Extra Credit Homework

Inside of foot (lobatta) 25 forward, 25 in place, 25 going backward
Outside of foot 5 right hand complete circles 5 left hand complete circles, repeat 5 times
Stop with bottom of foot, and turn, repeat 15 times
Stop with step over and accelerate in opposite direction, repeat 15 times
Start with shovel start. repeat 25 times
Locomotion across the field x 5
Train wreck with 5 wrecks across the field x 5
Toe Taps in place x 25, repeat 5 times
Toe Taps forward x 25, repeat 5 times
Toe Taps backwards x 25, repeat 5 times
Rollovers right across the field, repeat 5 times
Rollovers left across the field, repeat 5 times
100 yards with 10 single or double scissors, repeat 5 times
100 yards with 10 big kick fakes, repeat 5 times
3 roll overs 1 step over and push out to get space to center (Mathews), repeat 25 times
Juggle chest thighs foot head 10 minutes goal to increase number of continuous touches
Players are encouranged to do homework to improve their soccer skills.
Do these skill at least 3 times per week.

Rogue Valley Tournament

The Azzurri Eagles u 14 boys team did well in the Rogue Valley Tournament, the first tournament for the team as assembled. They scored 16 goals while only allowing 3. They took second losing only to a fine local team from Medford. the boys scored many of their goals late in the games showing they were able to finish the games with a strong effort.

Schedule of Events

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

May 23-25 Rogue Valley Tournament u-15. No practice May 25.

Practice for everyone Tuesday May 26 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. No practice Thursday May 28.

Friday May 29 Goalie practice, river bottoms 6:00 to 7:30. Goalie Practices will continue on Friday evenings at the same time unless told otherwise.

Monday June 1, and Tuesday June 2, I need help covering practice. I will be out of state.

Practice will continue on Monday Tuesdays and Thursdays. I can now practice on Thursdays from 5:30 – 7:30. so all practices except goalie practice will be 5:30 – 7:30. during the summer. I will need help the last 2 weeks of July and the 1st week of August. I will be out of state.

Both teams are entered in the Reno Tournament. Awaiting confirmation for June 13, 14.

Butte County Wars: June 27 River bottoms times to be announced. Both teams?

Azzurri Cup by invitation July 17, 18. Class 1?

Seeding tournament Class 3 July 24, 25 u - 16

Applying for Fort Bragg tournament Aug 8, 9 (Class 3) u-16

Peach Classic Tournament August? (Class 3) u-16

Class 3 league begins weekend after Labor day, every Saturday except tournament weekends.

Applying for Vacaville United Shootout Sept 26, 27. U-16.

Pumpkin Kick October 24, 25 Class 3 U-16

District Cup Dec 5, 6 u-16

Class 1 tournament before class 1 league play Dec 12, 13? u-15

Association Cup? January 2010 u-16

League Play Class 1 u-15

State Cup March 2010 u-15

Practice Schedule for May 2009 u-15 and u-16 boys

Practice Schedule for May 2009 is as follows:

Mondays and Tuesdays up to Memorial Day 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. No practice Memorial Day but the Tuesday after Memorial Day will be normal practice 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. May 26, 2009.

Thursday May 7, no practice. Coach meeting at Coach's house 6:30 p.m. There will be a practice Wednesday May 6, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. instead of Thursday May 7, 2009.

Practice will resume on Thursdays, beginning May 14, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to the end of the month.

Phil Cooke 701-7681

Tryouts for competitive soccer

Players who are 10 t0 13 by July 31, 2009 try-outs are March 7, 8, 14, 15.

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Players who are 14 to 19 by July 31, 2009 Tryouts are March 21, 22, 28, 29.

Registration and Tryouts are held for the 2009 season at Riverfront Park, Wheeler Auto Soccer Complex, Marysville, California.

2009 Tryouts

Tryouts for under 12 and 14 will be held on the 1st two weekends in March, 2009. Tryouts for under 16 and under 19 will be on the last two weekends in March, 2009. Clarification as to time and specific dates will be forthcoming after the third Wednesday of February.

The Azzurri Club will be conducting the tryouts with a selection committee to extend invitations to the players this year to try to build teams that can compete in the A division and for the District and Association Cup.

Depending on the talent pool and numbers of players, there may be an effort to have an age group that are all of similar age.

Association Cup 2009

Congratulations to the the Azzurri Eagles for getting to the Sweet 16 in the Association Cup. The Eagles lost to the winning team 1-0, the same score that the winning team beat the second place team by and the only other team to only give up one goal to the champion.