COVERThe Pulse's "Out of State" Special Issue!
Dragon interviews Coach Rob Rennie of the:
The Pulse! No. #20
COVER STORY & LATEST HEADLINES:Dragon interview's Rob Rennie. Head Coach of one of the Best teams in the Country!!!DRAGON: How long have you been coaching? How did you get into coaching?
ROB: I've been coaching for 20 years and my first team was the Pali High school girls team....I was just playing in a pick up game with some parents and before you new it they said you've got talent would you like a job coaching the High school team? I was 21.
DRAGON: You were born in England and have been playing since you were 4 years old! Do you have any personal "highlights" in your playing career that stand out in your mind and could you share them with us.
ROB: One of my personal highlights that I remember was when I was captain of our u13 Blaby Boys team, we were in the final, the under dogs and we had just taken the lead.....I got injured and as I lay on the ground with the trainer hovering over me the lads, my teammates said come on Bob we need you, you 've got to stay on the field. I fought thru it and stayed on the pitch keeping it together at the back and we were lucky enough to lift the trophy.
DRAGON: Tell us about your business you set up after college in California; the "Yes Academy".
ROB: The Yes Academy is a company I set up to run Camps, Pvt. lesson and clinic's.
DRAGON: What made you decide to coach with the So-Cal Blues Club?
ROB: The universe works in mysterious ways. I had been coaching with WCFC and Laguna hills soccer club but when the opportunity to work at the Blues came up I had to jump at it.
DRAGON: What age groups do you coach at the Blues Club? Which age group is the most challenging?
ROB: At the Blues I currently coach the u8's Baby Blues, the u11's and the u13's.I really enjoy working with the younger players. They bring there own energy to the practices and games. Its all fun and still a game, its pure and natural. I think as they get older it becomes to serious and winning seems to take a little of the fun out of it. I also think as the girls get older you have to provide the motivation and energy at practice some times games and that can get draining.
DRAGON: Please tell us about coachs in your life that have influenced you and made you the coach you are today.
ROB: The biggest influences in my life have been the game itself. I grew up in a country that eats, sleeps and breaths soccer. In England, soccer (football) is like a religion. People who do not have two penny's together will find a way to buy a season ticket to their local team and support them thru thick and thin. In a perfect world we wouldn't have coaches as the best teachers of the game are Watching soccer live, watching it on the tele or just scrimmaging and playing with your friends.
DRAGON: In the past you have mentioned to me that you have coached all age groups including both Boys & Girls. What is more challenging and who do you prefer coaching; Boys or Girls?
ROB: I have been lucky enough to coach both boys and girls and would have to say that I do prefer coaching girls. They may be in it for social reasons first but at least they will listen to you and you can help mold them as soccer players. Boys in my experience are self motivated and want to play first rather than socialize but unlike the girls are harder to teach.
DRAGON: Are you single or married? If married do you have any children and do they play soccer as well?
ROB: I'm 41 and have been married for 9 years to Suzanne. We do have a daughter Taya who isn't interested in playing soccer.
DRAGON: Many ranking site's over the last couple of years has had your U13 Blues team ranked #1 in the country. What do you attribute that to and do you feel you will be able to duplicate your success with your younger teams?
ROB: My current u13 team has been in the making for 5 years now. It started at u9 and I have to share the credit with our Blues Coaching Staff that helped put it together. I took the team at u11 and have been very fortunate to have had a lot of success. The main reason and the common denominator is the talent that we have from 1-17. At the Blues we look for players who hard working, on Defense first. Players who can physically win those 50 - 50 balls and the players that make soccer sence.This team is blessed with all of these qualities.
DRAGON: You recently (the Mustang Stampede Tournament) were able to avenge your teams loss to the Dallas Sting from the year prior. How sweet was that victory? How excited were the girls after the Big win?
ROB: The game against Dallas was probably the most exciting and rewarding that I have had the privilege to coach. We preach to all our girls that you need to be Mentally and Physically strong as its a brutal battle out there and that game epitomized that.Tralling two nill at half time I never lost heart and the girls certainly didn't even. They grew enormously as individuals and as a team that game. The message was, it's not over until the final whistle so never give up.
DRAGON: I sent you the link to WPS and the Pulse Newsletter. Did you get a chance to look it over? What do you think of our site?
