On The Field Jobs

WHEN I PLAY FORWARD MY JOBS ARE MANY ..

• I STAY IN MY POSITION ALL THE TIME
• I CREATE SPACE FOR PASSES
• I ONLY LISTEN TO INSTRUCTION FROM THE BENCH
• I SCORE GOALS
• I MAKE PASSING PLAYS TO SCORE GOALS
• I SUPPORT MY MID-FIELDER SO HE HAS SOMEONE TO PASS TO
• I TALK WITH MY MID-FIELDERS AND OTHER FORWARDS ALL THE TIME
• I WORK THE GIVE AND GO PLAY WITH MY MID-FIELDERS
• I STAY ON-SIDE
• I DRIVE THEIR DEFENSE NUTS
• I SCORE GOALS
• I MOVE TO THE BALL FIRST ALL THE TIME
• I COVER A PLAYER ALL THE TIME AND VERY CLOSELY
• I LET PASSES GO THROUGH THEIR DEFENSE WITHOUT STOPPING THE BALL ALL THE TIME
• I SCORE GOALS
• I CREATE PLAYS FOR THROW INS
• I PRACTICE LOW HARD SHOTS AND HIGH LOB SHOTS WHEN AT HOME
• I PRACTICE BALL CONTROL AND DEKES WHEN AT HOME
• I PRACTICE SPRINTING WITH A BALL SO I GET FASTER IN GAMES
• I MOVE TO THE GOAL ON CORNER KICKS
• I SCORE GOALS
• I TALK TO MY TEAM MATES ALL THE TIME AND CHEER THEM UP WHEN THEY ARE DOWN
• I SCORE GOALS
• I SCORE GOALS

WHEN I PLAY MID-FIELD MY JOBS ARE MANY ..

• I STAY IN MY POSITION AT ALL TIMES
• I OWN THE MIDDLE AREA OF THE FIELD
• I GET AND KEEP CONTROL OF THE BALL IN MY AREA
• I ONLY TAKE INSTRUCTION FROM THE BENCH
• I THINK AHEAD OF TIME ABOUT WHAT I WILL DO WITH THE BALL WHEN IT COMES TO ME
• I TAKE PASSES FROM MY DEFENSE AND MOVE THE BALL UP TO THE FORWARDS OR TO ANOTHER MID-FIELDER WHEN I'M CHALLENGED
• I WORK THE GIVE AND GO PLAY WITH THE FORWARDS
• I COVER MY PLAYER VERY CLOSELY ALL THE TIME
• I WATCH THE PLAYER, THEN THE BALL ,WHEN I TACKLE - NO ONE BEATS ME
• I ALWAYS GET TO THE BALL FIRST IN MY AREA BY RUNNING TO THE BALL
• I RECOVER GOAL KICKS FROM BOTH ENDS
• I PASS THE BALL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FORWARD LINE
• I KNOCK DOWN HIGH BOUNCES IN MY AREA
• I TALK TO MY TEAM MATES ALL THE TIME DURING THE GAME
• I CHEER UP MY TEAM MATES WHEN THEY ARE DOWN
• I PRACTICE DRIBBLING THE BALL
• I PRACTICE PASSING THE BALL , BOTH ON THE GROUND AND THE CHIP SHOT
• I CHARGE THE GOAL AREA WHEN A CORNER KICK IS MADE
• I PRACTICE THROW INS
• I EXERCISE TO MAKE MY LEGS STRONGER - TO KICK HARDER
• I GET THE BALL THROUGH TO MY FORWARDS

WHEN I PLAY DEFENSE MY JOBS ARE MANY ..

