:46:16 GMT -5
Not sure I would disagree with their assessment.
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Post by rocko1989 on Jul 7, 2017 18:51:35 GMT -5
In the late 90s or early 2000s Georgia did this a couple of weekends. I don't remember if it was one weekend a season or more, yet those weekends were great.
It stopped all the insane and ignorant coaching from parents, and there was no referee criticism.
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Post by rocko1989 on Apr 10, 2017 5:51:54 GMT -5
According to Eurosport Scoreboad, they have two region wins. The OP said this was not a prediction for the future.
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Post by rocko1989 on Nov 21, 2016 16:10:20 GMT -5
There is no question I do not understand the game the same way he does. Saying that, I do understand wins and losses. I also understand progress and improvement. What I don't see right now is wins in the hex, and I certainly do not see progress and improvement.
Losing 2-1 to Mexico is understandable, even while incredibly disappointing. Losing 4-0 and looking clueless to Costa Rica is never OK.
Even the top national teams have down periods. There is a possibility the US men's team is simply in one of those (I am not saying we are a top team....). Klinsmann does not seem to be helping any.
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Post by rocko1989 on Nov 7, 2016 19:47:26 GMT -5
So if the other team did not catch it, there is probably nothing to be done. Something interesting is one of the ECNL players scored a goal in a game with an Athena B team, so her name is listed in the stats.
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Post by rocko1989 on Nov 7, 2016 9:15:48 GMT -5
Are they true ECNL players? or are they Athena players that get to guest play with ECNL team sometimes? Good question. I believe they are all true ECNL players. The parent said so, and we know parents never exaggerate the abilities of a child!
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Post by rocko1989 on Nov 7, 2016 7:55:00 GMT -5
Does anyone else see a problem with ECNL players, on an off weekend, playing with a lower level team?
We recently ran across a few players from one of the Atlanta ECNL teams, that were playing with an Athena B level team. Certainly this is a bit interesting at the least.
Thoughts?
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Post by rocko1989 on Sept 20, 2016 19:08:05 GMT -5
I do not feel threatened by Rapinoe, nor anyone else protesting in the manner she has chosen to protest. My thought is this: there is absolutely no question there is injustice at times and places in this country. There is also absolutely nothing wrong with protesting views of injustice. I may not like this form of protest, yet that is also the point of protest. I figure we are not supposed to be "comfortable" with a protest. That said, as many others have stated, if she chooses to kneel during the anthem for her club team or if NFL players do that during their season, while I may not like that form of protest, I can deal with it. My issue is doing this during a game where you are representing our nation. If you are wearing the uniform and taking the payment from the US National Team, then perhaps show respect for the nation you represent. Another form of protest might be to refuse the call up to the team. That is my opinion, and I recognize others disagree. We need to remain civil, even during robust debate. I also think the form of protest has received much more attention than the items being protested. Who is at fault for that I don't know. How that is remedied I don't know. What that says about us I don't know. I don't disagree with you at all. There's one easy way to solve this - the US Soccer needs to state - clearly - the expectations and requirements they have for all players wearing the national team uniform. The statement they released last week was ambiguous and vague and it seems the biggest issue people have is they believe a player on an national team should stand for the National Anthem because they are representing their country. Again - do not disagree - but it's not a mandatory requirement and as such, Rapinoe is full within her rights both as a citizen and player on that team to not stand. I have thought a good bit about your response to my statement above. You are certainly correct, US Soccer could create a rule that all players stand for the anthem. Should they have to have a rule requiring certain behavior by players during the anthem? Maybe this episode with Rapinoe shows it is necessary.
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Post by rocko1989 on Sept 20, 2016 12:42:52 GMT -5
I do not feel threatened by Rapinoe, nor anyone else protesting in the manner she has chosen to protest.
My thought is this: there is absolutely no question there is injustice at times and places in this country. There is also absolutely nothing wrong with protesting views of injustice. I may not like this form of protest, yet that is also the point of protest. I figure we are not supposed to be "comfortable" with a protest.
That said, as many others have stated, if she chooses to kneel during the anthem for her club team or if NFL players do that during their season, while I may not like that form of protest, I can deal with it. My issue is doing this during a game where you are representing our nation. If you are wearing the uniform and taking the payment from the US National Team, then perhaps show respect for the nation you represent. Another form of protest might be to refuse the call up to the team.
That is my opinion, and I recognize others disagree. We need to remain civil, even during robust debate.
I also think the form of protest has received much more attention than the items being protested. Who is at fault for that I don't know. How that is remedied I don't know. What that says about us I don't know.
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Post by rocko1989 on May 31, 2016 16:25:54 GMT -5
It is clear that those teams winning State Cup in Georgia have the opportunity to participate in Youth Regionals, and that is expected of them.
In past years, many age groups had more than one team per age group. I overheard coversation in Columbus about some teams already qualifitying for Greenville, regardless of what happened last weekend.
How does that work? Can someone explain simply to me how these other teams qualify?
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Post by rocko1989 on Mar 6, 2016 7:54:18 GMT -5
Well, the men played in the GA Dome last Summer in the Gold Cup semi. That was artificial turf. Yeah I'm pretty sure they brought in grass for those games. That was one of the reasons why the women were pissed they had to deal with turf in the WWC but the men got special grass just for Gold Cup. I checked some video, and it certainly appears you are correct. My personal opinion, the artificial turf argument is a valid beef. While my family was at the games at the Dome, we were so far from the field, and there was so much going on around us, guess it did not make an impression in my head. Perhaps I should check things in the future instead of being so definitive!
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Post by rocko1989 on Mar 3, 2016 16:44:01 GMT -5
What are the chances USSF would allow men's games in important international friendlies to be only broadcast on ESPN3? the same chances that they would allow them to play in artificial turf...... Well, the men played in the GA Dome last Summer in the Gold Cup semi. That was artificial turf.
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