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MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals, Mitre Folding Soccer Goal Recalled For Strangulation Hazard.

Soccer Expert Wanted

Tim TwellmanTim Twellman is a retired American soccer player, longtime youth soccer coach, and the  the father of three elite soccer players, including former New England Revolution striker Taylor Twellman.

Since 1985, he has run Twellman Soccer, which includes camps, trainings and clinics.  In 2007, he became the head coach of the Villa Duchesne High School in St. Louis.

For more on Tim Twellman, click here.

Expert Tip

  • Ten Ways To Reduce or Prevent Soccer Injuries

    Approximately 120,000 youth soccer players (ages 2 to 18) suffer injuries each year sufficiently serious to require a trip to a hospital emergency room. The total number of soccer-related injuries, including those treated outside of a hospital ER, is estimated to be nearly 500,000 per year.

    A significant number of these injuries could be prevented if parents, athletes and soccer organizations employed the following ten safety measures:

    1. Reduce injuries through proper conditioning.
    2. Reduce injuries through proper stretching, warm-ups and cooldowns. .
    3. Reduce injuries by properly maintaining fields. .
    4. Reduce injuries by wearing proper shin guards.
    5. Reduce injuries from goal post collisions.
    6. Anchor soccer goal posts.
    7. Reduce orofacial injuries by using mouth guards.
    8. Take steps to reduce the risk of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
    9. Reducing overuse injuries by setting participation limits.
    10. Be prepared for medical emergencies.
    Read more »

Footwear

Youth soccer shoes (also called "cleats" or, in Britian, "football boots") are specifically designed for use on a soccer field and can be changed depending on conditions.  Cleat types include molded cleats, detachable cleats, indoor soccer shoes and turf shoes. Read more

Resources

For a listing of soccer resources, including links to soccer websites, click here.

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Girl soccer players on benchSoccer: Pronunciation: \ˈsä-kər\
a game played on a field between two teams of 11 players whose object is to propel a round ball into the opponent's goal by kicking or by hitting it with any part of the body except the hands and arms

Soccer, also known as football in many countries, is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is a fast-paced, energetic game that requires speed and agility. It is the most popular recreational sport for both boys and girls.

Our goal is to provide comprehensive information on soccer: advice on the equipment needed and how to buy it, a primer on the rules of the sport, and videos and advice from experts, parents, and manufacturers of soccer gear.

But to do that, we are going to need your help. If you are parent of a child who plays or has played soccer, we hope you will share what you have learned with other MomsTeam parents. Please consider writing a blog, contributing an article, posting on and/or hosting a Forum, or becoming our soccer expert. If you know of someone who used to play or coach soccer who has knowledge to share, ask him or her to join. Together we can make MomsTeam a true community of sports parents!

-Brooke de Lench

MomsTeam Founder

 

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