| Soccer is the sport for you. You have posters of | | | | backbone, can you? |
| David Beckham on every wall, (yep, he's a soccer | | | | Talk to the coaches and find out what kind of style |
| player. What do you mean you had no idea?) you | | | | they have. Are the accessible, could you actually talk |
| have to be reminded to leave your cleats on the | | | | to them, or did they talk at, through or over you? |
| back porch or you wear them through the house. | | | | What are their practice schedules like? Will you be |
| You have eyed the neighbor's cat longingly when he | | | | able to keep up? If you are involved in other |
| stands next to that oddly hung little gate- in your | | | | activities will a busy soccer routine keep you from |
| mind it looks just like a miniature soccer goal, and | | | | doing anything else? What is the policy if you have to |
| that fat, black and white cat, well you get the | | | | miss a practice? Will you automatically be benched |
| picture. Yep, you have soccer fever for sure, and | | | | for the next game, or is there something that can be |
| the best treatment for that is to get you onto a | | | | arranged before hand? A coach that is completely |
| team. But, how do you pick the best team for you? | | | | inflexible may not be the right fit, so consider the |
| How do you find the team that will match your | | | | responses he gives you as a basic indicator to |
| competitive spirit and yet not be so uptight over | | | | coaching style and personality. |
| every loss that no one ever has any fun? | | | | Finally, if you are the one that gets to pick the basic |
| Finding a team with the right balance of fire and fun | | | | team, consider what the goal is for this league. Do |
| can be tricky, but the best place to start is the | | | | you want to win, or are you just out to have fun? If |
| coach. In most cases, the coach will be a good | | | | you want to win, then you might have to choose |
| indicator to the temperament of the team- if he is | | | | people you do not really like- but a good goal scorer |
| uptight and high strung, his players will likely be tense | | | | that you loathe is better than a friend that falls off |
| and edgy as well. On the other hand, if he is too laid | | | | the bench when tying her shoes. If you are just out |
| back the players may be even more tense because | | | | there for the fresh air and the fun, then by all means |
| they do not have the confidence in his coaching | | | | grab the clutz and giggle your way through the game. |
| abilities. A good coach needs to be a good leader, | | | | Just stock up on band-aids and bactine before you |
| and you cannot lead anybody, anywhere without a | | | | start. |