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• ASA Columbus Day Recreational Soccer Tournament:

The first annual ASA Columbus Day Recreational Soccer Tournament will be over the 2006 Columbus Day weekend, October 7 & 8.

The Tournament is open to U9 - U14 neighborhood recreational teams from Arlington and Falls Church. Next year, Tournament will expand to include more age groups.

Plan to enter your team, and volunteer to help the Tournament Committee with registrations, field monitor, advertising, etc. Contact Bob Waffle, 703 358 9448 or rwaffle@comcast.net.

This tournament will be a major annual soccer event in the Arlington youth sports community. It reflects ASA’s commitment to providing a quality tournament experience for all our players at a price everyone can afford.

• DC United Ticket Packages

There are still on-the-field opportunities for your teams at DC UNITED games. For example, the "Fair Play" package allows ASA players to carry the banners and flags onto the field as part of the pre-game activities -- National anthem, line-up introductions, etc.

There are only four regular-season home matches left. ASA has discounted tickets for individuals for sale via the ASA web site.

• Double-Goal Workshop:

The Coaches Double-Goal Workshop is this coming Saturday, September 9, 9:30 - 11:30 am, at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center.

The Workshop gives coaches practical tools to both win games and develop the character of young athletes. Coaches receive a Double-Goal Coach certification card. The Double-Goal workshop is presented by the Positive Coaching Alliance and is jointly sponsored by the Arlington Soccer Association and the Arlington County Sports Division.

Verify that you are registered: Registered ASA Coaches.

You can still register for the Double-Goal Workshop:

- Online at ASA web site www.arlingtonsoccer.com
- By phone to ASA 703-532-311
- Por teléfono en español 703-528-0528

• Sullivan Soccer Clinic: Creating a Competitive Team

Veteran ASA coach John Sullivan will give an on-field coaching clinic after the Double-Goal Workshop on Saturday, September 9. John will use players to demonstrate how to run an effective soccer practice, teach the three skills that make a good soccer player and the two keys to creating a competitive soccer team.

New and experienced coaches will benefit from this two-hour clinic from 12:30 - 2:30 pm on the TJ Upper field beginning one hour after the Positive Coaching Alliance Workshop concludes.

• The Novice Coach DVD

The Novice Coach: An Introduction to Coaching Youth Soccer is available on DVD to assist coaches of U6's, U8's, and U10's. This 45-minute DVD was created by US Youth Soccer. It features training sessions and activities geared towards your youngest players.

You club manager can loan you this DVD. ASA has ordered an additional supply of the DVDs for this fall season if your manager's stock is depleted.

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• U-8 and above games begin Saturday, Sept. 16.

• U7 and younger games begin Saturday, Sept. 23.

See the Games Schedules and the Administrative Calendar of Events on the ASA home page: www.arlingtonsoccer.com.

• Most travel games begin this coming weekend, Sept. 9. See schedules on the travel league websites:
  Boys National Capital Soccer League
  Girls Washington Area Girls Soccer League
  Boys & Girls Old Dominion Soccer League

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