Premier Chairman - Coast Soccer League

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MESSAGE FROM GARY SPARKS
Premier Chairman
W
elcome to UCI. This Complex is the Home of the
CSL Premier League. We ask that you treat these
fields as if they are you home as well. We will have
many visitors coming to watch all our games. College
coaches, MLS scouts and National Team scouts to name
a few. We want our fields to look as if they are treated
with respect by all and demonstrate that our players
are not only great athletes but have outstanding character and know to respectfully treat the property of
others as if it were their own.
One of the functions of The CSL Premier League is
to promote its’ players and provide them with an
opportunity to use their athletic ability, soccer skills, and
love for the sport to advance
their personal career goals,
whether they be a college
education or a professional
athletic career. In this issue,
we have set forth the CSL
PREMIER LEAGUE BASIC
PREMISES. As a player, you
should read the article. It
tries to provide you, the
player, with a few simple premises, which if followed,
may just help you reach your goals. As a parent, the
article may give you an insight on how to better enjoy
your child’s game.
The CSL Premier League is designed to assist its’
players in their efforts to achieve their goals. But the
Premier League is only a small piece of the game plan.
We have all heard the old adage “If you want it done
right, do it yourself”. Well, it’s truer today than it ever
has been before. Therefore, it is the player that needs
to do the heavy work. The player needs to promote his
or herself to a much greater degree than CSL could
ever do. Self-promotion is an absolute necessity if a
player wants to be identified as a candidate for a college recruiter or a professional scout. He or she cannot
rely on “chance” to be noticed by coaches or scouts.
The key to being discovered lies in the hands of
one person and one person alone – The Player. The
Player must really be the active ingredient in the formula for college recruiting. The Player must be the catalyst. The Player must take an aggressive role and actually participate in the recruiting process. However, most
players do not know where to begin, or how to begin,
actually promoting themselves. Most are entering
unknown territory in learning how this process works.
But they can obtain the guidance they need from a
variety of sources. This magazine is just on source available to all players.
In the coming issues of the CSL Premier Magazine,
we will set forth basic information that is designed to
help the player navigate the recruiting process and
form an understanding on just how the system works.
In preparation for this information, the player should
do the following homework:
(1) Read the Column by one of our featured contributors – James Thompson. His article on
“Recruiting” is from his personal experiences, not only
as a parent whose child went through the process, but
as an individual with 26 years of experience as an
award winning LA Daily News Sports Humorist and
Cartoonist. And everyone knows, cartoonists always
get it right.
(2) Go to NCAA.org. and then click on
“Resources” and you will find a list of publications that
you need to become very familiar with. This information should become your Bible if you are looking to play
soccer in college. The publications listed below contain
information that you absolutely need to know.
• DIVISION I MANUAL
• DIVISION II MANUAL
• DIVISION III MANUAL
• CHART ON THE PROBABILITY OF A HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENT GOING PRO
• EMERGING SPORTS FOR WOMEN
• ASSOCIATION-WIDE GRANTS, PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES
• UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT
(3) Speak to the HI POD representative at UCI this
weekend. HI POD is video taping every game at UCI on
Sept 15, 16, 22 and 23, 2012. At some point in the
near future, every player MUST have video tape
footage of his or herself to assist in their recruiting
process.
Once you have taken the preparatory steps listed
above and are aware of your responsibilities as outlined
in the NCAA Guide, navigating through the recruiting
process will become easier for you and our advice in
the next few Premier Magazines will then prove to be
very helpful in furthering your soccer goals.
Good luck this weekend. A
Coast Soccer League
2012 PREMIER COMMITTEE
Premier Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Sparks
Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marguerite Cochran
Boys U16 & U19 Competitive Chairwoman . . . Karen Sparks
Girls U16 thru 19 Competitive Chairwoman . . Karen Sparks
Referee Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Cruz
Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Ritter
Data Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roma Klein
Action Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Campbell
Sara Joubert
Bill Reese
Team Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Campbell of NuPhoto
Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Fliegler
CSL Player Showcase Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savraj & June Dhillon
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam George of PTS Marketing Group
CSL Premier League
Basic Doctrines
O
n behalf of Coast Soccer League (CSL), welcome to the
2012 CSL Premier League Season. For our returning
teams, we are very glad to have you back. For our new teams,
congratulations on your team’s achievements and your promotion to the Premier League. We hope you will enjoy your
experience with us.
The CSL Premier League was designed to create exceptional opportunities for some of the most elite players in CSL
who are considering a career in soccer, either at college or in
a professional league. In order for a player to reach his or her
goal, there are three main areas of responsibilities that need
to be addressed. But before we address these items, there are
a few basic premises that both player and parent should
accept before we go into any depth as to what the future has
in store for the players.
Therefore, this particular message is really designed for
the players and their parents.
Players – Some of you have not yet realized what you have
already accomplished and what your accomplishments really
mean for you as an individual player. You really need to grasp
the following concepts:
1. You have reached the pinnacle in youth soccer by playing
in the Premier League. You are one of the best players in
Coast Soccer League and therefore one of the best players
in your age group in the country. You have shown to those
that matter that you are an exceptional player.
2. You now need to concentrate on your game as any professional player should. You need to play each game to the
best of your ability. You need to play each game as a team
player. You need to act in the best interests of your team.
You do not need to be taken out of your game by an
opposing player, coach or referee. Do not let anyone distract you from your objective which is to play the game at
your very best and contribute to your team’s efforts.
3. During the season, some of you may lose track of your
responsibilities to not only yourself but to your team. You
may let referees get to you and then start to lose focus due
to your frustration or worse, getting red carded for your
mouth. You do not need to lower yourself to this level. Rise
above a bad call by a referee by just accepting the call and
play on. Pay no heed to the call but pay attention only to
your role in the game. You have a duty to the team to contribute and no one should sway you from that responsibility. You are a Premier player so you should act like one.
4. You may believe you have a need to challenge opposing
players. 9 times out of 10 your fouls are fouls of “retaliation”. You need not “retaliate” because you have already
won. If you are the recipient of a cheap foul, you have
probably beaten your opponent all day long and he/she is
so frustrated that a cheap foul is all he/she has left to stop
you and everyone on the field and every spectator knows
it. Sooner or later the opposing player will get caught and
he/she will be gone from the game. Whatever you do, do
not get yourself tossed because in reality, you are the better player. That is exactly what your opponent is hoping for
– he/she cannot beat you on the field so the best alternative is to get you to retaliate and hopefully get caught by
the referee and tossed from the game.
If you keep in mind that there really are college coaches
looking at you for their schools, your best interests will be
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served by you acting as a professional all the time. Show
everyone just how well you play the game, both physically
and mentally. Show everyone who you really are and how
well you play the game.
Parents - The game is for your children. It is their game. Your
job is to come, watch and support your child and his/her
teammates. You might also try to enjoy the game. These are
great athletes and they play the game very well.
