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The First Annual ATHENA KICKIN' IT FOR A CURE Indoor Soccer Tournament (teams shown~WPFC/DOS/Marauders/SH Revolution)The Pulse! No. #25
COVER STORY & LATEST HEADLINES:The First Annual ATHENA KICKIN' IT FOR A CURE Tournament!!!A ton of $$ was raised in this great new event! Here is some information on the event...hopefully this will grow next year and do twice as well!!!
$6430.00
Donated to
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The Inaugural Athena Invitational Soccer Tournament took place over the weekend in Enumclaw at the Mt. Rainier Sports and Fitness Club. The two day event was designed as a warm-up for State Cup, but with a twist. Participating teams were South Hill Revolution, Dosveedayna Red, FC Marauders Blue and WPFC White.
...Sponsors helped bring in big bucks for the event!
Local Foodservice business’ led by Taco Del Mar and Sysco Foodservices of Seattle, in conjunction with Athena Partners, underwrote the event and pledged a per goal sponsorship totalling $102.00 per goal to be donated to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The more goals made, the more the teams donated! A total of 55 goals were scored during the 6 game round robin. Additionally, 100% of the team fees were donated to the Cause!
...Founder, Trish May
Athena was founded by ex-Microsoft and breast cancer survivor Trish May for the sole purpose of supporting women’s cancer research. Athena is the mythological Goddess of war, wisdom and the useful crafts. Not bad traits for our young, female soccer players to emulate. Trish was on hand to speak to the teams and encourage them in this endeavor.
Marauders playing SH Revolution
Revolution playing WPFC
These players exemplified the Athena Goddess and created a competitive attitude towards giving; making a difference…………..one goal at a time!
HEADLINES!WSYSA President Sheds some light on the Girls 10 game season for our readers...
First off the Pulse and WPS would like to thank Doug and his staff on their continued outstanding efforts at communicating with all WSYSA members. Doug has had several emails on the Girls 10 game season and wanted to share one of his responses with everyone here to help answer some questions in regards to the season being set at 10 games and being moved to the spring:
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Thank you for the email messages, I appreciate the time and efforts it takes to communicate with WSYSA.
There is no intent by the state to change the girls season to the 14 games. We have been firm in our decision, since it was announced late spring of 2007. That being said, let me go into some details of our decision making process in an effort to help you out as to what we were thinking.
The shortened season is one of the direct results by the United States Soccer Federation, in a directive to the State Associations to assist them in player development. The current philosophy of the USSF is that our athletes are involved in far too many games, thus shortening their playing life and greatly increasing the percentage of life long injuries or injuries that will cut short their soccer careers, both at the youth level and for those talented few at the National level. They have asked all the State Associations to partner with them in an effort to support soccer through these actions of reduced games. WSYSA being a leader in the nation in youth soccer, stepped forward and said we will start the process with a commitment to do so. You can review this philosophy by viewing the USSF Academy programs that are currently in our state with both Crossfire and Washington Premier. In that development model, there are less games and more emphasis placed on quality development of the players. To belong to this Academy, you have to agree to this model of development and these two clubs have done that. While the USSF does not have a Girls program now it is expected to roll one out in 2008 that will mirror this development and will also have limited number of games. WSYSA has also discussed and is currently in the decision process in regards to the boys season. Due to the timing of the schedules and the need to change the girls seasons, we chose to strategically think and act on the girls season first and now we have turned our focus to the boys season as well.
