iSoccer Awards--

 

On June 1, 2011, BEES Soccer Academy purchased a two-year subscription to iSoccer for every player in the program.  The fee of $12 for each player came from the Night at the Races fundraiser.  Every high-quality premier soccer program should guide the players in their personal technique training programs.  This objective of the program was to provide each player with this new online program.  iSoccer provided 16 Assessments which challenged players to improve skills in ball skills—juggling, passing, receiving, shooting, dribbling and heading.  Scores were accumulated across all age-groups around the country and standards were set for each age-group.   Players could record their scores which were then compared to hundreds of thousands of scores of players their age around the country to establish standards of measurement and goals.  Over 5000 additional exercises were included on the website.  These could be downloaded to iPods and iPads and used by players on the field.  Players can purchase a personal subscription by logging onto the website.

 

This program was meant for use by players and was never intended to consume the time of coaches.  Some coaches occasionally used practice time to provide players with copies of the Assessments and to demonstrate the exercises.  Some coaches even recorded assessments.  All players were sent copies of the Assessments with detailed instructions for each exercise and a few demonstration days were scheduled to provide instruction and help players record their scores.    Coach Niccoli has monitored these scores over the last two years.  The list of players who completed all 16 Assessments and who maintained at least sporadic recordings was maintained. 

 

It is at this time that the DOC is honored to present the awards to the top iSoccer participants.  Winners will be contacted in the next couple of weeks.  Players with scores over 5.0 will be named to the NATIONAL TEAM and will be awarded a Warm-Up Top.  Players whose scores are between 4.0 and 5.0 will be named to the REGIONAL TEAM and will be awarded a BSA Hoodie.