Are there more organized soccer teams or hockey teams in Canada for kids under 18 yrs?
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yes \npremium club is one whicch organizes that one
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well it depends where u live but u can find that info in ur soccer federation or on the net.\n there is not much info about female soccer, there are a few teams in brazil, spain,japan the usa and i think canada too have leagues hmm thats all now but it is becoming more popular but it is still in the beginings.
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Redlands AYSO (America Youth Soccer Organization).\n\nhttp://www.redlandsayso.org/
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I would say that if he is in the second year squirts group and he isn't too small I would let him move up.  Once a player begins to play with checking it's impossible to play without checking.  I allowed my son to move up from his third year of mini-mites to play mites.  At this age the kids are all pretty much the same size and he is a goalie and has been playing longer than most of the other kids out there.  I had him on skates before he took his first steps.  There are obviously 2 different sides to this issue.\n\nAllowing him to move up would mean he's with bigger and older kids.  Depending on how big your son is there's a greater chance of him getting hurt playing up rather than playing there next season.  But on the other side of all of this, he will gain more experience playing up with the bigger kids and their skill level will force him to push himself and grow as a hockey player.\n\nBy not allowing him to move up he will probably one of the goons on his team and spend a great deal of time sitting in the sin bin.  He will continue to check now that he has learned how to.  Once checking is introduced into the game of hockey it is impossible to remove it from the mind.  It just cannot be done.\n\nYou just have to remember that you are his parent.  Parents hate to see kids checking each other.  He'll be there one day.  You can't stop him from growing up as much as you may want to.  I remember how much my parents hated us playing hockey, it's a parent thing.\n\nBest of luck to him and you for the comming season.  Any hockey questions you can always find me through email or messenger at crazycanuckj@yahoo.ca
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search the net. Yahoo or google are good. Search for Red Deer Minor Hockey Associtation
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If you have access to a local University or some public libraries there is a great search engine that most have in their libraries called EBSCO host.  You can go in and type what you are looking for like Youth AND sports and it will be able to pull up a variety of information for you...
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I'm not a Yank - just north - Canadian.  The game is really taking off here.  Both my kids are playing competitive soccer and loving it.  My son quit hockey to focus on soccer all year - smart kid.  It's a great game and for all the people who think it's boring, it is because they don't understand the subtleties of the game.  A lot of people find baseball boring but only if they don't see all the little things going on.  Soccer (football) is full of so many skilled moves that casual viewers miss - especially the European and South American players.  The World Cup is going to be awesome.  Go England (until my son leads Canada to the Cup in about 2018).
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I don't know of any "free" training sites but I do have a suggestion: How about forming your own team? Get with some friends who want to play but are in the same situation as you. Contact a local soccer club in your area and ask if you can play a friendly against their team. Just remember, your team has to be in the right age group, which means the players in your team have to be all the same age.
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A lot of it has to do with tradition - the same reason Americans love baseball, and Canadians love hockey; soccer has been the traditional and national sport of most countries in the world and children are raised in an environment of soccer fanatiscm and reciprocate that in adult life.\n\nAnother aspect is that soccer is the most inexpensive sport to play. Hockey, football, etc. all require expensive pads and the likes, whereas soccer is dirt cheap, so poorer nations and people can afford to play it.
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The Canadian men's team has not made it into the World Cup since 1985 in Mexico. Compared to the women's side, the men have had little success on the international stage. However, as with many female sports, women's soccer doesn't seem to capture the same attention as the men's game. After all, when was the last time you harassed Team Canada's Taryn Swiatek for an autograph after a Dinos game? Not to say women's soccer players don't have a lot of skill and passion, but in terms of speed, strength and flowing play, the men's game simply makes for better viewing. \n\nSo what can be done to get the men's team back into the world's biggest sporting event? What Canada must do is follow the example of the Socceroos, Australia's national team, who will be going to their first World Cup since the 1973 tournament--also held in Germany.\n\nThe sport in both Canada and Australia bears close resemblance. Soccer is the top participatory sport in Canada and the second in Australia after swimming. However, in both countries soccer is only a minor professional team sport--behind hockey and football in Canada and rugby, cricket and Aussie Rules football in Australia. And just like the top Australian players, many of Canada's best play for European squads. In both countries soccer is often seen as a sport for immigrants and is maligned as being "boring" or "a sissy sport." \n\nSo how did those Antipodeans show up their critics and qualify for the World Cup? A lot of the credit can be given to their professional domestic league which has become a huge success Down Under in the last few years. With an average 11,000 spectators attending A-League matches, the Aussies have developed a passion for the game and the belief that they deserve to play among the world's best nations. \n\nHopefully, with the expansion of Major League Soccer into Toronto in 2007, Canadians will develop the belief that our country is a soccer nation. We're still a long way from the crowd of 82,000 who willed the Socceroos onto victory in their last play-off match against Uruguay in Sydney, but the proposed 20,000-seat soccer stadium in Toronto could be the birthplace of Canada's next World Cup squad.\n\n\nYes,  they play soccer too....  .
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I was just asking myself the same thing and found this site - http://www.soccer-for-parents.com/soccer-rules.html
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there are soccer leagues all over the place.  your state should have a youth soccer organization and an adult organization.  al you have to do is call and they can get you hooked up with a team.
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Yes.  There are leagues, tournaments, a number of things for this age group.  Go to usta.com and just look around.  I would also contact a local tennis facility...athletic club w/tennis or whatever...and just ask to speak to someone about it.  You'll be able to get lots of answers that way and it will be in your area.  I would even call several different places.  You may also have a local tennis association.  Try checking with them.  They can be very instrumental in getting you setup and involved and placed where you need to be.
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Hockey is a great sport for juniors. It teaches them teamwork and fairplay. It is a little expensive, but the game pays out more than you spend.
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here is my opinion on it.  with hockey, the longer you play the harder and harder it is to maintain a level of excellence.  very few people can play hockey really well.  while the same is true for soccer, i think it is to a lesser degree.  i would chose soccer.
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Hockey is okay for kids, just know what you're getting into. High school games rarely have fights and are often more exciting. Lower level pro games (United Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League, American Hockey League) are more likely to feature fights.\n\nNHL Pro games are less likely to have a fight these days since the playoffs are right around the corner and no one wants to break their hand or miss a game because each contest is so important.
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No its not too late to join Hockey-with alot of hard work and practice and the right attitude You will do great.