THIS PAST WEEKEND THE SOCCER IN WASHINGTON WAS...
The Pulse! No. #42
COVER STORY & LATEST HEADLINES:Players Play in a Mini-Heat Wave This past Weekend!!!The many teams that participated in this past weekends action all over the state put up with soaring temps in the High 90's...
This issue is dedicated to All the teams that put on a great show for us Crazy Parents!
Way to play with Heart & Fire kids!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
In the Headlines this week we will offer kudo's to some of the Champs that beat the heat and came out on top!HEADLINES!COERVER 5 V 5 TOURNAMENT!!!Here is a look at some of the Champs of the 5v5 tournament this past weekend down in Cowtown: 
GIRLS U13 BRACKET:
...The girls under 13 bracket came down to a matchup between the WSA Eclipse Team #1 (we had 2 teams entered) and the Chinook Ice team. In a hard fought, physical match, regulation ended tied 2 to 2, no one scored in overtime, and it ended in penalty kicks with the Eclipse making one more that the Ice. :mrgreen:
GIRLS U14 Bracket: 
...The team known as Grafitti Girls started off as an Idea to bring some players down from Tacoma to play in the 5v5, but due to family commitments, the team wound up being a mixture of players from Tacoma, Olympia, Battleground, and Vancouver. The team had a blast meeting and playing the other teams going undefeated in bracket and winning in the finals 5-0 against a great Kelso team....With their simple lime green t-shirts covered in "grafitti", the girls stood out and were the talk of the tournament! :mrgreen: 
...time to be silly!GIRLS U15 Bracket:
...The little known ZVEZDA team had a great run through the tournament which conclued in an exciting shoot out between them and the HPFC Eagles 93 team! Who are Zvezda?? Find out in the next Pulse! BOYS U13 BRACKET:
...The Timber Boys take the gold from the FCV Gunners....with a little help from their "Girl friends".........jk :mrgreen: LILAC FESTIVAL TOURNAMENT!!!At the Lilac tournament fun was had by all (as you can see in the pictures). For as long as players and families can remember, the Spokane Valley FC Express have hosted the Lilac Tournament.
This jamboree/tournament, held at the end of the SpVJSA spring
recreational season, allows recreational teams throughtout the area to have one final fun filled soccer weekend before the summer break.
With U12 tryouts starting the following monday, this tournament can also represent a right of passage ... the last time some of these players will play as a team.
The tournament staff would like to thank all who participated in this
years Lilac Tournament.
...Yummy! Cold Slushies!
...This is where it's all going down gentlemen!
...Goalie makes the sacrifice for the save!Here are some of the Champions:
...GU11 RiverCity Secrest 2nd place!
...Junior Academy-Dimmler GU11/12 Champions!also, awards were given for-Sportsmanship Award (Jamboree)
Girls - GU6.7 Coach: Monte LaBrosse
Boys - BU6.7 Coach: Jeff Dobson SIMS HONDA TOURNAMENT!!!GIRLS U13 BRACKET:
...The PPFC white 96 gals (playing up in U13 Silver) win the Silver Championship up in burlington! It was exciting to watch as the keeper gets pulled from the net in the finals and precedes to score the game winning goal! What a day, great job PPFC! I don't think Evergreen saw that one coming! :lol:
GIRLS U14 BRACKETS:
This was Synergy 94 Lopez's first tournament of the season and they came together very well winning the Silver bracket. The coaches have done a fantastic job in getting these girls to gel as a team. In the 4 games they played, they went undefeated with 7GF and 1GA and there were 5 different players who scored those 7 goals.
