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2 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 2 The Changing Face of C BY STEVE HOFFMAN CAL SOUTH DIRECTOR OF COACHING EDUCATION AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT In this article, I would like to update everyone on coaching education and the changes that are taking place within the U.S. Soccer Federation and Cal South. The first thing we must all remember is that coaches are teachers. As teachers, our main goal is clear: we must have the tools and knowledge to help develop the technical, tactical, physical and physiological needs of our players, and therefore, we must be involved in some form of continuing education to help each player develop to their full potential. One of the biggest changes in youth soccer over my 25-plus years working with Cal South is that a lot more coaches are being paid. I totally support the idea of having paid professional coaches working with youth players in the modern game. However, I want us to go back to the days when coaches were also considered teachers. One thing of which you might not be aware is that all teachers have inservice or training days every semester. This is mandated by the state, and it allows for the sharing of new ways for teachers to educate their students using the most modern tools and methods. The disappointing trend in youth soccer is that coaches tend to go only to an E license level, and then very few continue their education beyond an E to help children grow in the game. U.S. Soccer has decided it s time for a change. Over the past couple of years, U.S. Soccer has implemented a common framework for discussing the player development process. They have broken the youth career of a player down into three distinct zones: Zone One Ages 6-12 Zone Two Ages Zone Three Over 18 U.S. Soccer is now working to make coaches who instruct youth players within each zone know and understand the needs of the individual players better. The organization has thrown its full support behind the idea that better education for coaches will eventually lead to better players across the country. Let s now take a look at some of the changes they have made to coaching education. Each zone is addressed by U.S. Soccer in very different ways. The focus in Zone One (ages 6-12) is more of a massaging approach, which incorporates a need to learn why parents chose soccer for their child, and how parents can find the right group and place to play. Within this transition period, we want to make sure each youth player finds the best learning environment for their needs, which would include the coaches best suited to fit those needs. Coaches in the transitional stage of Zone One should be specialized in teaching players within this age group. This style replicates what is done around the world. Zone Two (ages 13-18) is seen as an intermediate zone, where competition has taken a tremendous grip 2 C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

3 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 3 f Coaching Education C OAC H I N G E D U C A T N I O on youth soccer and where training has become overshadowed in recent years by the games. The attitude now is that the training-to-game ratio needs to be corrected, and U.S. Soccer is now stressing that for every game a player plays there should be a minimum of three training sessions. The older end of Zone Two is where the U.S. Development Academy has had a big influence. There is no doubt that Zone Two is the biggest area in which coaches can help players achieve the most improvement by teaching the more advanced technical, tactical, physical and physiological parts of game. The area that will really change in the coaching schools is in the use of sports science as part of a player s growth. Without a doubt, this will be a focus in all of the USSF s coaching schools in years to come. Having coaches understand what periodization is and how it affects youth players is also extremely important, which is based around breaking the training cycles in your season into micro-cycles and macrocycles. We have a tremendous amount of work to do in this area, which will not only help prevent players from picking up injuries, but also help us all have a better understanding of what time within a cycle we should push players to their maximum, and when to back off and allow for regeneration periods. In Zone Three (over 18), players are still developing, so it s more important than ever that coaches have a better understanding of sports science within this zone. The right training-to-game ratio is also critical. Since a lot of players hitting this age are headed to college, this limits the amount of time and games they can play. This is an age where we need the top players training with their peers, and have our top coaches working alongside them to improve. By this point, development for each player will have shifted to teaching ever more advanced tactical concepts. So what is U.S. Soccer doing to help coaches get the necessary tools to help players reach their full potential? The first major change is they have introduced new and challenging curricula for all of their courses, from E all the way up to the Pro License. For now, let s take a look at the US Soccer National E license. Coaches used to go to an E course, which they would pass based largely on attendance and a short written test. The first change U.S. Soccer has done is to expressly make the new E license the first step on the USSF s pathway towards coaching in youth soccer. The E course is no longer just an 18-hour course. A candidate is now required to complete some pre-course work and testing. Then, when you attend the actual course, you spend more time on the field and less in the classroom. All candidates must receive a pass on pre-course work and conduct a practical field session to pass the full course. U.S. Soccer is currently addressing changes to the D license course. The coaching curricula of the future will lean ever more toward age-specific training and the introduction of sports science. Coaches will do more preparation for courses via distance learning, and spend more time on the field and less in the classroom when attending a coaching school s license levels. One thing is very clear U.S. Soccer believes that if we have better coaches, we will end up with better players.a Issue 6 October 27 28,

