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The days of kids 10 years old or younger heading the ball in a football game or practice are over in the USA or OVER!! In resolving a class-action lawsuit regarding the large number of concussions in the sport, the U.S. Soccer Federation has issued new guidelines either banning or limiting players heading the ball depending on […]
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I’m a manager/coach of an U9’s grassroots team. I have enjoyed doing this for some time now and really enjoy the coaching side of it. I love to give back to the kids and it gives me great satisfaction to see the kids develop and progress. However, after the way parents approached me post match […]
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It’s difficult now in 2016 to remember a time when there was no Premier league, kids of today will assume it has always been this way, I can assure you that I for one am unfortunately old enough to remember when the whole league system was united and money was shared. So we look back […]
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On the day Kick It Out is showcasing its ‘Call Full Time On Hate’ initiative, the organisation is calling for a unified effort from football to eradicate prejudice and hate from the game. This is only possible with the full backing of the football authorities and affiliated organisations, including sponsors and partners, to intensify their […]
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“There is a paradox that holds the football world in place, the selflessness of good-honest people that nurture players, and the selfishness of elite football that takes all the credit for the success” It is without doubt that grassroots coaching is slowly and surely challenging the status quo of “the elite”. Every weekend mums and […]
Just heard the best conversation/rant on the radio about youth football. Back in the day kids would go out to the local field and make a makeshift pitch & goals, mainly using jumpers and coats as goalposts or playing in the streets using garage doors for goals. There was no age groups, referees, separate genders, […]
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Talent Identification & Development Education Lead Ref ; FA-TID/DEVLD Role location St George’s Park Type of contract Full Time The Football Association Talent Identification & Development Education Lead Based at St George’s Park, near Burton upon Trent OUR GOAL Help us develop the world’s best sporting education system and contribute to […]
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Further to the recent event during a friendly game on Sunday 21st August 2016, at Adwick Park. Where our Under 11 player Dan Fagg collapsed to the ground, the game was immediately halted; the ambulance service was called with no hesitation as well as someone was dispatched to the local Leisure Centre to collect a […]
As the tournament season draws to an end, I would just like to reflect on something I witnessed first hand yesterday. Junior Tournaments can be quite fascinating to the impartial observer as it can draw together teams from opposite ends of the Grassroots spectrum. On the one hand the fun/social teams there for a day […]
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First aider, counsellor, lace tier but most of all their friend, Someone they look up to, forever remembered when one day this will end. High fives, clapping and encouragement, Now that’s what we want to see, Not shouting from the sidelines undermining me. Cheering, smiling, happy faces when your child stares over at you, Having fun […]
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