ROB: I did get a chance to look at your web site and I was extremely impressed. It looks very informative and professional. Great job......
DRAGON: Your team has had the chance to play Washington teams this year (Surf Cup) and also in the past. Do you feel Washington soccer is "years behind California" like many of our parents think? Also, What was your impression of Washington teams you have played or seen lately?
ROB: I think the teams from Washington have proven to be competitive and on any given day can beat many of teams here in California. The difference again seems to be the strength of squad. Your teams may be able to field a strong eleven but as the substitutions are made the quality drops and games are lost.
DRAGON: You have taken your team to many "Big Name" tournaments. Can you give us a comparison between East Coast vs West Coast Soccer? Is the West Coast the "best coast"?
ROB: We have only ventured out to the Mustang Tournament to date but I'm sure over the next few years we will be spreading our wings more.
DRAGON: If someday you were the President of USYSA what is one thing you would change about youth soccer?
ROB: If I were president of the USYSA and had the ability to change soccer in America I would do away with standings, rankings, win, losses at the younger ages as this hand cuffs the coaches ability to teach the girls and let them have fun. The biggest problem is the college scholarships as at u9 everything is geared to attaining one at 18. In the pursuit of this goal the quality of the game is lost just like we saw at the women's world cup. They don't have scholarships in Brazil and so they are free to express themselves.
DRAGON: Here in Washington as the Editor of the Pulse Newsletter, and Moderator for the WPS site, I have dubbed our parents CP's! (Crazy Parents). Have you found any states parents to be "Crazier" then others?
ROB: We do have our fair share of CP's, just see the above paragraph as this explains why they act like they do.
DRAGON: How do you feel about multi-sport soccer players? Is there a time when they should devote most of their time to soccer if that is their passion?
ROB: I would encourage all players to play several sports at the younger ages As they get older generally u13 / u14 they may have to make a decision as to which one to concentrate on as balancing the two would become to hard,. At the older ages we play to many games which intern means the players never have time to fully rest their bodies.
DRAGON: Lastly, Please tell us something about your self, that most people don't know about.
ROB: At the start of this season I promised my u11 team that if we won league they could die my hair Pink and I would keep it that way for two weeks, they won by 5 points. Bad planning as I have Surf Cup and League Cup over the next two weekend's but it does help me to keep everything in prospective. This should be fun.....I have an appointment this Monday and my u11 team plan on standing outside the saloon laughing there heads off....
Cheers Rob
DRAGON: Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions here on WPS Coach. Nothing but best wishes to you and your teams and your parents! :mrgreen: HEADLINES!WPS PAYS TRIBUTE AND A SAD FAREWELL TO COACH TIM McGINNIS! 
Tim McGinnis
8/23/70 – 11/15/07The soccer community lost a very special person on Thursday November 15th when Tim’s 4 year battle with Liposarcoma cancer was lost.
Tim was born at Highline Hospital and was raised in the Renton Highlands. He graduated from Hazen High School in 1989 and was recruited to play soccer for Bellevue Community College where he attended on a soccer scholarship. While attending BCC he met his future wife, Laura. They were married in 1991 and had 4 children; daughter Avery, 15, and sons, Trevor, Teagan and Tristan, 14, 10 and 4.
As is customary with most dads his coaching career kicked into gear! Tim coached all four of his kids in soccer and also added basketball and baseball to his coaching resume with his two oldest boys. Soccer, however, remained his first love. Tim was one of the founding members of the Thunderbirds Soccer Association and played an integral part in providing a high level soccer experience to kids who otherwise might not have been able to afford club soccer. Never did you see Tim or his fellow coaches’ turn a child down due to their financial situation! Tim’s passion for soccer was never more evident than this year as he coached 3 boys’ teams at U-6, U-11 and U-14. The two older teams paid Tim a visit last week and spent some special moments with him. One of the boys returned the next day to present Tim with an Eagles feather. Tradition has it that with the receipt of the feather it would allow Tim to fly with the Eagles. A very special tribute to a man that had touched this young soccer player’s heart.