4 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 4 Everything I BY JAMES THOMPSON Fifteen years ago, my eldest took the field in his first AYSO game. I don t remember what position he was supposed to man, but he took my sage advise and drifted toward the goal. Within minutes the ball skirted toward him his foot found the ball and the ball found the net. I looked at my wife, and with my chest out and gave her my best Yeeeah, that s my kid look. He never scored again. He reached his soccer zenith in the first two minutes of the first game, and it was all down hill from there. He only played one season. He didn t like soccer, but don t feel badly I mentioned previously, he s now an active duty Navy SEAL so sucking at soccer didn t crush his fighting spirit. We have two other sons. One played admirably at the AYSO level, but he was on the 6th place trophy team and didn t have a passion for soccer. Our third son didn t exactly start out loving soccer. When he was 5, he tried kicking a soccer ball and found more air than ball. He whiffed so many times he screamed: I hate this!, and crossed his arms in disgust. But he didn t walk away from trying; he kept whiffing until he made contact. He progressed from AYSO, to Club, through ODP and High School and Academy and then to Division I college soccer. But, I do have a few regrets. I don t miss getting up before dawn, driving to Riverside or Bakersfield for 8 AM games, to watch games played on fields so lumpy a goat might snap an ankle. I don t miss driving to the Blast Complex, paying 5 bucks to park in mud to watch small children and umbrellas take flight and watch balls kicked into the air only to be blown backwards. I don t regret watching my son progress, not just as a player but also as a person. I fondly recall game-day often being all day events. I had my own pre-game warm-up. I would bring my parent kit which included a newspaper, a cup of coffee, and a fold-up chair. There were irritants sort of like a rash that returned every game. One particular parent would seem to talk, just to 4 C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

5 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 5 I Know... hear herself. My defense was simple, I d bring my earphones, and even if I wasn t listening to music, I would respond with: WHAT?. Every team has a Know-it-All (we had several), and most teams have at least one loudmouth. I didn t mind then, and I don t mind now they gave me fodder for writing. For pre-game, most parents would break off into clichés and each would settle into a routine. Post-game would often be a mad dash to IHOP or Denny s or some local eatery. Older teams knew the drill, and would send a recon parent to hold the reservation for 25. With 6 games ending at the same time, rookie teams would find a dozen teams and parents already waiting at the front door. I cherish my son s pre-college soccer years, and his exposure to divergent cultures. I played baseball growing up, and what I distinctly remember is, all the parents and all the kids looked and acted, pretty much alike. But with soccer, that is distinctly, not the case. Through most of his soccer career, my son was exposed to a cultural mixture that seemed almost contrived. He played with boys who lived in trailer parks, and boys who lived in Mansions. Parents were from England and Germany, Holland, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Bahamas, to name a few. We attended team parties at homes with backyards bigger than some parks, and the next game, my wife and I might pick up a player (because his parents hadn t the money to drive to Oceanside) from an apartment complex with graffiti on stucco walls. I recall one player joking about the view from his bedroom being a Fast-food sign, all while he was standing next to a boy whose bedroom was likely the size of a modest home. It was in that environment that my son learned to play the beautiful game. It was in that environment that he learned even more, about life. I know - it seems sappy, kinda like the canard: All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. But I don t remember a thing from kindergarten except getting a plastic dinosaur thrown at me. I asked my kid what he remembered from Kindergarten and all he could recall was an ear infection and a face-plant into the sandbox. He remembers with clarity, several years of learning soccer, and learning about life. He recalls boys very much unlike him in many respects (skin color and economics to name a few) but very much like him in a mutual respect for others, and a respect for the game. When they sat in IHOP, munching on a rooty-tooty breakfast and laughing at one another, they were just teammates. During his teens, my son likely spent as much time with his soccer chums as he did with his brothers. Yes, there were muddy floor mats, stinky socks, missing left shoes and toxic goalie gloves under cars seats; and there were vacations in garden spots like Bakersfield and Lancaster and Thanksgiving weekends in San Diego. But because of soccer, my son traveled to several cities from coast to coast, from Washington to Florida, and even to Ireland. Playing soccer with the local kids highlighted a Mission Trip to Guatemala. Many of those kids couldn t afford shoes, let alone soccer boots. My son took to Guatemala a load of soccer gear jerseys and goalie gloves, socks and shoes and balls. He was profoundly moved by how those kids reacted when they got their gear. It was like they won the lottery, twice. While the locals and my son s class played soccer, everyone was speaking the same language the international language of soccer. He left Guatemala with far more in his heart than the sum of things he left behind. That trip was a few years ago, but I am certain the equipment he took with him is still being used. I am equally certain that because of soccer, he made lifelong friends, and learned lessons that will ripple throughout his life. A JAMES THOMPSON is a freelance humorist and artist. He is married with three boys one playing D1 soccer. James is an award-winning artist. He was the featured sports cartoonist at the LA Daily News for 26 years. His cartoons have been collected by sports figures and celebrities, including Ted Turner, Peter Ueberroth, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Clippers. In his spare time he is an attorney. James can be reached at jpt11@earthlink.net I s s u e 6 O c t o b e r ,

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8 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 8 CSL Premier has enjoyed one of its best seasons ever. A great part of this year s success is due in no small part to the University of California, Irvine. The entire UCI Facilities Staff has handled all of our requests with total professionalism and has extended every effort to insure the fields are all properly marked and the grounds looking exceptional. CURTIS ALEXANDER PRINCE ANTHONY LEZAMA is the Assistant Athletic Director-Facilities and Operations at UCI and is primarily responsible for our exceptional year. Curtis is no stranger to soccer. Born in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, he grew up around soccer, moved to the US and played soccer in high school in NYC. Attended UCI for his undergraduate degree than went to Northwester School of Law, Lewis and Clark and became a tax consultant for IRS Dispute Resolutions. But once in California, always in California. Curtis moved back and has been with UCI ever since. Curtis thank you for all you and your staff has done for CSL Premier. Your efforts are truly appreciated.

