by John | Sep 18, 2023
THE COACHING AMERICAN SOCCER GLOSSARY BECAME SO LARGE THAT IT IS NOW A FULL BOOK! WITH OVER 5,000 DEFINED ENTRIES, THE ULTIMATE SOCCER DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN TERMS IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT AMAZON.COM The Ultimate Soccer Dictionary (Second Edition) at Amazon.com...
by John | Sep 22, 2022
SOCCER REFEREE AND ASSISTANT REFEREE SIGNALS © CoachingAmericanSoccer.com® Soccer Referees and Assistant Referees give visual signals to communicate with players, coaches, and spectators about their decisions. Combined with oral communication, visual signals teach...
by John | Jul 16, 2022
SOCCER PASSING DIRECTIONS TERMINOLOGY © CoachingAmericanSoccer.com® Passing directions terminology in soccer refers to the line or path the ball is expected to take when it is struck by the passer to a potential receiver. These are general soccer terms used when a...
by John | Mar 16, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS COACHINGAMERICANSOCCER.COM® © Copyright, John C. Harves The following is the traditional CoachingAmericanSoccer.com Table of Contents of the full website (site map). Links may be used as an alternative to the drop-down menus. The format varies...
by John | Jan 15, 2021
PREVENTIVE OFFICIATING FOR YOUTH SOCCER © CoachingAmericanSoccer.com® The concept of “preventive officiating” in soccer was suggested in the 1970s as one way to try to address an ongoing, world-wide, issue of foul play. It essentially proposed that referees use a...
