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Although boarded indoor soccer retains its
popularity among adults year-round, HVS
has recognized a growth trend in training for
outdoor soccer, at least in its area, which is
an important reason for the dome. "We can do
two 9 v 9 non-boarded games or a full-size 11
v 11," says Elaine Matthews.
"The most competitive teams are wanting
to do more non-boarded, and less boarded,
soccer training. The teams that are more
recreational like the boards. The more
competitive teams in our area are all trending
toward non-boarded, and so they were going
to other places to train because we didn't have
a non-boarded field. They were driving right
past us."
HVS also offers futsal now in the space that,
ten years ago, was a roller hockey rink. Made
primarily for basketball, the space also enables
volleyball, which has grown every year. The
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by Sylvie Green