If you're looking for a "star" on this team, you will be hard pressed to find a single player who stands out from the rest, this is truly a team playing together with a common goal. As a parent, I cannot wait to see how these girls improve throughout the year as there are 9 new players on the Lopez team this year. If this past weekend is any indication of what the future hold, this will be a team to keep your eye on! :mrgreen:
...Despite playing a year up, the Northwest Nationals Girls 95 Red won all five of their games at the Sims Honda River Classic in Burlington over the weekend of May 17-18. They outscored opposition in the gold division by a goal count of 17-3, including a 5-2 victory over Northwest United in the final. :mrgreen:
TALES IN BLACK & YELLOW PART 13 & 14!!!The Road to Hawaii/Arkansas #13 & 14
Trying to Stay Sharp As I begin this passage there are 33 day’s left until I get on a plane to Hawaii to represent you at the Far West Regional. My job until then is to try and stay sharp so that I can make an attempt to reach the second part of my stated goal of reaching the National Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas in July. This past weekend I made a second trip to the Snohomish United Invitational for the U15 to U18 age groups. This coming week I’ll get to work in one of the high school playoff games and a Sounders Women’s game. The Sounders game will actually be my first assessment (one of three, two centers and one AR) as an AR in my quest to become a Grade 5 Referee. I like experiencing different levels of play in the sport of soccer. Seeing different ages of play and different levels of play keeps my mind fresh; helping me to prepare for anything that might come my way during a game.
This coming weekend the bulk of the Far West Regional Referee Team will be on display at the Boys Showcase of Champions in Puyallup. The event will be used as a tune up for our trip to Hawaii. This will be trip number three for me. This will be the first trip for some. Some of the referees have made multiple trips. Regardless of the number of times attended, one can not take the experience for granted. Games will be played on Friday during the day. Friday night there will be referee training in Fife. More games during the day on Saturday followed by more training that evening. Sunday we’ll work more games, the last time we’ll be together as group until we meet up on June 14th. The games will take care of themselves. The majority of the games at the Showcase will be tougher than the games some of us will see during the regional tournament. The age groups for boys and girls at the regional will range from U12 to U19, while this version of the Showcase has boys teams from U15 to U19; there’s going to be a lot of bumping and grinding on the field this weekend. While the regional teams will be trying to make it to the national event, the teams at the Showcase have players who are vying for spots on college rosters. I’ll let you decide which games present more of a challenge. The Showcase of Champions is a time for players to “showcase” their skills, thus we tend to let a little more “stuff” happen during the course of a game. Don’t get me wrong. When a foul needs to be called, it will be called. However we will let them try and play through more contact than what the average fan is use to at the youth level. When first presented with this a few years back I struggled with the concept. After I started refereeing adult matches on a regular basis, I figured it out. I will referee these matches like I would referee an ISL match, a Liga de Washington match, Liga Hispana match or a PSSL match where we let the big boys play.
The training will allow us to get our team shirts for the trip. We wore gray shirts in Boise and green shirts in Las Vegas. I can’t wait to see what we get to wear this time. The actual referee training will the same as always, making sure that everyone is up to snuff on the recent updates on “The Laws of the Game”. The best advantage about going to the regional event is that we are the first set of referees who are educated on the new changes to the laws that come straight from FIFA/USSF. The rest of the training deals with what to expect during the trip. Being a referee is as political as any other organization out there. I’ve mentioned this in the past because of the luxury of having two of the best instructors from our state; we are above the learning curve compared to the other referees in Region IV. We are not afraid to speak out in an open forum format during regional training. I’m sure we’ll be instructed to try and let the other states speak before we step in and answer any question that may be asked of the group.
Because each state is trying to have their referees be part of the 12 person crew who will represent our region at the national event; there can be some difficult times when dealing with assessors/mentors following matches. I can say this from first hand knowledge. Following what I thought was a good performance, I was beat down like a red headed stepchild by an assessor/mentor. I was told I was out of position and told I missed some calls, making me fell like I had just learned how to referee a game. I saw the assessor/mentor the next day and he treated me like the conversation never happened. Up until then I didn’t understand the politics of the event. I understand them now. Every one in attendance is a good referee. I have no problem with people being confident in their ability; I believe that is why the majority of people made the cut. I know I’m not “the best” referee on our team. I have no problem saying that I’m one of the best; that’s part of my edge. The real job is to be humble about who you are and what you can do on the field. The real job is to just do the job, make the right call and be prepared to handle any tough situation: nasty tackle, yellow card, red card or mass confrontation (moment of truth) that may come your way.
