The Evendale Futbol Club: Evendale FC Pickup ~ Done for 2010

October 15, 2010

Evendale FC Pickup ~ Done for 2010

With dwindling numbers, the Evendale FC pickup game is canceled for tonight, and we will be on hiatus until 2010. I want to thank everyone for participating this year. Hopefully, we can rebuild our numbers for the Spring 2011 and return to regular full-sided play. If I hear a ground-swell of interest in playing before then, I will send out an email. In the interim, I will start looking for a better web option/alternative to track player interest/participation and attract new players to the game.

Jogo Bonito!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: When will the pickup league start up again? Should be pretty soon. Can't wait to ge the boots on.

Mark S; April 01, 2011

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The Evendale FC Rules

The Evendale FC is a co-ed, weekly RECREATIONAL pickup soccer match, intended for adults who want to enjoy a reasonably "competitive" game for fun and exercise. There are dozens of competitive soccer leagues in town (indoor and outdoor) ... this is not one of them. We strictly enforce the following rules, which are designed and intended to reduce and prevent injuries to our players:

1. No Slide Tackling. There is no slide tackling of any kind, from any directions. Stay on your feet at all times.

2. No Challenges from Behind. Players must be "goalside" of the player in possession of the ball before they can play defense or challenge for possession of the ball. In other words, once beaten, you must outrun the player in possession of the ball AND get goalside again before you can play defense. It is ALWAYS more important to avoid injury than to prevent a goal.

3. Caution on 50/50 Balls. If you and an opponent are running at the same ball in open space, BOTH players are expected to use caution and slow enough to avoid a collision. It is ALWAYS more important to avoid a collision than win possession of the ball.

4. No Charging the Keeper. Both players and keepers must use caution to avoid a collision, with priority given to keepers fairly calling players off of the ball. It is ALWAYS more important to avoid injury than to score a goal.

5. Fair Substitutions. Whenever there are subs waiting to play, please be courteous and take your fair turn to sub out. Subs should rotate back in every 10 minutes. The same is true with the keeper position. Please take your fair turn at the keeper position, when needed, except for Steve B., who is prohibited from playing keeper.