The Evendale Futbol Club: Next Match on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

June 21, 2013

Next Match on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

Outstanding turnout and match last week, with more than 30 players participating in the Evendale FC pickup match, including quite a few father-son duos. Speaking of which, the highlights included Ryan F. drilling one passed his father on a breakaway, maybe 90 seconds after I taunted him about not scoring on his dad. Inaugural appearance by Ben T., joining a "youth movement" that insures a quality cardio experience for all.

Our next match will be tomorrow, Saturday, June 22 at 9:00 a.m. on Field #4. Please post a comment below and indicate whether you are IN or OUT this week. As always, please remember to bring white and dark colored shirts. And no whining about the hill climb ...

Jogo Bonito!

6 comments:

AJ said...: ATJ is IN ... and looking forward to it.; June 21, 2013
Anonymous said...: Brian Dubay is in.; June 21, 2013
Anonymous said...: Dave S . . . IN!; June 21, 2013
Anonymous said...: Art, Sam & Ben will be there.; June 21, 2013
Anonymous said...: Matt Gramza is in; June 21, 2013
irishjkenny said...: I'm out this week (and next)due to travel. But I got some inspiration from my visit to Camp Nou yesterday....
Have fun, play well.; June 22, 2013

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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.