Most of all we will learn about being a team. The training will let the newbie’s know that they can lean on those who have made the trip before. The veterans will get a better understanding on how to keep the newbie’s in line to set themselves up for success during regional trips that may come the following years. Team members will learn to keep track of one another as per the laws of the game, game scenarios, hydration, nutrition and most important promptness to meetings and games. A political lesson will given as well during the training. Those on the list are used to getting the best games available based on their skill level. While a U17 game may be in order in Washington, a U12 or U13 might be the norm at the regional event. The assigning is designed to give referee from each state to have a chance at getting to the national event. Referees who have made multiple trips and have upgraded during the time frame are more likely to have a chance at the brass ring; thus the second part of my goal. Hopefully I fit the criteria for a possible appointment for Little Rock. Only time will tell.
I’ve seen the list of referees who will be making the trip. I know some on the list from my travels around the state for tournaments and lots of them are just as acquaintances. I have become close to others because our paths have crossed more frequently in the Puget Sound region of the state. I look forward to getting to know them all on a more personal level. Like the teams from Washington who will be playing on the field, we referees are doing the same thing; preparing has hard as possible for a success on the trip. As I wish luck for all of the teams from Washington, I wish luck to the referee team as well. Hopefully we’ll be able to maintain our reputation and send three or more referees to the national event this year.
As I end this passage there are now 32 day left until I get on that plane.
(PART 14) “Humble Pie”“The Team Meets” Often time referees are criticized for being too confident with their knowledge of the game or even being arrogant. I know it has happened to me in the past. I also believe that those two traits are necessary to become a good referee. Without them I believe our retention rate of referees would be much lower than what it is now. To be a good referee one has to believe in one self; trust that the referee will put themselves in the right position to make a call, be fit enough to be in the right position, and know The Laws of the Game well enough so that the right call when it needs to be made. However you never know when this game will bite you in the butt. It happened to me last Thursday providing more motivation to be a better referee.
“Humble Pie” Thursday May 15th began the final stage to upgrade from a Grade 6 Referee to a Grade 5 Referee. The first step was to pass the State Level written test. The second step was to pass the physical fitness test. The final step deals with game assessments. Three to be exact; two as a center referee and one as an AR; all which need to be on a upper level amateur level or professional match. I was scheduled to be an AR on the Seattle Sounders Women vs. Ventura County Fusion; arrangements were made for that to be the first assessment. While I was completely satisfied with my effort; I was quickly served a piece of Humble Pie on my effort. While I didn’t make any mistakes in the eyes of the fans in attendance; apparently I struggled with staying with the 2nd to last defender (judging offside). While I was in defiance (silent) of this opinion of the assessor; I later confirmed the information with another referee who was in attendance at the game.
At first I was upset; thinking to myself that no way was I not keeping up with the 2nd to last defender. But when you hear it from more than one person, whose sole purpose was to watch me work the game and not the game itself; then it must be true. Lucky for me there were more games on the horizon to allow me to correct my ways. While I’m comfortable and confident with my work during each match, it only takes one person to tell you what you don’t want to hear. My game (as a referee) is not perfect and work is always needed to become a better referee. Hopefully this knowledge will help me in my quest in Hawaii. Oh by the way I did pass the assessment.
“The Team Meets” For the first time since the Regional Referee Team was announced (to those on the list) were we all gathered together in the place at the same time. This past weekend at the Showcase of Champions (Boys) in Puyallup the 2008 Washington Far West Regional Referee Team gathered in one place to prep for our trip to Hawaii. Games were played this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday with training on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday night’s training focused on the tactical aspect of the game from a coach’s perspective. The Snohomish United DOC was the guest speaker. He provided valuable information about the game from eyes of a coach. The DOC described tactics, formation and styles of play; also effective ways of communication between coaches and referees. One common complaint towards referees is that many have never played the game at a high level. How much do referees really know about the game? Fostering a relationship between clubs, coaches and referees will hopefully close that gap.
