Coaches Education is very important. Every coach should be committed to constant education - especially if you are paid. Coaching courses are one way of obtaining your education. Most people believe you have to go through the CYSA state courses to get to the USSF National Courses. This is not true.

You can actually skip the CYSA " D " course by taking the NSCAA National Diploma . After completing the NSCAA National Diploma you can continue in their courses but you can also get a waiver into the USSF "C" and depending on your playing experience even the USSF "B" course.   The highest course is the USSF " A" license but no waivers are granted for that course.

This is posted on the UEFA( European Governing Body for Soccer- Football) web site. We could not have expressed it better:

Why play football? "Watch children playing the game and the reasons will be self-evident," says UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh. "You will see a fascination for the ball, fluid movement, playfulness, co-operation, competition, challenge, commitment, celebrations, commiserations, enjoyment and an abundance of energy. Children love to play; to experience, through football, a joyous way of life.”

Kaveh - What formation would you like to use for the U23 team?

Simoes – A winning formation. For me usually that is a 4 – 2- 2. I like to have 11 forwards when attacking and 11 defenders when defending. The formula is very simple. There is only one ball. If we hold on to it, control the ball, pass around, opponent can’t get the ball and can’t attack us. When the opponent has the ball, we need to pressure them and force them in giving it up and prepare for transition.

Goal.com: How does MLS compare to those leagues?

Chinaglia: You’ve got to be kidding me. There is too much parity in MLS. The league can’t succeed with the current budget. If you have great players, then people will come to the stadiums. You think people give a s*&%t about [MLS Commissioner] Don Garber? It’s about the players.

Our satirical attempt to expose the  stupidities and vices of some soccer club's was misunderstood by a few people. To be clear - The Far Post Report story about "Brazilian Star to Norcal Club"  was a satire. We have had a few people respond angrily about the story and even refuse to forward the web site link as it promoted much that is wrong with soccer clubs. We apologize to anyone who was fooled but hope to continue to use this form of expression to expose the excesses of soccer in our area.

Satire is defined as: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and ridicule people's stupidity or vices...