April 2013
Volume 1, Issue 2
The Net
Looking Ahead to Summer 2013
As we wrap up the second
half of the Spring 2013
soccer season, GNWSA
would like to invite you to
participate in some of our
upcoming
opportunities
this summer.
GNWSA is
proud to
be partne r ing
with the
Grapevine
Southlake
Soccer
Association
in
hosting
games for the upcoming
2013 SoccerFest Tournament. The tournament will
be held May 16-19. If you
are a coach and are interested in registering your
team for the tournament,
visit the GSSA website at
www.gssa.org.
For
our
c o ac he s ,
GNWSA
will host a
Level VI
N S CAA
Coaching Course on June
28—30. This is an 18 hour
preparatory
course
for
those coaches who wish to
move on to their National
Diploma. For more information on this course, or
to register, visit our website at www.gnwsa.com.
Lastly, GNWSA will host
two Youth Elite Camps this
summer. Youth Elite Soccer (YES) offers coaching
to players of all ages and
abilities. YES camps build
on fundamental movement
skills while educating players in the five pillars of the
game of soccer: technical,
tactical, physical, psycho-
logical and social. Players
will participate in a 70:30
training
to competition
ratio so that they can instantly apply new techniques in game related
exercises.
YES understands that players progress at various rates.
Greater Northwest
Soccer Association
PMB 141
1224 N. Hwy 377, Suite 303
Roanoke, TX 76262
Important Dates to
Remember
 May 11—GNWSA Night at
Chili’s in Roanoke
 May 12—Targeted End of
Season
 May 16—Registration for Fall
2013 Begins
 May 16-19—GSSA
SoccerFest Tournament
 May 17—Last Day to Submit Name for Board Position
The coaching staff will use
a variety of coaching techniques to identify the
player's level of ability and
maturity, and then challenge and equip them to
advance to the next level.
Each camp will be divided
into two sessions, one for
U5-U8 players, and one for
U9 and above players. For
more information, go to
www.gnwsa.com.
GNWSA Annual General Meeting: Board of
Director Elections and Bylaw Revisions
The Greater Northwest Soccer Association will hold its Annual General
Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, June 9th at 5:30 PM at the Roanoke Fire
Station. Board of Director elections and bylaw revision votes will take
place at the AGM. The following Board of Director positions are up for
election for the 2013-2014 soccer year:
Vice President, Registrar, Secretary, U6 Commissioner, U9 and Up
Commissioner, Field Director, Director of Referees, and Webmaster.
For a complete list of candidates and proposed bylaw revisions, visit
the Election page on the GNWSA website at www.gnwsa.com.
 June 9—GNWSA Annual
General Meeting and Board
Member Elections
 June 28-30—Level VI
Coaching Clinic
 July 8-12—Youth Elite
Soccer Camp
 August 5-9—Youth Elite
Soccer Camp
Rainout Lines by Field
Location:
City of Justin—
Justin Fields
940-465-4056
City of Roanoke—
Roanoke Soccer
Complex
817-430-8770
Town of Trophy
Club—Harmony
Park
682-831-4640
Test Your FIFA World Cup Soccer Knowledge
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is just over a year away, but qualifying matches have already begun. Test your
World Cup knowledge by taking this short Quiz. Answers are on page 3.
1. What does FIFA stand for? A) First International Football Association, B) Futbol is for All, C) Federation Internationale de Football Association
2. How often is the World Cup held? A) Every year, B) Every other year, C) Every four years
3. When was the first World Cup? A) 1985, B) 1956, C) 1930
4. True or False: More people watch the Olympics on TV than the World Cup?
5. Up until 1982, all official World Cup balls were made of what material? A) Canvas,
B) Leather, C) Foam
6. What is one of the most common World Cup final scores? A) 3-2, B) 0-0, C) 1-0
7. At which World Cup did goalkeepers first wear gloves? A) 1930, B) 1954, C) 1980
8. True of False: There has been a World Cup match where each team scored a goal
for the other side.
9. True or False: David Beckham is the first Englishman to score in three separate
World Cup tournaments.
