Sideline Soccer Comments

Comment on VERSION 2: Automate Reminder Emails for Upcoming Games by Marcus

Marcus — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 12:46:18 +0000

Hi, I love this setup, and would like to apply it to another roster I organise, but I don’t have enough script knowledge to understand every section of you script. By any chance to you have an overview of how to set this script up in our own document?

Comment on The History of the Offside Rule by AJ

AJ — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:56:53 +0000

This isn’t accurate. None of these players would be offside under any variation of the rule, because in each instance the player is behind the ball. Offside only applies to players in front of the ball.

Also (at least in England) the offside rule in 1863 was not there to prevent goal-hanging. In fact, it was not a restriction at all, but was a liberalization. Prior to that, the offside line WAS the ball, and players had to be behind it. The change in 1863 allowed players to stand in front of the ball for the first time.

Comment on Soccer Formations by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:56:00 +0000

Any advice on 7v7 formations? We typically run a 3-2-1 with the weak side defender moving into the middle as needed. We’ve run a 3&3 as well with the weak side defender and forward taking a more offensive role.

Comment on The foosball table disguised as a coffee table! by Holly

Holly — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:58:24 +0000

I have been looking everywhere to get one of these coffee tables to no luck :-/ does anyone have one for sale ?
Please get intouch holz1987@hotmail.com
Thanks :)

Comment on The foosball table disguised as a coffee table! by Pamela Foran

Pamela Foran — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:43:35 +0000

Hi I also have the table. Do you know where I can find replacement parts?

Comment on Jared Montz by Jared Montz

Jared Montz — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:38:24 +0000

Forgot about this interview. 2009 seems like a long time ago! Hope all is well!

Comment on Why Soccer Won’t Be Huge In The U.S. by Buss

Buss — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:58:52 +0000

Some decent points but I think they miss the underlying reason soccer will struggle in the U.S. which, in my opinion, has more to do with the format not allowing for TV marketing than anything else. If FIFA were to allow for a couple of time outs per half, the product could be marketed effectively in this country because corporate American must buy the ads to support the broadcasts which in turn provide revenue to the teams. Simple economics 101.

Comment on Should I stop running up the score? by Steve

Steve — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:13:38 +0000

One youth league that I coached in had an unwritten rule (call it a coaches agreement) that when your team went up by 4 goals, you DISCRETELY pulled one of your players off the field. If the other team scored, you asked the official permission to allow your player to re-enter the field of play. If, while playing a man down, your team scored again, going up by 5 goals, then you repeat the process and discretely remove another player, leaving you with 9 on the pitch. This worked quite well… allowed the other team a slight advantage while forcing your team to be more technical and tactical with the ball.

Comment on QUICK FACT: Most Red Cards by Julian R

Julian R — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:59:54 +0000

Gerardo Bedoya from Santafe fc from Colombia holds the record with 42 red cards in his soccer career

Comment on Should FIFA change or remove the offside rule? by Hugo

Hugo — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:54:54 +0000

I agree with Blue.
Just invent a new game, with good rules, the ones kids play in the street…where there are no offsides, no substitution limits, no cards…
It’s that simple.