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Coach's Corner by Aleks Mihailovic |
Organized Soccer
In an organized soccer environment, there are players, the ball, coaches and referees to control the game. Unlike in a street play environment there are no referees or coaches, only there are two sides.
When it comes to organized games, at times there are also two sides. Side of a coach, and the side of a referee. It becomes a stalemate; a contest; Suggestions to make them to agree with each other, Read More. | |
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| Richard Groff Elected USASA President |
Richard Groff, former USASA Region I Director, was formally elected as President of the United States Adult Soccer Association at the organization's Council Meeting on Friday, February 5. The meeting was held in conjunction with the 2010 U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Shonna Schroedl of Oregon was elected as the new National Secretary for USASA, succeeding previous officer Valerie Blanchenay. Valerie held the office for four years.
Former Region I Deputy Director Fritz Marth was elected USASA's Region I Director passing the title onto Anthony Falcone from Maryland who was voted as Region I Deputy Director. John Kahmke is the new Region I Secretary, position previously held by Matthew Krywonos.
Region II elected Bill Davey as Deputy Director and Wayne Wilson as Treasurer.
In Region III news, Rob Lavielle of Tampa was appointed Region III Director succeeding past Director Carlos Rodriguez. Mr. Lavielle is the past President of the Florida State Soccer Association. Karon Beyer of Georgia was voted Region III Secretary.
Mike Maloney was re-appointed as Region IV Deputy Director and Lori Stoneburner was chosen as the new Region IV Treasurer. Werner Fricker, Jr. and Jim Hamilton were re-assigned as Members At Large. Also as part of the USASA's AGM agenda, the new USASA Implementation Team Leaders were introduced to the membership in attendance at the Council Meeting.
These eight individuals will help shape the future of the USASA by leading eight specific teams. Each team is specific to an objective which will be executed through various plans in order to meet given deadlines. These Leaders will be responsible for the strategic planning process of the organization. There was also a ninth person introduced as the overall implementation manager.
For the complete list of objectives, Read More. | |
| Meet the USASA Implementation Team Leaders |
 Bob Kepner (North Carolina)
Overall Implementation Manager
Bob Kepner has serviced the game for over a quarter century touching every facet: coaching, officiating, organizing, and working with youth and adults. Blessed with the support of many friends and co-workers, he has served in a variety of leadership roles with the North Carolina Adult Soccer Association as a Registrar, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President. At the national level, Mr. Kepner held positions such as member of the USASA Appeals Committee and Rules Committee. For several years, he served for the US Soccer Appeals Committee, the US Soccer Summit Planning Group, and as Chairman of the US Soccer Credentials Committee. At the youth level, Bob worked with the US Youth Soccer Association for 4 years as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee that shaped the US Youth Soccer Risk Management Program. He also served as the North Carolina Youth Soccer President for 14 years. Bob feels that he could bring a useful set of skills to the task of helping USASA to move forward in fulfilling its new vision and mission and in achieving its strategic objectives. To learn about the rest of the Team Leaders, Read More.
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| 2010 USASA Hall of Fame Nomination Process Now Open! |
 The Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2010 class induction. This is your chance to recognize that individual you believe has dedicated time, effort and energy to adult soccer.
We invite you to apply today by filling out the nomination form here.
Please return form by April 15, 2010 to USASA National Office at 9152 Kent Avenue, Suite C-50, Lawrence, Indiana, 46216. A photograph of the potential inductee must accompany the nomination form as well. Remember, you must include a photo. A picture is worth a 1,000 words!
If you would rather nominate the candidate of your choice by email, you can do that! Please complete the Hall of Fame nomination form electronically and email it along with a photograph to halloffame@usasa.com.
To be considered for induction into the USASA Hall of Fame, candidates shall be nominated as either administrators, coaches, players, or referees, and shall meet the criteria specified for that category.
Individuals meeting the qualifications under two or more categories may be nominated for consideration under a single category, using primary/secondary categories, or specifying multiple categories.
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| USASA at Soccer Nation Expo 2010 |
Soccer Nation Expo 2010 is heading to Southern California on February 13 and 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Come join 30,000 fellow soccer enthusiasts at the most exciting soccer festival of the year!
At Soccer Nation Expo, over 100 vendors including USASA will be offering an incredible variety of products such as soccer gear and equipment, not to mention many other consumer goods and services, and all from companies that love "The Beautiful Game" as much as you do! Make sure to stop by the USASA Booth and say Hello!
To top things off, we're assembling a huge lineup of guest speakers that will provide FREE, Read More.
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| Recharge Team of the Year Award |
 Does your team help or service the community you play/live in? If the answer is yes then you should nominate your team for the USASA Recharge Team of the Year Award.
Click here to nominate your team today and to be eligible for the Recharge Team of the Month. Monthly winners will be selected by the national office after gaining approval from the winning team's association. The national winner will be chosen from the 12 monthly winners.
This award is strictly for teams who actively volunteer or promote the game of soccer in their community.
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| Pre-Order your 2010 WPS/Puma Replica Jerseys and Match Ball TODAY! |
 On January 15, WPS and PUMA unveiled the new jersey designs for all nine WPS Teams, as well as the official match ball for the League's second season.
Visit ShopWPS.comtoday and be the first to pre-order your Team's gear! Plus, log on to womensprosoccer.com and check out the video and photo galleries from the private Unveiling Event. |
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