Saturday was a night to go over expectations of the Referee Team while in Hawaii. We are a team of 35 referees and 7 assessors/staff members who, while rarely working as part of a referee crew on a game will be there as one big happy family. Some will be making annual trips to this event (this is my third) while others will be attending for the first time. Those making a return trip have experiences good times and bad times while representing Washington. Some have been surprised by the success (getting a prime game assignment) while others have experience the disappointment of being overlooked for a final or a trip to the national event. There are plenty of other good and bad things that occur.
One must be truly prepared to make this trip. We have to have all of our referee gear in order. The new referee jerseys now in circulation this will be a challenge. In the past we had to take eight shirts with us to the Far West Regional; we now have to take 18 shirts. The old style short and long sleeve shirts: yellow, black, red and blue must be packed. Those of us who have them must bring the new style short and long sleeve shirts: yellow, black, red, blue and green. We also must bring all three styles of socks as well: stripes, old logo (with crest) and the new logo (horizontal strips). The center referee on match has the final say so on what is to be worn during a match. Even though it will be 80%+ while in Hawaii some California and Arizona referees will still want to wear long sleeve shirts. I think they think they are psyching us out or something. All of our clothing needs to be labeled (I sound like a parent now) for laundry purposes.
What is expected of each referee is important. Washington referees have a reputation to uphold. While some of you may think that referees suck in general. I’m proud to say we suck less than all of the rest of the referees in Region IV. Our knowledge of the game from a book stand point is at the top of the class. Our performance on the field is second to none. All of the referees will be reading The Laws of the Game and other related literature to stay mentally sharp for the trip. We are encouraged to socialize and be friendly with referee from other states. I will break the ice for future partnerships on a random game assignment throughout the week. It will also come in handy when seeking out information on teams from other states once the assignments are handed out. Most important of all be nice and respectful to one’s assessor. As I mentioned earlier that an assessor can put you in your place in a heart beat. One must be respectful regardless of the feedback that may be given after a game. The assessment process is very political at the Far West Regional. Each state is trying to get “their referees” on the list to go to the National Championships in Arkansas. Hopefully our performances will be good enough to overcome any political shenanigans that may occur on the trip.
Ray Moffatte, Jr.
Grade 6 RefereeWPFC U15 Player asked to tryout for the National U17 team!!! (Borrowed from the WPFC Website)We are very proud to announce that Dominique Dismuke of our '93 Black has been invited to Atlanta to participate in the U-17 Men's National Team trials. Dominique and 29 other prospects will be in Atlanta this weekend for a 3-day tryout. Those selected will be invited to residency with the US National Team in Bradenton, Florida. Congratulations, Dom, and we wish you the best of successWPS FAMILY CIRCLE FOUNDATION!!!
Here is the story that touched The Pulse's Heart this week:A little super star, Gabby is doing a fundraiser for "Mary Bridge Children's Foundation Free Care Fund and Nothing But Nets" (Malaria nets for Africa). The way it works is if the pk is "saved" the money goes to Mary Bridge, if the pk hits the "net" the money goes to Nothing But Nets. Either way, someone is helped.
Here is the announcement-
"#25 on the FC Crush '94/GU 14 South Sound White is putting on a penalty kick fundraiser for Nothing but Nets and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. It would be great if the WPS community could come in support of these 2 great causes."
