Another day, another head shot. This really is the final straw for American girls soccer, though. I mean, the hair pulling and dirty tackles are one thing, but to take aim and obliterate an opponent's face like this on a free kick is just way over the line. And totally hilarious.

After the jump, a special bonus DTotD.

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Name Change Reflects the League's Historical Significance

November 3, 2009 – The National Indoor Soccer League announced today that the league has changed its name to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The league released its 2009-10 schedule in mid October and will move forward as planned, under the new name.

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Name Change Reflects the League's Historical Significance

November 3, 2009 – The National Indoor Soccer League announced today that the league has changed its name to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The league released its 2009-10 schedule in mid October and will move forward as planned, under the new name.

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He's not in a grave, but someplace worse: MISL. Click to continue reading...

The National Indoor Soccer League is now the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Sound familiar? It should.

This will be - if you're multi-point scoring at home - the third outfit to call itself the MISL. The most recent two have lineage that gets intertwined, but it's basically MISL 3.0. I'd question the wisdom of announcing the change 10 days before the season opens, but, whatever.

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Peter Wilt started his soccer management career with the Milwaukee Wave as director of marketing in 1987. 22 years later he has found himself back where it all started after working with the Chicago Power, Continental Indoor Soccer League, Minnesota Thunder, Chicago Fire, Milwaukee Professional Soccer and the Chicago Red Stars.

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Peter Wilt started his soccer management career with the Milwaukee Wave as director of marketing in 1987. 22 years later he has found himself back where it all started after working with the Chicago Power, Continental Indoor Soccer League, Minnesota Thunder, Chicago Fire, Milwaukee Professional Soccer and the Chicago Red Stars.

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After serving three years as President and CEO of WPS' Chicago Red Stars, one of the country's newest pro soccer franchises, today I accepted the same position with the oldest professional soccer team in the United States, the National Indoor Soccer League's Milwaukee Wave.

I'd like to share my thought process that went into the decision to take the new position and offer a look at the behind the scenes issues and dynamics that led to this decision, one made in the context of considering where to go next in American soccer.

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I'm a bit overwhelmed with the soccer available this weekend, and excited.
The only live soccer I'll be seeing was this morning, when the West End Terrorists (Jacob's team, though they now only use their name privately and on the team sheet are just, 'West End') won their second indoor game 8:2, against the Feral Rats. Click to continue reading...

Transiting through London Heathrow this morning, on a journey from Florida to India, all the talk among football supporters (who I sought out in the airports and on the plane because they stand out in their club kits or England shirts) was not about any title contender but about Portsmouth.

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The seven hard working former Chicago Fire executives pictured above averaged about seven years each with the organization. The institutional knowledge and relationships they took with them when they left was significant.

AÂ key for successful chief executives is to surround themselves with talented, hard working people with good character.

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As we head into Fall and the end-of-season outdoor tournaments, it is time to start thinking about indoor soccer as a means to keep your team in shape during the off-season. However, indoor soccer is a much different game than the outdoor one, so as a coach you need to be prepared to make some changes in your practice routine and field set-up. Click to continue reading...

September 14, 1979 - The Tampa Bay Rowdies honor retiring star midfielder Rodney Marsh [above with the ball]with a testimonial match at Tampa Stadium. A crowd of 20,655 turned out at Tampa Stadium on a Friday night to get their last look at the Rowdies' star on the pitch.
Marsh scored the first two goals to help the Rowdies win 3-0 against their arch rivals, the Ft Lauderdale Strikers. Click to continue reading...

Amos Magee

I've known Portland Timbers Director of Soccer Development and Assistant Coach Amos Magee for 15 years. He played for me both with the A-League Minnesota Thunder and several times as a call up with the Chicago Fire. Amos was one of the most tenacious and savvy players I've ever known.

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The following players have been known to have played abroad during the past 12 months, but have since disappeared. There are also players I am looking for some further information on, in an effort to track their careers and ensure whether or not they should be on Les Rosbifs. I would be extremely grateful for [. Click to continue reading...

I've lost track of the days. I'm in a Diet Coke-induced haze that's exacerbated by my unwillingness to venture outside when it's 107 degrees*. My daughter sometimes tells me, "You drink too much Diet Coke." I tell my daughter, "Yes, but Daddy doesn't drink alcohol, Daddy doesn't smoke, Daddy doesn't do drugs, Daddy doesn't hit women, and Daddy doesn't have a 20-year-old Dave & Busters waitress for a mistress who will put four bullets in him while he's snoozing on the sofa, either, so back off.

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If approved, financed and built it will be called South Coast Soccer City.

I'm told it will look very similar to the picture that accompanies the story.

The usual crew of anonymous bigots has hijacked the comment section at the bottom of the story, so allow me to clarify one thing: no taxpayer money is involved.

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Back after a week's vacation, Dan Loney and I pick up with Episode 13 of Four At the Back by looking at the US Nats' shocking run to the Confederations Cup final, the potential demise of the Xtreme Soccer League and third-round results in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, plus we talk to soccer historian and author Roger Allaway about his new book, Corner Offices & Corner Kicks.

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(Beeg trouble for moose and squirrel.)

So...anything happen while I was gone?

No, seriously. They just got word of V-J Day where I was for the past week.

