| Countless teenagers try out in college sports | | | | a dribble. In certain instances, the first defender |
| recruiting for a spot in college soccer teams. Soccer | | | | should make an attempt at a tackle. However, this |
| is a sport played between two teams consisting of | | | | may often increase the probability of the ball being |
| eleven players, and is thought by many to be the | | | | dribbled and passed. |
| most popular sport in the world. It is played on a | | | | The direction in which a player is to move towards |
| rectangular field of grass or turf, with a goal set up | | | | the opponent with possession may be the shortest |
| at the opposite ends. The object of the game is to | | | | one to take. However, it may be necessary to curve |
| bring the ball into the opposing goal. Generally, the | | | | the defensive run, to direct the opponent in a certain |
| goalkeepers are the only players allowed to use their | | | | direction. If a defensive team is well organized, that |
| hands or arms to catch the ball, while the rest of the | | | | player should be directed towards the centre of the |
| team usually make use their feet to kick the ball in | | | | pitch. In a less ideal defensive organization, |
| play, or else use their torso or head to propel a ball in | | | | conversely, he should be drived towards the line. |
| midair. The team that manages to score the most | | | | It is usually the case that only the indisputably best |
| goals by the end of the allotted time wins. Depending | | | | players will be approached with offers to play in |
| on the format of the game, if the score is tied at | | | | college soccer teams without having to make any |
| the end of the game, a draw is acknowledged, or | | | | effort. Most soccer players will have to promote |
| else the game proceeds into overtime and/or a | | | | their skills and abilities themselves in the process of |
| penalty shootout. | | | | college sports recruiting. |
| The first defender in any soccer team should as | | | | Fortunately, the Internet has proved to be a useful |
| much as possible be the player closest to the one | | | | venue for both athletes and coaches looking for |
| holding possession. He also needs to be at the | | | | promising players to play in their college soccer |
| defending side of him if he is to do an effective job. | | | | teams. D1Athletes is an online community wherein |
| He should maintain a distance of about 2 meters | | | | athletes and coaches alike can share and exchange |
| from his opponent, though the ideal distance shall | | | | information they need regarding college sports |
| vary depending upon the given situation. The whole | | | | recruiting. D1Athletes offers them a place to build |
| objective is to put as much pressure on the | | | | an online presence and gain important public exposure. |
| opponent as possible without giving him a chance of | | | | |