Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2016

Game day notes

  • Uniforms:  Players should wear the uniform colors listed below, but also bring their other uniform shirts and shorts in case of a color mix-up or other unusual circumstances.
    • Girls who are assigned to wear yellow uniforms should also bring their blue uniforms. There’s a theory that our yellow uniforms attract bugs. If we find this to be true, we’ll have girls switch to blue, and we’ll use colored practice vests to distinguish teams.
  • Hydration:  It’s likely to be hot Saturday, so it’s time for a reminder about hydration. Link:  hydration tips
  • Weekly quiz:  We post a quiz each week below the team assignments. Scroll past the roster table for quiz details.
  • Warm-up captains:  Girls whose names are in italic print with a (C) indicator are warm-up captains. They are responsible for gathering their teammates and helping the coach start pre-game warm-up. Link:  warm-up ideas

Field change:  games move from MNP 2A-2 to MNP 6E

Updated Friday morning, September 16:  Games have been moved from MNP field 2A-2 to MNP field 6E (behind the clubhouse, right side). Field 6 is where we had our summer team camp sessions.

Saturday team assignments and schedules

Team:NASA BrianNASA DunnNASA JohnstonNASA Sonnett
Location:Metro North Park 6EMetro North Park 6EMetro North Park 6EMetro North Park 6E
Uniform:NTH uniforms (2016-2017): yellow / yellow / yellow comboNTH uniforms (2016-2017): blue / blue / blue comboNTH uniforms (2016-2017): yellow / yellow / yellow comboNTH uniforms (2016-2017): blue / blue / blue combo
Warmup:8:30 AM8:30 AM10:00 AM10:00 AM
Kickoff:9:00 AM9:00 AM10:30 AM10:30 AM
vs:intra-Academyintra-Academyintra-Academyintra-Academy
Players:BernardAlexanderBarton (C)Bryan
Carter (C)Galletly (C)CosbyChilders (C)
GispertParkerGrantGross
O'ConnorPosenerHunterMulberry
PochmaraStalcupJourdainRieger
n/an/aRoesslerSullivan

Weekly quiz – the pullback and pull-push dribbling moves

Our current home assignment requests that the girls practice the pullback turn, and the pull-push stop and go move. Girls can win a treat after our Wednesday or Thursday practice if they can demonstrate the two moves, and answer the following question. When is the best time to use each move?

  • To beat a defender who is in front of you.
  • To get way from a defender who is in front of you.
  • To beat a defender who is at your side (even with your shoulder).
  • To beat a defender who is behind you.
  • To show off for your grandmother so she can say “Yeah baby!”