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Coach's Corner by Aleks Mihailovic |
Playing With Numbers Up, Down & Even (Part II)
Field is divided up between three areas:
Inside the 18, neutral zone, and large part of the field.
Players are divided into 2 V 1 and 1 V 2.
Rules: Players A and B play 2 V 1 at the same time Player C inside the box works hard to free himself.
When the ball is played into him, Player A pushes up out of the midfield into the box to create numbers even and finishes with a shot on goal.
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Directors & Officers Insurance for USASA Leagues |
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The USASA has secured Directors and Officers insurance for all USASA affiliated leagues at no charge to the leagues. The program has started September 1st and will run until September 1, 2010. Affiliated leagues must fill out the D&O application in order to begin coverage. The form will be available under downloads section of USASA.com - click to download.
"This is a nice added benefit to our leagues" said Stephanie Walker, USASA Administrator. "No other associations offer this type of benefit to their members, we are very pleased to be able to do this."
Directors and Officers Liability insurance is used to insure against claims arising from the negligent acts, errors or omissions alleged to have been committed by present or former directors or officers of your corporation. The individuals are only insured under this policy while acting within their duties as directors or officers; the estate, heirs or legal representative of any director or officer who dies or becomes incompetent but only with respect to any wrongful act committed by such director or officer while acting in that capacity.
Please click below for detailed information on the USASA Directors & Officers Policy:
Types of Coverage
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| USASA Will Face the Republic of Ireland Amateur National Team |
 This is your chance to witness the USASA Men's National Select Team once again take on the Republic of Ireland's Amateur National Team, a world class soccer game worth attending. The upcoming international match will be played at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, on September 26th. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. (PT). The game will also be available through an audio webcast (http://tinyurl.com/USASAvsIreland) so that fans around the world can be part of the experience.
Game tickets are now available for purchase for $15 for Adults and FREE for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Book a group of 5 or more and pay $12 through September 20th. Call 1-866-404-2726 or email calsoccernorth@yahoo.com for ticket inquires.
The Irish team will be welcomed into the United States on September 20th with, Read More. | |
| Austin Wildcats To Be Honored with USASA's Recharge Team of the Year Award! |
 The Austin Wildcats have been chosen the 2009 Recharge Team of the Year. The team will be recognized for their charity efforts at the USASA Midyear Meeting and Soccer Summit in Phoenix, AZ, during the Awards Luncheon on October 10th. The Wildcats are from the Austin Women's Soccer League of the Texas State Soccer Association-South. They are also June's Team of the Month and are thrilled to be receiving this great award. This is the first time for the USASA to bestow the Recharge Team of the Year Award.
We did a Q+A with Austin Wildcats' Manager, Angela Molock to get to know a little further about the generous team:
How many years has the team been together?
The Austin Wildcats organization was founded in 2003, but our first team didn't start playing until summer 2008.
When did you start doing charity events and please explain how did you get involved and why?Austin Wildcats started doing charity events in the summer of 2008. The Wildcats was designed to be a soccer organization for women to get together at all levels and play the game as well as give back to... For the entire interview, Read More.
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| Attention State & League Administrators: Please Provide Us With Your Insight In Our Registration/Online Registration Survey |
The USASA Technology Task Force invites you to participate in our registration survey. The task force was asked to review the contract with our online registration vendor as well as make recommendations on changes or enhancements to our current product. In order to accomplish this, the task force decided that we need to develop a better grasp of the registration process at the state and league levels, Read More.
Please take a little time to fill out this survey whether you are a current online registration user or not. You may complete the survey that best matches your affiliation with USASA.
State Associations/National Affiliates
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| USASA Hall of Fame 2009 Spotlight: Michael Patrick Ryan, Janet Slauson |
 Every month, USASA features detailed Bios on two inductees at a time. Here are this month's inductees:
Mike Ryan left the "Old Sod" for the United States a half-century ago, with coaching experience dating back to his pre-teen years. In the 1960s, Ryan relocated to Seattle, where he began to organize, train, coach and mentor the game at many levels. By 1974, he obtained a USSF "A" License and, since that time, he has coached at the national team, college, high school, youth and adult levels with but one guiding principle, "I just want people to love the game." Another one of his favorite phrases is: "That little black and white ball will..." Read More.  Originally from Seattle, Washington, Janet Slauson was involved with the Washington State Women's Soccer Association (WSWSA) from its very beginning. She collaborated with naming the organization, the nuts and bolts of rules and bylaws and was elected the association's first Vice President in 1974. The following year she was elected President, a capacity she served in on three different occasions. Janet has also served on almost every WSWSA committee, as Secretary, Scheduler, Public Relations, Jamboree Chair and Tournament Chair. In 1975, Janet worked with the Seattle Sounders and the University of Washington as administrator for Northwest Soccer Camps, Inc., which ran day camps for youth. She also enrolled in referee training to, Read More.
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| USASA Midyear Meeting & Soccer Summit Fast Approaching |
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 The USASA Midyear Meeting and Soccer Summit will take place October 8-11, 2009 at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa in Phoenix, Arizona. Registration for the meeting can be completed online. Summiteers, do not forget to register! The registration fee is now $125. You are also able to reserve your rooms at the hotel at the same link posted above. Please note that the discounted hotel rate is no longer available. The Midyear Meeting also offers a trip to visit the Grand Canyon. If you have a day before or after the Midyear Meeting and would like to visit this western landmark, let us handle the driving while you sit back and take in the scenery. A typical day trip to the Grand Canyon lasts approximately 14 hours with 8 to 10 hours driving and 4 to 6 hours sightseeing at the Canyon. USASA would help subsidize some of the trip, but there would be an individual cost on top of the Midyear Meeting registration fee for those, Read More. |
| Attention All USASA State Associations, National/Regional Leagues & Affiliates! |
Tuesday, September 15th is the deadline to turn in your affiliation fees and player databases. You may also continue to turn in your player registrations from the 08-09 season, but please indicate that they are for the 08-09 season and not new registrations for 09-10.
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| USASA.com Launches New Image Gallery |
 USASA is ecstatic to announce the launching of its new image gallery. A much anticipated feature which is accessible just a click away and allows the membership and fans around the world to look at photo albums within the USASA web site.
The online image gallery is part of the efforts that USASA has been working on during the present year. As of today, we invite you to enjoy several photo albums from the National Cups 2009. Other regional and national tournaments are currently under construction. Click to access the 2009 Image Gallery! |
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