At work, there were 4 of us who would start out each Monday with a recap of our soccer weekends. These bull sessions would always lead to laughter and gentle prodding about whose teams was going to do what to whom. Good thing for Tim the rest of us have girls teams as we were sure we could out coach, out smart and out perform him……
All of us will have different memories of Tim and how he affected our lives. I will choose to remember him for his “go for it attitude” and how he lived for today because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed! He taught me more about life and how to “live it” than you can imagine.
You’ll be missed my friend!
(Husky Dawg)
Below are random comments from people in our soccer community that sum up Tim’s life as a coach and member of our community.“Have known of Tim’s courageous battle with cancer for the last couple years and have been impressed with his strength.”“A true competitor who gave much to many kids who may not otherwise have been able to play.”“To have a person in our lives such as Tim is a special gift ... God is so very lucky to have him by his side!”“My favorite image of Tim was watching him wrap up a camp with about eighty kids surrounding him as they walked off the field. His love for life, love for the game, and love for kids was on display, and inspirational.”“Throughout the years I've merely known 'of' Tim having spoken with him just a handful of times. Yet, I've been able to watch him at 'work' with the kids and could see his passion and love for the game. In recent past, and present frankly, I've been able to see Tim through other people's eyes. Not realizing entirely just how many people we both knew mutually, I gained a deep respect and admiration for him through the words and obvious feelings from our friends. Each and every one of them, from a CP on the dd's team, to a player who no longer was on his team, to a guy I hadn't seen in 3 years down at Fry's, to a worker at a local soccer shop, to name but a few......all echoing the same sentiments about Tim. ““A Strong, firm, kind, caring, and loving man.....the list could go on and should.”“Tim was an inspiration to all who met him. I had the honor of knowing Tim through work and I can’t remember a time he didn’t make me laugh. He has changed so many lives for the better. His charisma, laughter and smile will always be remembered and the lesson of loving life at all costs is one that we all need to learn. He taught me that.”“I will always remember him for his smile and how he made me laugh on a daily basis.”“Although I only knew Tim a short time I could tell he was a special person. The way that others talk about you say a lot about a person. When you hear the name Tim McGinnis you would always hear these fine words, "caring, hard-worker, family man, trustworthy, and finally you would here he is a man of great strength." I hope that I can live my life the way that Tim lived it. You will be missed Tim, Adios Amigo!”
Tim and his Beloved wife and his 4 beautiful children...God Bless you Tim as your spirit will without a doubt continue to shine on through all the people that loved and cared for you, and by those that you loved and cared for. Dragon never met you Tim, but it is certainly an honor and a privledge for me to print these words of Love written about you. You have did the one thing that many only dream about; and that is Make a Difference.Funeral Service Information:
http://bonneywatson.com/_mgxroot/page_10775.php?id=477296OUT OF STATE MADNESS!"Travel News!"We have a hand full of teams going out of state this holiday season, here is a look at the girls U13 teams that are heading south for Turkey day:
(but first the....)
PASTFor past news and game scores go to our new
STANDINGS AREA. For recaps though, you know what to do....please look to our Recap thread for week #11:
http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6916and as always, If there is not enough blah blah blah there for you, then you only have
yourselfs to blame :lol:
FUTUREHere are the tournaments that some of our Girls U13'a are playing in:
NOMADS: The Timbers Red are playing in this one. Dragon has looked and evaluated all of their competition listed below -
Flight ANomads (CS)
South Bank 95 Lady Bugs (AZ)
La Roca Premier (UT)
Columbia Timbers 94 Red (WA)
Flight B Colorado Storm Royal 95 (CO)
Placer United Gold (CN)
Bonita Rebels (CS)
Laguna Hills Eclipse White
After looking at the brackets Dragon see's No Reason that the Timbers should not run away with this one... The only team that may give them a run for their money is the Host team. Besides that, Dragon predicts gold for the gals from Cowtown! Ring those Cowbells CP's!! :mrgreen:
Champion - Timbers Red THANKSGIVING SURF CUP: Crossfire Porter, the U11 state champs will be shooting down to Sunny So-Cal. Sadly though, most of the very good teams from So-Cal and beyond will be there as well, as you can see below -
Bracket A So Cal Blues - Rennie (see head coach's interview in this issue)
The X-treme Breakaway
ATTACK G94 Green
SD Surf Girls 94-95 Black
Bracket BSurf Girls 94-95 White
Crossfire P Lombard
Swsc Elite
Real California FC
Bracket CAvalanche 95 Premier
So Cal Blues - Kale
Albion GU13W Premier
Glendora94-Black
Bracket DSereno 95 White
Real So Cal
West Coast FC
SD Surf Girls 94-95 Blue
As you can see the Home "A" team the Surf White Put our team in their bracket because they want to "win their bracket". So they are thinking Cross will be a walk over. It will up to the gals from Crossfire to prove them wrong.