PENALTY KICK FUNDRAISER
Sunday, June 8th, 5 P.M
Chambers Creek Soccer Fields
10311 Chamber Creek Road West, University Place, 98467
50 cents suggested donation per PK
"Saves" save lives with the Mary Bridge Children's Foundation, Free Care Fund
"Nets" (goals) fund Nothing But Nets (Malaria nets for Africa)
Hotdogs, chips and drinks provided
RSVP (nice but not required) or for more info 253-460-7177
Donations to "Nothing but Nets" or "Mary Bridge Foundation Free Care Fund
PO Box 64212
U.P. WA 98466
Good luck with this Gabby, hope you miss as many as you make! Both for a great cause! :mrgreen:
Remember, each week we would like to help anyone in need, please send info to the Pulse for the WPSFCF! :mrgreen: BRAT JR'S "YOU TUBE FUN"!!! No youtubes this week...Brat must still not gotten enuff moola to buy that new computer...if you would like to donate, here is the link:
http://www.paypal.com/(hope that is the right one LOL)
RECAP CRAZY!!!PASTLots of great action this weekend at the Lilac, Honda-Sims, and the Coerver!
Squash even made special links for a couple of them~
Here are the link to the special sections for recaps:
HONDA SIMS TOURNAMENT:
http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=16COERVER TOURNAMENT:
http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=15And now, Here is the link to this past weekends recap action that had over 4,000 views!
http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8807FUTUREViking Cup
http://www.vikingcup.org/StarFire Memorial Day
http://www.starfiresports.com/Rainier Challenge
http://www.rainierchallenge.com/Rock On 3v3
http://www.nwhidbeysoccer.org/...and never forget; if there is not enough blah blah blah on the games, you only have "you know who" to blame
CRAZY PARENT WATCH:"Shout out to da newbies"Dragon see's a few brand new posters since the last Pulse...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:
lovinit
twice shy
otter
orangepeel
Red
Taxicab
P.O.P.
2MuchFun
Ruffneck
SPARKPLUG
RUAFAN
justchecking
metz123
Tonners
ponyup101 Welcome aboard! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
"A view from the Mini-Van"
The Heat
OMG it was hot this weekend! Enough said!!!
"WPS Paparazzi"
...after a deft "double scissors" the older lad falls flat on his butt! :lol: BTW, this photo was taken at a "street soccer" mixed-age jamboree that the boys in Kent do a few times a year. They form up teams of 6 or 7 each with one boy from each age group (u-11 to u-18) and the teams play each other in a "world cup" format. The little guys really love to mix it up with the big boys, and the older boys are told to be leaders and help the little ones learn how to play as a team. It's organized by Jimmy Dunn, the SCFC DoC - he's a big believer in having the older age groups mentor the young ones. It is a lot of fun for everyone!!For more of our great paparazzi's pictures please go to our Pulse Pix Special #3!!!
Here is the link:
http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8889"...Out on the Pitch"More Lilac Tournament Action:
..."Are you sure the coach said White?"...and more action from the pitch
...Nice shot of Lil' Crush VS MRFC Cosmos!
(more pix's in the pix spectacular 3)**Please continue to send pix's to the Pulse newsroom! Anything soccer related is welcome!** :mrgreen: "Help! Is there a Doctor in the house?"
Out of respect for Eddie55 our Doc is taking the week off. GOD BLESS YOU ED and YOUR WHOLE FAMILY!
*Send all medical questions for "the doctor" to the Pulse email address* GIRLS U13 NORTH-CALIFORNIA REPORTS!!!
No Report this week! Regional report coming soon!:mrgreen:
GIRLS U13 EASTCOAST/VIRGINIA REPORTS!!!http://www.vsaheat.net/Greetings WPS from the VSA Heat! This past weekend the Heat competed in the semi-final state cup game against their arch rivals the Chantilly Firecats http://www.eteamz.com/chantillyfirecats/index.cfm. The Firecats are the only team ever to beat the Heat in VA state and each and every time these two teams face each other it is always a tremendous battle. This game could have easily gone either way. For the first five minutes the Firecats were pressing and barely missed two goals. In the next 15 minutes, the Heat were pressing the Firecats. The rest of the game was balanced both ways, though overall, the Heat probably generated more offense. The Firecats got the only goal of the game when a Heat defender on the near post outside the box tried to clear the attack outside and shanked it inside to a Firecat player at the far post who was unmarked. The Firecat lobbed a pretty back-crossing pass to one of their forwards who calmly popped it in the net.