9 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 9 MESSAGE FROM GARY SPARKS Premier Chairman As of writing this, my last message for the 2012 season, we are closing in on the last few games of the 2012 CSL Premier League Season. Almost all of the Premier League Championships are still up for grabs and the brackets are really to close to call so the last few games will have a significant bearing on just who will be crowned the 2012 Premier Champions and Finalists. All of the Premier Champions and Finalist will eventually be crowned and will be presented with their awards and accolades for their achievement. Each and every one of these teams will have been tested in a caldron that contains some of the toughest youth teams in the world and will prove beyond a doubt that they are indeed Champions. No one can argue that every CSL Premier Champion and Finalist had to work extremely hard to earn their titles. But will they be the only Champions on the field at the end of the season? The answer is no, they will not. One definition of a Champion is: Someone who exemplifies excellence or achievement. Is there any one of us who have watched Premier game after Premier game and can not say that every player gives their all every time they walked on to the field? That every player excels in this sport and has already achieved the pinnacle of their sport by participating in one of the very best leagues in the world? I continue to be personally impressed by players whose teams have not won a game, or have just won one or two, and have never ever given up. Every game is still a battle. These players showed they have the hearts of Champions and I salute each and every one of them. I believe every player in the CSL Premier League is a Champion in one way or another and their performances this year have proven it. Although this Issue of the Premier Magazine is the last issue of the season; within the next 10 days, CSL will be mailing the Coast Soccer League Media Guide to all college coaches and distributing copies of it to the players. The CSL Premier Media Guide is the last publication this year that CSL needs to provide our players to assist them in their efforts to find and obtain a college scholarship in one form or another. CSL has provided a showcase for their talents, the best competition in the Country, a comprehensive player showcase website, videos from HI- POD, Cal South PRO+ scouts, the CSL Premier Magazines, the CSL Media Guide and next will be CSL Premier League s physical presence at the 2013 NSCAA convention for promote all of the graduating CSL Players. Now, our graduating player s futures rest in their own hands. And, as for the future of this year s graduating Premier players, history has shown us that a vast majority will continue their soccer careers in college, one way or another, if they have put in the effort to find the right college for them. In the CSL Premier League Magazine, we have hopefully provided them with a great deal of information that has helped guide them in their quest to take their soccer experience to a higher level. CSL Premier players opportunities are far above the national averages for college admittance, but nevertheless, it takes a great deal of work on their part to reach their goals. Their dedication got them to Premier, so I am confident they all have the necessary work ethic that will allow them to reach their goals. I cannot let this season end without commenting on the Premier League coaches. I have seen many of them for many years and I cannot tell you how impressed I am with their attitudes and their continued zeal to teach young players. It seems each of them never tire and never lose enthusiasm to train and develop young players. And to top all of their efforts off, they keep getting better and better as coaches and wiser and wiser as youth mentors. I applaud each and every one of them and all that they do. The CSL Premier League would only be just another league without them and their support for our league. On behalf of the entire CSL Board of Directors and the CSL Premier League Committee, I thank you, our players, parents, fans, and spectators alike, for all you have done to contribute to the Premier League this year. This year is one of the best years we have ever had in Premier. Without your efforts, the CSL Premier League would not be the model for youth soccer that it is today. A One last reminder: Every year there are upsets in the final few games and many Premier Championships are determined on the very last day of the season. The Premier season is really not over until the last game is played so good luck to you all. Coast Soccer League 2012 PREMIER COMMITTEE Premier Chairman Gary Sparks Vice Chairman Marguerite Cochran Boys U16 & U19 Competitive Chairwoman... Karen Sparks Girls U16 thru 19 Competitive Chairwoman.. Karen Sparks Referee Liaison Nick Cruz Marketing Carol Ritter Data Analyst Roma Klein Action Photographer Gary Campbell Sara Joubert Bill Reese Team Photographer Gary Campbell of NuPhoto Webmaster David Fliegler CSL Player Showcase Program Savraj & June Dhillon Printer Sam George of PTS Marketing Group