The tournament also has Colorado's and Arizona's state champs in the mix, but doubt they will vie for the championship. It should come down to So-Cal Blues (#1 in the country in D's mind no matter what the ranking site's say) and Surf White or Real So Cal...
Champion - Blues RennieLAS VEGAS TURKEY SHOOT: Finally we have Crossfire Amy and FCSC Nemesis playing in "sin city". This tournament does not seem to have drawn the "great teams" that Surf has, but still has the home team; the "Regional Champs" playing in it. Here are the brackets...
Bracket AArsenal (NM)
Vegas Vengence
Ultimate USC
LV Premier Black
Bracket BNeusport (Tabagators) Green
Crossfire Amy
Las Vegas Premier White
LV Premier 95
Bracket CFCSC Nemesis
Neusport (Tabagators) Gold
LV Premier Red
Las Vegas Empire Elite
Think Both of the teams from Washington have a good chance to make it to the Semi's either as winner of their bracket or as a wild card....bad news is, this tournament belongs to the home team...:oops:
Champion - Neusport GreenThat's it for Dragon's forcast. Don't forget we have
Crossfire M. U11 Boys team also to root for.
Hope to get a TON OF PIX's and articles about team trips this holiday season, and Dragon will post all about it next week...
Good luck to all Washington teams! :mrgreen:
WPS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK!!!
**Any age group that has more then 5 nominations will also get some "shout outs" from Dragon!This is the last week for POTW. Sadly did not get a ton of nominations as I would of hoped. Next week we will be listing ALL of the past POTW winners for this year, and then the fun starts for picking our Player of the Year!!!
U11NONE :cry:
GIRLS U12#8 MONIQUE "MIKI" - WASHINGTON PREMIER FC WHITE! -
This young Super Star was also voted POTG by her coaches in Saturdays game vs ECFC White! She stopped several girls on many many occassions from getting to the goal area and made some huge boots that lead her team to victory 3-1. Great job little one showing so much Heart & Fire, Dragon is very proud of you! Congrats also on being the last player nominated this season for POTW! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
U13NONE :cry:
U14NONE :cry:
Dragon Will have instructions on what to do for all the eligible players in next weeks Pulse in order for them to win the prestigious honor of "Player of the Year"!!!
CRAZY PARENT WATCH:"Shout out to da newbies"Dragon see's a brand new poster he wants to give a Shout out to! And as always, lets All give a warm welcome to all new posters!
This week Dragon would like to applaude:
Livin Da Dream
Welcome aboard! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
"A view from the Mini-Van"
Serious question for all you IMO, seriously PYSCHO CP's
Why would you allow and even encourage your dk's to drink energy drinks before a game? I am not talking about older kids, I am talking about 10, 11 and 12 year olds!!!!!
Do you really think this enhances their performance? What about when they start complaining of chest pains and you act puzzled? No where in any sports nutririon forum, conversation with a doc have they ever encouraged my child to have one of these beverages before a physical activity. I wonder if that is the cause for so many younger kids having heart problems etc and what role these enery drinks play in that.
JMO, but a very serious question, after I saw a CP encourage their 12 yr old to have one before their game, cause it will make them play better!!!!! :shock: :shock:
"WPS Paparazzi"
Brand New bleachers at WPFC Complex...Sweet!!!!!!!!
Our very own Player of the Week struts her stuff out on the Pitch!"...Out on the Pitch"Please submit pictures for the newsletter to the Pulse email
...another look at Coach Tim...you could tell he loved what he did, and loved the kids he coached...**Please continue to send pix's to the Pulse newsroom! Anything soccer related is welcome!** :mrgreen: ***WARNING*** This installment of "Doc in the house" has
Extremely Graphic photos. (not for people with weak stomachs).
