Important Training Session Tips

• It is imperative to come to practice sessions regularly. You cannot miss training sessions or practice poorly and expect to improve. If you have a problem attending a practice, give your coach a call, in advance, if possible
• Pay attention to the coaches in practice
• Do not distract others at practice (e.g., conversing with teammates while attempting a drill is distracting to others)
• Practice at game speed (learning to do a skill in slow motion will not help in a game)
• Bring water or sports drinks to replace lost fluids during the training session
• Every player should bring a fully inflated ball to each training session.
• Shinguards are mandatory at all training sessions.

How many times have you heard "Hey Ref, that ball was out"?

Most of the time it's the parent's yelling, and they are wrong.  In soccer, a ball must completely go over the line to be considered out of that area.  For example, to go completely over the touchline, the whole of the ball must cross the line.  In fact, the ball can be just outside the line and not touching it at the bottom, but still be in play.  If you draw a line from the outer edge of the touchline up into the sky and that line would touch any part of the ball, it is still in play.

FIFA Law 9:

Ball Out of Play
	The ball is out of play when: it has wholly crossed the goal line or touch line, whether on the ground or in the air play has been stopped by the referee.

Ball In Play
	The ball is in play at all other times, including when: it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flagpost and remains in the field of play; it rebounds from either the referee or an assistant referee when they are on the field of play.

Ever wonder why sometimes an obvious foul is not called?

There is a clause in the FIFA laws of the game ("rules") that gives the Referee the discretion to allow play to continue even after a foul has been committed.  If the referee feels that by stopping play he would unfairly punish the fouled team, he can indicate to "play on" by reaching both arms toward the area of the fould and verbally yell, "play on".

For example, if the fouled team had a breakaway & might score even after having been fouled, he should allow play to continue. The idea is that the team which committed the foul should not gain an advantage as a result of the foul.

Pinecrest Premier Traveling Soccer Club Tryout Dates
All players interested in trying out to play with Pinecrest Premier, must attend tryouts for their age group.  Participants must bring their own water, and have adequate shinguards and a soccer ball.  For ages U9 - U12, please bring a size 4 soccer ball.  Older ages should bring a size 5 soccer ball.  ALL PARTICIPANTS should arrive at the park 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time to complete the necessary paperwork.

Deerwood Park  
14401 SW 122 Ave Miami 33157       
From  5:30 to 7:30
May 14th U9 & U10 boys
May 15th U9 & U10 girls
May 16th U11 & U12 boys
May 17th U11 & U12 girls
May 18th U13 boys and girls
 
  
Suniland Park            
From 6:00-9:00
May 21st U9, U10, U13 and U14          Girls
May 22nd U9, U10, U13,U14 and U16  Boys 
May 23rd U11,U12,U13 and U14          Girls
May 24th U11,U12, U13, U14 and U16 Boys
  
Pinecrest Park        
8200 SW 124 ST  
Pinecrest, FL 33156
From 6:00 to 8:00
May 29-31 all age groups boys and girls

Did You Know?

An indirect kick is a type of "free kick" given after minor fouls (mostly for rule violations) such as obstruction. On an indirect kick, another player (on either team) must touch the ball before a goal can be scored.

Question: "How do you know if a free kick is indirect?" Answer: "The referee will raise his arm above his head and leave it up until the ball is touched/kicked".

On an indirect kick you should have one player gently tap the ball so another player standing behind the ball can kick it; or pass it to someone who shoots it. If on an Indirect Free Kick the ball is kicked into the goal without anyone else touching it (other than the kicker) the goal does not count and the other team is awarded a goal kick. However, if the ball is touched by a player on either team, including the goalkeeper, before it goes into the goal, the goal counts.