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Nos sentimos muy contentos de contar con usted en nuestra academia de futbol �MSA�. Tenemos plena confianza en que usted considera la educacion y el deporte como algo muy importante; de lo contrario no estaria aqui.

Por favor, ayudenos a brindar el major ambiente educativo y deportivo posible siguiendo las normas y reglamentos establecidos por Merlin Soccer Academy .

No se permite fumar en ningun sitio dentro del predio de la ense�anza o la practica.

No se permite el acceso de ni�os a inguna practica, sin estar registrados.

No se permite la vagancia en los alrededores de su area de trabajo o interrumpir otras practices.

Se prohibe la venta de cualquier clase de articulos o servicios dentro del area de trabajo, sin que este autorizado por Merlin Soccer Academy

Para concurrir a la practica se debe utilizar el uniforme de la Academia.

La posesion de alguna clase de arma o articulos de apariencia semejante seran causa suficientes para tomar medidas de arresto inmediato o de expulsion de la Academia.

Las siguientes situaciones tendran como consecuencia la expulsion del jugador o participante de Merlin Soccer Academy

Las pintarrajeadas (graffiti) y/o cualquier clase de inscripciones realizadas en los alrededores del area de practica.
La posesion o el consume de drogas ilegales o alcohol.
Las ri�as, peleas
Utilizar un vocabulario no adecuado �Malas palabras�
El reiterado comportamiento distorsionante.
El hurto / robo
La vagancia o cualquier otra clase de actividad ilegal dentro del area de practica tal como las apuestas y el vandalismo.

El alumno, jugador, participante tiene derecho a que, dada una situacion ocasionada por alguna de las actividades mencionadas, se apliqu� el procedimiento estipulado por la ley. Esto significa que todas las personas involucradas tendran oportunidad de explicar las causas / rezones que ocasionaron dicho comportamiento o acciones antes de que se apliquen las medidas disciplinarias del caso. No obstante, en ciertas situaciones consideradas demasiado graves, el proceso estipulado por la ley podra ser limitado y exhimido

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Merlin Soccer Academy

MERLIN SOCCER ACADEMY

LAWS OF THE GAME

REGLAS DE JUEGO

FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FIFA)

THE FIELD OF PLAY TERRENO DE JUEGO

THE BALL EL BALON

THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS NUMERO DE JUGADORES

THE PLAYERS� EQUIPMENT EQUIPO DE LOS JUGADORES

THE REFEREE ARBITROS

THE ASSISTANT REFEREES ARBITROS ASISTENTES

THE DURATION OF THE MATCH DURACION DEL PARTIDO

THE START AND RESTART OF PLAY SAQUE DE SALIDA

THE BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY BALON EN JUEGO O FUERA DE JUEGO

THE METHOD OF SCORING TANTO MARCADO

OFFSIDE FUERA DE JUEGO

FOULS AND MISCONDUCT FALTAS E INCORRECCIONES

FREE KICKS TIROS LIBRES

THE PENALTY KICK PENAL

THE THROW-IN SAQUE DE BANDA

THE GOAL KICK SAQUE DE META

THE CORNER KICK SAQUE DE ESQUINA

MERLIN SOCCER ACADEMY

Responsibilities within Our System & Style

Goalkeeper

Last line of defense, first line of attack.
Stopper of shots, controller of box.
Good decision-making due to reading of the game (�Do what your eyes tell you to do��).
Communicate with entire team; the whole game is in front of you.
Effective distribution.

Central Back

Center back is a �free players� in our 4-4-2 alignment, but he must mark attacking player at times.
Good decision-making because, at times, this position is like a "crazed mother� who has to make the right decision by figuring out what is most dangerous at that moment.
Communicate with entire team; the whole game is in front of you.
Distribute the ball well to outside backs as well as vision Three balls to the midfield and the attacking third.
Hard tackling.
Must keep the �shape� of the defense by way of proper spacing with the stopper back.
Maintain proper linking between backs and midfielders by pushing up.

Stopper Back

Stops� opponents attack and �starts� our attack. Vision Three needed to play penetrating balls wide and behind their defense.
Focal point of our pendulum in the back.
Wins all air battles and always tackles hard.
Gets forward to start attack, plays others into the match.

Outside Backs

Man-to-man markers.
Offside ball responsibility. Do not ball watch. Know is going on behind you.
Maker of recovery runs to provide cover. Do not recover too deep.
When we have the ball, get out and up the touch. Provide a good angle of support at the proper distance.
Overlapping runs at the right moments.
Win air battles and tackle hard.

MERLIN SOCCER ACADEMY

Responsibilities within Our System & Style

Defensive Midfielder

� Engine room as well as heart and soul of our team.

� Must win all air ground battles. Neutralize or dominate their attacking midfielder.

� Initiates attack and gets others involved in the match. Vision and passing skills paramount.

� Combination of running: North-South, East-West, attacking, recovery, dirty, etc.

� Proper spacing with other midfielders and linking with backs (especially stopper) and forwards.

� Distance and angle of support crucial here.

Offensive Midfielder

� Creativity, 1 vs 1 ability to beat opponent on dribble, special dimensions.

� Looks to make penetrating balls (�killer balls�) behind their defense.

� Maker of goals through combination play with teammates (�When it on, its on; it�s not, it�s not�). Help us possess the ball, but also create sense of urgency and directness.

� Score goals (El autor).

� Must recover and help defend, in particular immediately after the ball has been turned over.

Wide Midfielders

� Unsung heroes, workhorses in our system and style of play.

� Runs the most on our teams because he recovers when we lose the ball and gets forward when we have the ball. All sorts of �dirty running� required in this position.

� Must get deep and wide to serve ball into the box.

� Must have technical ability to beat opponent�s 1 versus 1 and then serve a good ball.

� Must not ball watch when ball is on other side of field. When opponent has ball they have offside ball responsibility. When we have the ball, they must provide option deep and wide on the opposite side.

� Unwavering commitment to hard work. Must possess �lunch-pail� mindset.

Forwards

� Las line of attack, first line of defense.

� Recovery runs, back checking, working together to get us the ball back in the attacking third is crucial (too many forwards do not understand this).

� Malandro, take-on artist, creativity, 1 vs 1 ability, the right personality.

� Combination of runs to free up himself, other forward, creates space for midfielder, etc.

� Server of balls.

� Must possess ball at times and wait for us to get forward into the box.

� Maker and scorer of goals. First-rate finishing.