"Help! Is there a Doctor in the house?"
Dear Doc,
If a player gets hurt while out of state, what should they do? Just go to the local hospital and check in, or wait until they get back home for the treatment (if it can wait). How does washington physicians differ from California ones, or other out of state doctors?Good question
Wounded in WA!! The answer lies in triage, ie, assessment of injury and determination of severity. For the following injuries go immediately to the nearest hospital
1)any injury in which body parts on the
inside are now visible on the
outside (See #8 ) :shock:
2) head injuries especially if a concussion has occurred WITH loss of consciousness for ANY length of time
3) facial injuries especially eyes,nose and teeth
4) neck injuries with ANY numbness (some
stingers or burners CAN be evaluated later...these happen to footballers all the time)
5) spine injuries with leg numbness
6) dislocations of shoulder/elbow/fingers unless they are reduced on the field
7)any lower extremity injury that a player needs to be transported because they cannot bear weight on the leg
8 )any
deformity after an injury to rule out fracture...sometimes what may seem to be an
ankle sprain is actually a fracture. Some are subtle
and some not so...
9)any laceration (cut) greater than one inch
or with bleeding that does not stop with pressure
10) medical problems: asthma attacks, seizures, sudden collapses without injury
All of these are emergent! The standard bumps and bruises can be treated with RICE . OK to seek delayed treatment if no improvement in the first 24-48 hours.
Hope that answers your question!! Feel free to contact me on weekends if you have any concerns. I always have my pager...
PS... WA docs ARE the best!!
PPS... A fracture IS the same thing as a break
Stay Healthy,
The Doc
*Send all medical questions for "the doctor" to the Pulse email address* GIRLS U13 NORTH-CALIFORNIA REPORTS!!!
Hello our friends from Washington, the Chilipeppers were on fire this weekend as we defended our D2 Cup Championship. We had won the two previous years U11 and U12 district 2 cup championships. District 2 is the region from the Golden Gate Bridge south to The Monterey Bay geographically. We opened up play with the MVLA Fusion totally dominating in a 6-0 victory. Up next would be the Almaden Ice who we struggled to tie the weekend before in our last league game, the game was 0-0 at the half. With a little encouragement? from the acting head coach (yours truely) the Peppers lit up the net in the 2nd half for a 4-0 victory.
Sundays 1st game would bring on our arch rival OV Storm, we led them by a point 20 to 19 coming into the match. It would not be a match at all as we totally dominated 4-0 as we sprread them apart and ran them into the ground. the Championship game would pit us against our coastal rivals Santa Cruz. We dominated from the outset going up 2-0 just 7 minutes into the game. they would score on a free kick 22 mons. in as the half ended 2-1 Peppers. The 2nd half was all possesion as we added one more goal winning 3-1.
Up next week lots of Turkey and our 2nd round of Norcal Cup. Take care.
Go Peppers, Congrats to all the girls down there playing with Heart & Fire :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
OTHER NEWS AND GOSSIP AND TIDBITS:"SIDELINE SNIPPETS"Only heard one this week:
CP said; "Damn those braces!"
"COACHS CORNER!"This weeks topic for the coach is
"Playing out of State!"
Alright everyone, its been another great weekend as the season is coming to an end. Once again we have another great question.
What should teams expect when playing teams from out of state during the holidays? How are the teams different? Are they coached different? What should a team expect going to a big out of state tournament for the first time?
What should teams expect when playing teams from out of state during the holidays?
One of the hardest thing for teams traveling is actually not the travel it’s the new experiences. Its like playing on turf for the first time. What they need to do is focus on what is the same. They are playing on the same surfaces they already have, they are playing 11 players from the other team, and the kids are the same age. The game isn’t different even if there’s a lot more people then they are used to seeing, and even if there are sponsors and coaches and vendors all over the place.
How are the teams different? Are they coached different?