Anyone who is an aficionado of soccer has probably
never seen a referee change a call because a parent has yelled
at, threatened or confronted him or her. Never. The norm
seems to be that referees who are badgered only become
frustrated and annoyed and give close calls to the other team
because of a parent’s conduct. It is not right but it is human
nature.
And just what does it tell us when a parent is ejected
from a game? What good comes from it? No one has ever
been able to figure that one out.
Once the player and the parents accept these simple
principles, they can get on to the real job at hand – advancing the player’s career.
Now, as stated earlier, in order for a player to reach
his or her goal, there are three main areas of responsibilities that need to be addressed.
The purpose of the CSL Premier League is to address
each of these responsibilities and with the player, the parents
and the league working together as a team, just how these
responsibilities should be met.
These three main areas are: (1) Education as it relates to
the technical requirements of recruiting; (2) Player SelfPromotion; and (3) Showcase for Talent. Each of the next four
issues of the CSL Premier Magazine will specifically address
these points.
However, we need to jump start the player’s education on recruiting requirements right now. To assist
CSL with this task, CSL has licensed a state-of-the-art “Player
Showcase” website. It is an internet based player profile program exclusive to CSL entitled “The CSL Player Showcase”.
You may find details regarding this program in the front of
the 2012 CSL Handbook and in its ad in this magazine.
The important point is that for all CSL Premier
Players U14 thru U19, the service is free. Every player
needs to be using this service. Your team manager is aware
of the system and can help you in sitting up the player’s individual player profile.
College recruiting is a minefield for both players and
coaches alike. The CSL Player Showcase program contains a
link to the NCAA 2012-13 Guide for the College-Bound
Student-Athlete. You must consider this NCAA Guide as
mandatory reading. If you become acquainted with these
requirements, then everything else will begin to fall into
place. Do you part and register as soon as you are allowed
with the NCAA and learn the recruiting rules the coaches
must follow. Do not place yourself or the college coaches in
a position that violates the NCAA Rules. You need to know
these rules.
Once you are aware of your responsibilities as outlined in
the NCAA Guide, navigating through the recruiting process
will become easier for you and our advice in the next few
Premier Magazines will then prove to be very helpful in furthering your soccer goals. A
Coast Soccer League Premier Magazine
UCI
Field
Map
The Recruiti
B Y J AMES T HOMPSON
T
he one certainty in the recruiting process – is uncertainty. There is no magic wand, no secret recruiting
formula, no check-the-box test that guarantees a successful recruiting class. Coaches, for the most part, look
to fill positional needs and that might mean, by example,
a good center-mid might get little interest from his or her
college of choice. That school might have multiple
underclassmen at center-mid, all on scholarship. One
more might not make sense.
“When it comes to who we
recruit, we will first look at
positional needs and hopefully when we fill those
needs then we will look at
the best available soccer
player” said University of
Denver head coach Bobby
Muuss. Most coaches share
Muuss’ opinion, and with
D1 soccer programs allowed
just 9.9 scholarships, a
coach has to be mindful of
how that investment works
for the program. Muuss
added: “in order to be competitive across the board, a
coach cannot afford to
invest in several players in
the same position.” The
result might be a striker who
wants to play for College
“X” but with 5 forwards rostered, its just not a right fit. Sometimes, it’s just bad timing – too many midfielders and not enough scholarships.
Of course if the player is a 5 star recruit, the process is
easy. “Blue-chippers” pick where they want to go. But,
for the rest, it starts with being seen. The best places to
be spotted, and recruited, are college showcases and
club soccer matches.
Coaches flock to showcases because of the quality
of the matches and volume of players. A coach might
have her eye on one player but switch attention to a
teammate who performed well. If someone is interested in watching a future college player, look for the
biggest gaggle of college windbreakers, and take a
seat. If there are a dozen coaches watching a game,
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ng Dance
you know someone on the field is a highly regarded
prospect. Coaches, for the most part will not make a
decision based on just one game but after a couple of
games, the player is likely on the list – or off.
Club soccer matches, as opposed to High School,
is the next preferred venue for scouting prospects. The
reason is simple – Club soccer generally produces better soccer than High School. If a college coach has a
choice between watching 20 games and scouting a
dozen players at a single weekend showcase, or watching a single High School game, you don’t have to be
Mr. Wizard to figure out where they go to scout. But
for many good players they make the mistake that
because they are “good” they get noticed, and that’s
not always the case. I’ve seen many games at showcases where players shine, but with no college scouts in
sight, those great performances, are gone with the
wind. Why? Because players (and parents) often, fatally, assume too much. Coaches cannot be at every game
and they cannot know about every good player.
Chances are, coaches will never see a particular two or
three star player - so what’s the solution? Advertise. I
don’t mean put an ad in the local newspaper, but players below the Blue Chip level need to introduce themselves to coaches, and that means personal contact.
Introducing themselves to a coach either through a letter or email is a great way to get the player on a coach’s
radar. Video is also a great tool for coaches to evaluate
a player, and the preferred method is game film and
highlights. Training sessions might get noticed, but
don’t count on it.
Stuart Dobson, the UCSB goalkeeper coach told the
Philadelphia Inquirer: “Every day I get three or four
emails from goalkeepers… Sometimes I will get tapes
that are 10 minutes some an hour and I usually look at
few clips.” Dobson recruited, and rostered a keeper after
looking at video. That, and a recommendation from the
club coach got the player into a top 10 program.
What generally, seems not to work? Recruiting
services are for the most part a coach’s choice of last
resort. While many services offer slick presentation
packages and offer mass mailings to “every coach in the
country,” their greatest strength is their greatest weakness. When a college coach gets 20 emails a day from
the same recruiting service containing boilerplate
“greatest player on planet earth” subject lines, those
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emails tend to find the trash folder. Sometimes coaches
have specific needs and do reach out and use recruiting
services, but for the most part, players would be better
served by sending a personal email to a coach letting
them know when the player will play at a Showcase and
ask the coach to “please come see me play.” Instant
video, unavailable to coaches just a few years ago, is
now a welcome recruiting tool and an awesome calling
card for players. Players can post videos to YouTube or
Facebook or other online media, and coaches don’t
have to hunt for DVDs. Players can be watched, evaluated, and sometimes recruited, through video alone. A
Head Coach in Big West Conference told me he still
prefers to watch a prospect in a game-day setting, even
after watching video saying: “I really have to watch
them live to make a decision.”
Is there a magic potion or secret formula for
recruiting or being recruited? No. It comes down to a
number of factors and those factors are never the
same, and never in the same order. Sometimes, it’s as
simple as timing. Positional needs, and even personality come into play before a coach picks up the phone
and offers a player a roster spot.