When WSYSA moved the girls season to the spring, after 20 years of discussion, it was not with out a lot of thought and discussion with Coaching Directors from around the state. Our main reason for the move, as you can appreciate, is to avoid the wear and tear on the girls club season when it conflicted with High School Soccer. The statistical number of ACL injuries alone, from not making this move is staggering. WSYSA listened to the players, the parents, their coaches and the Coaching Directors to move their season, U-15 to U-19 to the spring to save the injuries to the girls, and perhaps to help the girls endure a longer soccer career. Another part of that reasoning was to free up the time that our soccer parents had with multiple conflicts of other family members playing during the fall. WSYSA repeatedly heard the complaints from Players/Parents/Coaches to move this girls season. Prior to the move we consulted the highest soccer authorities and those based with soccer knowledge of development, if this was the prudent thing to do, we received a resounding YES from our community. As we looked at the Spring schedule, we were confronted with many obstacles to overcome in an effort to make this a successful experience for the girls, here is what the community asked us to keep in mind in our decision:
A. We took into effect the girls playing in Eastern Washington and their severe Weather conditions in the month of January compared to February and beyond.
B. We took into effect the use of fields in our state and their availability.
C. We looked at Spring Breaks for the Schools
D. We looked at the SAT's and the ACT's and how that would impact the players and the spring leagues
E. We looked at the Easter Break and the impact on our community
F. The amount of games that would be back to back, or double headers, and make an attempt to reduce those or eliminate them all together.
G. We looked at shortening the State Cup Schedule to allow those players/teams that head to regionals a more successful chance to go on and represent WSYSA at a National Level, and while that number is minimal in relation to the number of players in WSYSA, we felt that we could give them an opportunity to win at these higher levels, for those that chose that route in their soccer careers.
H. Finally, we looked at all the activities that occur in the Spring time that revolve around their school activities, items from the Proms that occur at multiple times throughout the state as well as the social activities that all young women have in this brief amount of time of their lives.
At our Summit event, that we held in August of 07, this schedule was again rolled out for a discussion with all that attended on both days. We entered multiple discussions on this topic and we listened to what was being told to us, the purpose of the summit by the way, was for US to listen to you, most of that discussion on Sunday was around this 10 game season and the impacts on the girls. At future summits, in Spokane, we were also told to be cognizant of the Eastern Washington contingent of our players in regards to setting this schedule to begin in January.
With these considerations in place we created a schedule that starts in February and will go right to State Cup. If we were to play that schedule with 14 games there would be many weekends that would involve these double headers, that is not a safe athletic environment for these girls or their families. This would completely defeat the reason for moving the girls season to the spring. IF we were to schedule a 14 game season there would be multiple times when players would be playing 180 minutes a weekend, sometimes within 24 hours for approx. 8 weeks, and there would be little if not no, flexibility to reschedule games, should weather conditions or other items interfere with the season.
There are many other points that can be addressed in our decision making process, but the ones I listed here are the relevant ones in regards to the shortened season.
The final point here is this, this is not cast in stone, we have demonstrated in the last few months of my presidency of the ability to be flexible, if this season does not work, or we see the change as detrimental to the players/families and the like, we will take close look at this again and make changes. While it is hard to make decisions for our 125,000 + members we do our best to take all of these factors into consideration. I think we did in this case and thus produced a 10 game schedule that comes in line with USSF wishes and concerns as well as most of all, a decision that impacts every girls health/injury concerns in WSYSA.
I always encourage communication at WSYSA. I believe we did our diligence in studying this topic.
Thank you again for your commitment to your daughter's, to youth soccer, and most of all for the passion that you all maintain for this wonderful game and the life benefits that come from this game.
Regards,
Doug Andreassen
WSYSA PresidentBrat Jr's YouTube Videos!!http://youtube.com/watch?v=XguAl95VSLgSantos
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FM5iTRdR9OkEvergreen
Brat was kind enough to send a couple of great youtube clips of the College Showcase at SF.
If you watch either of these two videos, make sure you click on "more videos by bratjr" while over on Youtube and you can also see a couple of great videos of Crossfire vs WPFC Boys academy games!!!