These two questions are very similar. The different types of coaching helps to affect how the teams are different. In general if you look around WA you will see different types of coaching, and there are differently styles from CA, OR, and ID. However, it shouldn’t be anything that these players haven’t seen before. One difference they will notice is teams from CA and ID tend to use more short passes and ball control while teams from OR and WA like to play a more direct faster paced game. Now why is this? A lot of it has to do with climates. In CA and ID and other places that get very hot it would kill the kids to run up and down the field all day. Instead they let the ball do the movement. In order to play like this they have to improve their skills further though. In WA and OR it is much cooler so the kids can run much longer at a faster pace. Because of this it leads them to playing a longer more direct style of play. So when you have WA teams head down to CA in the heat the CA teams pass the ball around the WA teams as they run their butts off and tire themselves out. However on the flip side When a CA team comes up to WA and its cooler we can out run them on the field because we don’t get tired. This isn’t the case with every team, but if you look at the top teams in WA they are very direct. The top teams in CA are ball control focused.
What should a team expect going to a big out of state tournament for the first time?
If this is their first time its like I said before. The amount of teams and high profile teams will be intimidating. There will be very organized and arrogant looking teams. Plus a lot of physically bigger players. On the bright side they should look forward to getting to play in some beautiful complexes. That’s a rarity in WA. We have a couple, but nothing like they have at the national level tournaments.
If you have any further questions please PM Dragon so he can get them to me. I love answering them and hopefully they are helping you all out.
"VIEW FROM BEHIND THE WHISTLE"Myths of the Game and other Nonsense
A question for the Ref:
If we are going out of state to play for the first time, what should we expect from the ref's? A lot of people say they are more loose and allow more physical play then here in washington (in Cali and other places). Is this true? What should we expect?
Even within Washington, the quality of officiating can vary significantly. Tournaments with good reputations for the level of play available and how they treat their officials will always attract the highest quality officials/referees. That tends to be true almost anywhere in the country.
The quality of officiating is likely to be stronger in areas where soccer has a strong following. The more games and the higher level of play available in an area, the more opportunities exist for developing a higher number of good referees (western WA vs. eastern WA).
As for being more "loose" or "physical," I have difficulty answering without knowing what level of play and officiating you are accustomed to. But I'll take a guess that if you are headed to a strong tournament in another state, your team could encounter more experienced officials than you have in a typical local league match (specially at the younger age groups).
A less experienced referee is more likely working at the "enforcement" level of officiating. This means "see a foul, call a foul" officiating. The whistle is blown anytime the official sees and recognizes an infringement has occurred (by the book).
If you have more experienced officials, they are likely more comfortable "managing the game" and making decisions based on what the players will accept as "trivial." To the spectator, this could look like a more physical level of play. To a player, it will feel like a more challenging game with fewer stoppages and requiring more focus mentally and physically.
And you thought this would be a short simple answer…?
"Dear Eggy"Dear Eggy,
What are some good ideas to give as gifts for out of state teams when a team travels? Also, what are some of the neatest "exchange gifts" that you have seen or heard about?Dear Traveler,
This Thanksgiving will be my DD's first out-of-state tournament (Oregon doesn't count for us) so I would not be the person to ask. I talked with my WPS friend Might Mouse at the Crossfire game this weekend about this and he showed me a gambling chip that Neusport FC of Vegas gave Lil Candy Corn at a Tournament. I thought this was very cool. So, I would have to say find something unique about your hometown and use that.
I think the Nemesis will be handing out boxes of smoked salmon caught fresh from the Columbia River at Tuesday nights practice.
I hope your travels fair well!
Eggy
"My 2 cents worth...The Posters Voice!"
Sick and tired of all you CP's
Over heard at a game just a few weeks ago
Your daughter may well be the next Mia Hamm! Let me tell you that at 12 years old she is not getting any younger! You need to get her the national recognition she deserves. That is why she needs to join FC Grassy Knoll. We travel to California and other exotic destinations. Just last month we were a finalist in The Los Gatos Soccer Jamboree and Pot Luck!
Do you have any idea how many colleges are a short drive from Los Gatos? In fact in the finals against Jose's Taco Cart Pink Burritos one of the parents who is the assistant coach of the Los Gatos Community College congratulated one of our players for a great goal! You just do not get noticed like that staying in state. Next month we are going to a tournament in the same city as the Surf Cup! Mia I mean Suzy should come "guest" play for us
So what is the deal with premier teams going to low level out of state tournaments? Do they really think CP are going to spend thousands and not research the level of the tournament? Is success in out of state tournaments simply because of the fact they are out of state better for recruiting? Unfortunately we all know the answer to both these questions is yes. Might be CPs wanting to be able to brag around the water cooler or looking for that edge they never got but CPs are all too willing to buy into theses tactics.