For many players below a Blue Chip level, a bit of
a reality check is in order. Not everyone is a D1 soccer
prospect for a top 5 program. There are a lot of very
good programs at outstanding universities, D1 through
NAIA, but for players and parents, getting there
requires research, legwork, perseverance and some selling. Skill on the pitch gets a foot in the door. Good
grades and a bit of hard work off the pitch, will get
good players recruited, and playing soccer at the next
level. A
JAMES THOMPSON is a freelance humorist and artist. He is married with three boys – one playing D1 soccer. James is an
award-winning artist. He was the
featured sports cartoonist at the LA
Daily News for 26 years. His cartoons have been collected by sports
figures and celebrities, including Ted
Turner, Peter Ueberroth, the Los
Angeles Dodgers and the Los
Angeles Clippers. In his spare time
he is an attorney. James can be
reached at jpt11@earthlink.net
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Referee
Point of View
B Y R.K. N IMMONS
A
lot has happened since last year. Referees and officiating continue to make
headlines and news. The use of “modern technology” continues to be a refrain
of soccer lovers the world over. And, U.S. officials continue to be left out of many
World wide competitions because we are viewed as lacking the ability and experience
to officiate in many of the world’s competitive matches and events. To meet this obvious need U. S. Soccer came up with another level of officiating bureaucracy and a
“selection process” to elevate referees to the “professional level.”
The PROFESSIONAL REFEREE ORGANIZATION has been designed to prepare, educate and train U. S. officials for the professional game. And, within that organization
there is yet another new element called the PLATINUM PROGRAM to select the select
few to advance even further. Whether all this works and goes as planned is yet to happen. Hopefully it will. Wouldn’t it be nice to once again see a U. S. Referee officiate
at the WORLD CUP in the mens’ competition. After all, the women’s program in the
U. S. clearly has developed officials capable of and have included women in every level
of the women’s game including both the WORLD CUP and the OLYMPIC GAMES. In
fact, our female officials are considered to be some the World’s best soccer officials.
So, what do they do that the men don’t do? Why are the U. S. women, in fact, considered to be THE BEST, period?
First and foremost is their development in terms of GAME EXPERIENCE--EXPERIENCE--EXPERIENCE. Female referees in the U. S. have to prove themselves not only
worthy of managing a women’s game, but are expected to manage a mens’ game as
well. The referees you have seen in the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics have
had years of development doing adult games and have had to “prove” themselves in
and on the field of play. In fact this seemed to be the case up until the last two World
Cup tournaments for the men as well. The U. S. had officials that officiated games in
the World Cup and Bryan Hall was even selected to do games beyond the group level
of play. But that was long ago. What about the 21st Century?
I believe that all the training, classroom exercises, lectures, videos and such are a
great start. But, they will never replace experience. Officiating a game is more educational and eye opening than is any other medium to learn how to officiate, manage
and control a game of soccer at any level. Many of my generation of officials have
spent years doing youth games before they even thought of doing an adult game.
Then, you advanced to being an Assistant Referee for a year or two before you even
officiated an adult game as the center referee. The development of good officials
takes time, time and more time. I personally know that our two top female officials
did a lot lines and amateur games long before they even thought of doing games at
a Professional level. The road to a FIFA referee should be full of games, games, and
more games.
Experience is the only true teacher. I hope these new programs in U. S. Soccer
don’t rush and push our young officials to fast and to quickly. It’s not what level you
officiate, it’s how well you do at the level you officiate. You, as members of Coast
Soccer League, should be expecting to have officials ready to officiate at the level of
competition you are watching or playing in. The local associations have always been
cognizant of slowly developing game officials. Many of our referees came from AYSO
and move through the USSF ranks at a steady, but slow pace. Here, at the local level,
we are concerned with the game in hand, whatever age or level that is. The only real
way we will see U. S. officiate at a WORLD CUP is by having them gain experience on
the field of play.
Right now the WORLD is expecting us to put our officials through the same
hoops and rigors as their referees. The most important game to any referee is the
game they do now, not in the future. A
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2012 CSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
BERNARD TOWERS
Phone: 714-234-4607 FAX: 949-548-5985
bernie@coastsoccer.com
VICE PRESIDENT
CLIFF TABOR
Phone: 714-771-1964
clifftabor@hotmail.com
TREASURER
ROMA KLEIN
Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 714-771-2537
romajk@aol.com
RECORDING SECRETARY
CAROL RITTER
Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 714-771-2537
carol@coastsoccer.com
REGISTRAR
ALESHA GARRETT
Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 714-771-2537
agarrett@socal.rr.com
PREMIER COMPETITION CHAIRMAN
GARY SPARKS
Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 949-643-0324
gsparks007@cox.net
CHAIRPERSON
Girls Competition 9-13
SAMIRA ABDALLAH
Phone: 323-697-7066
615samira@gmail.com
CHAIRPERSON
EDDIE NUNEZ
Phone: 714-724-2542
hbeddie@gmail.com
CHAIRPERSON
TERRY WILSON
Phone: 714-931-8338
twtruck1@gmail.com
CHAIRPERSON
Boys Competition 9-13
MIKE BENJAMIN
Phone: 714-572-1306
mike@coastsoccer.com
CHAIRPERSON
TY LEATHERMAN
Phone: 818-645-2824
tleatherman@msn.com
CHAIRPERSON
ALESHA GARRETT
Phone: 714-771-1964
FAX: 714-771-2537
agarrett@socal.rr.com
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KAREN SPARKS
Reached by Email ONLY: ksparks1@cox.net
Girls Under 16
Granada United FC
T
he Granada United GU16 team begins
a second season in CSL Premier
League with great expectations and a new
direction (played as Valley United SC in
2011). The team is eager to establish a new
path, and create their own history as a
competitive team under the direction of
new coaches David Lopez and Israel Alfaro.
The returning core group from last season has been enhanced with new talent
from important clubs in San Gabriel, San
Fernando, and Antelope Valleys. These
new additions have transformed the team
into a more skilled, disciplined, and determined force.
With over 15 years coaching experience at the youth level, coaches Lopez (former coach of
USL professional circuit Lancaster Rattlers) and Alfaro
aim to bring to this team a new style of play which is
both technical and effective, with players who understand their roles on the field, have developed a strong
soccer IQ, work hard to accomplish their tasks, and are
tenacious when challenging opponents.
The coaches’ goal is to ultimately prepare these
athletes for college and international competition and
opportunities.
Granada United GU16 have been blessed with a
partnership with the Sports Minister of El Salvador
(Jaime “Chelona” Rodriguez) who has an extensive
soccer career having played in one FIFA World Cup, and
professional teams in Finland, Germany, Japan, &
Mexico. Jaime is also a current FIFA Committee
Delegate and director of Chelona Soccer Academy.
This partnership opens the doors for talented
Granada United FC players of any age to explore
opportunities beyond college in either national teams
or professional teams anywhere in the world.
