Let's try a practice with offensive verses defensive players.
One point for the defense each time the ball is kicked across mid-field.
Offense starts play with a pass from center-field just like in a real game.
Play to 5 or 10 points.
Having numbers to look at will help gauge play.
Offense and defense can experiment with different tactics after each game.
I will guess that a full defensive team of 6 players should limit
the offense to 4 or fewer points in a ten point game.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
SNN 5 - Roma 1
Again our offense dominated the game keeping the ball on Roma's side of the field. And when they did cross midfield they had problems getting past our layered defense. I can only remember one serious threat, I saw the ball kicked from close-range into the goal and thought it was a sure score but I was spinning around and did not see what happened (I use Mouseview) but apparently the shot was blocked by goalie Radu. Their only score was on a penalty kick.
( What was the penalty? )
Observations;
There is a rule that says that no more than two defenders can harass an attacker at the same time, Be aware of it. I think some referees enforce it more than others.
The opening kick still needs to be worked on. If the pass is missed it is an opportunity for a quick easy score by the opponent.
Make sure all the controls are turned on and working before the start of the game.
I think this happened to Radu and has happened to me several times in practice.
This is a simple thing that could cost a goal and the game.
Another thing to be aware of:
A ball went out of bounds, I went to the sidelines to kick it back in, I stepped forward to get the ball, and it bounced off me into the field. Everyone thought that I kicked it in and started playing.
It was not a problem, but what if I had been facing our goal when I stepped into it? It could have turned into a score against us.
So, to be safe, make sure you are not facing our goal when stepping in from the sidelines to kick a ball.
A kick from the sidelines will go farther if you take a step or two before kicking.
If an attack comes from the right side of the field the left-side defenders should move towards our goal and vice-versa. The main thing is that if an attacker gets past a defender there should always be another defender ready to harass him.
Offensive players remember to be ready to receive passes from defenders.
Resist the temptation to follow the ball all the way to our goal.
Use your discretion, all the statements I've made on gameplay are guides,
the main goal is to win the game.
Tell those team mates that don't speak English to find someone to read the guidelines to them. Everyone should be aware of the general tactics.
( What was the penalty? )
Observations;
There is a rule that says that no more than two defenders can harass an attacker at the same time, Be aware of it. I think some referees enforce it more than others.
The opening kick still needs to be worked on. If the pass is missed it is an opportunity for a quick easy score by the opponent.
Make sure all the controls are turned on and working before the start of the game.
I think this happened to Radu and has happened to me several times in practice.
This is a simple thing that could cost a goal and the game.
Another thing to be aware of:
A ball went out of bounds, I went to the sidelines to kick it back in, I stepped forward to get the ball, and it bounced off me into the field. Everyone thought that I kicked it in and started playing.
It was not a problem, but what if I had been facing our goal when I stepped into it? It could have turned into a score against us.
So, to be safe, make sure you are not facing our goal when stepping in from the sidelines to kick a ball.
A kick from the sidelines will go farther if you take a step or two before kicking.
If an attack comes from the right side of the field the left-side defenders should move towards our goal and vice-versa. The main thing is that if an attacker gets past a defender there should always be another defender ready to harass him.
Offensive players remember to be ready to receive passes from defenders.
Resist the temptation to follow the ball all the way to our goal.
Use your discretion, all the statements I've made on gameplay are guides,
the main goal is to win the game.
Tell those team mates that don't speak English to find someone to read the guidelines to them. Everyone should be aware of the general tactics.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Some new things on our blog
In order to improve on our current site, and taking notice of Swann Stenvaag's advice I have made the following changes to our blog:
1. I have nominated Moore as admin
2. I have moved down the standings in the League (because it's not being played) and created results for the Cup
3. I have made a list of reserve players
4. I am planning a list of SNN's matches, please if you have the rosters from all the games or at least the goal scorers, comment to this post
5. Updated the staff members list section
6. I have added small flags next to each player's name :D I hope you like them :D
Repeating what I said when I started the blog and what I communicated back then and yesterday by a group notice:
"Every player or staff member can write on the blog. Just give me your account details for Blogger or Gmail and I will enable your account on this site"
Hope to hear from you and I hope you like the changes I made for the site. Suggestions for future updates on the snn blogsite are welcome
1. I have nominated Moore as admin
2. I have moved down the standings in the League (because it's not being played) and created results for the Cup
3. I have made a list of reserve players
4. I am planning a list of SNN's matches, please if you have the rosters from all the games or at least the goal scorers, comment to this post
5. Updated the staff members list section
6. I have added small flags next to each player's name :D I hope you like them :D
Repeating what I said when I started the blog and what I communicated back then and yesterday by a group notice:
"Every player or staff member can write on the blog. Just give me your account details for Blogger or Gmail and I will enable your account on this site"
Hope to hear from you and I hope you like the changes I made for the site. Suggestions for future updates on the snn blogsite are welcome
Allenamento - Training session
Avviso da Radu :
In vista dei prossimi impegni oggi alle ore 22.00 italiana 1.00 pm ore di second life si terrà allo stadio starlife un allenamento. Siete tutti pregati di lasciare la vostra adesione in im. Vi attendo numerosi.