10 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 10 Referee Point of View BY R.K. NIMMONS With all the emphasis on "diving" and coverage of faking fouls at the professional level you'd think that referees must now be judges of acting and feigning as well as maintaining control of the game they are officiating. Well that may be true, but according to the LAWS OF THE GAME referees actually have a lot to do and it's detailed in LAWS 5 AND 6. According to LAW 5 referees have 20 specific points and areas they are responsible for. The Referee must: 1. Enforce the LAWS OF THE GAME. 2. CONTROL the match in cooperation with assistant referees and, when and where used, the fourth official. 3. Ensure that any ball used in the match meets the requirement of LAW 2. (size, weight, material). 4. Ensure that all players equipment meets the requirements of Law 4 (uniform, colors, numerals, shinguards, shoes,etc.). 5. Keep accurate time of the game and keep a record of the match. 6. Stop, suspend, and/or abandon a match as needed due to infringements of the Laws. 7. Stop, suspend, and/or abandon a match due to outside events or sources that interfere with the game. 8. Stop the match if, in the opinion of the referee, a player is seriously injured and ensures that the player is safely removed from the field of play. 9. Ensure that if the injured player returns to the game he or she does so after the match has been restarted. 10. Allow play to continue until the ball is out of play if, in the opinion of the referee, the player is only slightly injured. 11. Ensure that any player bleeding from a wound leaves the field of play. Make sure that such player not re-enter the game until such bleeding stops and only after the referee signals for the return. 12. Allows play to continue when the team against which an offense has been committed will benefit from such an advantage and penalizes the original offense if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at the of the decision. This is the "advantage clause" and gives the power to not penalize for an offense. 13. Punish the more serious offense when a player commits more than one offense/foul at the same time. 14. Take disciplinary action against players guilty of cautionable (yellow card) and sending-off (red card) offenses. The referee is not obliged/obligated to take this action immediately but must do so when the ball next goes out of play. 15. Takes action against team officials who fail to conduct themselves in a responsible manner and may, at the referee's discretion expel them from the field of play and its immediate surroundings. 16. Act on/heed the advice of assistant referees regarding incidents the referee has not seen. 17. Ensure that no unauthorized persons enter the field of play during the game. 18. Indicate all restarts after the match has been stopped for any reason. 19. Provide the appropriate authorities with match reports that include all information on any disciplinary action taken against players and/or team officials and all other incidents that occur before, during or after the match CSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT BERNARD TOWERS Phone: FAX: bernie@coastsoccer.com VICE PRESIDENT CLIFF TABOR Phone: clifftabor@hotmail.com TREASURER ROMA KLEIN Phone: FAX: romajk@aol.com RECORDING SECRETARY CAROL RITTER Phone: FAX: carol@coastsoccer.com REGISTRAR ALESHA GARRETT Phone: FAX: agarrett@socal.rr.com PREMIER COMPETITION CHAIRMAN GARY SPARKS Phone: FAX: gsparks007@cox.net CHAIRPERSON Girls Competition 9-13 SAMIRA ABDALLAH Phone: samira@gmail.com CHAIRPERSON Girls Competition EDDIE NUNEZ Phone: hbeddie@gmail.com CHAIRPERSON Girls Competition TERRY WILSON Phone: twtruck1@gmail.com CHAIRPERSON Boys Competition 9-13 MIKE BENJAMIN Phone: mike@coastsoccer.com CHAIRPERSON Boys Competition TY LEATHERMAN Phone: tleatherman@msn.com CHAIRPERSON Boys Competition ALESHA GARRETT Phone: FAX: agarrett@socal.rr.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KAREN SPARKS Reached by ONLY: ksparks1@cox.net 10 C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

11 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page Decisions made by the Referee are final and may only be changed prior to restarts during the game. Referees cannot rescind or change decisions upon conclusion of the match. Law 6 covers and lists the duties and responsibilities of the ASSISTANT REFEREES. Basically they include signaling when the ball goes over the touch (side) and goal (end) lines, players who are offsides and use it to their advantage, when a substitute is to be made, note goalkeeper movement during a penalty kick, and signaling offenses not seen directly by the referee. They also signal the direction of THROW-INS, GOAL KICKS, CORNER KICKS as well assist with free kicks in their immediate area. Now if this isn't enough to be in charge of referees must also remember that player safety is of utmost importance. That's why FIFA and the USSF constantly remind referees to use the advantage clause with discretion always erring on the side of safety. One of may favorite reminders is "the only advantage to an advantage call is with the lawyers". Fair play is more than just judging acrobatics and "diving". It is officiating all matches with the players safety, enjoyment, and play as the ultimate goal in officiating. A ABOUT THE AUTHOR, R.K. NIMMONS: I began officiating soccer like most parents. I was sitting watching my son s AYSO game when the referee announced that unless there were more volunteers to referee many of the division 6 games would go un-officiated. So, my wife looked at me, I nodded, and my career as a referee was born. Within a year I was doing the older age groups and while officiating games for a tournament at UCI for AYSO I was asked by two future mentors and assignors to think about doing high school and college level games. I also started doing adult games as a linesman (now assistant referee) for COAST SOCCER LEAGUE ADULTS and THE GOLDENWEST SOCCER LEAGUE. That fall I was doing lines during the week for community college and college games. That winter I did my first high school games and would spend the next two decades doing games almost daily from September to the end of May. It wasn t until 1989 that I became a licensed USSF referee and began being assigned as the center referee in college and adult games. The very day I became a STATE REFEREE in May, 1992, I did my first game in the L.A. Coliseum as an assistant referee for Majid Jay who wanted two anglos to do a big game. I ll never forget that during the pre-game coin flip he tore up his Yellow Card and told the captains of both teams that he only had one card for that game. He had to use his RED CARD once for each team. It was a lesson I never forgot. All through my career I have operated by a word of advice I received from one of my mentors back in 1986, Work with the assignors and you won t go wrong. I stuck to that advice and had a great career for a USSF STATE REFEREE. My main assignor, DAN GOLDMANN, put me in great games and gave me great opportunities that would now be impossible. Back then there simply were not enough referees to go around. There also was no structure to govern or rule over assignments. You got what you had earned, deserved, and could handle. Because of that era many of us in the 1980 s and 90 s got chances to do games that now go to NATIONAL or FIFA REFEREES. My last Division I college game was the same game I did when I first got to do a center. UCLA men VS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT. Ironically my last high school game was at the same school I got to do my first center as a high school referee. A play-off game at SERVITE high school. I have been truly fortunate to work with great assignors and referees. My advice to any referee is WORK WITH THE ASSIGNORS. Don t insist or beg for any given game. An assignor knows best. If you work every game like it was the most important game of your life you ll do a good game and do the game right. And, when you get those big chances do your very best, work hard, and never give up. Oh yeah, one other suggestion train, train, train. You should never ref to get into shape. You should train to get into shape to ref. I s s u e 6 O c t o b e r ,