Thru that partnership, Granada United GU16
recently participated in the INDES Invitational
International Cup in San Salvador where we competed
against Central American college and national teams.
Granada United GU16 was a finalist in the competition.
And, additionally, 3 of Granada United’s GU17 and
GU19 players who accompanied us were recruited by
Central American national teams to compete in CONCACAF world cup elimination later this year.
Granada United GU16 also participated in other
challenging matches and summer tournaments in
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preparation for CSL Premier League
including a game against USL Women’s
Pro side Santa Clarita Blue
Heat, and also achieved
finalist spot at the
Riverside RainCross Cup in
GU19 bracket.
We look forward to a
challenging and productive CSL Premier season.
We are extremely grateful
for the opportunity.
At the conclusion of CSL Premier League, Granada
United GU16 is once again invited to attend the INDES
International Cup (now expanded to include Canada,
Mexico, Costa Rica, and Argentina WNT), and
exchanges with Taiwan's WNT in Los Angeles.
Challenging competition like CSL Premier League
and hard work will continue to shape these players into
valuable assets for their future college (or national)
teams. A
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Boys Under 17
Mission Viejo
Soccer Club Titans
F
or over 30 years, the Mission Viejo
Soccer Club has catered to developing
local player talent and providing coaching
education for its members. Throughout its
many years MVSC has helped advance
countless numbers of players in the CSL
ranks, local High School levels and collegiate
programs across the country. The club has
excelled at sharing the love of the game with
every incoming player and has enjoyed successes in virtually every major tournament as
well as state and national championships.
The MVSC Titans seed was planted at
U12 when current assistant coach, Greg
Bisconte, approached the club about taking
the next step into club soccer. With a highly talented group of Mission Viejo area boys
the team was ripe for the steady and balanced competition within CSL. The Titans
quickly moved up the ranks, being crowned
league champions in both Bronze and Silver with stellar undefeated records. The Silver Elite championship
was already won by the boys with several games still
left to be played. Last season’s run in the U15 Gold
division was a battle as the boys worked to finish in the
top 10 team in CSL in their age group. The U16
Premier season was a great challenge for the boys as
they secured a top 5 finish. The team then went on to
go undefeated and win their division in the Players
College Showcase last Spring.
With MVSC’s focus on player development rather
than recruitment the team has been continuously
strengthened from within. With each advancement in
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division within CSL many talented players from all over
Southern California were eager to earn a spot at
MVSC. Head coach, BJ McNicol, concentrates 100%
of his time on developing the players within the club
and 0% on recruiting. By putting in the hard work of
taking the time to make players better year to year the
Premier squad from MVSC on display boasts a vast
majority of players that have grown up in the MVSC
system. This year’s 2012 Premier team has several new
players that have moved up the MVSC ranks and are
eager to make an impact at the highest level!
The Titans have carried their motto of “Never
Quit” since their first season and continue their tenacious efforts in every game they play. The team continually looks to put themselves in a position of recognition amongst their peers and that of college scouts.
The boys display a very attractive and effective style of
play that is fun to watch with a slick passing, explosive
offense and an all business defensive line. Every player
on the team has a tremendous work ethic and is committed to the team’s success through their individual
contributions.
The club is extremely proud of the accomplishments of the boys and the tremendous character and
good sportsmanship that are offered by them each
game. As a team that has consistently put in the work
in the CSL system and has risen to the top, again earning a spot in the most well respected league in the
country, the boys are relishing every moment of this
chapter of their sporting careers! A
Boys Under 16
Santa Monica
United B96
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n its 2011-12 season, the Team had an outstanding debut in the most competitive Premier bracket in the country. Moving up from Silver Elite directly into the CSL bracket shared by many perennial powerhouses, the Team
ended with a record of 5-4-2, placing 5th in a bracket of 12. Notably, despite the frustration of a tie and a close
loss early in that adjustment season, the Team
finished only 1 point out of 3rd place. It is
tempting to imagine the Team’s potential now
that they have a year of Premier under their
belts. That potential was on display last Spring,
when the Team progressed to the Round of 16
in the 2012 National Cup, playing against
some of the toughest teams in the region.
For their 2012-13 season, the Team has
rededicated itself to the pursuit of excellence,
adding players, practices, and laser-like focus
to achieve their shared goal of competing at
the highest level of play and developing a
national profile. After focusing on their CSL
league season in the Fall, the Team intends to
travel to the most competitive tournaments in
and out of the region. This focus and intention
comes from the boys themselves. With a mix of 11th and 10th graders, most of whom are serious about playing
at the college level, the boys are determined to show their skills and to make their mark.
Just as significantly, the Team has strived to maintain its
hallmark character as a group of nice, tightly-knit boys who
support each other on and off the field, and who are excellent
students as well. High school demands have pulled some prior
team members in different directions, but the Team has rebuilt
itself with new players, and existing players have developed the
ability to play multiple positions for maximum versatility.
Coach Peter Bartlett and Assistant Coach Emanuele
“Manu” Appelius have consistently stressed the development
of their players towards successful high school and college
careers. Taking the long view, the coaches have worked to
develop players who can perform in any position at any time,
allowing them the flexibility to shift the players and their strategies depending on the
demands of any individual
game. With exciting new talent on this year’s squad, the
Team will continue to blend
and to develop the connecting passing, composure, and
drive to succeed that have
been the Team’s hallmark
through all of its seasons. A
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Boys Under 17
LA Premier FC
T
he course of LA Premier FC BU17 throughout the
years has been determined and focused, despite
the many hurdles and obstacles. While there have been
challenges with each season threatening to divert the
team off course, the boys have successfully pushed forward and plowed headfirst into each new challenge.
The team originated in 2006 under the Los
Angeles Football Club (LAFC) banner with players
banding together from various clubs to form a competitive
bronze
team which finished first in its
bracket. Since
that inaugural
season,
the
team has seen
players come
and go, but
always retained
a loyal core
group of talented, committed
players determined to stay
the course and achieve the success at the top levels of
youth club soccer.
The team’s successful 2007 league play concluded
with a win at the Cerritos Memorial Challenge in 2008
and promotion to Silver Elite. After a second place finish in league play in 2008 and a semi-final showing at
the Copa Real Nike tournament in January 2009, a core
group of the BU13 team made it to the quarterfinals at
the 2009 Dallas Cup. These players gained vital experience necessary to lead the team into Gold bracket
competition for league play in the 2009 fall CSL season
as LAFC Chelsea BU14.
Despite the challenges of the team’s 2009 and
2010 years in the Gold bracket competition, the core of
the team remained together. This was largely due to
the boys’ bond to each other and the determination
and enthusiasm of the coaches, players and parents to
battle on and stay the course to achieve the ultimate
goal – CSL Premier.
