Weather update (posted Saturday @ 7 AM): Saturday morning games have been canceled, but we have a plan B. Girls from the 9:00 and 10:15 AM games at Riverline will play a 7v7 intra-Academy game at 12:00 noon at the Metro North Tops field. (Warm-up starts at 11:30 AM.) Girls scheduled for the 1:30 PM game at Metro North will play as scheduled. Check back at 10:30 AM for any potential weather-related changes.
Game day notes:
- New venue: Our morning games are at Riverline Park, which is one of the NTH Smyrna parks. Our map editor has not been to this park before, so we recommend you open the link above to look up directions from your home to Riverline.
- Yellow (home) uniforms: We are considered the home team, so our teams will wear yellow uniforms.
- Warm-up captains: Girls whose names are in bold print with a (C) indicator are warm-up captains. They are responsible for gathering their teammates and helping the coaches start pre-game warm-up. Link: warm-up ideas
- Double-header player(s) needed: We have room for one girl from the morning games to play again in the 1:30 game. If your daughter is available for double-header play, please e-mail Ward.
Game Day: 2022-04-16
If you are using a small-screened device, you may need to horizontally scroll to see details of all three games.| Location: | Riverline #3 | Riverline #3 | MNP Tops |
| Uniform: |  | | |
| Warmup: | 8:30 AM | 9:45 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Kickoff: | 9:00 AM | 10:15 AM | 1:30 PM |
| vs: | GSA South | GSA South | intra-Academy |
| Game format: | 7v7 | 7v7 | 5v5 |
| Players: | Augustin Chisholm Dawson Hecht Lancaster Michalke Patel, Le (1) Ragsdale (C) Stephens | Brown Fahrner Jackson Jaillet (C) Obradovich Otto Schemmel Velotta | Barron (C) Brooks Dahm Douglas Hoitink (C) Kobliska Lovich Moore Patel, Le (2) Patel, Li Roller TBD |
Dribbling moves of the month:
April:
We practice dribbling moves (changes of direction or fake changes of direction finished with a burst of speed) very often. Our April emphasis is on stop and go dribbling moves.
Stop and go moves are particularly effective when you’re dribbling up the side of the field, or when a defender forces you to change directions when you’re dribbling toward goal. You pretend you are going to turn the ball, but you finish the move by exploding into space with a getaway touch in the same direction you were originally dribbling.
There are a bunch of stop and go dribbling moves, but we emphasize these three moves:
- the pull-push (a fake pullback)
- the cookie (a fake U-turn)
- the yo yo (a fake stop turn)
Parents, we recommend you challenge your daughter to the electric fence and snow cones dribbling games. Both games are well-suited to dribbling turns and stop and go moves. (Sisters and brothers are welcome to join in!) You don’t need past soccer experience of your own, just some time and energy. We’re confident that both you and your daughter will have fun, and your daughter will gain skill and confidence!