Thanks Brat, these videos are awesome!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Winter Tournament in California draws a couple of NW Teams! Well a couple of girls teams from Washington made the flight down last weekend for the Mustang winter turf tournament. Was hoping to get a detailed report from both teams or good recaps for the pulse, but got neither :oops:
On the Girls U12; Looks like the ECFC gals ran across some tough competition losing all 3 games, but all the games were to some of the best Norcal has to offer. Keep your chins up gals, playing against these normally faster and more experienced teams can only help you get better up here in Washington! :mrgreen:
On the Girls U13; Looks like the Crush did pretty well winning two and losing 1 to the eventual champs. Looks like the more you play the California teams the more teams from Washington get used to winning :mrgreen: Pretty soon the California teams will be coming here to play all of us!
Great job to both teams. :mrgreen:
State CUP CRAZY!!!Well Dragon is a little sad at the reports coming in from all the state cup games so far....have been very limited in the blah blah blah of all these great and exciting games...hope fully the yaking and excitement picks up next week!
Here is the link to Week #1's State Cup recaps:
http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7296as always, if there is not enuff blah blah, you know who to blame
Can say, Dragon is excited about one game tomorrow:
MRFC Avalanche vs the Blue Angels...both are 1-0 so far in bracket play for the Commish Cup...Will be a Great game :mrgreen:
CRAZY PARENT WATCH:"Shout out to da newbies"Dragon see's a few brand new posters since the last Pulse before Christmas...lets give out a Shout and as always, lets All give a warm welcome to all new posters!
This week Dragon would like to applaude:
Flick
Red Devil
Alpha8
girl interrupted
kjsimpson
ThaBigCheese
Java chip
Justice4all Welcome aboard! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
"A view from the Mini-Van"
...state cup time, time to reflect...
Wow, what a long break!!! Now that we are all in or close to the State Cup games, what a perfect time to take a look at your DK and their team.
Was it all you hoped for this year? Is your DK happy with the decision they (hopefully) made to join or stay on their team. Were they challenged enough, did they play enough to improve? As you look at your DK and their team and think about these questions, also ask yourself, or your DK this question…
If there is anything from this year that they were not happy with, what could THEY have done to change or improve that? If they didn’t receive a lot of playing time, what did THEY do outside of practice to improve their skills? As a CP is there anything you could have assisted your DK with to help them improve, if that is what they wanted?
If they felt they weren’t challenged enough, what are their goals for State Cup and for Next year?
Sometimes not all problems on a team lie within the coach or the “other players”, it always helps to stop and take a realistic view of the situation.
"WPS Paparazzi"
...The G94 ODP training group huddle around to listen to Coach Crum 
....Some shots of the College showcase (Evergreen vs Snoho)
....More College showcase"...Out on the Pitch"
...Can you name this Soccer Stud?? LOL**Please continue to send pix's to the Pulse newsroom! Anything soccer related is welcome!** :mrgreen: "Help! Is there a Doctor in the house?"
Dear Doc...Can you tell us about metatarsal fractures?!
Metatarsal Fractures 
Fractures of the Metatarsal bones account for over a third of all foot fractures and were made famous when Beckham suffered a 5th Metatarsal fracture prior to the 2002 World Cup( experts believe he was kicked by Posh because he chose the wrong earrings at a gala event :lol: ). Others who have been in the news are Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney both losing substantial time off the pitch to the injury. 
The 5 metatarsals are the long bones of the foot and help create the arch and transfer weight during gait and running. The alignment of the foot , often genetically predisposed, dictates the stress concentration on the metatarsals and may lead some to be more prone to injury. High arched people tend to roll their ankles more often and are more prone to metatarsal fractures while flatfooted people are ofetn protected from these injuries. 
The shaft of the Fifth Metatarsal on the outer border of the foot is the most commonly injured. The second metatarsal is most prone to stress fracture, most often seen in runners.
Twisting injuries in soccer are the most common source of fracture. A "pop" is often felt as the boot rolls under the leg. (Similar to the pop Duffer hears when he opens his Johnny Walker Blue each nite 
) Often immediate pain and swelling are noticed with extreme difficulty in walking. Needless to say, the game is over at that point. Xrays are needed to differentiate from a true ankle sprain. A splint or walking boot or cast may be used. Total time out of action varies from 4-20 weeks depending on the type of injury. Fortunately only one type may require surgery but patience is needed for all!!