Although the start of the 2010 League season was
an initial challenge for the team due to the loss of key
players and several early injuries, the boys hit their
stride mid-season to finish strong with a record of 4-12 in the last seven games. To highlight the 2010 fall
season before the high school break, the team was a
semi-finalist at the Surf Thanksgiving Tournament.
During the spring of 2011, the boys were invited
and made a strong showing in the Far West Regional
Spring league, missing the playoffs by a single point,
but defeating one of the top-ranked teams in the
process. Of the 15 players on the roster after National
Cup competition, 8 were selected to the ODP pool and
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tryouts, with 4 of the eight moving on to the regional
competition. However, a change in the weather was on
the horizon for the team once again.
As the team reassembled to prepare for its inaugural season at Premier in the summer of 2011, it faced
adversity again with nearly half the players either
injured or moving on to other teams. With the need to
rebuild and retool with only a little over a month before
the start of season, the team experienced a slow start
in the first half of the 2011 Premier season. A 4-3
rebound in the second half salvaged its season, but
made it painfully obvious that additional development
and a few new players would be needed to regain its
competitive stride for the return to Premier competition
in 2012
Two challenging spring leagues – Far West
Regional and National Premier League – started the
rebuilding process under new head coach, Louis Hunt.
Building around the expanded core of players and
adding some talented new players in key roles, Coach
Hunt went back to technical and tactical fundamentals
and patiently oversaw the process needed to bring the
team back to the cutting edge of elite competitive soccer in Southern CA. Finishing as a Finalist in the Nike
Athletic Cup in early August meant the team was on
the way. But winning the top BU17 flight of the prestigious NHB Cup over Labor Day weekend by defeating
5 of the top U17 teams in Region IV firmly stated the
team is back and ready to make its mark on the 2012
CSL Premier League.
The team continues to be more unified and
stronger than ever due largely to the shared goal of
playing as a “team” with collective sights set on soccer
at the collegiate level. Coach Hunt understands this
focus and continues to keep the boys playing to their
strengths and as a team. This is a dedicated group of
junior and senior players. They travel far and wide —
the majority driving distances of 25 to 30 miles several
times a week – to practice and play together for the
team and Club. Each of the boys is not only dedicated
to LA Premier FC, but also to their respective high school
teams with many on teams that advanced far into the
CIF playoffs last season. And, they are not just dedicated to their chosen sport of soccer – the team boasts
many scholar athletes with most carrying GPAs of 3.0 or
higher and the average for the team above 3.5.
It is this dedication to soccer, their Club, schools
and especially each other that has enabled this group
of boys to remain together and return to the highest
level of competitive soccer in Southern CA, CSL
Premier. Coach Hunt has instilled in the boys the belief
that “champions don’t become champions when they
win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and
years” they spend preparing for their success. The
preparation and the belief are in place; the result is sure
to follow this season and beyond. A
Boys Under 16
Fullerton Rangers
W
hen does a team move from having a
single, charmed season to being a consistent, predictable force in youth soccer? The
answer for the Fullerton Rangers was during
their U15 season, which was filled with
“repeats.”
Among the list of their most notable repeat
accomplishments were:
• CSL Premier League Champions
• Northern Cal / Southern Cal Premier
Champions
• Dallas Cup Champions
• Far West Regional League Champions
(Fall and Spring)
• Western Regional Champions
• U.S. National Champions
A new accomplishment for the Rangers last year
was the Southern California National Cup Champions,
a title which had eluded them for years and one which
they were determined to capture.
Posting 75 wins, no losses, and 3 ties over the last
16 months, the Rangers have earned the respect of
many formidable opponents. And even though they
have faced impressive teams from Mexico, Venezuela,
Germany, and other countries, as well as 10 other state
champions, the Rangers find the CSL Premier League to
be fierce competition and a great preparation for world
class play.
The Rangers are the first team in the 33-year history of the prestigious Dallas Cup to claim the
Championship two consecutive years, last year as U14
and, in April 2012, as U15. The Dallas Cup showcased
the Rangers’ capabilities against premier international
clubs including their championship match against the
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dominant Eintracht Frankfurt from Germany who
entered the finals against the Rangers having posted
39 goals and conceding only two during pool play,
the quarters, and semi-finals. The highly-favored
German’s found themselves down 0-2 at the 78 minute
mark, when they managed to score a single goal,
falling 1-2 at the hands of the Rangers.
Following Dallas Cup were the fierce Western
Regional Championships held in Phoenix, Arizona. The
Rangers clean sweep there earned them their second
berth to the prestigious U.S. Youth Soccer National
Championships held in Rock Hill, South Carolina in July
2012. In 95 to 100 degree temperatures with 60%
humidity, the Rangers won their National games
against Ohio North (4-0), Florida (4-0), Ohio South (20), and Ohio North in the Finals (1-0) to claim their second National Championship without conceding a single goal.
Jimmy Obleda, the Director of Coaching for the
Fullerton Rangers Club and the Team Coach of the now
U16 Boys, comments: “I am very proud of the boys and
what they have accomplished. They
have worked very hard for the recognition they have received. Winning the
Dallas Cup twice was a great feeling.
Winning our second consecutive
National Championship was nothing
short of incredible. But that is behind
us now. A new season starts at U16
and we know that every team we play
will want their shot at us. So now we
just play our game, one minute at a
time.” A
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Boys Under 17
DMS11
“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his
labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his
information and his recreation, his love and his
religion. He hardly knows which is which. He
simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether
he is working or playing. To him he’s always
doing both.” – James MIchener
D
iscipline, Motivation, and Success are the
standards of DMS11 Soccer Academy
and the members of the B95 team strive to
exemplify these values every time they step on the field.
The team, which includes players who have been
coached by Eric Savitsky since U6, began the 2011 season with a strict training regimen and a goal of winning
a spot in the coveted Premier League. They made a
concerted effort to seek out the highest level of competition to demonstrate the quality of the team.
The journey began with an invitation to the 2011
IMG Winter Cup at the prestigious IMG Academy in
Bradenton, Florida. DMS11 B95 was a Group Stage
winner with 3 wins and 0 losses, which earned them a
spot in the finals. The team ultimately
lost after a 2-2 draw in double overtime
in a penalty kick shootout to a talented
Weston FC Soccer Academy team.
With the taste of victory so close,
the team was reinvigorated, and
accepted the invitation to return to
IMG for their Spring College Showcase
event. DMS11 B95 would be competing against the top ranked teams
throughout the United States and the
U16 National Team from India (which
has reached the finals of U17 Asian
World Cup qualifying). The
DMS11 team avenged its
earlier loss with a convincing
4-1 win over the Weston FC
Soccer Academy and narrowly lost on a late goal to
the U16 Indian National
team. The dual IMG experiences helped bolster the
team’s confidence and level
of play.
