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International United
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IU Mission and Goal |
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International United is a Class 3 Developmental soccer team in San Francisco. We will be playing in the competitive Upper House Division of the U11 Boys Viking, PAL, and futsal leagues, starting in the 2009 fall season. We bring the proud traditions, and the strongest players, of the current International United team. We are soliciting other interested individuals and would welcome committed players to join and contribute to this team IU Team Mission: To develop players to their potential with planned trainings, personal objectives, and regular assessments. We emphasize fitness, personal skills, teamwork, tactical understanding of the game, and sportsmanship. It is our intention that being a member of this team will be character building in the most positive sense. IU Team Goal: To have fun while developing skills in order that players could be successful members of their high school soccer team, and move on to their college team. You want to be a Zidane, Ronaldinho, Donovan, Beckham, Kaka, or Messi. If you like this sport already, you’re going to love being a member of this team. You will get in shape. You will learn a lot. It will be fun. It will be exciting. Welcome aboard! |
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Players Fall 2008 - Viking league |
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#1 Andreas Mueller-Immergluck #2 Steven Carnevale #3 Stirling Howe #4 Carter Cohen #5 William Bogdan #6 Elijah Kai Horwitz #7 Ian Browne #8 Graham Foxe #9 Erik Ross #10 John Fiszman #11 Jonathan Bow #12 Tyler Kwok #13 Matthew Chin |
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Patrice Taffin, Head Coach
Daryl Browne, Assistant Coach and Manager
Marieke Blazeski, Trainer
Nicolas Fiszman, Assistant Manger and FAIS Liaison
Jordan Bow, Assistant Manager and CAIS Liaison
Qualifications and Experience (partial list)
- Patrice Taffin -
'F' and 'E' CYSA Coach's Licenses
Coach, Firedragons Boys Team 2006-8
Player, France (since able to walk, and still playing serious pick-up)
- Daryl Browne -
'F', 'E,' and Goalkeepers CYSA Coach's Licenses
Grade 8 CYSA Referee's License
Coach, Firedragons Girls' Team 1997-2003
Coach, Firedragons Mixed and Boys' teams 2004-2008
- Marieke Blazeski -
CYSA F Coach’s License
Coach, Golden Phoenix U12G 2008-Present
Co-Coach, Miraloma Marvels U11M 2007-8 and others
Personal Trainer, 24-Hour Fitness, SF 2007-Present
Defender, SF Nighthawks Soccer Club 1999-Present
Player, SFSU soccer team 2001-2005
State qualifier, Olympic Development Program 1999 Attacker, SFVikings Travel Team 1994-1999
Captain, HS soccer team 1994-1998 and team MVP
SF City Women’s Offensive Player of the Year 1998
Player, SF Vikings and SF PAL soccer leagues 1988-1994
- Nicolas Fiszman -
Coach, Bay High School Soccer Teams
- Jordan Bow -
'F' CYSA Coach's License
Coach and Manager, Firedragons Boys' team 2003-8
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A few words Greetings Soccer Parents, We are delighted to welcome you to our new team, International United! Your son scored well at the tryouts, and has earned a spot on our 2008-9 roster. It's exciting to be starting in this new era of competitive soccer in San Francisco, and it's great to have your son and family's being aboard! Although this will be a Class 3 Developmental Division, several levels below the most competitive soccer leagues, we expect the play to be at a high level, and the challenge to be formidable. There are already seven U10 teams committed to playing Upper House this fall. Due to roster limitations, we had to turn down many strong players, and we'll keep an eye on them and others for future roster expansion. It is already a large compliment to your son that, from a large pool of talented players, he was chosen for this team. Congratulations! Now the work, and the fun, begins. We decided to keep the roster lean and mean, at the minimum 12 currently, so that playing time is maximized for more players. We do not want players sitting on the sidelines. Next year in U10 we expect to play on larger pitches, but there are still only 8 players on the field (7+GK) at a time. You have read the team philosophy at the website that coach Patrice Taffin is hosting: www.patricetaffin.com/soccer From that preamble emerges expectations for players and parents that we want to outline briefly at this date: 1. We expect a commitment to play with the team in both the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 seasons. Viking has said that there will be ten games in the fall, and we expect PAL to have 8-10 games in the spring. We will also field a futsal team (or two) in the winter of 2009, but this is not mandatory. We expect that, in general, in a conflict with another sport, IU games will take priority. We have big plans for this team. We are anticipating that International United will continue to develop for at least several years, ideally through the end of middle school. (We have that much training in the works!) Especially for students at FAIS and CAIS, we hope that this team may evolve into a middle school team that could play in a Bay Area Middle School Athletic league. As we stated, our goal is that players who stick with us should be in a strong position to qualify for their high school teams. 