Fall
2004 Player
Assignments
Following are your primary and secondary position assignments for the season. I will be happy to discuss these assignments with you, and we will be refining them as the season progresses:
Sweeper
– fast, good defensive skills, long clears with both feet, good anticipation,
and communication.
Stopper
–physical, have good defensive skills, long clears with both feet, good
anticipation, and be able to see the field.
Backs
– must be fast, have good defensive skills, long clears, good tackling, and be
very aggressive.
Outside Midfield – must be fast, good endurance, win outside balls, prevent opponents from turning with ball, make good runs and good crosses.
Center
Midfield – should be physical, use body, win midfield 50/50 balls in
crowds, good vision, good distribution.
Forwards – should be very fast (or shielding & holding), good dribbling & shooting with both feet.
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Sean |
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Edward |
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Sam |
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Alex |
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Robert |
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Bobby |
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Eddy |
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Anthony |
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Michael |
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William |
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Nour |
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Christopher |
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Kyle |
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Raymond |
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Michael |
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Joshua |
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Xander |
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Field Thirds
We
play a 4-4-2 system
 | Goalkeeper - Starts the offense by kicking long and wide.
Plays out to the top of the penalty area when ball is in offensive
third. |
| Sweeper - Controls the defense, and is always the last defender. Does not
mark any particular player. Sweeps
up attacks that make it through the backs and clears ball long. |
| Stopper - Responsible for marking the center forward of the other team,
about 10 yards in from of the sweeper. On offense distributes the ball to
the midfielders or plays long balls over the opponent's defense. |
| Left/Right Fullbacks - Mark the opponent's left
and right forwards. |
| Left/Right
Midfielders - Wins balls in the
midfield and gets it forward. Plays
defense against opponent's midfielders.
Makes runs down the outside and crosses to the forwards. |
| Left/Right Center Midfielders - Wins balls
in the midfield and passes wide and deep, or over the top of the defense to
forwards running into space. Tries
to stop or slow down opposing plays before they get to the defensive line.
May play one in front of the other (offensive and defensive). |
| Forwards - Play together about 10-15 yards apart.
Work together to beat the defense.
Rarely come behind the halfway line. Make occasional runs to the
corners or check back to receive balls from the midfielders.
Try to win the ball from the defenders. |