10. What was the winning World Cup trophy called from 1930-1970? A) Football Champion Trophy, B) Jules Rimet Trophy, C) World Cup Grand Prize.
11. True or False: Soccer star Pele has scored the most World Cup goals.
Kid’s Corner: Soccer Word Search
See if you can find all 24 soccer
words in the puzzle.
BALL
JERSEY
CLEATS
KICK
COACH
MIDFIELDER
CORNER
NET
CROSS
OVERLAP
DEFENDER
PASS
FORWARD
PENALTY
FOUL
REFEREE
GNWSA
SCORE
GOALKEEPER
SOCCER
HALFTIME
TOUCHLINE
INDIRECT
WHISTLE
L J W X F S E O E G T C G S S O R C J R P Y R O
U S M F T O V L O N S C K R D N O N H H E E E U
O J O A L E R A T C I C B C V Z Q W K Y N S D E
F B E C R H L W O S I L I N D I R E C T A R N G
A L A L C K Q R A K I R H K E A I E J Z L E E N
C Z A L E E E M W R S H B C R E M L H G T J F W
A P T E L D R D S W D Q W K U I N W X C Y I E S
I Q P F P A S S Q T N E D G T O E Y H U A M D A
B E X G S X U O A P I H A F B Q T P R T E O R O
R S L O C A C Y I J B M L S R E E K J Z F I C T
R E D L E I F D I M O A E E R E F E R S J I Z C
P Y T L Z P M H J Y H C O R N E R E L N T D J M
GNWSA Rules of the Game Summary
The various soccer age groups have different game and playing
rules. Below is a summary of the basics for equipment, players
on the field, free kicks, and game duration.
U4—Size 3 ball, 4 v 4, no goalkeepers, all free kicks are indirect,
four 8 minute quarters.
U5-U6—Size 3 ball, 4 v 4, no goalkeepers, all free kicks are
indirect, four 10 minute quarters.
U7—Size 3 ball, 5 v 5, goalkeepers allowed, all free kicks are
indirect, four 12 minute quarters.
U8—Size 3 ball, 6 v 6, goalkeepers allowed, all free kicks are
indirect, four 12 minute quarters.
U9-U10—Size 4 ball, 8 v 8, goalkeepers allowed, direct or
indirect free kicks, two 25 minute halves.
U11-U12—Size 4 ball, 11 v 11, goalkeepers allowed, direct or
indirect free kicks, two 30 minute halves.
U13-U14—Size 5 ball, 11 v 11, goalkeepers allowed, direct or
indirect free kicks, two 35 minute halves.
U15-U16—Size 5 ball, 11 v 11, goalkeepers allowed, direct or
indirect kicks, two 40 minute halves.
U17-U19—Size 5 ball, 11 v 11, goalkeepers allowed, direct or
indirect kicks, two 45 minute halves.
Calling All Referees
Interested in becoming a referee?
GNWSA would love to have you join
our crew. Referees must be a minimum of 12 years of age and they
must successfully complete a referee
training course. Courses are offered
throughout the year by the North
Texas State Soccer Association.
Anyone 12 years of age or up is eligible to take the Grade 9 course,
which is the recreational entry level
certification. Anyone 14 years and
up is eligible for the Grade 8 Basic
course, which is the next level of
certification. To learn more about
becoming a referee, visit the NTSSA
website at www.ntxsoccer.org or the
GNWSA website at www.gnwsa.com.
Registration Reminder
Registration for the Fall 2013 Season will begin May 16th.
Remember, returning players must register by the regular registration deadline in order to return to their previous
team. Players registering during late registration will be placed in the draw.
Teams fill up quickly so register early.
Discounts are available for siblings.
World Cup Quiz Answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
C) Federation Internationale de Football Association, the organization that governs the World Cup.
C) Every four years.
C) 1930. The first FIFA Women’s World Cup was in 1991.
False. The World Cup is television’s biggest sporting event.
B) Leather. In the 1982 finals in Spain, a leather and synthetic mix was introduced.
C) 1-0 is the most common score for a World Cup Finals match. Every third World Cup game is won either 1-0 or 2-1.