2. We expect genuine participation at practices, usually two hours twice a week, from late August to November, (sometimes playoffs have run into December,) and resuming March, through early June. Please talk to the coaches about any problems with this right away. We will hold one practice on Fridays after school. The other practice will be earlier in the week. Which day will depend on availability of a trainer, but do let us know of overwhelming school's need to avoid certain days. We understand that there will be school breaks, and whenever possible, we will request byes during these times, but these requests are not always honored. Since we have a minimum roster, all anticipated absences must be requested well in advance, please. Illnesses are, of course, considered excused absences, but it has been my experience in a decade of coaching that the strongest players rarely miss a practice or game. 3. Players will earn playing time in the games by dint of demonstrated hard work during practices and performance in games. Players have been chosen on the basis of a number of factors, including aggressiveness, quickness to the ball, speed, skills, coachability, team play, and coaches' recommendations. We have made a commitment to work with our chosen players, and to foster their development. We encourage and expect players to continue to expend a genuine effort at all times. We have players waiting in the wings, and will continue to have rolling tryouts, and to recruit exceptional players for future considerations. 4. Parents should be aware that costs for running our team will be considerably higher than past seasons. We are fortunate to have Patrice Taffin as our head coach, and we want to reward him suitably for his time and expertise. We are planning to find a trainer for one practice a week, and may hold periodic specialized clinics run by defensive and goalkeeping experts. Anticipate that each season will incur costs of $200 - $350 per player. We feel that, in comparison to the cost per hour of such activities as music lessons, gymnastic lessons, martial arts lessons, swimming lessons, tennis or golf lessons, this is a relative bargain. For anyone for whom this may be hardship, please let us know ASAP. 5. Parental participation is encouraged at all levels. For the FAIS and CAIS students, carpools can be arranged. Yes, even these dedicated young soccer players still enjoy snacks. I think that Vikings is arranging for three referees each game, but if not, we'll need volunteer assistant referees. I encourage all parents to take the VAR training, and to take the F coach's license course. (Details at the Vikings website.) It will enhance your enjoyment of the game. Parental field participation is encouraged, and it's also great fun to get out on the field, and to realize in person how tough this game is. And yes, we do plan to hold a parents v. players scrimmage! (As long as Patrice is playing on our side, we have a chance!) There are upcoming opportunities for developing a team uniform, nickname (the kids think our "temporary" name sounds like an airline, or a corporation!) team cheer, logo, snacks schedule, social activities, and so on. We do plan to hold a team social get-together before the start of the fall season. Please let us know of any parent or guardian not on the email list, who should be included. Those of you who have regular baby sitters, nannies, or child care workers, please send along their contact information. Finally, please also let us know about any significant medical information, including anything that might not have been included on the CYSA registration form. 6. We may plan to have some summer soccer trainings during June, July, and August for those who are in town. Summer soccer camps are a good idea, and we have some experience with many of them locally. Consider SoccerInsight, run by DeeJae Johnson, coach at University HS, in the Presidio, Aug. 18-22. Many of the Firedragons team attended last year, and enjoyed it. We may be able to get in some team coaching, also, like we did last year. Vikings Soccer Club also runs a camp for 4 consecutive weeks, usually at West Sunset, in July and August, and it's been improved under Toby Rappolt, the U10 travel team coach. 7. Depending on time, availability, and team development, we may consider entering a tournament or so during the year. Vikings Soccer has plans for a local tournament this fall, perhaps. Tournaments play is a lot of fun, but it often takes up most of a weekend. Once again, welcome to International United! Please let us know that you accept the above expectations, or not. We are always happy to have your criticism, suggestions, and comments. Your coaching and managing team |