• I STAY IN MY POSITION ALL THE TIME
• I KEEP THE BALL AWAY FROM THE NET AND MY KEEPER
• I DON'T LET ANYONE IN MY AREA GET A SHOT ON OUR NET
• I MAKE SURE I'M NOT BLOCKING MY KEEPER'S VIEW OF THE GAME
• I COVER MY PLAYER VERY CLOSELY AND NEVER LET HER/HIM LOOSE
• I LET ATTACKING PLAYERS MAKE THE FIRST MOVE, AND ALWAYS WATCH HIS/HER BODY BEFORE THE BALL - NOBODY BEATS ME
• I CLEAR THE BALL UP THE SIDE OF THE FIELD AND NEVER UP THE MIDDLE
• I FEED THE BALL TO THE MID-FIELD SO THEY CAN GET IT UP TO THE FORWARDS
• I FORCE THE ATTACKING FORWARDS OFFSIDE BY MOVING UP THE FIELD QUICKLY
• I ONLY LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE BENCH
• I THINK ABOUT WHAT I WILL DO WITH THE BALL WHEN IT COMES TO ME
• I KEEP THE BALL AWAY FROM MY NET
• I PREVENT THE PLAYER I COVER FROM TAKING A SHOT ON OUR NET OR MAKING A PASS
• I TALK TO MY TEAM MATES AND KEEP UP THE TEAM SPIRIT
• I EXERCISE TO MAKE MY LEGS STRONGER - TO KICK HARDER
• I PRACTICE THROW INS

WHEN I PLAY GOAL MY JOBS ARE MANY ..

• I AM IN CHARGE OF THE GOAL AREA
• I KEEP THE BALL OUT OF THE NET
• I CALL LOUDLY FOR LOOSE BALLS AND COVER THEM COMPLETELY
• I PUSH MY DEFENSE UP TO FORCE OFF-SIDES AND KEEP ATTACKING FORWARDS AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE
• I MAKE SURE THAT ALL ATTACKERS ARE COVERED FOR CORNER KICKS AND FREE KICKS
• I CLEAR THE BALL TO A PLAYER ON MY TEAM AT THE SIDES OF THE FIELD, BUT ONLY WHEN THEY ARE READY
• I TAKE GOAL KICKS
• I STAY ALERT EVEN WHEN THE PLAY IS AT THE OTHER END OF THE FIELD
• I CHALLENGE ATTACKING PLAYERS BY COMING OUT OF THE NET
• I PRACTICE MY GOAL KICKS
• I PRACTICE JUMPING HIGH TO COVER THE CROSS BAR
• I PRACTICE TO MAKE MY LEGS STRONGER SO I CAN KICK FARTHER AND JUMP HIGHER AND WIDER
• I KICK GOAL KICKS TO OUR STRONGEST SIDE OF THE FIELD
• I TALK TO MY DEFENDERS ALL THE TIME AND KEEP THEM CALM
• I CHEER UP MY TEAM MATES WHEN THEY ARE DOWN
• I KEEP THE BALL OUT OF THE NET ANY WAY I CAN

WHEN I'M RESTING ON THE BENCH MY JOBS ARE MANY ..

• I KEEP WARM AND READY FOR MY NEXT SHIFT
• IF IT'S SUNNY I STAY IN THE SHADE
• I FIND OUT WHERE I'M PLAYING NEXT AS SOON AS I COME OFF
• I WATCH THE GAME AND ESPECIALLY WHAT IS GOING ON IN MY NEXT POSITION
• I WATCH WHAT THE PLAYER I HAVE TO COVER IS DOING AND WHAT HER/HIS TRICKS ARE
• I LOOK FOR WAYS TO DO MY JOB BETTER WHEN I GO BACK ON
• I TALK ABOUT STRATEGY WITH MY TEAM MATES AND COACH
• I CHECK MY SOCCER BOOT LACES AND CLEAN MY CLEATS
• I CHEER FOR MY TEAM
• I LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR THE COACH'S CALL TO GO BACK ON

WHEN I'M A SOCCER PARENT MY JOBS ARE MANY ..

• I ENCOURAGE MY SON TO PRACTICE HIS/HER SOCCER SKILLS AT HOME AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPERVISION
• TEAM PRACTICE IS ESSENTIAL - THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
• IF A PRACTICE IS MISSED, I FIND OUT WHAT WAS PRACTICED AND ENCOURAGE HER/HIM TO MAKE UP THE DRILLS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE
• I ENSURE HER/HIS EQUIPMENT IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND CLEAN
• I MAKE SURE HE/SHE IS IN FULL UNIFORM FOR GAMES
• I BOOST HIS/HER CONFIDENCE ALL THE TIME
• I DON'T COACH FROM THE SIDELINES BECAUSE IT CONFUSES EVERYONE
• I KNOW THE RULES OF THE GAME
• I TALK TO THE COACH ABOUT ISSUES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
• I MAKE SURE WE ARE ON TIME FOR GAMES AND PRACTICE
• I ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN TEAM PLAYERS
• I AM THE WORLD'S BEST FAN