• The U6 and U7 schedules are on the ASA web site.
   
• Mary Bevis' weekly Schedule Update is linked below.

  Mary notes, "Remind coaches and parents in the U8 and above divisions to look at the schedules where the number of teams in the division has changed. Adding or deleting a team changes the whole schedule, so it is most important for people look at the new schedule."

Pre-register your team to guarantee a place in the tournament.

Late last season, a coach wrote:

“We have noticed this season that a number of the U-13/14 teams have been fielding more than the allotted 4 travel players per game. In some cases, the boys tell me, we have seen 7-8.

This abuse is unfair and runs counter to the spirit and intent of club soccer:

1. An unfair advantage.
2. Too may travel players means too few control the ball and the play.
3. Deprives others from playing.
4. Teaches kids that rules can be broken without penalty."

The limit is 4 travel players for U13 and above teams and 3 for U10, U11 and U12 teams. There is no limit for U9 and younger teams.

Tom Hart, North Texas State Staff Coach, writes, "Modern methods of coaching youth place emphasis on "game activities" rather than "drills". Game Activities are easily understood childhood games that have the element of a ball added."

The Match of the Week highlights an Arlington Travel Soccer Club home game each week.

Grant Smith, ATSC Director of Coaching, says, "Recreational coaches are invited to watch the games and then stay for a chat with the ATSC coach."

The match this week features the ATSC U9 Boys Impact White playing the Prince William Soccer Inc. Courage White, on Sunday, 1:30, at Bluemont Junction.

Call Grant Smith at 703-868-8867 if you have questions.

ATSC also has open soccer practices if new coaches want to watch a travel team practice. The ATSC Practice Schedule is on the ATSC web site.

The Arlington Travel Soccer Club raised over $1,000 for their scholarship fund at their annual coaches game on Saturday 9/9. The White team bested the Blue team by a score of 4-2.

There are still on-the-field opportunities for your teams at DC UNITED games.

There are three regular-season home matches left:

1. 09/23 – Saturday New York Red Bulls 7:30
2. 10/07 – Saturday New England Revolution 7:30.
3. 10/15 – Sunday Chicago Fire 5:00

Other suggested names were: Arlington Kick's It, First Touch, Goal Posts, Kicks, Kicks for Kids, The Arlington Kicks, and The Goal Post.

An exciting addition to this year’s program is the “Win a Free Soccer Season Sweepstakes.”