3 types exist:
1) avulsion fracture 
2) shaft fracture 
3) Jones fracture 
Avulsion fractures can generally be treated like sprains. A walking boot is preferred by me and early physiotherapy helps minimize pain and swelling. Always use ice! Return to sports is based on the ability to run and cut without pain. Expect at least 2-6 weeks out.
Shaft fractures may look ugly on Xray but amazingly heal quite well with little functional trouble. However it may take 4-5 months for complete healing and return to play. Occasionally a plate is needed if the fracture is slow to heal and the player wants to attempt an earlier return to sports. 
Injuries where the fracture is within 1.5cm of the 'tuberosity' (the most prominent part of the Fifth Metatarsal) were first described by Sir Robert Jones, who had injured his own foot in 1896. For this reason these fractures are often called 'Jones fractures'.
Jones fractures are widely believed to begin as 'micro fractures' (where there is an accumulation of microscopic damage to bone cells), which then progress to complete fractures due to repetitive loading during sporting activities. There is often an 'intermediate' stage where the athlete has a 'bone stress reaction' or stress fracture, which is typically accompanied by an aching pain during and following activity.
These fractures are notoriously difficult to treat. There is a high incidence of non-union (where the fracture fragments don't heal) and delayed union (where fracture fragment healing takes much longer than normal). This poor healing is due to a disruption of the blood supply to the Fifth Metatarsal which often corresponds with the fracture site. For this reason surgical fixation is the preferred treatment method of Jones fractures. Surgical fixation involves inserting an intramedullary screw through the middle of the Fifth Metatarsal, followed by a period of restricted weight bearing using a removable plastic cast. 
The success rate following this surgery is excellent, with a return to sports possible after eight to twelve weeks.However some complications can arise.
One may ask what can be done to prevent their occurrence. Unfortunately there are NO prophylactic measures. (Sorry Dragon... 
It's just often a result of bad luck .However since people with high arches are slightly more prone to rolling their ankles, orthotics may be helpful.
But there are ways to ensure nonhealing. Noncompliance with a walking boot and rushing back to action before appropriate healing has occurred leads to a higher incidence of reinjury and refracture. CT scans often need to be obtained prior to a full resumption of play.
The final type of metatarsal fracture that occurs is the stress fracture.Stress fractures represent a different beast to contend with. 
They occur secondary to overuse. Most noteable in athletes who are either deconditioned and trying to too rapidly to return to sport or those who are simply playing too many games (So Yote that 10 game season doesn't sound so bad does it!) Pain may occur suddenly but often has a gradual onset and does not improve with rest and simple treatment. If caught early then initial Xrays may be negative and a misdiagnosis may occur. A high level of suspicion is needed to confirm the diagnosis. A bone scan may be needed to identify the problem accurately. 
Again with a compliant regimen theses fractures will heal. The use of pulsed ultrasound has shown some earlier fracture healing. But forget about your insurance carrier covering it during the first 3-4 months, that is during the only time frame that it may be useful in early return to play. 
For those with a ton of expendable cash like Squash,the units are leased for about $500/month! And it takes often 3-4 months to have success :twisted:
So there you have it. Metatarsal fractures: Everything you needed to know but were afraid to ask 
*Send all medical questions for "the doctor" to the Pulse email address* GIRLS U13 NORTH-CALIFORNIA REPORTS!!!