12 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 12 Boys Under 19 Eagles This team started its goal of competing at the elite level of youth soccer by winning the Coast Soccer League Gold Bracket at the U16 age group. With a record of , the group felt that it had earned an opportunity to play at the Premier level. We followed up this impressive season record with a fantastic effort in the Coast Soccer League League Cup. After going undefeated in group play, this Eagles team continued on its away to secure the cup by stringing together seven consecutive wins. Following this event, the team prepared for the spring season by participating in the Far West Regional League, eventually earning a berth in the Region IV Championships. The first year of premier, at U17, the team found itself again with an incredible record. They had maneuvered their way through the season to a record of 8-1-2, finishing second during the season, only behind Albion SC White. Because of the recent successes the team had been accepted into numerous Surf Cup events and competed against some of the best competition in the United States. At the end of the 2012 Far West Regional Campaign, a number of boys had graduated from their high schools and moved on to play at various higher levels. The current group, this BU19 Premier team, has been an effort that has started in late spring. By compiling a group of dedicated, focused, competitive young men, the team is looking to the future and continued success. A 12 C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

13 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 13 Girls Under 17 Barcelona USA True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts. Mia Hamm Teamwork, Determination and Heart, these are among the characteristics that best describe the Barcelona USA GU17 Premier team. This is the Barca girls second year in the Premier division. The team has a core group of players that have been together for five years. They finished as a finalist in the Las Vegas Players Showcase in 2012, and ended last season with a Sweet Sixteen finish at National Cup for the second year in a row. This is an unselfish resilient team that has great character, chemistry and loves playing together. They are as talented as they are diverse and play beautiful soccer together through skill and teamwork. The style in which they have been taught and play is the Barcelona style of soccer, passing and patience, connecting and moving the ball from side to side, wearing their opponent down by making them chase the ball. Win or lose they are an exciting team to watch, they play with heart and determination and never give up. With a year of Premier league experience under their belts, the girls are looking forward to competing and winning at the highest level. The Barcelona team is Coached and trained by George Sipa. George is a Director at Barcelona USA and also coaches the Girls Varsity squad at Glendora High School. George is a respected Coach and Trainer who grew up playing soccer. He played competitive soccer in France and has a true passion for the sport. George says The thing I like the most about soccer is that it is the only sport that it doesn't matter what size, race, height, or how much money you make, it's for everybody! That is why it is the number one sport in the world! George has also been recognized for his generosity as he consistently holds clinics and donates all proceeds to benefit the victims of disasters at home, internationally and in our soccer community. It is because of his character, compassion and willingness to help those in need that he is a role model and the reason why most people in the soccer community know the name George Sipa. George and the GU17 Premier team have a very clear vision for their future; every player on this team is committed and wants to play soccer at the highest possible level. They also understand that they need each other to continue to be successful and achieve their individual goals. This will be an exciting season for the Barcelona USA GU17 Premier team and they are looking forward to competing and winning the Premier GU17 division. A I s s u e 6 O c t o b e r ,

14 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 14 Girls Under 19 Eagles Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Winston Churchill One can hardly forget when most of these girls were on such teams as the Bubblegum Bombers, Rockin Rainbows or the Blue Dolphins. Their dedication and passion for the love of soccer has now united them as teammates on this Eagles GU19 Premier team as they play their final season in Coast Soccer League. Since the team s inception at GU9 the girls have grown both physically and emotionally. The girls have matured not only as strong talented players but they have developed into wonderfully confident women ready to meet the world. What sets this team apart from the rest is how they conquer adversities. Many have endured injuries and have taken the opportunity to grow and excel as they healed. They gained insight and perseverance, which shows on the field. Anyone who has had the opportunity to see them play will tell you that these girls play with their hearts. Coached by Michael Mikey Alexander, this team has traveled throughout the United States, experiencing success along the way. As members of ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) they girls have competed in numerous states from the west coast to east coast. Traveling allowed the girls to build strong bounds and memories the girls will take with them, as they soon will be off to college. Some of their more recent achievements include being Surf Cup Gold Champions, Champions at Utah Avalanche Invitational and Finalist at Slammers Tournament two years in a row. This past summer they were Finalists in both the Eagles Summer Classic and West Coast Futbol Tournament. Coach Alexander has been involved with soccer most of his life. He grew up playing club, high school and college soccer. He played for California Lutheran University, where he earned his BA in History, and he has been coaching for ten years. Both a club and high school coach, he has played a crucial role as the Eagles Soccer club, working with both the girls and boys programs, as a leader in their development. He has been leading this team as their coach since U13. Every player on this team is committed to finishing their tenure with Coast Soccer League as players who go to every game well trained and eager to win. One of Coach Alexander s main goals is to give every player, with the desire to play at the next level, an opportunity to do so. He creates an environment where the girls can consistently train and compete at the highest possible level. The girls are making plans to continue their soccer careers after their club and high school years are over by playing college soccer. The parents of this team are and will continue to be their biggest fans. We have had the pleasure to watch them play and grow into young adults. As this first book approaches an end, the seventeen sequels are filled with much anticipation and excitement. We wish them best of luck in their future and to continue to follow their dreams. A 14 C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

