Comments on: Boys Soccer is a Contact Sport!

By: Keven@Soccer Goalie Equipment

Keven@Soccer Goalie Equipment — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:29:50 +0000

It wasn’t all that long ago that American soccer was heavily reliant on ‘brutal’ tactics. It was as if we couldn’t let go of American football mentality (I’m talking about international soccer at the highest level). It has been very nice to see that over the past 15 years or so, the US has become much more talented in the game. Sure, it’s a physical sport and don’t let any American football player try to tell you it’s not (as they play beneath an armory of padding…) But the fact is, without brains, skills and finesse, the game loses a lot of aspects that lead to it being known the world over as ‘the beautiful game’.

Still, but a bunch of pre-pubescent and full-on pubescent boys out on a field running around and you better believe there’s gonna be some contact!
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By: Sarah Millery

Sarah Millery — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:13:32 +0000

I always like the smaller things that others don’t notice, like getting to the ball first. Most people seem to be focused on a hard shot at goal, or some foot trickery, so it is quite often that the hard workers get overlooked!

As for the contact part of the sport, well at least its not ice hockey with the sticks and all:)

By: Gunfighter

Gunfighter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:22:27 +0000

I was so proud the first time my ten year old daughter was carded for shoving another girl. All of the moms were tsk tsking while the dads were pounding me on the back and shaking my hand. The other kid had been elbowing her left and right, and she decided she was done taking it and gave some of her own back!
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By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:59:50 +0000

My nephew, who’s all of 12, started playing football this year. I can’t even think about tiny T (who was 3 lbs 4 oz at birth) playing contact football.

It’s good to be exercising but I think I’m going to encourage my kids to play chess.
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By: dadshouse

dadshouse — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:05:30 +0000

Kirk – where did you find that video? Oh my! Five minutes of head butts, punches, kicks, and other cheap shots taken on soccer pitches throughout Europe, all set to the dulcimer tunes of Godsmack. Wow.

I agree on the growth spurt thing – I grew 2 inches and put on 30 pounds in college.

Barry – I agree the parents can be a problem. I’m very grateful to be on club teams where the parents don’t yell like that. We all go wine tasting after the game, instead!

By: Kirk

Kirk — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:44:13 +0000

Puberty — growth spurts the great equalizer. I kept trying to get my boys to understand, one week you are up, the next you are down and it sometimes does quit changing until college (RE David Robinson of the US Naval Acadamy). Good stuff when the shows confidence and courage.

Just avoid this stuff — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF6Skj7WGoM&NR=1

By: Damo

Damo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:25:57 +0000

Good comment Barry.

Sport is a great healthy educator. We should all encourage kids to continue into their adult lives. Imagine the healthy society we can be.

Go Ginger…cheer squad!