Jeanette Lind
Daughters are like flowers, they fill the world with beauty, and sometimes attract pests. ~Author Unknown
When Connor Played, Jeanette Was The Soccer Mom!
Soccer Mom
Jeanette played soccer for years under the auspices of AYSO. When Connor became of age, he played and Jeanette was right there in the thick of things!
Soccer
Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team
sport played between two teams of eleven players, and it is the most
popular sport in the world.[1] It is a ball game played on a rectangular
grass or artificial turf field, with a goal at each of the short ends.
The object of the game is to score by maneuvering the ball into the
opposing goal. In general play, the goalkeeper is the only player
allowed to use their hands or arms to propel the ball; the rest of the
team usually use their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally
using their torso or head to intercept a ball in mid air. The team that
scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied
at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into
extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the format of the
competition.
The modern game was codified in England following the formation of The
Football Association, whose 1863 Laws of the Game created the
foundations for the way the sport is played today. Football is governed
internationally by the Federation International de Football Association
(International Federation of Association Football), commonly known by
the acronym FIFA. The most prestigious international football
competition is the World Cup, held every four years. This event, the
most widely viewed in the world, boasts an audience twice that of the
Summer Olympics