15 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 15 Boys Under 17 San Diego Football Academy The San Diego Football Academy BU17 team is competing for the first season in Coast Premier. The core players of this team have been together since U10 but are playing in SDFA colors for the second year. Led by SDFA Technical Director, Johnson Asiedu, the team has played in San Diego Presidio Soccer League from U9 through U15. They moved to Coast League last season seeking stronger competition after being one of the best teams in their age group in Presidio Premier for over 4 years. This team has stayed together with Coach Johnson Asiedu in spite of the obstacles they faced, and their growth and development is evident in their level of play and commitment to soccer. They exemplify Coach Johnson s signature style of play in which individual technical skills are the focus combined with mental strength, discipline, passing and movement. There are a few new faces on this team for the season, and they are all working hard to achieve the goals that Coach Johnson has set for them, which is for all players on this team to attend college. All of the players on the team aspire to play college soccer and are committed to high academic standards with an average GPA of 3.5. Team captain, Ian Caples has been with this team the longest and epitomizes the team philosophy of never giving up. This past summer, the boys competed in the Arsenal Summer Classic, West Coast Summer Classic, NHB and the Santa Clara Sporting tournament in Northern California. All the players in this team are key players in their various high school teams, and they will be heading to play for their high schools in November after competing in the Nomads Thanks giving tournament. The team is also looking forward to the spring, as they have been invited to play in the Annandale Premier Cup in Virginia Beach. This tournament is ranked the #1 boys tournament in the country. They will also be competing in the Nomads College Showcase in March. The team s goal is to finish in the top four of the Coast Soccer Premier League and have a successful National Cup. A I s s u e 6 O c t o b e r ,

16 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 16 Girls Under 15 Simi Valley Eclipse Nearly 18 years ago, the Simi Valley Eclipse soccer club was formed with the purpose of bringing together a group of clubs located throughout Simi Valley. Over time, the Eclipse began to attract very high-level players and last year was extremely proud to introduce the current Girls U15 team into the CSL Premier league. Despite a tough first year of competition at the Premier level, the Eclipse girls were relentless; they demonstrated determination, character, and outstanding skills throughout the season. Immediately following season play, the team welcomed a handful of gold-level players, who transferred from another club team. Throughout the summer, the Eclipse also recruited a couple of other key teammates, including an ECNL player, to complement its roster. The team also embraced the arrival of a new coach, Kristy Krohn, a former club soccer player and top scorer for California State University Northridge (CSUN). After her tenure at CSUN, Kristy competed in Brazil. She currently plays competitive soccer as a midfielder for the LA Strikers. Following weeks of intense training under Coach Kristy s guidance, the dynamic Eclipse girls bonded as a team and were a competitive force at National Cup. Throughout the summer, the Eclipse girls competed in the Pleasanton Rage tournament, the Laguna Hills West Coast tournament, and the Labor Day Eclipse Soccer Tournament further demonstrating their preparedness and potential for season play. Coach Kristy has successfully led the Eclipse girls during the past several months to increase their stamina, learn new skills, unite as a team, and, most importantly, she has taught them the value of playing with passion, camaraderie and outstanding sportsmanship. After months of training and competition, the Simi Valley GU15 Eclipse team is now poised, and excited, for a successful Premier division season. A 16 C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

17 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 17 Girls Under 15 Eagles To be the ultimate team, you must use your body and your mind. Draw up on the resources of your teammates. Choose your steps wisely and you will win. Remember, only teams succeed. Jose Mourinho nly teams succeed is a perfect description for this Eagles team. Certainly not the fairy tale team by any Omeans; this young team has persevered through more struggles than most teams do in an entire youth career. The core of this team has been together now for 2 years, with a few 4 and 5 year veterans. They have worked hard, welcomed new spirited, talented players and together they have grown, and continue to grow, as soccer players and as young ladies. This inspirational group of girls is lead by career coach and mentor, Lalo Alvarado. Coach Alvarado and his excellent staff of assistants, share with the girls, their knowledge of soccer in all areas, especially speed of play and strength, and we are fortunate enough to have a dedicated goalie coach. Having daughters of his own who play the game so well, has helped coach Alvarado relate to this truly unique group of young ladies. Coach Alvarado asked his players to trust me. By allowing their coach to make the necessary changes, this group of enthusiastic girls has seen his vision come to fruition. They found themselves in the number three spot after their first CSL Premier season last year and are looking forward to an even better finish this year. The girls all look forward to a bright soccer future. A I s s u e 6 O c t o b e r ,