So let's catch up:

• The US made an amazing run in the Confederations Cup. Yes, I know, they got into the semis on a technicality, but they beat Spain and had Brazil (BRAZIL) on the ropes.

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NE other info. on Diet/Exercise Drills/Moves & Techniques/Game Plans for 'Indoor Soccer' wud B helpful. ***Plz. don't post Google results; I know how to use Google. If ure a Soccer Athlete, ure personal thoughts & experiences R welcome. Thnx. in advance. You need to work on your aerobic and anaerobic conditioning along with speed endurance. Click to continue reading...

In an effort to bring you all things soccer related, I stumbled upon two unique and inspiring clubs here in the Bay area. Tampa Bay Thunder and the Tampa Bay Crossfire both compete in the United States Power Soccer Association.
There is also a USPSA National Team that competes in the power soccer World Cup, the inaugural one being held in 2007 in Japan, which get this, the USA won! Click to continue reading...

As you know, I've always been a soccer gear junkie.
When I was a kid, my dad had these awesome Diadora indoors that I wore as often as I could get away. When they got in pretty bad shape, I claimed them for my own and wore them into the ground.
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I've been derelict in blogging of late. Between podcasting, Twittering, Facebooking, working, parenting and lots of other stuff, blogging has suffered.

But these things caught my eye on this Monday:

• Women's Professional Soccer's expansion team is apparently going to be called the Independence (now when they play the Freedom, can Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck be far behind?

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Most sporting good stores or soccer specific stores offer balls made by different companies. The balls can differ in materials, method of construction, and overall strength. Some balls may be better suited to practice than games, some balls are ideal for indoor soccer, and there are specialty or ‘mini' balls as well that can also be helpful in practice. Click to continue reading...

With J Hutcherson -- There's something that tends to get missed by most people who write off indoor soccer as a game for screaming kids who aren't paying that much attention. Regardless of whatever singalong is happening in the stands, the game on the field is usually brutal. Guys throwing themselves around and suffering the indignities of turf burn for the delight of an audience that might not even be facing the right direction. Click to continue reading...

Congratulations go out to Minnesota Thunder's Jonathan Greenfield as his Baltimore Blast National Indoor Soccer League team as they defeated the Rockford Rampage, 13-10 on Saturday evening to win the league championship.

Greenfield is expected to report back to the Thunder within the next week.

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Congratulations go out to Minnesota Thunder's Jonathan Greenfield and his Baltimore Blast National Indoor Soccer League team as they defeated the Rockford Rampage, 13-10 on Saturday evening to win the league championship.

Greenfield is expected to report back to the Thunder within the next week.

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From time to time, I'll review books that strike my fancy. The first one would have been a must-have for my library even if a friend hadn't written it. Hot Winter Nights: A Game-by-Game History of the Major Indoor Soccer League 1978-92 was a labor of love for my man Rich Paschette and it's a treasure trove for indoor soccer aficionados and stat/sports encyclopedia geeks like me.

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Hey all, just a reminder that the 2009 a href="http://kc.wizards.mlsnet.com/t105/fans/2009/cash_cup.jsp"Indoor Cash Cup is coming up next week Friday-Sunday/a. If you haven't yet signed up for the event, make sure you do as registration closes Friday. The event was a big success last year, so hopefully a lot of you will be playing again this time around. Click to continue reading...

For the 3rd straight year, we have partnered with KC Soccer Dome for the Indoor Cash Cup. Packages include tickets to the Wizards game on April 5 against Nick Garcia and the San Jose Earthquakes and a cash-money prize for the winning teams in both the Men's and Co-ed Competitive divisions. Check out the info here and call/email Brian at Soccer Dome to sign up. Click to continue reading...

Don't forget that we play against Chivas Guadalajara's reserves shortly. We'll give you lineups and updates as we can get them. The Chivas first team defeated Everton of Chile 6-2 last night. Hopefully we can put that score line on their reserves this morning.
Now, a fun YouTube highlight of former Wizard Paul Wright scoring a goal three seconds into an indoor soccer match:
A composed finish from Hirsig in the box:
And finally the Claudio Lopez commercial last year from Time Warner Cable: Click to continue reading...

The Trip It's been a busy week. As I'm sure you know from my postings, I drove to Columbus, Ohio with my friends, Joe, Kevin and Rich and met up with many other Minnesota National team supporters in Columbus. The short time I had there was full with rich experiences. I spent a few hours passing [...] Click to continue reading...

Please watch Ron Newman rapping back when he coached the San Diego Sockers. His clip starts at 2:40, but I highly encourage you to watch the whole thing. It is wholesome family goodness for sure. Click to continue reading...

Just a quick reminder that the KC Kings indoor season starts tomorrow at the KC Soccer Dome against Fuerza Latina at 7 pm. $5 for adults, $3 for kids under 18, and $2 for kids in soccer jerseys. Click to continue reading...

Often I'm listening people on the field complaining: Stop the clock!Slide!He/She has not number!and a long list of etc., etc.They are players, parents, coaches, and sometime even refs. that play in several facilities, and are forgetting a simple thing: House Rules. The basic rules about soccer are applied to indoor soccer, and a foul is a foul every where, the same a pushing, tackling, etc. Click to continue reading...