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No report this week was sent in by our Chilipepper reporter?!?! We here in Washington hope everything is OK with you. Looking at the results of the recent tournament down there it looks like they did great with a 2-1 record, and would of had a chance to play the Crush for 3rd place, but the game never took place due to weather issues. Look forward to your reports next week CP-reporter! Hope everything is OK! GO Peppers! :mrgreen:
GIRLS U13 EASTCOAST/VIRGINIA REPORTS!!!http://www.vsaheat.net/
Hello again Dragon and WPS! The Heat just completed the Winter 1 session in the U14 Girls Premier division with 5 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie including 45 goals for and 25 against, positioning them in first place. The Heat had some really great games with every single girl getting at least one goal. The girls toughest competition came from a true U14 Division 1 team Vista Omni, but the rest of the season the girls dominated play through skill and speed. The girls did great playing up a year and got to show their creativity, speed, scoring ability and decision making.
For many seasons, the Heat have trained with the Ashburn Soccer Club Knights boys team, coached by Ty Lewis. http://ashburn.tournamentcentre.com/default.aspx Just this summer Ty was diagnosed with an advanced state of cancer. Not only do the girls know Ty and his team, one of the Heat parents coached against Ty at U6 and another Heat parent was his team mate from U9 through college! His club rallied to host the inaugural Midnight Madness Soccer tournament, where teams get to play from midnight until 6am indoors. The rules were if you were up by 6 goals, you had to remove a player from the field and if you were down by 4 goals you could add a player. So the Heat wanted to help Ty and also have a lot of fun! Prior to the game, all the girls met at one home and using sharpies and cheap t-shirts the VSA Heat became the Pretty Penguin Princesses - each with a uniquely decorated shirt and nickname for the event. So Mojo, Bubba, Dumb, Dumber, Goofy, Spicey Chicken and Wedgie (yes it is what you think it is) were ready for a night of fun and soccer. Their first game against the Wolf Pack began at 1am. The PPP's won 9-2 adjusting the line up so everyone played goalie, ending up with only 4 on the field. The PPP's then had to race to the other field for their second match against the Blue Angels. Spicey Chicken was starting in goal and had forgotten her contacts but not to worry, Mojo, Wedgie, and Bubba kept the ball our of the net again. At the end, the Angel's coach complimented the girls on their technical skill and good sportsmanship. The PPP's next three games went on with lots of crazy passing, overlaps, and creativity. In the end of a very long night, the Pretty Penguin Princesses were the champions with 5 wins, 0 losses, and 0 ties with 47 goals for and 5 goals against. Ty was there and thanked the girls for participating and also for their outstanding sportsmanship. It was so much fun that the girls are doing it again next weekend in the U14 age group...wonder what their name will be this time?!! :mrgreen:
Thanks Heat Reporter! Now all we need is a little "icon" to go by your area (like the chilipeppers have)! Look forward to hearing more on your great team!!! :mrgreen:
OTHER NEWS AND GOSSIP AND TIDBITS:"SIDELINE SNIPPETS"A CP on the sideline;
"if they would put me out there I would show that ref how to call a fair game. I can't believe all the personal fouls he has called" :roll: :lol:
"COACHS CORNER!"This weeks topic for the coach is
"M.I.A.??"
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Nothing sent in from the coach this weekend :roll: Heard He/She was traveling from Needletown to Cali this week for a coachs conference...hope they didn't get sucked up in the "Cowtown twister" :?
Hope to hear from you soon Coach! :mrgreen:
"VIEW FROM BEHIND THE WHISTLE"Myths of the Game and other Nonsense
Is this too long? If so, I could just summarize his main points and get it to you later this evening .
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During “Cup” season, many a water cooler conversation is had on the subject of “devious” tactics and gamesmanship. Jim Allen (National Referee Instructor, National Assessor, and the voice behind US Soccer’s “Ask a Referee”) a few years ago wrote a very good article on this subject from the officiating perspective.
