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Last Modified: September 3, 2007
[ goals ] [ nets ] [ corner flags ] [ field lining ] [ field boxes ] [ storage container ]
Combination for net cables can be obtained from a board member.
Number purchased: 1 Pair (Rosita) ~2000, 1 pair (Hillview) ~1997; all donated to the City of Los Altos
Location(s): Rosita, Hillview (but very old style without quick net attach channel), Grant?
Condition: Fair to Good
Dimensions: 8'x24' inside goal face; 4' top depth (length) and 10' base side bars using 2" round tube or 4"x1" box for base. No back bars.
Features: White box (4"x4" face) construction for goal posts and crossbar; heavy steel/aluminum (180+ lbs per goal)
Options: back bars, wheels (not purchased)
Anchor System: 16" or longer stakes; 3 along each side bar (see AYSO Store)
Vendor(s): Soccer-Mania
Number purchased: 2 (1 Pair) 2002
Location(s): Santa Rita North
Condition: Good (1 was assembled and used at Almond in Fall 2003; the other laid on its side along the fence disassembled for 2 years; both moved and assembled at Santa Rita North for Fall 2004 and 2005 season). Remain out year round although locked against the fence most of the year.
Dimensions: 8'x24' inside goal face; 1.5' top depth and 8' base side bar
Features: White ROUND aluminum tube (4" diameter) construction; heavy steel 1" square side bars, 3 piece sides, single piece crossbar and uprights. (note: no net clip channel like they now have.)
Options: back bars, wheels, ground sleeves, quick net-attach clips (28 for round bars; 30 for sides and back bar: per goal; assumes 1.5' spacing and back bar) -- all purchased in January 2005. Only back bars installed for Fall 2005 season.
Anchor System: chain with carbiner on goal; 16" ground stake with ring
Vendor(s): Fold-a-Goal
Number purchased:
4 (2 pair) of 8'x24 in Fall 2003 (for Adult fields: Almond, Covington)
4 (2 pair) of 7'x21' in Fall 2004 (at Santa Rita for U12)
4 (2 pair) of 6'x18' in Fall 2006 (at Almond for U10)
Location(s): Almond U10 fields; Almond large field; Santa Rita; Covington
Condition: Good
Dimensions: Dimensions above are for inside goal face; 1.5' top depth and 8', 7' or 6' (respectively) base side bar
Features: unpainted light Aluminum box (2" side) ; 3 piece (two sides in triangle shape; one crossbar)
Options: back bars, quick net attach clips (48 for each 7'x21' goal, 58 for each 8'x24' goal; assumes back bars there and every 1.5') (all items purchased in January 2005 or with goal. Back bars installed Aug 2005)
Anchor System: chain with carbiner on goal; 16" ground stake with ring
Vendor(s): Fold-a-Goal
Number purchase: 2 (1 pair) by Egan School in Spring 2005 with donated monies from MVLA Soccer Club
Location(s): Egan track field
Dimensions: 8'x24', 1.5' top depth and 8' (respectively) base side bar.
Features: Aluminum, light weight; plastic clip net attach
Options: back bar, flip up wheels (8 wheels purchased and installed by AYSO Sep 2005; 4 for each goal)
Anchor System: chain with carbiner on goal; 16" ground stake with ring (installed by AYSO in Sep 2005)
Vendor(s):: AYSO Store (aka Sator soccer)
Number purchased:
12 (6 pair) of 5'x10' in Fall 2003 (for U8)
4 (2 pair) of 4'x8' in Fall 2004 (for U7)
2 (1 pair) of 5'x10' in Spring 2005 (outfitted for Futsal)
6 (3 pair) of 2'x3' in Spring 2005 (2 outfitted for Futsal)
Location(s): U6/U7/U8 fields (Rosita in Fall 2005)
Donations:
2 5'x10' donated to Santa Rita in Winter 2005; 1 5'x10' broken and thrown away.
Futsal outfiited goals (6 total) donated to Egan School in August 2005 (along with goal bags, 8 goal weight bags, restuarant rack on wheels and 30 indoor balls)
2 2'x3' donated to Covington in Fall 2005.
Condition: Excellent (new ones) to Fair (old ones left out)
Dimensions: 5'x10' or 4'x8' inside goal face, 5'3" and 3'3" base respectively
Features: White round aluminum tube (1.5" diameter) construction; quick button lock for 8 interlocking pieces
Options: carrying bag, anchor bags
Anchor System: none (or anchor bags)
Vendor(s): AYSO Store (aka Sator soccer)
Number purchase: 2 (1 pair)
Location(s): Storage shed (had been used Fall 2004 for Santa Rita North but then left out 1 year laying on ground such that school kids took apart and distributed throughout school yard; thumb screws to keep together are missing. Some other parts may be missing.)
Dimensions: unknown (8'x24' or 7'x21'); no depth
Features: multi piece, interlocking tubes for quick assembly and portability
Options: back bar
Anchor System: ground anchors and plastic stakes for back net (if nor back bar)
Vendor(s):: AYSO Store (aka Sator soccer)
Generally, we hang nets for the season. So semi-permanent attachment along the goal posts, crossbar, side bars and back bar (if available) should be done. Velcro does not weather well and gets taken by the kids. Tape does not weather well, builds up over time, and rips easily when stress is placed on the net. Good nylon string or plastic cable ties are better but cable ties must be installed carefully so the locking part does not have sharp edges or is exposed on the goal post where a player is likely to hit against it. String has to be used when the net is smaller than the side supports going backward and so is used to streach the net into place.
Nets should be hung from the inside and stretched, possibly around, the side bars and back, ground bar (if it exists). Attachment needs to occur every 1 to 1.5 feet along the goal bar, crossbar, and ground level bars. Net should be stretched tightly and not able to become loose along the edges of the goal and thus allow a ball through. Plastic tent stakes or short "goal stakes" can be used to attach the net along the back edge longways (8 yard) if no back crossbar exists. String may then have to be used to pull the net up in the center out of the way of the keeper.
Pole nets at Covington and Santa Rita upper have to be unstaked at the end of use so grass can be cut inside the area covered by the net. Otherwise, we run the risk of the mower running over the net and we have to weed wack the goal area. All nets will get removed at the end of the season and stored for next year, if still usable.
Nets are generally purchased from the goal manufacturer or the AYSO Store, if the right size is available.
TBD
Generally made of 1" plastic PVC pipe. Either buy in two pieces or cut in half and add a coupler to the center (coupler on bottom is convention). Must always be at least 5' long out of the ground. Metal ground stake in the bottom, colored nylon flag on the top.
To get a sense of what field lining is about, see http://www.laysl.org/s-fldlin.html , or http://www.arkansassoccer.org/fieldmaps/how_to_layout_a_soccer_field.htm .
Note, we do not use gasoline -- only paint. We must repaint each week after the grass is cut. Luckily, once the fields are setup the first time, it is easy to simply go over the same lines that are faint after rain and grass cutting. Lining can be done Friday night (just after school and before practices is best; or just before sundown but you may have to work around a practicing team) or Saturday morning at 7:30AM (just after sun up but well before the 8:30 AM game start). It should take less than 1/2 hour per field once you get the hang of it.
Combination for the field box can be obtained from the board.
The ocean-going shipping container(s) was purchased by Steve Brocksen for AYSO Region 43 (and Little League) in the 1990's. The AYSO one does not close properly. They have been located at various locations at the Egan site since then.
We have outfitted our container with 6 restaurant style, rolling carts to hold boxes of uniforms, nets, and other equipment. Using carts allows us to get the 6', 7' and 8' 3-piece fold a goal side brackets in and out of the back of the shed.
TBD ....