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In the spring of 2012, DMS11 B95 was invited to
participate in the So Cal National Premier League. They
posted a record of 4 wins, 1 loss and, 2 ties. This
earned the team the opportunity to represent CSL in
the 2012 US Club Soccer National Cup Finals in
Waukegan, Illinois. In Illinois they placed 3rd overall in
the U16 Super Group, after losing a hard fought semifinal match against #3 in the USA ranked team from
TSF Academy Ginga.
The DMS11B95 team trains hard, plays with passion, learns from its failures, and continues to improve
and rise in stature. This characteristic was on display in
the 2012 Albion Cup College Showcase. The DMS11
B95 posted a 4 win, 0 loss, and 1 tie record, en-route
to winning the Cup by a 4-2 score over a determined
Carlsbad Elite squad in the finals.
The team consists of committed, scholar athletes
with a combined average GPA of 3.75. This underscores the balance that these players maintain between
the importance of their education and athletics.
According to Coach Savitsky, “Our players are mastering the art of living by learning to balance the pursuit
of their dreams, and putting in effort to making them
a reality.” The team also displays a commitment to
quality soccer and sportsmanship with the least number of cards in their divisions over the course of their six
years competing in CSL.
The players are excited and are looking forward to
a successful season in Coast Soccer’s Premier bracket.
They have trained hard and realize that they have the
ability to perform at this top level. “It has taken a
tremendous amount of effort to achieve this goal. It is
now up to the players to continue to advance their
skills to compete and succeed against other elite soccer
clubs,” said Coach Savitsky. A
Girls Under 16
Los Gauchos SC G96
T
eams don’t make it to the Premier League by
chance. It takes blood, sweat and tears (hopefully
not too much blood and only a bare minimum of tears).
Ok, it mostly takes sweat. And the Los Gauchos GU16
players have soaked through their fair share of jerseys.
With six original players from their U10 beginnings,
and eight players still
going strong from
their 2009 State Cup
finalist team, they are
proud to be the first
team to represent Los
Gauchos Soccer Club
in CSL Premier this
season.
Of course, the
road to the Premier
League was not
always a smooth and
scenic drive. Despite
obstacles, a flat tire
or two, and a smoking carburetor, the Los Gauchos GU16 team has persevered. Patiently, steadily, they have fueled their engines
and polished their chrome accessories. Players have
come and gone, fitting seamlessly into the machine or
making way for improvements. Like a fine sports car, a
team relies on all of its parts to drive. You can’t expect
a loaded engine with no steering wheel to get you anywhere. The Los Gauchos GU16 functions on the same
principles. They rely on each player to do her job exceptionally. They work together. They support each other
in all kinds of different ways. They drive because they
choose to move forward. They speed around curves
and past obstacles through pure desire.
The team’s first Premier season is sure to be an
interesting one for the
Gauchos. When the
games have all been
played, and the dust
settles and the skid
marks and broken
glass are all that
remain, you can bet
the girls will be ready
to do it all again.
Regardless of the
score, opponents will
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know this team is more Mad Max than Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang on the field.
Off the field, however, is a different story. The girls
can call themselves scholars, artists, multi-sport athletes, leaders, public servants, great friends, and many
more titles to their credit – not just soccer players. So
you can also bet all the time and effort spent changing
oil and polishing chrome are part of a lifelong plan for
their all-around success. Coach Giovanni Napoletano
understands life can change at any time, and is one of
many role models who actively encourage the players
in their quest for a diverse background of education
and service. With perseverance, their practice, talent
and hard work will carry them through a lifetime of
“higher level” success in college and beyond.
With regard to the immediate significant challenge
of playing the top teams in Coast Soccer League, the
Los Gauchos girls do not expect a change in road conditions in the near future. They are ready to continue to
do the work necessary to
traverse this next steep
uphill, and they look forward to the ride. A
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Field Schedules
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
UCI FIELD 1
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
NOON
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
23444
24033
24024
22044
23403
FC LOS ANGELES B94 BLACK
TUSTIN UNITED RED
TUSTIN UNITED WHITE
OXNARD AC BLUE
FC GOLDEN STATE
FULLERTON RANGERS WHITE