The Firecats went on to play their sister team (B team equivalent in WA state) the Chantilly Hotspur http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=hotspur. The Hotspur had spent last season in D2 but were brought up for this season's play. The Hotspur went on to soundly beat the Firecats 3-0 for the VA state championship! This is an incredible accomplishment and an inspiration for any "B" team out there.
Darn... :oops: That is too bad your team didn't make it back to the finals after such a great year last year. But Yes, that is a Great tale of what "B" teams can do!!! :mrgreen:
GIRLS U13 MOBILE SOCCER CLUB! LOWER LA (LOWER ALABAMA)!!!This weekend was the end of our season at the tournament hosted by our club. The U10's had a hard fought weekend. The lost all three games but played well. They had not practiced all week as we were hit with sickness and bad weather. I am proud of these young ladies and they really showed their improvement. The U14's ended up making it to the championship but lost to the Division I team from Mississippi. They won the first game 2-0 and then won 9-0 to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinal game (Lil Tuck missed this game as she was getting confirmed and God comes first in our family) they won 4-3 on a PK in the last 5 minutes of the game. From what I heard it was a very physical game. The championship game did not disappoint either. The girls went down early 2-0 and kept it at 3-0. The girls had a great year and we look forward to next year. BTW, it was 85 - 90 all weekend but at least their was a breeze. I do miss the cool NW. We are off until tryouts the first week of June and I will check back into let you know how things went. Until then See Y'all.
Great to hear about your team again Tuck!!! :mrgreen: OTHER NEWS AND GOSSIP AND TIDBITS:"SIDELINE SNIPPETS""I don't know why we had to play them...I was hoping we would be able to play teams that WE would beat"CP on a sideline
"COACHS CORNER!"This weeks topic for the coach is
Are small sided tournaments worth it?
Having the big 5v5 in Cowtown seemed like a fun time!
But was it helpful? Do small sided tournaments like this hurt or help a team?
I would like to hear the coachs thoughts on this.
Great question. 5 v 5 are a very fun event as long as they are taken for what they are. They should be a fun thing for the kids that aren't taken to serious. They honestly don't prove anything on the large scale of things. They can help you see which teams can individually match up with each other on a 1v1 level. As long as you remember what the real point of something like this is then it can be a helpful thing for those girls involved because they can get some touches on the ball, bond a little as a team, and just have fun. Now I have seen at events like this coaches that get way to serious and think that winning a 5v5 is up there with winning something like the rainier challange. At that point I think it can be hurtful for the kids becuase they need to learn that not only is it important to know when to play a strong serious game but also when its time to have some fun with your teammates. Not every young player can be serious year round.
As far as a tacticle side of things if the coach realizes a 5v5 is really about 1v1's and 2v2's and focuses their game plan on those principles it can really help the kids train those parts of their game. If the coach tries to get to in depth and too complicated then it can confuse the kids and they wont take anything back to the larger field of 11v11. Remember 1v1's and 2v2's are what the game is really all about no matter how many players are out there.
"VIEW FROM BEHIND THE WHISTLE"Myths of the Game and other Nonsense
How is a yellow card given for a tackle where no contact occurs? A defender mistimes a slide tackle and the attacker easily jumps over him and takes a shot. The referee blows the whistle for a foul and yellow cards the defender. How and why is this a foul, much less a yellow card?
Not having been there, I can only speculate as to what may have happened and conclude the referee saw a foul and misconduct. The scenario you present could very well be a foul and perhaps result in a caution for misconduct that a spectator might miss.
At the most recent referee Pro Clinic, Sandy Hunt (FIFA Instructor), commented on the "unofficial" standard in the Pro Game of "no contact, no foul." While appropriate at the paid Professional level where players' skills allow them to accept higher risks, it is not the standard for fouls set by the Laws of the Game.
Watching MLS, EPL, UEFA matches is a great way to learn and appreciate game tactics, individual player skills and gain an understanding of the Spirit of the Game. It is not the best way to learn the Laws that govern the game. This is particularly true if you listen to the commentators. They are more often wrong than right and unfortunately contribute to the myths and misunderstanding of the "rules" of the game.
