Written By Guest Author Soccer is a very popular game. In this game you have two opposing teams trying to score a goal for their team by hitting the ball into th other side's goal. While this can be a fun game both to watch and play there are a few basic rules of soccer that [...] Click to continue reading...

Thanks to your generosity, we collected over 500 pieces of soccer equipment at the June 14 game to donate to Don Bosco Center! The wonderful people of St. Pius X High School also chipped in over $1000 that will help Bosco Center get its soccer program off the ground. Great job Wizards fans! Special thanks to people from St. Click to continue reading...

A couple of reminders for your Friday morning. One, we play AT HOME tomorrow. Crazy stuff, I know. Two, we have a handful of free tickets left for Father's Day gifts over at www.WizardsThankDads.blogspot.com. Simply post a comment there about your dad and why he deserves one free ticket. All additional tickets will be available for purchase at the group rate, courtesy of our friends at M&I Bank. Click to continue reading...

If you are new to soccer and you are wondering what sort of equipment is required, I have listed the basics and I also want to provide you with a little bit of history around some of the soccer equipment that is used today. Soccer equipment is regulated by soccer's governing body, FIFA. The soccer equipment [. Click to continue reading...

The Cauldron has done some work this season to start a reaching out to the community. One of the things the section is doing, is collecting new and gently used soccer equipment for the Don Bosco Center in Kansas City. This will help to promote youth soccer in the area. The big date to get all of this in, is this coming Saturday, June 14th. Click to continue reading...

One of the most common 'must have' items for a coach is a first aid kit. Easy enough, you think, they have them for $10 at Wal-Mart all the time. But you might be surprised at what is in those inexpensive first-aid kits and what is missing. Most experienced coaches will tell you that they [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...

Surprisingly, questions on soccer balls is something I seem to receive quite frequently in my emails. Many readers have asked if I know anything about the different brands available such as Mitre soccer balls, Diadora balls, and even funny questions like whether indoor soccer balls are better than the normal ones. Click to continue reading...

Think 'cleats' and you probably think of a black boot with three white stripes. adidas made them famous (as did many players who wore them), but cleats have been getting flashier and more colorful. From gold, to iridescent, to just about any non primary color you can think of - cleats let players make a [. Click to continue reading...

­ This summer, I talked about the kits our competitive travel teams would be wearing this year: We initially were looking at a striped kit to really stand out. However, a couple people were worried that if we went with, say, Black/Royal and White/Royal (the Yellow/Black didn't appeal to most as an away jersey), a referee might [. Click to continue reading...

In the five short years our local league has existed, one of the stranger challenges we've faced is trying to keep our soccer goals anchored. Soccer goals can tip forward, and can severely injure or even kill players when the crossbar falls to the ground. The worst are the small 6′ x 4′ goals used [...] Click to continue reading...

Our league has 32 soccer goals at our complex. Half are little 6′x4′ goals for the U5/U6 teams. The rest vary from 12′ wide to 24′ wide for the older kids. When they were originally put together, lets just say attention to detail was not a factor. The nets were cable tied to the posts [...] Click to continue reading...

One thing I haven't done enough of is post reviews of various soccer products and books I've used/read. Initially it was because I just didn't encounter all that much stuff coaching 4 year olds beyond a ball, whistle, cones, and a ball bag But now I'm coming across more things I find I'd like [...] Click to continue reading...