Affecting Play
Jim Allen, National Instructor Trainer
Using "devious" means to affect the way play runs can be perfectly legal. The referee must recognize and differentiate between the "right" and "wrong" ways of affecting play, so that he or she does not interfere with the players' right to use legitimate feints or ruses in their game. The desire to score a goal and win the game often produces tactical maneuvers, ploys, and feints designed to deceive the opponent. These can occur either while the ball is in play or at restarts. Those tactics used in restarts are just as acceptable as they would be in the normal course of play, provided there is no action that qualifies as unsporting behavior or any other form of misconduct. The team with the ball is allowed more latitude than its opponents because this is accepted practice throughout the world, and referees must respect that latitude when managing the game. Play can be affected in three ways and each will probably occur in any normal game. In descending order of acceptability under the Laws of the Game, they are: influence, gamesmanship, and misconduct.
To "influence" means to affect or alter the way the opponents play by indirect or intangible means. "Gamesmanship" is the art or practice of winning a game through acts of doubtful propriety, such as distracting an opponent without technically violating the Laws of the Game. However, the referee must be very careful, for while the act may be within the Letter of the Law, it may well fall outside the Spirit of the Law. "Misconduct" is blatant cheating or intentional wrongdoing through a deliberate violation of the Laws of the Game.
Many referees confuse perfectly legitimate methods of affecting play through influence with certain aspects of gamesmanship and misconduct. Influence can cause problems for some referees at restarts. The ball is in play on free kicks and corner kicks as soon as it has been kicked and moves, and on kick-offs and penalty kicks as soon as it is kicked and moves forward. The key for most referees seems to be the requirement that the ball must "move." The IFAB has directed that referees interpret this requirement liberally, so that only minimal movement is necessary. This minimal movement has been defined as the kicker possibly merely touching the ball with the foot. All referees must observe carefully the placing of the ball for the kick and distinguish between moving the ball with the foot to put it in the proper location and actually kicking the ball to restart the game. Please note: Feinting at a penalty kick may be considered by the referee to be unsporting behavior, but verbal or physical feinting by the kicking team at free kicks or in dynamic play is not. (See below.)
Influencing play is perfectly acceptable. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have consistently ruled in favor of the use of guile by the attacking team to influence play and against the use of timewasting tactics and deceitful acts by the defending team. The IFAB and FIFA are so concerned over the failure of referees to deal with timewasting tactics that they send annual reminders noting that referees must deal with time wasting in all its forms. IFAB has also consistently ruled that the practice of forming a defensive wall or any other interference by the defending team at free kicks is counter to the Spirit of the Game, and has issued two associated rulings that the kicking team may influence (through the use of feinting tactics) and confuse the opponents when taking free kicks. The IFAB reinforced its renunciation of defensive tactics by allowing the referee to caution any opposing players who do not maintain the required distance at free kicks as a result of the feinting tactics, which can include members of the kicking team jumping over the ball to confuse and deceive the opponents legally. (See the Questions and Answers on the Laws of the Game, May 2000, Law 13, Q&A 6.) The related practice of touching the ball at a free kick or corner kick just enough to put it in play and then attempting to confuse the opponents by telling a teammate to come and take the kick is also accepted practice.
Gamesmanship, by its very name, suggests that the player is bending the rules of the game to his benefit. However, while he is not breaking the letter of the laws that cover play, he may be violating the Spirit of the Laws. Indeed, acts of gamesmanship in soccer can range from being entirely within the letter of the Law to quite illegal. Examples of legal gamesmanship are a team constantly kicking the ball out of play or a player constantly placing himself in an offside position deliberately, looking for the ball from his teammates so that the referee must blow the whistle and stop and restart the game. These acts are not against the Letter of the Laws, and players who commit them cannot be cautioned for unsporting behavior and shown the yellow card. Referees can take steps against most aspects of this legal time wasting only by adding time. Remember that only the referee knows how much time has been lost, and he is empowered by Law 7 to add as much time as necessary to ensure equality. Acts of illegal gamesmanship fall under misconduct (see below). Examples: a player deliberately taking the ball for a throw-in or free kick to the wrong spot, expecting the referee to redirect him; a coach whose team is leading in the game coming onto the field to "attend" to a downed player; simulating a foul or feigning an injury. Misconduct is a deliberate and illegal act aimed at preventing the opposing team from accomplishing its goals. Misconduct can be split into two categories of offenses: those which merit a caution (including the illegal forms of time wasting) and those which merit a sending-off. While the attacking team may use verbal feints to confuse the defensive wall or may "call" for the ball without actually wanting it, simply to deceive their opponents, the other team may not use verbal feints to its opponents and then steal the ball from them, e.g., a defender calling out an opponent's name to entice him into passing the ball to him. Full details on the categories of misconduct and their punishment can be found in the U. S. Soccer Federation (USSF) publication "7 + 7," which can be downloaded from this and other USSF-affiliated pages.