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Fall 2008 Standings - UH U10 Boys Team_____________________________Won...Lost...Tie...Points...Fairplay...Rank ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UHB10__International United____________6___1_____1____19______1st Place UHB10__Central SF United 601B1_______5___1_____2____17__-1__2nd Place UHB10__Manchester United 618B1_______4___1____3____15_____3rd Place UHB10__PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10______3___4____1____10_____4th Place UHB10__MYSL Red Hawks 673B10_____3___5_____0____09______5th Place UHB10__Town Tigers 621B10__________1___3_____4____07______6th Place UHB10__Quakes 617B10_____________0___7_____1____01______7th Place Game Scores - UH U10 Boys *** Home Team is Listed Second *** Saturday, 9/6/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 2 UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 2 12:45pm UHB10 International United 60 6 UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 1 2:00pm UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 0 UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 5 Saturday, 9/6/2008, No Field 5:00am UHB10 Quakes 617B10 ... UHB10 BYE (No Game) ... Saturday, 9/13/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 3 UHB10 Quakes 617B10 0 12:45pm UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 3 UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 3 2:00pm UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 0 UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 1 Saturday, 9/13/2008, No Field 5:00am UHB10 BYE (No Game) ... UHB10 International United 60 ... Saturday, 9/20/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 0 UHB10 International United 60 1 12:45pm UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 5 UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 2 2:00pm UHB10 Quakes 617B10 0 UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 1 Saturday, 9/20/2008, No Field 5:00am UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 ... UHB10 BYE (No Game) ... Saturday, 9/27/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 International United 60 3 UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 3 12:45pm UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 1 UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 0 2:00pm UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 2 UHB10 Quakes 617B10 1 Saturday, 9/27/2008, No Field 5:00am UHB10 BYE (No Game) ... UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 ... Saturday, 10/4/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 6 UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 2 12:45pm UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 1 UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 1 2:00pm UHB10 Quakes 617B10 1 UHB10 International United 60 2 Saturday, 10/4/2008, No Field 5:00am UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 ... UHB10 BYE (No Game) ... Saturday, 10/11/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 1 UHB10 Quakes 617B10 1 12:45pm UHB10 International United 60 1 UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 5 2:00pm UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 2 UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 1 Saturday, 10/11/2008, No Field 5:00am UHB10 BYE (No Game) ... UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 ... Saturday, 10/18/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 1 UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 1 12:45pm UHB10 Quakes 617B10 1 UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 4 2:00pm UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 0 UHB10 International United 60 3 Saturday, 10/18/2008, No Field 5:00am UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 ... UHB10 BYE (No Game) ... Saturday, 10/25/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 7 UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 1 12:45pm UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 2 UHB10 International United 60 3 2:00pm UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 1 UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 2 Saturday, 11/1/2008, South Sunset #1 11:30am UHB10 Quakes 617B10 0 UHB10 Central SF United 601B1 8 Saturday, 11/8/2008, South Sunset #1 10:15am UHB10 Quakes 617B10 0 UHB10 International United 60 2 11:30am UHB10 Town Tigers 621B10 0 UHB10 PSC Oak St. Boys 614B10 1 12:45am UHB10 Manchester United 618B1 2 UHB10 MYSL Red Hawks 673B10 0 |
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