VALLEY UNITED
FC GOLDEN STATE BLACK
CLAREMONT STARS
CHULA VISTA PREMIER FC
BOYS U19 PREMIER
GIRLS U19 PREMIER
GIRLS U19 PREMIER
BOYS U17 PREMIER
BOYS U19 PREMIER
BYSC G98 BLUE
DMS11 GOLD
CHIVAS JR. USA S.C.
BARCELONA USA (III)
WOLFPACK G97
ALBION SC
BYSC B98 BLUE
DMS11 B95
EAGLES
LA PREMIER FC
CORINTHIANS SC G97
GIRLS U14 PREMIER
BOYS U14 PREMIER
BOYS U17 PREMIER
GIRLS U15 PREMIER
BOYS U17 PREMIER
GIRLS U15 PREMIER
ALBION SC
ALBION SC
ALBION SC USA
SOUTH VALLEY G98-OTHART
CRESCENTA VALLEY SC BLUE
CUSC BLUE 98
FREEDOM FC B98
AJAX
EAGLES
CELTIC HOOPS
TUSTIN UNITED WHITE
TUSTIN UNITED RED
BOYS U14 PREMIER
GIRLS U19 PREMIER
BOYS U19 PREMIER
GIRLS U14 PREMIER
GIRLS U14 PREMIER
BOYS U14 PREMIER
MVSC
INDEPENDIENTE PREMIER
WOLFPACK BLUE
YASC SPARTANS FC G95
EAGLES
LA PREMIER FC
CARLSBAD ELITE B94
LA PREMIER FC
LA PREMIER FC
CARLSBAD ELITE G94
BOYS U19 PREMIER
BOYS U19 PREMIER
GIRLS U19 PREMIER
GIRLS U17 PREMIER
GIRLS U19 PREMIER
FC BLADES G95
RIVERSIDE FC FORCE
MVSC TITANS
VALLEY UNITED - DONALD
FC GOLDEN STATE
CARLSBAD ELITE G95
EAGLES WHITE
SANTA MONICA UTD B95
PLATINUM FC G95 KOOIMAN
XOLOS FC USA BU17 TEM
GIRLS U17 PREMIER
GIRLS U19 PREMIER
BOYS U17 PREMIER
GIRLS U17 PREMIER
BOYS U17 PREMIER
SOCAL SAMBA B8
CORINTHIANS SC B04
BOYS U09 BRONZE KAPPA
UCI FIELD 2
8:00 AM
9:35 AM
11:10 AM
1:10 PM
2:55 PM
4:55 PM
18296
17197
22060
19868
22053
19844
UCI FIELD 3
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:45 AM
1:45 PM
3:20 PM
4:55 PM
17192
24040
23435
18312
18283
17206
UCI FIELD 4
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
NOON
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
23451
23394
23992
22667
23983
UCI FIELD 5
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
NOON
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
22617
24029
22049
22652
22003
UCI FIELD 7SS
9:00 AM
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Field Schedules
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
UCI FIELD 1
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
1:15 PM
3:00 PM
4:45 PM
20613
20654
20622
19077
19084
20670
CARLSBAD ELITE B96
VALLEY UNITED - JACKSON
AVFC
IRVINE PREMIER SC - TOROS
ALBION SC
CORINTHIANS SC B96
CAL STARS OLIMPICA UNITED
BYSC B97
FC MAN UNITED B96
BOYS
BOYS
BOYS
BOYS
BOYS
BOYS
U16
U16
U16
U15
U15
U16
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
UIFC CERRITOS LIVERPOOL
ALBION SC USA
LAZERS SC
GRANADA UNITED FC
EAGLES
FREEDOM FC G96 GOLD
BARCELONA USA (III)
LA PREMIER FC
LOS GAUCHOS G96
CARLSBAD ELITE G96
ALBION SC
FC GOLDEN STATE-BLACK
GIRLS
GIRLS
GIRLS
GIRLS
GIRLS
GIRLS
U15
U16
U16
U16
U14
U16
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
ANAHEIM FC G98
FC BLADES G95
SOUTH VALLEY G95-KLIPPEL
SO. BAY GUNNERS REDONDO
BYSC G95
CARLSBAD ELITE G95
GIRLS
GIRLS
GIRLS
GIRLS
GIRLS
U14
U17
U17
U14
U17
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
PREMIER
OC PREMIER BLACK B96
SOUTH BAY GUNNERS BLACK
FREEDOM FC B98
GREATER LB HURRICANES
LA PREMIER FC
LA PREMIER FC
HG EAGLES FC 97
DMS11 GOLD
SIMI VALLEY ECLIPSE
SANTA MONICA UTD B96 BLUE
CFC UNTOUCHABLES BLACK
BOYS U16 PREMIER
BOYS U15 PREMIER
BOYS U14 PREMIER
GIRLS U16 PREMIER
BOYS U16 PREMIER
BOYS U15 PREMIER
DOWNTOWN SC BU15 PREMIER
LA PREMIER FC BLACK
CORINTHIANS SC G97
ALBION SC
CARLSBAD ELITE B97
CARLSBAD ELITE G97
NHB BLACK
FC MAN UNITED B97
BARCELONA USA
BOYS U15 PREMIER
GIRLS U15 PREMIER
GIRLS U15 PREMIER
BOYS U15 PREMIER
GIRLS U17 PREMIER
UCI FIELD 2
8:00 AM
9:35 AM
11:20 AM
1:15 PM
3:00 PM
4:45 PM
19869
21550
21543
21502
18281
21493
UCI FIELD 3
8:00 AM
9:35 AM
11:35 AM
1:35 PM
3:10 PM
18284
22627
22668
18313
22618
UCI FIELD 4
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
1:15 PM
3:00 PM
4:45 PM
20663
19073
17198
21539
20659
19068
UCI FIELD 5
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
1:15 PM
3:00 PM
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19819
19828
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Premier Standings
BU14
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
8
BU15
1
1
1
4
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
12
BU16
1
2
3
4
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
12
BU17
1
1
3
4
4
6
6
8
9
10
11
11
BU19
1
2
2
4
4
6
6
8
9
10
11
11
20
TEAM
DMS11 GOLD
CELTIC HARPS
ALBION SC
FREEDOM FC B98
BYSC B98 BLUE
TUSTIN UNITED RED
CUSC BLUE 98
TEAM
FC MAN UNITED B97
DOWNTOWN SC BU15 PREMIER
BYSC B97
VALLEY UNITED - JACKSON
SOUTH BAY GUNNERS BLACK
LA PREMIER FC
CARLSBAD ELITE B97
AVFC
HG EAGLES FC 97
CFC UNTOUCHABLES BLACK
TEAM
LA PREMIER FC
ALBION SC
CARLSBAD ELITE B96
OC PREMIER BLACK B96
SANTA MONICA UTD B96 BLUE
CAL STARS OLIMPICA UNITED
FC MAN UNITED B96
CORINTHIANS SC B96
IRVINE PREMIER SC - TOROS
TEAM
SAN DIEGO FA BU 95A
CHIVAS JR. USA S.C.
DMS11 B95
CARLSBAD ELITE B95
MVSC TITANS
FC GOLDEN STATE
CLAREMONT STARS
LA PREMIER FC
OXNARD AC BLUE
XOLOS FC USA BU17 TEM
TEAM
INDEPENDIENTE PREMIER
CARLSBAD ELITE B94
EAGLES
FC GOLDEN STATE
LA PREMIER FC
ALBION SC USA
CHULA VISTA PREMIER FC
MVSC
CELTIC HARPS
CHIVAS JR USA S.C.