Look at these methods of affecting play as escalating in severity from the legal act of influencing to gamesmanship, which can range from legal to illegal, to misconduct, which is entirely illegal. Each of these methods will be used by players in any normal game of soccer to gain an advantage for their team. Referees must know the difference between them, so that they can deal with what should be punished and not interfere in an act that is not truly an infringement of the Laws. Thorough knowledge of the Laws of the Game, the Additional Instructions on the Laws of the Game, the Questions and Answers on the Laws of the Game, the USSF Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game, and position papers and memoranda from the National Referee Development Program can help the referee make the correct decision in every case.
"Dear Eggy"Dear Eggy,
I plan to play for a different team next season. My problem is that I am pretty sure that my new team will win their state cup. This will make me ineligable to play at regionals. Should I still travel with my new team? They are cool guys and good friends of mine.
Thanks,
Left outDear Left Out,
First- Don't you have to tryout and make the new team? I'm glad that you are confident that you will make this top level team. Confidence can take you along way.
Second- If your new team wins state and you make it on the team then I think you should travel to regionals with them. Provided that you can come up with the finances. Just remember that you can not play in the games. This might be a good time to bond with your new team. Maybe you could help out the team manager with all of the equipment that needs to be brought along.
Third and Last- Don't count your current team out. Maybe your current team will win state and you will decide to stay instead of changing teams
Good luck to your team and play with Heart and Fire.
Eggy
"My 2 cents worth...The Posters Voice!"
I have had no problems with the current ODP system, I feel that it was a little inappropriate for Frenchie to be one of the coaches choosing players since she is a coach at one of the ages, but this is soccer in Washington. I really did not worry too much about anything until a coach/administrator from another club, I work with, said something to me.
:?His comment was that they(his club and fellow coaches) believed that to get your kid on the ODP team you had to pay the coach to choose the child so they did not encourage kids to try out. :?
If this is the picture ODP is painting, though I do not believe it is true, then we, the soccer parents, coaches and administrators need to do something. Yes the system is flawed, but it is all we have right now and for people to believe it is this flawed there is a problem. I watched the tryouts Frenchie was at and a lot of her players made it. Did they deserve it? Most did. But this is a picture that should not be painted and she should not be put in that position. She is one of the best coach’s around and it is not what this state needs to portray in this program.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO MMMMMMMMMMMMMM?"Dragon Coachs Interviews!"Dragon still looking for more interviews (always), send in your information or suggestions to the Pulse! :mrgreen:
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:
End of 2007 final GU13 Rankings
12/31/2007
1 Crossfire Porter 5.913
2 SSFC G94 White 5.868
3 Eastside Red 5.345
4 Timbers Red 5.207
