Michiana Soccer Association - MSA

Michiana Soccer Association - MSA MSA is a great organization that supports youth soccer development in our Michiana community

While MSA did make it through our first week of games this past Saturday. Most you noticed a significant referee shorta...
09/17/2026

While MSA did make it through our first week of games this past Saturday. Most you noticed a significant referee shortage on the fields. That is never our intention, but most sports leagues , including soccer, have seen a drastic reduction in referees over the past few years.

Add to the mix that the fall season has many of our younger refs playing in high school soccer games themselves and that leaves us especially vulnerable to low referees numbers.

Check out our post in the comments below that we shared in the fall of 2024 addressing the same referee shortage issue. Not much has changed in the industry and the years are now adding up quickly. 😢

Did you know that you can help address this? Consider, as an adult, signing up to be a soccer referee and helping out local sports leagues to continue to provide safety for the game through applying the laws of the game.

We need your help!

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09/16/2026

Coaches and players made it through week one and are now figuring out the next steps for successful week two games!

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Did you know that we have your meals and snacks covered? Expect to see the Prized Pig out there this Saturday for any ea...
09/11/2026

Did you know that we have your meals and snacks covered? Expect to see the Prized Pig out there this Saturday for any eats you might be craving as a result of being at the fields!

Let's play some soccer!

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Games start this Saturday! We hope everyone is ready for the MSA Saturday soccer experience! It's going to be a blast we...
09/09/2026

Games start this Saturday! We hope everyone is ready for the MSA Saturday soccer experience! It's going to be a blast we finish our 49th year of providing the community with a great youth soccer experience!

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Hey new coaches! One thing worth about five minutes at practice this week: identify a goalkeeper and teach them what to ...
09/08/2026

Hey new coaches! One thing worth about five minutes at practice this week: identify a goalkeeper and teach them what to do once they have the ball.

For our younger teams, keep it simple. The goalkeeper collects the ball, runs to either corner of the goal box, and throws it up the line. Run it a few times so it's familiar by Saturday.

This is an often overlooked area and creates a difficult first game when a new team plays a more experienced team.

With everything else a new coach is sorting out before the first game, this one tends to get skipped. But the goalkeeper is part of your defense, and a ball played wide instead of back through the middle will save you a goal or two. In addition, nervous goalkeepers can get overwhelmed by the spotlight with fans, players and coaches trying to instruct them from on and off the field.

Get ahead and use 5-10 minutes of practice time to identify a goalkeeper and instruct them what to do when they make those epic saves!

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We hope you have enjoyed your Labor Day holiday. Now, let’s get ready for some soccer! 😎playMSA
09/07/2026

We hope you have enjoyed your Labor Day holiday. Now, let’s get ready for some soccer! 😎

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Hey coaches!Our heat index tonight is lower than it's been the past few nights, so we're not canceling practices MSA-wid...
09/04/2026

Hey coaches!

Our heat index tonight is lower than it's been the past few nights, so we're not canceling practices MSA-wide. We are asking coaches to make the call for their own teams — with water breaks and rest between drills, most teams could be fine to train. Please reach out to your team on whether you decide to keep practice, cancel it or even shorten it.

Stay hydrated out there.

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We are almost there! The first week of soccer games is right around the corner! Although the weather has proven difficul...
09/04/2026

We are almost there! The first week of soccer games is right around the corner! Although the weather has proven difficult for this week, practices for next week will help prepare the teams for the games!

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MSA is canceling all practices for teams tonight, Thursday, 9/3, due to the heat advisory.
09/03/2026

MSA is canceling all practices for teams tonight, Thursday, 9/3, due to the heat advisory.

With an intentional focus on player safety, MSA is cancelling all Wednesday night, September 2, practices due to the loc...
09/02/2026

With an intentional focus on player safety, MSA is cancelling all Wednesday night, September 2, practices due to the local heat advisory.

Be safe!

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