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The Power of Unstructured Play

There’s a proverb that says, “Chaos is bad, but order is much worse.”  Although the author is unknown, I have a feeling that he or she must have watched a few minutes of pickup soccer. 

Characterized by a free flowing playing system, unconventional goal posts and, at times, an unequal number of players, pickup soccer is the most common display of the beautiful game anywhere in the world.  Forget the ticket stalls, the FIFA referees and the matching uniforms.  It is on those cement courts, plots of sand and grassy patch areas that young players around the globe develop their technical prowess and mental fortitude, while their seasoned counterparts showcase their vision and the occasional ball trickery. These unstructured competitions train participants to quickly adapt to possession changes, develop ball control skills and draw upon creativity and poise in tight spaces.

Girls Inner City Soccer Club Seeks to Inspire Others

If you're looking for an inspiring story about a youth soccer team beating the odds and coming together as a community, look no further!

Fifty weeks a year, you can find the 100 girls who make up the Anderson Monarchs soccer club and their volunteer coaches practicing or playing a game at their run-down, dirt field at Smith Playground at 24th and Jackson Streets in Point Breeze, a crime and poverty stricken section of South Philadelphia.

And they're ready to tell their story. On film.

Find Your Job in Soccer with MySoccerJob.com

We all know how tough finding a job in the soccer industry can be, especially given how few quality online resources there are that speak directly to soccer people. That’s why David Knapp, et al., created MySoccerJob.com – to connect soccer employers with individuals who have a passion for the game and a desire to make it a career.

MySoccerJob.com is quickly becoming the nation’s top resource for soccer coaching jobs and soccer employment.  Having only started in January 2011, we made our major marketing launch at the NSCAA Convention where we had an overwhelming response.  The number of people who are in need of a job platform in this unique industry became glaringly obvious.  We instantly knew that we started a service that will help soccer people and the soccer industry.