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THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO MMMMMMMMMMMMMM?"Black Knights U14 Prediction Challenge!"Alright everyone. Unfortanatly there were a few scores i was not able to get, so I just minused those games out. however it didn't affect the game very much. So without further ado here is the recap:
Overall picks:
1st: Victory 11/19
2nd: BK, Ghostlyone 10/19
3rd: DS 9/19
Group 1:
1st: Victory, Kennard04, 93soccerdad 3/7
2nd: BK, Ghostlyone, Flash, Nineteethree 2/7
3rd: yote, DS, Brat 1/7
Group 2:
1st: Victory, DS 5/6
2nd: BK Ghostlyone, Yote 4/6
3rd: 93soccerdad, Brat 3/6
Group 3:
1st: BK, Ghostlyone, Flash, Brat 4/6
2nd: Victory, Kennard04, DS 3/6
3rd: 93soccerdad Nineteethree 2/6
Perfect scores:
1st: victory 3
2nd: BK, Flash, 93soccerdad, Brat 2
3rd: Kennard04, Yote, DS, Nineteethree 1
Winners:
1st: VICTORY. Congrads victory, im getting used to you being at the top. Victory took 1st in overall, group 1, group 2, and Perfect Scores and took 2nd in Group 3.
2nd: BK. I took 1st in Group 3, 2nd in Overall, Group 1, group 2, and Perfect scores.
3rd: Ghostlyone, you've been doing well considering you just started, you would be at the top if you were here from the start. you took 1st in group 3, 2nd in Group 1, group 2, and overall.
Thank you all for playing so far, its been fun.
"Dragon Coachs Interviews!"Have a great interview this week, with the #1 U13 girls team in the country! Funny thing is.....the #1 coach for GU13 in America is not afraid to do an interview, but getting interviews from local coachs is like pulling teeth LOL... Come on people! :lol:
If you are a coach, DOC, trainer, or have anything to do with soccer, contact the editor for your chance to do an interview Guest Editor's, EDITORIAL:Well Dragon wrote several CP's/Coachs/etc with that infamous message; "you have been selected as the next guest editor", but
none of the "grown ups" had the
time...so I went to one of my favorite friends DD and player... Hope you enjoy. Note- Dragon did not edit the spelling
DO WE HEAR U PARENTS?!!!!
Parents, what can we say? They're the people that take us to games, they are the people that take us to practice, and they are the people that cheer for you every time they'd have a chance.
But, as us players already probally know, this "cheering" thing can drive us kids bonkers! We love how u are supporting us but, we dont want too hear to much of it. See kids need their space and at a soccer game we dont like it when you cheer to much. Not that we think your bothering us or something, its just that it sometimes distracts us, and it kind of bursts our space bubbles. So, i have thought of some tips for parents (how not to become cps on the side lines) and for the kids (how to deal with parents or cps). so here we go!!
Parents, how not to become cps on the side lines!!!!!
* you can cheer but no yelling please
* If your dd/ds messes up dont scream at them it can
built up pressure
*dont try to talk to us or tell us what to do on the side
lines u can; but dont do that too much
*And, if your dd/ds does something great, dont get all
exagerational on us, the other cps and players on the
pitch will think your bragging :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Now , players, how to deal with parents or cps!!!!!
*if your parents yell at you just try to igore them unless
u need some motavational backup!
*if you feel like your going to loose your mind during a
game ask your coach for phisical help and ask your p/cps
for mental help or backup
*And, try your hardest at every game that way your
parents will have nothing but good things to talk about to
you!!!! :mrgreen: 
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HOPE YOU TAKE MY ADVICE!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Thank you guest Editor LLC! Thank you so much for taking time to do this when all the
"grown ups" were busy :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Want to take this time and wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving...Remember, Without all of you there would be no Dragon. (btw, this Pulse is Dragon's
15,000th post!!!) :mrgreen:
Now, How bout a big round of applause for all our great staff and Pulse contributors! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Thats it for this weeks Issue of the Pulse, hope you enjoy it...and as always never forget to...
Play with Heart & Fire, Heart & Fire Always!
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