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Coach's Corner by Aleks Mihailovic

Game Analysis Summary 

A lot of emphasis and attention is given to systems of play.  Before you choose a system of play for your team there are several key areas that need to beaddressed. Analyzing the game and learning to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of individual, group, and team performance is a significant part of coaching.
Two of the most important questions that any coach should ask of him or herself are 1) Does this training have a positive effect on the players? 2) Does training transfer to the game? For answers, Read More.

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Midyear Meeting 2008: Workshops 
 
Don't remember when was the last time you stepped in to a classroom?This is your chance to be a student for a few hours only (sorry A+ students) and take in as much information as you can.
As a result of several requests from coast to coast, the USASA is offering many useful workshops to help guide members and to help establish best practices for the Associations, too.  These workshops will be offered at the 14th Annual Midyear Meeting in San Antonio, TX, on Saturday, October 11.Please attend as many of the workshops listed below.  They are for your benefit!
  
-Online Registration - State Level Overview
-Online Registration - Team and Player Level Overview/Online Payments 
-Marketing Your State Association  
-IRS Filing Requirements for Non Profit Organizations
-Insurance - Intro to the New Insurance Program
-Insurance - How to File Claims
-Coaching Clinic for Adult Teams/Players
-USASA Roundtable Discussions
-Referees
 
For a detailed description on this year's Workshops, Read More.
 
Coed Cup Set to Kick Off in Dallas

DFW TornadosUSASA's Coed Cup is fast approaching! This year's event features teams from New Mexico, North and South Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Washington State, and will be played October 24-26 at the Russell Creek Park in Dallas, TX. Click here for more information. 
 
This Week's Featured Team is:  DFW Tornados  (picture above)

Team manager:  Blake Abbott
Affiliated League: North Texas Coed Soccer Association
State Association: North Texas State Soccer Association

In the Team's Own Words:

[Coed Committee:  How long has the Team been playing together?]  
 
B.A.:  "We have been playing together in some form for 5 or 6 years.  We started out as a team in a church league and we have kind of migrated from there."

[Coed Committee:  What is the Team's best moment?  And worst moment?]

B.A.:  "We won the Coors Light Cup two years in a row and that is probably our best two moments.  Our worst moment seems to be the last game of most of our regular seasons. They always seem to get rescheduled two or three times so that we end up playing the finals with less than half our team."

For the complete interview, Read More.
Midyear Meeting Registration Reminder
 
Mission ConcepcionThe USASA Midyear Meeting and Workshops is being held at the San Antonio Marriot Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX, on October 9-12, 2008.
 
Registration for the 2008 event is now closed. Individuals may register on site on October 9 at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel. Visit the Midyear Meeting page to learn more.

Along with the Midyear Meeting registration, remember to make reservations promptly at the San Antonio Marriot Riverwalk. Call 1-800-648-4462 and mention the USASA Midyear Meeting and Workshops 2008.
 
What You Should Know About the USASA Player Accident & Liability Insurance
 
AIG LogoBy Brooks McCormick
 
This summer I appointed Fritz Marth to chair an ad-hoc insurance committee to bid out USASA's insurance, each regional director appointed a member of the committee from their region.  The Executive Committee voted to hire an insurance consultant (John Sadler) to assist and advise the committee in their task.
 
As a result of that process the Executive Committee accepted the bid from AIG Insurance Group with Tom Hayes and Des Champs and Gregory remaining as our agents.  The resulting decrease in premiums was approximately $1.00/player.  As you may be aware there was serious negative news last month concerning the AIG holding company that owns the various companies under the AIG umbrella. Read More.
 
USASA Revamps Oldest Program

USASA National Cups
The USASA Executive Committee has approved changes to the National Cups competitions beginning 2008-2009. These changes and the established competitions were recommended after careful consideration by the National Cups Committee.
 
These considerations included recent participation in all cups, the wishes and needs of the participating clubs and teams, as well as the wishes and needs of all USASA members.

For the 2008-2009 seasonal year, the USASA will establish and organize National Cups competitions entitled as follows:

            (1)        US National Men's Amateur Cup
            (2)        US National Women's Cup (*)
            (3)        US National Men's Over-30 Cup
            (4)        US National Men's Under-23 Cup
            (5)        US National Women's Under-23 Cup
            (6)        US National Men's Open Cup (**)

For competitions' details, Read More.
USASA Announces Survey Winners
 
A couple of months ago, the USASA introduced the very first membership survey to members and friends of soccer. The online survey allowed feedback about the associations, programs and adult soccer topics. The USASA thanks you for taking the time to answering all the questions; answers which are being reviewed, so that the organization can make improvements in the near future, for your benefit. Your time is valuable for the USASA, that's why the organization has randomly chosen five winners that completed the survey. These are eligible for a USASA apparel item or gift.

These individuals are as follows:  
Julie Athmann of Everett, Washington
Jeff Luther of Overland Park, Kansas
Alissa Robertson of South Burlington, Vermont
Paul Scherer of Boise, Idaho
Jennifer Slattery of Orlando, Florida
 
Grant Application Deadline

FoundationThe U.S. Soccer Foundation's 2009 grant application is available online through October 15, 2008 until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time - Online access for submission on an application terminates. Visit the U.S. Soccer Foundation web site for more information.
 
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