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point counter-point Outdoor vs. Indoor I believe in the outdoor States, so more power to it. The indoor surface is not game. Indoor soccer does not belong in California. I ve seen it played in the favorite. my Midwest and on the East careers instead of Why play soccer Coast and they love it there, lengthening them. indoors when you don t have I support it. so to? peoples It shortens Grass has But we love give than turf because it more Other parts of the country the outdoor game here. do what they have to do. time. The Big natural. is It takes me three days to get back to normal most important thing to me Outdoor soccer is the only after playing an indoor game. Indoor soccer is a different Indoor soccer does not belong in California. Why play soccer indoors when you don't have to? game. It s played with the feet and the head but it s a different game. It s a short- sided game, six on six. personally is that soccer game I ve known. takes off in this country. I The only played a game at NASL, which I don t things I ve done for long is an outdoor field played wit care if we have to play the periods of time have been indoor dimensions. to At my game indoors, as long as go to school and to play age it s perfect for me not to people love it and embrace it soccer. Marwan Ass'ad, Senior Director of Coaching of the Samba Program of the West Valley Soccer Club (Los Angeles, CA), former Head Coach of the Men's Soccer Team at Cal State Northridge (1983-1999), and winner of multiple "Coach of the Year" Awards (Marwan@wvsl.com Marwan@wvsl.com). I stopped going to have to make 60-yard kicks. the way we all do now that s school about 15 or 20 years I enjoy the action, but I ve the bottom line. ago, so the only thing I ve been so involved in outdoor At one time indoor soccer done my whole life is play soccer that I ve never really was the only professional soccer, and I ve enjoyed every had time to be a fan of the soccer played in the United second of it. ompared to outdoor soccer, indoor soccer is a much faster game and there's more skill involved. Because they're playing on a smaller field, players have to find their own space. There is more movement in indoor soccer, so the players are better conditioned to move more economically. We are adding to the SportsZone and considered a field without C what it is, a fast and exciting game. Dribbling as more crucial in the indoor game, as is passing. Players need to get rid of the ball quicker. Unlike outdoor, they don't have much time with the ball. Everyone collapses onto them if they hold onto it for too long, because the field is smaller. They need to be able to dribble and to pass right away. I don't think artificial turf is more indoor game. other into them, but we haven't had many issues with turf. Players on an outdoor field can more easily injure themselves on rocks. As a spectator I feel indoor soccer is more interesting than the outdoor game because of the speed and high scoring involved. Indoor soccer is more spectator friendly. Indoor soccer requires more skill than outdoor because it's quicker, and the boards make it more exciting. Matt Lewis, Soccer Program Director at The SportsZone Indoor Sports Complex in Derry, NH (www.nhsportszone.com www.nhsportszone.com). 10 • March 2 003 • Goal Indoor boards. We decided to go with boards because coaches want to play indoor soccer with boards. Otherwise, it's not indoor soccer. Kids want to play off the boards. The boards help make indoor soccer dangerous than playing on grass. The turf we have is not abrasive at all. We haven't had many complaints, only a few scratches really. The boards can be dangerous because competitive adults may check each G o t an op in ion ? E- m a il U S I n do or at i nf o@ u s i nd oo r. c om .