Courage is…..

(winning entry was chosen 2/1/2005)

I am seeking additions to the list below as to what courage means to you as it relates to the sport of soccer. They can be from the perspective of the referee, player, coach or anyone else associated with the game. Winning entry will be chosen on February 1, 2005. So, get yours in today by sending to agminasola@law18.net.

You can also visit the contact us page and submit your entry there.

I’m hoping to make this a regular feature and welcome your submissions, as well as any comments or suggestions.

All submissions will be added to the list as we get them.

Our contest winner was Brandon Meredith who submitted….

Courage is….(from a coach’s perspective)…Not playing your best player for disciplinary reasons against a good team at the end of the season.

Thanks for all your submissions and look for a new contest soon.

…..making a call directly on a player who is directly in front of his own bench.

…..ejecting a Team B’s player, and then Team A’s player, right in front of either bench!

…..making a PK call with little time remaining in a close game.

…..NOT making a PK call (and of course it wasn’t a PK, but everyone else thought so) in a close game with little time remaining.

…..showing the yellow card for P(ersistent) I(nfringement) after a team has been whistled for 3 fouls in just a few minutes.

…..stepping in between 2 or more players who are ready to rumble!

…..telling your wife or significant other that you took another game (that might be stupid, not courageous!)

…..making a PK call against a players whose father is a ref and is watching the game

(Allen Miller)