5 Harbor FC/Waters 5.177
6 Reign Purple 5.170
7 NWN Red 4.984
8 ECFC Green 4.959
9 Dosveedanya Red 4.917
10 Chika Lobos 4.893
11 Patriots 94 Blue 4.870
12 WPFC Black 4.824
13 FCSC Nemesis 4.790
14 Evergreen Green 4.763
15 Eagles Blue 4.687
16 NWN Blue 4.589
17 Crossfire Amy 4.547
18 Sun City Strikers M. 4.333
19 FCV Xplosion 4.094
20 3 Rivers Lightning 4.035
21 Pacific Premier Red 3.988
22 Bainbridge FC 3.759
23 MRFC Celtic Blue 3.747
24 Whatcom Rangers 3.745
25 SSC Elite Fardinia 3.662
26 Synergy Clark 3.611
27 Cascade FC 94 3.563
28 CB United 3.513
29 RC Rockets 3.458
30 Sun City Strikers W 3.353
31 TriMt Avalanche 3.282
32 FC Alliance Gold 3.269
33 Westsound M. 3.246
34 Skagit Red 3.181
35 Eastside White 3.151
36 ISC Arsenal Blue 3.150
37 FWU Reign White 3.088
38 Mukilteo Spirit 3.034
39 Marauders Blue 2.962
40 WPFC White/Ruiz 2.956
41 Norpoint Americans 2.914
42 Blackhills FC 2.862
43 ECFC White 2.791
44 Pacific Premier W 2.727
45 Sparta 94 Cady 2.683
46 SH Revolution 2.678
47 CW Magic 2.652
48 Eagles Gordon/Red 2.644
49 Capitol Hill Infinity 2.637
50 Crossfire Megson 2.603
51 Snoho United P's. 2.559
52 Metro FC White 2.490
53 Dosveedanya White 2.415
54 NSC Fury 2.356
55 SSC Elite Philp 2.355
56 Harbor FC/Canas 2.317
57 NYSC Strikers 2.287
58 CW Fusion 2.232
59 3 Rivers Thunder 2.213
60 MI Heat 2.182
61 Evergreen White 2.177
62 Wenatchee Fire 2.117
63 Crossfire Select 2.101
64 FWU Spirit 2.087
65 ISC Arsenal White 2.064
66 WS Fire Dogs 94 2.055
67 Mt Baker Blue Cats 2.044
68 Lake Hills Pumas 1.975
69 NSC Saints 1.938
70 Whatcom Rangers 1.936
71 Heartbreakers 94 W 1.932
72 Timberbarrons 1.889
73 Express Tornados 1.830
74 Cheney Storm 1.799
75 FC Alliance White 1.795
76 Spokane Breakers 1.752
77 Heartbreakers 94 M 1.718
78 River City Flames 1.714
79 Mukilteo Glory 1.649
80 Lakewood Legacy 1.617
81 Skagit White 1.599
82 FC Kent United 1.585
83 FPSC Fury 94 1.575
84 BMSC Blues 1.551
85 Blackhills FC/Aksdal 1.506
86 RC Fever 1.483
87 Whatcom Rangers 1.479
88 Crossfire Seid 1.433
89 Synergy Lopez 1.397
90 SK United 1.383
91 Chinook Ice 94 1.366
92 Snoho United Boom 1.337
93 MRFC Avalanche 1.271
94 FWU Fury 1.160
95 Spokane Scotties 1.130
96 CB United Wallace 1.119
97 NK Blitz 1.104
98 Mead Sabers 0.992
99 Chinook Ice 94 0.864
100 Spokane Express 0.725
101 RC Strikers 0.668
102 Blue Angels 0.660
103 Moses Lake S. 0.637
104 Bainbridge White 0.602
105 Evergreen Arnold 0.583
106 Metro FC Maroon 0.511
107 NWSC Islander 0.504
108 Sun City Strikers 0.485
109 SC United Fire 94 0.028
110 CK2 94 -0.258
111 Tracyton Attitude -0.454
112 SW Silvers 94 -1.250
Thanks BC, hope you don't mind me using your rankings for the guest editor spot! :mrgreen:
and once again the end of another great effort by all on the Pulse staff! Thank you for all your help in getting the Pulse out! :mrgreen:
***Also, as pointed out earlier in the general section there is now a "donate" button on the WPS front page. I think this is a great chance to give back to Squash all he has done for us..(I know he has kept this site up for the last few years out of his own pocket), I am sure even a couple of quarters would help him out :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
If you would like to donate to WPS click below to go to the front page and click on the Donate button:
http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/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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