http://www.ussoccer.com/ Get the latest headlines, news and information directly from the official web site of U.S.Soccer. en-us (c) Copyright US Soccer Federation 2001-2006. All rights reserved. http://www.ussoccer.com/images/ussoccerlogo_prn.jpg 343 60 http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6357001.html U.S. Soccer has announced an additional coaching course site to be held June 21-29 at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Mount Hermon, Mass. The small preparatory school near the border of New Hampshire will conduct “A”, “B”, and “C” license courses. The newest addition will complete the courses offered in an already busy June. 05/13/2008 3:17 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356999.html The U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team will return to the Lisbon International Tournament, where the U.S. will take on Norway on May 21, Portugal on May 22 and Sweden on May 24. Head coach Bob Jenkins has named 18 players to the roster that will travel to Lisbon on May 16. 05/12/2008 3:10 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356998.html This new document of 2008 Additional Instructions and Guidelines for Referees and Assistant Referees (AIG) replaces the Instructions for Referees and Resolutions Affecting Team Coaches and Players, formerly issued for Regional and National Cup Competitions and Tournaments. It will be updated annually to reflect changes in the Laws of the Game and memoranda, circulars, or positions papers issued by FIFA and the U. S. Soccer Federation. The information is based on the Additional Instructions and Guidelines for Referees and Assistant Referees published in the FIFA edition of the Laws of the Game. 05/12/2008 2:43 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356997.html The usssoccer.com Referee Week in Review is designed to address the issues facing referees at all levels by using video highlights from professional games as well as the U.S. National Teams. Written by U.S. Soccer Director of Referee Development Paul Tamberino and U.S. Soccer Manager of Assessment and Training Brian Hall, the Referee Week in Review will highlight specific areas of focus and current U.S. Soccer initiatives designed to improve performance and aid in the development of officials across the country. 05/12/2008 12:45 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356996.html Former U.S. Women’s National Team forward Cindy Parlow and U.S. Soccer Women’s National Staff Coach Jeff Pill head to El Salvador on Monday, May 12, as International Sports Envoys. Parlow and Pill will conduct clinics, reaching out to as many as 800 children in rural and urban areas. 05/12/2008 10:56 AM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356995.html U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Peter Nowak has named the 22 players who will participate in the Toulon International Tournament in Toulon, France. The team will arrive in Toulon on Thursday, May 15, and will have five days of training before their opening match against Turkey on May 21 at 3:30 p.m. local (9:30 a.m. ET). 05/12/2008 10:35 AM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356993.html U.S. Head Coach Pia Sundhage, on the match: “I’m thrilled. We talked about changing up the rhythm in the attack. My dream is to take this game to the next level and I think we can do it. We’re halfway there. The way we played today, there were so many good things I could stand here for an hour just talking about how good it was. And still it could be better." 05/10/2008 9:44 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356992.html The U.S. Women’s National Team ended a three-game domestic tour with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Canada as forward Natasha Kai scored her first career hat trick. Lindsay Tarpley, Carli Lloyd and Leslie Osborne also added goals in what was a dominating performance from the opening whistle. 05/10/2008 8:20 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291477.html The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will finish its three-game domestic series with a match against Canada on Saturday, May 10 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The match, which kicks off at 7 p.m. ET, will be streamed live on ussoccer.com’s MatchACCESS so fans can watch what will be the 42nd meeting between the two teams. Fans can also follow the game as it happens on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker. 05/09/2008 8:34 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291476.html Among the many spectators watching last night’s local Academy match between Real Colorado (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Colorado Rapids (Commerce City, Colo.), Bobby Muuss was one of the few people on hand with an objective view on the local rivalry. Instead, Muuss was on assignment from Development Academy Director of Scouting Dave Sarachan to evaluate the Academy teams and potentially identify the next crop of National Team players. 05/09/2008 8:00 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291475.html The U.S. Women’s National Team will travel to Europe for friendly matches for the first time since 2001, facing Norway in Fredrikstad on July 2, followed by an intriguing clash with Sweden in Skelleftea on July 5. 05/09/2008 11:54 AM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291474.html The U.S. Futsal Team split a pair of friendlies against Brazilian professional clubs, picking up a win against Quixeramobim, 3-2, before falling to Horizonte, 5-3. 05/09/2008 9:22 AM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291473.html The U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team topped the Manchester United Reserves, 2-1, with two goals from Peri Marosevic in the second game of their three-game tour of England. 05/08/2008 7:04 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291468.html Tickets for the USA's first qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will go on sale Sunday, May 11, beginning at 12 p.m. PT.  The U.S. will host Barbados on Sunday, June 15 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.  Kickoff for the first leg of the Second Round series is set for 2 p.m. PT, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Galavision.  The second leg will be played on June 22, with details still to be finalized. 05/08/2008 2:06 PM http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291471.html The U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team defeated the Bolton Reserves, 2-0, on Wednesday at Reebok Stadium behind goals from Jorge Flores and Chris Agorsor.h 05/07/2008 3:51 PM