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his simultaneous active involvement with the local coach has SocCourt Catching outdoor soccer program. Theteams of been using wall soccer with entire s new sports grow in popularity, certain locations across the country tend to surface as "hot spots" for these sports. These hot spots gravitate players together and they feed off each other to advance their skills. Bruce Burkland, a court sports coordinator and racquetball pro in Colorado, knows that principle very well. In the early stages of the racquetball boom, he witnessed the rise of outstanding players in San Diego and St. Louis. Now Burkland believes the same thing is happening for SocCourt Wall Soccer. This new game is basically a cross between racquetball and soccer. It's played like soccer with racquetball rules. Right now the hot spots for SocCourt appear to be in California and Iowa, but Burkland, who now actively plays SocCourt, plans to change that. The Goodson Recreation Center features eight indoor racquetball courts and has developed a very extensive junior wall soccer program. Over 50 kids a week participated in leagues last winter. There is an active roster of adults as well, and they really enjoy both the singles and doubles game. English import Mike Baldwin is the official SocCourt coach at Goodson and has been instrumental in developing the program. Coach Baldwin is a major SocCourt figure in Colorado because of A players to refine and develop skills used for "regular" soccer. While indoor wall soccer may be considered more of a winter sport, Goodson is already planning for the upcoming Fall/Winter season. From October to March they are planning 8 leagues for youngsters, kids & adults. With such a great first season already in the books, the upcoming year promises to fantastic. Because of their active involvement with the sport and strong player base, the Goodson Rec. Center has also been chosen to host the 2nd Annual Wall Soccer Nationals. The National tournament date is set for March 79, 2003 in Centennial, Colorado, which is a suburb of Denver. Burkland and Baldwin will both act as the upcoming national tournament directors, and they both have their sights set on a national title as well. Burkland will have to rely on his racquetball background, whereas Baldwin (the favorite) will utilize his semi-pro soccer skills from England. More Information: Bruce Burkland at the Goodson Rec. Center: 303-483-7070 SocCourt Wall Soccer: 909-244-6723 International May 14, 2002 - The United States Futsal National Team was eliminated from the 2002 Genk Cup on May 10 after dropping a dramatic penalty kick shootout to Futsal Club Action 21 Charleroi of Belgium. The U.S. side was defeated, 1-0, in the penalty kick shootout after playing to a 1-1 tie through regulation. The Genk Cup is a FIFA sanctioned annual tournament that features 24 teams from around the world. The field is divided into eight groups of three squads each. The U.S. team claimed the Group G title after going 2-0 during group play. The U.S. squad, which was coached by Milwaukee Wave skipper Keith Tozer and featured a roster that included 11 current Major Indoor Soccer League players, reached the quarterfinals by posting a 3-1 victory over Oquido Affligemon on May 8 and a 50 victory vs. the host ZVK Ford Genk on May 9. Milwaukee's Greg Howes registered two goals in the American's victory over Oquido Affligemon while Baltimore's Lee Tschantret bagged a pair of goals in the U.S. triumph over ZVK Ford Genk. Tschantret also registered the American's lone goal in the quarterfinal match, notching his third goal of the tournament in the second minute of action. Mike Balwin & Bruce Burkland battle one-on-one The Official Rules of Indoor Soccer published by The United States Indoor Soccer Association A VITAL PUBLICATION FOR FACILITY OPERATORS, COACHES AND REFEREES The Official Rules includes an Appendix with field diagrams, referee signals and rule variations applicable to youth, adult and professional play. How To Order: • Online at www.usindoor.com. • Mail to USIndoor, PO Box 5044, Santa Monica, CA 90409 Cost: $11.75 for Youth edition; $12.00 for Pro PLEASE ALLOW UP TO TWO WEEKS FOR DELIVERY. U.S. Futsal National Team Genk Cup Roster (MISL club in parentheses) Goalkeepers: Dan Green (Milwaukee Wave), Scott Hileman (Baltimore Blast) John Ball (Cleveland Crunch), Sean Bowers (Baltimore Blast), Defenders: Pat M orris (Philadelphia Kixx), Matt Tanzini (Harrisburg Heat) Midfielders: Steve Butcher (Cleveland Crunch), Greg Howes (Milwaukee Wave), Pat White (Milwaukee Wave) Dewayne Gilpatrick (Milwaukee Wave), Bernie Lilavois, Forwards: Lee Tschantret (Baltimore Blast) Head Coach: Keith Tozer (Milwaukee Wave) G O A L I n d o o r • June-July 2002• 25

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