What to Eat During Soccer Games
As a soccer coach, I don’t have to tell you that coaching a youth soccer team while traveling in tournaments is a difficult task. One of the hardest responsibilities as a soccer coach while on the road is monitoring your players’ food intake. As their soccer coach, it is important for you as their coach to give the players a list of foods that will help their bodies recover quickly and give them the most energy for the following games.
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Soccer Fitness
This site is designed to provide information and ideas to help youth players develop specific fitness to help them play soccer. It is designed for the serious soccer youth player from ages 13 and up, but also covers activities and ideas for younger players (10 to 12). Some parts of the site are specifically aimed at the players that I am working with, but it also aims to provide useful information to any player or coach looking to improve youth soccer players' fitness levels.
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Soccer Training Information
Whether you're a youth soccer player, a college soccer player, or someone who simply wants to improve their game, you've found the right place. At the Soccer Training Information website, you will discover useful tips and training ideas that will put you on your way to becoming a quality player and a better student of the game.
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Individual Soccer Training
Individual training should be an integral part of the life of any aspiring soccer player. There's no silver bullet routine that all footballers must follow, you have to design one based on your goals, age and skill level. How much soccer training is it needed to become a top player? It depends on the efficiency of your training routine. Setting long and short-term goals is a must. When planning out a soccer training regime, one must strive for realistic and consistent program that will diminish specific weaknesses. Broad versatility of soccer skills is the Nirvana of every dedicated trainee.
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FIFA Laws of the Game
Official 2007-2008 Laws of the Game
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U.S. Soccer's 'Your Make the Call' Referee Video Clip
Great resource for referees. Tough to call plays, broken down in frame by frame video. In edition 140, White #3 receives the ball along the touchline. She is tackled by Black #9 and another Black teammate. What is the correct decision by the referee?
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Soccer Dictionary
This site is designed for recreational coaches. If you are a beginning youth coach, keep in mind that what you try to teach should be based on the age and skill level of your players. We recommend that below age 6 you simply emphasize having fun and familiarity with using the feet to dribble and kick, from ages 6-9 you emphasize basic fundamental techniques, and that you not begin complex concepts until age 10. Our experience has been that everyone will learn more and enjoy the game more if practices and games are fun.
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WVSA Administrative Rule Book
To foster and advance the cause of soccer within the territory under the jurisdiction of the WVSA. The primary purpose is to plan, establish, approve and administer all rules and regulations of all play sponsored by and under this association, servicing of basic coaching clinics, referee clinics, assessments and training and grading on “as needed” basis.
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WVSA Referee Program
Here are some helpful tips and advice for you as a referee. They have been gathered from experienced referees – who all started their careers as referees just like you and learned many of these lessons the “hard way.” The advice found here will get you off to the best possible start.
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Making a Soccer Lesson Plan
When making a lesson plan remember the following points: Design your session for no the number of players on the team. Make sure your drills and activities are age specific. Design activities to flow from simple to complex – add elements of the game as you progress. Design session to include: Warm-up. Small-sided activity (e.g. 4v2 keep away). Expanded small-sided activity, with discretion. 6v6 (5v5 plus keepers) to two large goals.
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