18 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 18 Field Schedules SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 UCI FIELD 1 8:45 AM EAGLES TUSTIN UNITED WHITE GIRLS U14 PREMIER 10:30 AM EAGLES CORINTHIANS SC G97 GIRLS U15 PREMIER 12:15 PM FC GOLDEN STATE-BLACK EAGLES GIRLS U16 PREMIER 2:10 PM CHULA VISTA PREMIER FC LA PREMIER FC BOYS U19 PREMIER 4:00 PM EAGLES WHITE ALBION SC GIRLS U19 PREMIER UCI FIELD 2 8:00 AM BYSC CORONA UNITED BLUE CUSC BLUE 98 BOYS U14 PREMIER 9:45 AM FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE TUSTIN UNITED RED BOYS U14 PREMIER 11:30 AM FC MAN UNITED B97 FC LOS ANGELES B97 BLACK BOYS U15 PREMIER 1:15 PM LA PREMIER FC AVFC BOYS U15 PREMIER 3:00 PM EAGLES MVSC BOYS U19 PREMIER UCI FIELD 3 8:00 AM GREATER LB SPEED DEMONS CELTIC HOOPS GIRLS U14 PREMIER 9:35 AM CELTIC HARPS ALBION SC BOYS U14 PREMIER 11:10 AM SOUTH VALLEY G98-OTHART ALBION SC GIRLS U14 PREMIER 12:45 PM CRESCENTA VALLEY SC BLUE BYSC CORONA UNITED BLUE GIRLS U14 PREMIER 2:20 PM LAZERS SC CARLSBAD ELITE G96 GIRLS U16 PREMIER 4:00 PM LA PREMIER FC AJAX GIRLS U19 PREMIER UCI FIELD 4 8:00 AM CARLSBAD ELITE B97 VALLEY UNITED - JACKSON BOYS U15 PREMIER 9:45 AM SOUTH BAY GUNNERS BLACK CFC UNTOUCHABLES BLACK BOYS U15 PREMIER 11:30 AM ANAHEIM FC G98 SO. BAY GUNNERS REDONDO GIRLS U14 PREMIER 2:00 PM INDEPENDIENTE PREMIER CELTIC HARPS BOYS U19 PREMIER 4:00 PM EAGLES TUSTIN UNITED WHITE GIRLS U19 PREMIER UCI FIELD 5 8:00 AM FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE BYSC CORONA UNITED BOYS U15 PREMIER 9:40 AM DMS11 GOLD FREEDOM FC B98 BOYS U14 PREMIER 11:15 AM DOWNTOWN SC BU15 PREMIER HG EAGLES FC 97 BOYS U15 PREMIER 12:50 PM WOLFPACK G97 CARLSBAD ELITE G97 GIRLS U15 PREMIER 2:30 PM SANTA MONICA UTD B96 BLUE CORINTHIANS SC B96 BOYS U16 PREMIER 4:15 PM XOLOS FC USA BU17 TEM FC GOLDEN STATE BLACK BOYS U17 PREMIER UCI FIELD 7SS 8:00 AM SO CAL FC BU10 WHITE IRVINE SOCCER ACADEMY BOYS U10 BRONZE SOUTH 9:15 AM SOCAL SAMBA U10G SAN CLEMENTE UNITED GIRLS U10 BRONZE SOUTH 11:40 AM SO CAL FC BU8 WHITE IRVINE SOCCER ACADEMY B8 BOYS U09 BRONZE KAPPA 12:50 PM MVSC FC BLADES G02 GIRLS U10 BRONZE SOUTH 18 C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

19 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 19 Field Schedules SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012 UCI FIELD 1 8:00 AM FC MAN UNITED B96 CARLSBAD ELITE B96 BOYS U16 PREMIER 9:45 AM CARLSBAD ELITE B94 FC LOS ANGELES B94 BLACK BOYS U19 PREMIER 11:45 AM OC PREMIER BLACK B96 CAL STARS OLIMPICA UNITED BOYS U16 PREMIER 1:30 PM IRVINE PREMIER SC - TOROS SANTA MONICA UTD B96 BOYS U16 PREMIER 3:15 PM FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE FC GOLDEN STATE BLACK BOYS U16 PREMIER UCI FIELD 2 8:00 AM ALBION SC CELTIC HARPS GIRLS U15 PREMIER 9:40 AM ROADRUNNER UNITED FC G96 ALBION SC USA GIRLS U16 PREMIER 11:20 AM LOS GAUCHOS G96 FREEDOM FC G96 GOLD GIRLS U16 PREMIER 1:00 PM LA PREMIER FC GRANADA UNITED FC GIRLS U16 PREMIER 2:40 PM GREATER LB HURRICANES FC GOLDEN STATE-BLACK GIRLS U16 PREMIER 4:20 PM LA PREMIER FC ALBION SC BOYS U16 PREMIER UCI FIELD 3 8:00 AM BYSC CORONA UNITED LA PREMIER FC GIRLS U17 PREMIER NOON CARLSBAD ELITE G95 SOUTH VALLEY G95-KLIPPEL GIRLS U17 PREMIER 2:00 PM FC BLADES G95 YASC SPARTANS FC G95 GIRLS U17 PREMIER 4:00 PM VALLEY UNITED - DONALD BARCELONA USA GIRLS U17 PREMIER UCI FIELD 4 8:00 AM FC GOLDEN STATE BLACK ALBION SC GIRLS U19 PREMIER 10:00 AM ALBION SC USA CHIVAS JR USA S.C. BOYS U19 PREMIER NOON CARLSBAD ELITE B95 DMS11 B95 BOYS U17 PREMIER 2:00 PM FC GOLDEN STATE FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE BOYS U19 PREMIER 4:00 PM ALBION SC PLATINUM FC G99 SMALL GIRLS U13 GOLD UCI FIELD 5 8:00 AM ALBION SC PLATINUM FC G95 KOOIMAN GIRLS U17 PREMIER 10:00 AM RIVERSIDE FC FORCE TUSTIN UNITED WHITE GIRLS U19 PREMIER 2:00 PM SAN DIEGO FA BU 95A LA PREMIER FC BOYS U17 PREMIER 4:00 PM CARLSBAD ELITE G94 TUSTIN UNITED RED GIRLS U19 PREMIER UCI FIELD 7SS 8:00 AM FC LONG BEACH B03 - BLUE FULLERTON RANGERS RED BOYS U09 LEAGUE CUP 9:30 AM FC BLADES G03 OXNARD UNITED SC WHITE GIRLS U09 LEAGUE CUP 11:00 AM FULLERTON RANGERS RED FC LOS ANGELES B03 WHITE BOYS U09 LEAGUE CUP 12:30 PM OXNARD UNITED SC WHITE OLIMPIA SC 03 GIRLS U09 LEAGUE CUP 2:00 PM FC LOS ANGELES B03 WHITE FC LONG BEACH B03 - BLUE BOYS U09 LEAGUE CUP 3:30 PM OLIMPIA SC 03 FC BLADES G03 GIRLS U09 LEAGUE CUP I s s u e 6 O c t o b e r ,