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
0 12 6
1 10 11
1 7 6
2 5 3
1 4 5
2 2 4
2 2 2
1 1 3
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
6
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
0
6
8
8
8
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
0 2
2 2
5 5
3 0
8 0
6 2
8 3
8 12
1
1
2
8
5
5
3
4
6
7
7
9
9 10 2
7 8 3
6 4 2
6 3 2
4 3 2
4 6 4
3 3 4
3 5 4
1 3 7
1 4 7
1 4 8
0 2 10
3
6
2
3
1
4
1
4
0
1
2
4
9
2
1
9
2
2
1
6
2
2
3
6
9 11 1 2
9 10 3 8
7 8 3 1
6 4 3 3
6 4 5 9
4 3 4 1
4 5 5 10
3 6 7 7
2 3 4 6
1 3 7 5
0 2 8 1
0 3 12 5
9 11 6
7 12 2
7 7 3
6 5 2
6 8 5
4 5 3
4 7 9
3 4 5
0 2 3
0 0 9
0 4 10
0 3 11
4
1
1
7
2
4
2
1
0
1
4
2
STANDINGS AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
GU14
GU15
1
2
3
3
3
3
7
8
8
10
11
12
TEAM
LA PREMIER FC
UIFC CERRITOS LIVERPOOL
NHB BLACK
CORINTHIANS SC G97
CARLSBAD ELITE G97
BARCELONA USA (III)
EAGLES
LA PREMIER FC BLACK
ALBION SC
WOLFPACK G97
CELTIC HARPS
SIMI VALLEY ECLIPSE
GU16
TEAM
LAZERS SC
FC GOLDEN STATE-BLACK
SIMI VALLEY ECLIPSE
CARLSBAD ELITE G96
ALBION SC USA
ROADRUNNER UNITED FC G96
FREEDOM FC G96 GOLD
EAGLES
GREATER LB HURRICANES
LOS GAUCHOS G96
LA PREMIER FC
GRANADA UNITED FC
1
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
10
11
11
GU17
1
2
2
4
4
6
7
8
9
9
TEAM
PLATINUM FC G95 KOOIMAN
ALBION SC
BARCELONA USA
SOUTH VALLEY G95-KLIPPEL
CARLSBAD ELITE G95
LA PREMIER FC
BYSC G95
FC BLADES G95
GU19
1
1
3
4
5
6
6
6
9
9
11
12
TEAM
TUSTIN UNITED WHITE
BYSC G98 BLUE
GREATER LB SPEED DEMONS
SO. BAY GUNNERS REDONDO
CELTIC HOOPS
ALBION SC
EAGLES
ANAHEIM FC G98
1
2
3
4
4
6
7
8
9
10
TEAM
AJAX
WOLFPACK BLUE
LA PREMIER FC
EAGLES
TUSTIN UNITED RED
CARLSBAD ELITE G94
ALBION SC
VALLEY UNITED
EAGLES WHITE
TUSTIN UNITED WHITE
RIVERSIDE FC FORCE
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
3
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
W
L
T PTS GF GA AC
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
9
7
7
6
6
4
4
3
3
0
9
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
9
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
6
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
0
0
5 0
3 1
4 2
6 3
5 4
3 1
1 7
6 0
3 10
2 10
8 4
5 4
1 0
4 0
6 0
6 2
4 2
2 3
2 8
3 4
2 7
2 11
7 3
8 2
5 3
7 3
6 3
1 3
6 3
4 4
4 4
1 6
3 7
0 11
3
7
6
2
3
2
3
1
2
0
1
2
3
1
1
2
4
4
5
6
5 2
7 4
6 5
4 3
5 3
5 3
3 3
3 4
2 3
1 4
3 5
5 10
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
7
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
Y
outh soccer is unique. Other team sports hold
tournaments, but what other sport will, on any
given weekend witness 100 teams on 20 acres of overused grass? Youth soccer collects thousands of kid,
parents and coaches, and they all bring their stuff. With
that mass of humanity there’s good and there’s bad.
Which brings me to first on my list of bad.
Thieves are bad. I hate thieves. I think thieves bug
everyone, including other thieves. Even thieves hate
thieves. Thieves use locks, and so should you. No selfrespecting thief would leave his stolen property lying
around to be stolen. I’m not referring to your typical
break-into-a-car and steal your phone charger knucklehead – I mean that despicable guttersnipe of human
refuse; the lowest form of mankind - The Ball Thief.
In the future, I envision cops announcing a major
bust. They’ll describe how after months of undercover
work,
t h e y
discovered a
warehouse
filled
with a million stolen
soccer
balls.
A
spokesman will breathlessly detail how the
B Y J AMES T HOMPSON
criminal operation
worked.
Roving bands of
ball
hawks
would
pilfer
balls from across
the southland.
The balls would
be taken to a
warehouse
where
ball
c h o p p e r s
removed names
and club affiliations. With ID’s
removed, the
balls were then
shipped
to
China, re-labeled, and resold back to the same people
who owned the balls stolen in the first place. A ball
kicked around in the 8AM game can be shanghaied
before noon, and on it’s way to Shanghai, by midnight.
Maybe there’s a simpler explanation. Maybe soccer
balls aren’t stolen – maybe it’s all a misunderstanding. I
know from experience that, regardless of all efforts to
avoid mixing, inter-club balls end up in the wrong team
bag. However, I recall once during tournament play an
Arsenal orb fell out of our team ball bag – It was followed by a collective sheepish “What-The?”-look from
the coach and manager. After a few looks over shoulders the ball was quietly bounced toward an Arsenal
team (wrong age group and gender but it’s the
thought that counts – right?).
Maybe there are no ball thieves. Maybe balls end
up in the same cosmic twilight zone, with 500 billion
socks (none of which have mates), along with a half
dozen sets of my keys and about 50 pairs of cheap sun-
The Ball
Thief
Issue 1
•
glasses. I don’t know about you, but sunglasses run
from me like scarred rabbits. The reality is, there are no
unicorns, there is no tooth fairy, but ball thieves are
everywhere. Teams position parents behind goals to
track down off-frame errant shots, not just to get balls
back into pregame warm-up, but because if balls are
not watched like bogies on radar, balls will disappear.
How fast balls disappear depends on the size of a tournament – At bigger events, the likelihood that
untracked overshots will be returned to the team is
about the same as Michael Moore passing up a double
cheeseburger- it ain’t happening. Balls will be kidnaped
and those balls in someone’s trunk in about same
amount of time it takes Usian Bolt to sprint 100 meters.
Has any team ever made it through an entire season with the same set of balls it started with? I don’t
think so – at least in my experience I’ve never seen it
happen.
Sometimes the “discussion” with prospective
thieves is pretty comical.
“Hey, uh... you just put one of our balls in your ball
bag.”
“No, I didn’t.”
“Oh, yeah you did… it’s right there, the blue
ball one, the one that says “Real So Cal U-15.”
“I don’t see it – I’m color blind.”
“SOOOO... you can’t read either?”
“Yeah… that too.”
Some thieves are more sheepish about getting
caught, other don’t care about getting caught and only
regret that they have to give the ball back.
People make fortunes inventing productive stuff –
heck people invent stupid things and make fortunes.
Someone turned a robe around, called it a “snuggie”
and made millions so why can’t someone invent a low
cost anti-ball thief devise? Why not install balls with a
Lojack? Call it, Balljack. If a ball is ripped off, it can be
tracked by the cops like a stolen Honda.
My personal preference would be to install a
devise that, if the ball is stolen (and ends up more than
400 yards from the ball bag) a homing devise arms and
a dye-pack is automatically activated. The dye-pack
would be behind the ball panels, and actives like an
airbag. Once activated, the next time the ball is struck,
the dye-pack explodes spewing blue ink all over the
thief. It won’t get the ball back, but the ball would be
useless to the thief. When you see some guy resembling a Smurf you’ll know he’s a ball thief. The best
result would be a thief jacking a ball and his first touch
is a header – BOOM! goes the dye-pack; the thief’s face
is covered with an indelible blue chemical – instant
blueman and he’s fingered as a low-life ball thief – that,
or he’s marked as a really stupid bank robber who
opened the bank bag with his teeth.
The easiest solution? When you see a ball that
doesn’t belong to you, return it. Most people are honest. They check the name/club affiliation and return
balls to their owners. Some don’t, and that’s why teams
position ball-hawking parents at the endlines. Their job
is to hunt down the inevitable wide shot before it ends
up in car trunk. But regardless of effort to the prevent
theft in the first place, balls will, inevitably, be hijacked
so in the future, I’d like to see the thief marked, not
with a scarlet letter, but a blue dyed face. A
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