7. B) 1954 in Switzerland.
8. True. In 2002, in the USA v Portugal match each team own goaled.
9. True. He’s not the leading scorer in a single tournament. Frenchman Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in
the 1958 tournament alone.
10. Jules Rimet Trophy to honor the former President of FIFA. The current trophy, which was made with
solid 18-carat gold in 1974, is simply known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Winning teams are given a
gold plated trophy and the solid gold trophy remains in the permanent possession of FIFA.
11. False. Ronaldo, another Brazilian player, has scored 15 while Pele only scored 12 in his 22 year career.
Ask the Referee:
What does it
mean when a
player is in an
offside position
and when is it
an offside
offense?
The Offside Rule is one of the most widely misunderstood Laws of the Game. According to Law
11, an attacker is in an offside position if, when
a teammate touches or plays the ball, the attacker is 1) closer to the other team’s goal than
the ball, AND 2) closer to the other team’s goal
than the second to last defender (the goalkeeper
usually being the last defender) AND 3) in the
other team’s end of the field. Offside cannot
occur in an attacking team’s own half of the
field. Most importantly, it is NOT illegal for a
player to be in an offside position. What is illegal is when an attacker who is in an offside position becomes actively involved in play by 1) interfering with play (having the ball passed to
him/her or running toward the ball), OR 2) interfering with an opponent (getting in the way of a
player on the other team, including the goalkeeper) OR 3) gaining an advantage (receiving
or running to a ball which has bounced off a goal
post or crossbar, or that has been deflected by
the goalkeeper or another defender). In addition, there is no offside when a ball is received
directly from a throw-in, goal kick, or corner
kick. Remember, if an attacker is in an offside
position, it is not necessarily an offense. All
three of the first conditions above must be met
and at least one of the second set of conditions
must be met for the referee to call offside.
Please keep all of this in mind during a game.
Thank You!
A huge ―Thank You‖ to
the following GNWSA
Board Members and volunteers who made
GNWSA Spring Fun Fest
a success:
Michelle Mijares
Steve Cummings
Casey Elliot
Shawn Brown
Noel Najera
Craig Schmucker
Robert Moss
Natalie Henry
Margaret Anderson
BNHS National Honor
Society
Soccer Teaches Many Lessons On and Off the Field
Thanks Also to Our
An excerpt from Liberty Mutual Insurance Responsible Sports Program
Fun Fest Sponsors
Practice Makes… Better:
It’s not about being perfect. It’s about getting better and improving. One of
the life lessons we hope our
children
learn
through
sports is that their effort
will be rewarded.
Focus on what you can
control:
Youth
sports
should help kids learn that
all they can do is focus on
their effort, and not the
outcome. They should focus
on what they can control,
not what is out of their
control.
Let go of mistakes: Successful athletes brush off
mistakes. They acknowledge them, they learn from
them, and they move past
them.
Keep
learning:
We’re
constantly learning – from
our successes but also from
our mistakes. Youth sports
should help kids recognize
that even the best players
are constantly learning and
working to get better. It’s
an approach to life that will
serve us all well.
Celebrate
Success:
Sports teach us to celebrate success – large and
small. We all know how to
celebrate
winning
the
game, but sports can also
help us learn to celebrate
the smaller goals we set for
ourselves, and see winning
in a whole new light.
Become a true team
player:
Sports
should
teach our children what we
mean by a true team player
– someone who contributes
100%, and at the same
time cooperates and collaborates with teammates
to help bring out their best.
Win and Lose with Dignity: It’s called "Honoring
the Game" in sports. And
we hope our young athletes
learn to both win and lose
while
respecting
themselves, their teammates,
their opponents, the officials and the organization
that help make their experience possible.
A Biker’s Garage
Albertson’s
Anytime Fitness
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House
The Classic Café
Classic Cuts
Cristina’s
Donut Paradise
Kwik Kar
Mango MaMa
Oak Street Pie and Candy Co.
Roanoke Visitor Center/Museum
Ron Morgan State Farm
Sport Clipse
Starbucks
Susie’s Sweet Boutique
Tacos Y Mas
7-eleven
―Soccer isn’t just a sport, it’s a lifestyle.‖ - GNWSA