20 Premier12_6_Layout 1 10/23/12 11:11 AM Page 20 Premier Standings STANDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 22, 2012 BU14 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 DMS11 GOLD CELTIC HARPS ALBION SC FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE BYSC CORONA UNITED BLUE FREEDOM FC B TUSTIN UNITED RED CUSC BLUE BU15 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 DOWNTOWN SC BU15 PREMIER BYSC CORONA UNITED FC LOS ANGELES B97 BLACK FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE VALLEY UNITED - JACKSON FC MAN UNITED B SOUTH BAY GUNNERS BLACK LA PREMIER FC CFC UNTOUCHABLES BLACK HG EAGLES FC CARLSBAD ELITE B AVFC BU16 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE SANTA MONICA UTD B96 BLUE CAL STARS OLIMPICA UNITED FC MAN UNITED B OC PREMIER BLACK B LA PREMIER FC CORINTHIANS SC B FC GOLDEN STATE BLACK ALBION SC CARLSBAD ELITE B SANTA MONICA UTD B IRVINE PREMIER SC - TOROS BU17 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 CHIVAS JR. USA S.C SANTA MONICA UTD B DMS11 B CLAREMONT STARS MVSC TITANS CARLSBAD ELITE B SAN DIEGO FA BU 95A FC GOLDEN STATE BLACK LA PREMIER FC OXNARD AC BLUE FC GOLDEN STATE XOLOS FC USA BU17 TEM GU14 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 TUSTIN UNITED WHITE EAGLES BYSC CORONA UNITED BLUE CELTIC HOOPS SO. BAY GUNNERS REDONDO ALBION SC CRESCENTA VALLEY SC BLUE GREATER LB SPEED DEMONS ANAHEIM FC G SOUTH VALLEY G98-OTHART GU15 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 CARLSBAD ELITE G LA PREMIER FC WOLFPACK G BARCELONA USA (III) CORINTHIANS SC G UIFC CERRITOS LIVERPOOL ALBION SC EAGLES LA PREMIER FC BLACK NHB BLACK SIMI VALLEY ECLIPSE CELTIC HARPS GU16 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 LAZERS SC CARLSBAD ELITE G SIMI VALLEY ECLIPSE ALBION SC USA FC GOLDEN STATE-BLACK FREEDOM FC G96 GOLD EAGLES ROADRUNNER UNITED FC G LOS GAUCHOS G GREATER LB HURRICANES LA PREMIER FC GRANADA UNITED FC GU17 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 PLATINUM FC G95 KOOIMAN YASC SPARTANS FC G BARCELONA USA CARLSBAD ELITE G LA PREMIER FC VALLEY UNITED - DONALD ALBION SC SOUTH VALLEY G95-KLIPPEL BYSC CORONA UNITED FC BLADES G BU19 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 INDEPENDIENTE PREMIER FC LOS ANGELES B94 BLACK CARLSBAD ELITE B ALBION SC USA FC GOLDEN STATE FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE EAGLES CHULA VISTA PREMIER FC LA PREMIER FC CHIVAS JR USA S.C MVSC CELTIC HARPS GU19 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA AC 1 EAGLES TUSTIN UNITED RED EAGLES WHITE FC GOLDEN STATE BLACK ALBION SC AJAX VALLEY UNITED WOLFPACK BLUE LA PREMIER FC CARLSBAD ELITE G TUSTIN UNITED WHITE RIVERSIDE FC FORCE C o a s t S o c c e r L e a g u e P r e m i e r M a g a z i n e

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