One reason I'm a realtor: I can coach soccer. A photo posted by Jim Duncan (@jimduncan) on Sep 11, 2014 at 1:55pm PDT Soccer starts again. Finally. Thanks to snow and rain, the start…
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Coaching Soccer This Spring. Again.
Easy: When we bought our home several years ago, one of my requirements wishes was that we live close to a soccer field. … At the time, I was coaching my older daughter as she began her U-8 soccer career, and I was (and am still) playing in an adult soccer league. … Coaching soccer is one of the ways I choose to participate in my community, and more importantly, my kids’ lives. Seeing the kids in the hallways of the schools, in coffee shops, in grocery stores, and knowing that for that little time of their lives, I had a impact, is something I encourage every parent to do.
A Shift in Charlottesville Soccer
Update 16 July 2010: Charlottesville’s getting an indoor turf field … at the Ice Park.
Plans are to offer an ice rink for six months of the year, from October through March, and a turf field for the remainder of the year. Visitors to the arena will now be able to take part in both winter and summer sports programs, from public ice skating to indoor soccer and lacrosse.
Courteney Stuart has more at the HooK on Mark Brown, the new owner of the Ice Park.
You probably didn’t hear it, but a shift happened on Sunday in the Charlottesville soccer scene.
Playing and coaching soccer in Charlottesville for years, first coaching one kid from U-8 up and in the process of starting another, playing in SOCA’s adult league for nearly seven years, I have always lamented the lack of soccer league competition. No more.
Last Sunday marked the first week of soccer for CvilleSocial. The early reviews are that it’s fantastic to have soccer competition in Charlottesville. Turf fields. For soccer players in Charlottesville, this is Huge.
The big dog in the Charlottesville soccer scene has (always) been SOCA – the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville. Monticello United has recently offered competition for the youth league as well, but there has never been more than one option for adult soccer in Charlottesville.
Here’s a quick primer on adult soccer in Charlottesville/Albemarle:
SOCA offers Spring and Fall 11 -v- 11, Summer 8 -v- 8 and Winter indoor 5 -v- 5 (our region desperately needs an indoor soccer facility … and there might be hope for that).
CvilleSocial’s Summer offering is 6 -v- 6 on TURF fields. Yep, turf. At the newly-renovated Park at UVA. The Park is located just down the hill from UVA’s Law and JAG schools.
Where to Watch the World Cup in Charlottesville – 2010
Charlottesville is a good soccer town; we’re privileged to have outstanding soccer teams to watch – UVA Men’s and Women’s , thriving youth and adult programs and pretty good fields on which to play. … I asked the question last time, 2006 , and now I ask it again: Where are the best places to watch the World Cup in 2010? . (The USA’s odds to win are 66/1 ) The Shebeen and McGrady’s Irish Pub led the informal poll on Twitter. – I think Zinc on West Main will be showing the World Cup. (they’re also listed on livesoccertv , so they must , right? – BW3 and Wild Wings surely will. – Fardowner’s in Crozet says they’ll be showing it .
…@JimDuncan – I think Shebeen’s going to be one of the best places for the World Cup this year —
Charlottesville Area Needs More Sports Fields
At one point last year when I was coaching soccer, before daylight savings time expanded the amount of daylight available, there were four teams practicing on one field – each got a quarter of the field. … Most likely, there is no “one” solution – private enterprise needs to be encouraged and supported by local government.