Some of my favorite soccer websites
(Ken W. Smith)
Last modified November 5, 2006
In the spring 1996 I first coached (with the help of Robin
Duthie) a U-12 boys soccer team in the competitive Mid-Michigan Youth Soccer
League. This was a youth team for
the newly developed Mt. Pleasant Soccer Club. (Bill Saltarelli recruited me as an Òassistant coachÓ. Thanks, Bill! J) Shortly
after that, my oldest son, Alex, and I both became certified to referee
soccer. Later Tim and Jan became
certified referees, while Alex, Tim and Daniel played in competitive leagues.
In the ten years since then, IÕve learned a great deal about
this incredible sport! My wife,
Jan, and I both have an ÒEÓ license as soccer coaches; Alex is a grade 6 USSF referee
while I am grade 7. WeÕve coached,
refereed and played soccer in Michigan, Illinois, Colorado and Virginia! And now our daughter-in-law is a soccer
referee!
Much of the best soccer material is now online. Here are some of my favorite links.
For soccer coaches
David
Graham's Soccer Coaching Manual
A
lot of experienced (and very thoughtful) coaches contributed to this manual!
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Pill's Drills, a webpage with lots of ideas for soccer coaches.
For soccer referees
Greater Lansing Area Soccer Referee Association
Lots of good links for referees
Michigan USSF referee
information
Clinics,
other basic referee information
How are high school rules different from NCAA different from USSF, etc. Lots of good information here.
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Old Dominion Soccer Referee
Service
(ODSRS
is a great group of referees in Richmond, Virginia – I learned a lot from
this great group of refs!)
For soccer players
Mt. Pleasant Soccer Club (in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
English Premier League, current standings
French Ligue 1, current standings