Law 12 includes as fouls:
kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
trips or attempts to trip an opponent
jumps at an opponent
charges an opponent
strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
None of the above bolded fouls require any contact to occur and are all Direct Free Kick fouls.
Back to the original scenario where a defender slide tackles his opponent making no contact. If the tackle is executed properly and not careless, reckless or endangering the opponent, this could be nothing. However, if in the opinion of the referee, the defender is careless (missed striking the opponent due to the opponent's skill), this is a foul.
I will go further that in my opinion, poor tackling is not called as a foul often enough in youth games. Players often not having the necessary skill are getting away with "practicing" at the expense of their opponents. Why wait until someone is hurt before calling a careless or reckless tackle?
As for why a caution could be given after an incident where there was no contact, the referee may have seen the tackle as "reckless" given the angle or position of the leg/foot; or it could be because of Persistent Infringement (too many fouls and the player not getting the message); or perhaps dissent after the foul.
Finally, the scenario could be implied to have included Advantage given by the referee to allow the attacker to recover and take a "shot." The referee deciding that the attacker's shot was affected by the defender's foul play, went back to punish the original foul.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO MMMMMMMMMMMM.........The Rumor MillHere is a PDL rumor....
MARAUDERS and 3 Rivers are OUT!!
BlackHills FC and GRFC (Patriots) are IN!!Chew on that :lol:
"My 2 cents worth...The Posters Voice!"**2 for the price of one this week** :mrgreen: This weekend I saw ________ playing against __________. The __________team had a U-11 keeper playing on a Dev team which is ok even though she plays on ___________'s U-12 team. She played in the net the whole game and was a great player. She had 2 assist because she was punting the ball from 18 to 18. She made great saves having kids 3 years younger shooting at her.
The next game of the day I watched _________ was playing another _________ team.
It was the same keeper punting the ball from 18 to 18 again. It was shocking to see her playing on two different teams.
I over heard that the tournament director was notified of this... I am pretty sure the girl had to leave the game.
My main concern is that it seems _________is putting a lot of pressure on the coaches to cheat?
I will let all of you fill in the ____________!!!!
**Just a special note on the 1st my2cents post...The Pulse recieved 9 emails from seperate people on this incident!!!** :shock: There seems to be a trend, both in WSYS and the PDL towards a 10 game season.
Will this mean that we will soon see divisions of 6 teams with each team playing each other twice?
If so, which six clubs will have teams in the top level PDL-A?
Will the 10 game season allow the PDL Major-Six to form a division of their own and segregate themselves from the other 14 PDL minor Clubs?
Will the remaining 14 PDL minor clubs be happy with being stuck in the division they are in with zero chance of advancement no matter how good they develop players?
We already see parents leaving non-PDL clubs and moving their DK's to PDL clubs. Will we soon see parents moving their DK's from the PDL minors to one of the PDL Major-Six in hopes of getting to play in the PDL-A?
Will the 14 PDL minor clubs ever demand representation on the PDLC?
The dark side clouds everything, Impossible to see the future is.
DEAR EGGY!Dear Eggy,
Do you think that premier clubs should send their teams to tournaments like the Coerver 5v5. CPSC, FCSC, FC Van, and others all sent teams to this tournament. Can't they leave these tournaments for the select teams to play in?
Do the premier clubs have to win everything?
Signed,
Bitter ParentDear Bitter Parent,
I am going to keep this PC. If the tournament did not list it's qualifications as rec or select then any team and any club is allowed to enter.
I believe that the Coerver 5v5 was an open tournament so any team and club was allowed to play.
I am sorry that you are angry over this, but that all have to say on the subject.
Eggy
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http://washingtonpremiersoccer.com/In closing, Dragon would love to give a shout out and a pat on the back to one of his fav little players Lil' Candy Corn for winning the position of President of the student body for her middle school. Great job little one! :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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