(aggiunta)
Mandate la vostra conferma a me (Radu) o a Larry in IM.
Stiamo pianificando sessioni di allenamento Martedì, Mercoledì e Giovedì per questa settimana.
Advice from Radu:
In order to prepare for the next game, we will meet today at 1 pm SL time (22 italy) at the StarLife stadium for an official session. Send your confirmation to me or Larry in IM. We are planning training sessions for tuesday, wednesday and thursday this week
Palermo - SNN Domenica 2 Dicembre ore 22
La partita di semifinale di Coppa Italia SL tra Palermo e SNN FC sarà giocata Domenica 2 Dicembre alle ore 22 presso lo stadio del Palermo.
The Coppa Italia SL semifinals match between Palermo and SNN FC will be played on Sunday, December 2 at 1 pm PST, at Palermo's Stadium.
The Coppa Italia SL semifinals match between Palermo and SNN FC will be played on Sunday, December 2 at 1 pm PST, at Palermo's Stadium.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Leggete tutti, per favore - Read it, please.
Dovrei preparare una breve scheda per ogni membro (giocatori e staff) dell'SNN FC, da inserire nel nuovo sito della LegaCalcioSL.
Potreste inviarmi, per favore, (via IM, email o con un commento in questo post) i vostri dati, tipo:
- Nome e cognome in SL
- Nazionalità RL
- Ruolo nella squadra
- Una breve descrizione (non più di un paio di frasi) di voi stessi o il vostro pensiero/ambizioni.
- Una immagine del vostro avatar
Grazie!
P.S. L'indirizzo di posta è tonemoore (chiocciolina) gmail (punto) com.
I have to write a brief file card for every member (players and staff) of SNN FC to be published on new LegaCalcioSL's site.
Then please send me (by IM, email or just simply by a comment to this post) your data, like:
- SL Name and Surname
- RL Country
- Role into the team
- A brief description (not more than two sentences, please) about yourself or your ideas/ambitions.
- A picture of your avatar
Thanks!
P.S. My mail is tonemoore (at) gmail (dot) com.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Problem solved for me
Please put me in the squad for tonight!! I can be here! I solved the problem!! I will log in in a few minutes in SL!!!!
Playoff Scores
_______________________________
Billionaire -9
(Genoa)
....v ............................> ....Billionaire
Lazio -0
--------------------------
Vstex -4
....v ...........................> ......Napoli
Napoli -4 ( 4-1 )
_______________________________
Itland -2
....v............................ > .....Nikeddy
Nikeddy -3
(Palermo)
-------------------------
SNN - 5
....v............................ > ..... SNN
Roma - 1
________________________________
Billionaire -9
(Genoa)
....v ............................> ....Billionaire
Lazio -0
--------------------------
Vstex -4
....v ...........................> ......Napoli
Napoli -4 ( 4-1 )
_______________________________
Itland -2
....v............................ > .....Nikeddy
Nikeddy -3
(Palermo)
-------------------------
SNN - 5
....v............................ > ..... SNN
Roma - 1
________________________________
Blog
Innanzitutto, sono contento di sapere che Radu è vivo. Avrei voluto dirlo in commento al suo post, ma non ho potuto perché il post non prevede possibilità di risposta.
Scrivo questo post per dire che, al di là degli infiniti problemi che si stanno manifestando nel Calcio SL (soprattutto nella Lega Calcio SL) che probabilmente causeranno un futuro non molto roseo per questo "sport", abbiamo un problema riguardante il blog.
Al momento solo Radu ha i diritti di amministratore e può modificare l'interfaccia, aggiornare classifiche, proporre sondaggi, e soprattutto invitare altri utenti ad acquisire i diritti per scrivere post.
Visti i prolungati problemi che affliggono il PC di Radu, chiederei ufficialmente a Radu di dare i poteri di amministratore anche ad altre persone. Una buona lista secondo me sarebbe formata dal sottoscritto, da Femepsa Writer e da Moore Tone. Credo che questo sia tecnicamente possibile, qualora non lo fosse vedremo cosa fare.
Inoltre è necessario che tutti i giocatori e il nuovo allenatore, come detto, abbiano la possibilità di scrivere i propri post. Se Radu per evidenti motivi non può occuparsi di questo, appena avrà passato i poteri di amministratore a qualcun altro, cercheremo di ovviare al problema.
Scrivo questo post per dire che, al di là degli infiniti problemi che si stanno manifestando nel Calcio SL (soprattutto nella Lega Calcio SL) che probabilmente causeranno un futuro non molto roseo per questo "sport", abbiamo un problema riguardante il blog.
Al momento solo Radu ha i diritti di amministratore e può modificare l'interfaccia, aggiornare classifiche, proporre sondaggi, e soprattutto invitare altri utenti ad acquisire i diritti per scrivere post.
Visti i prolungati problemi che affliggono il PC di Radu, chiederei ufficialmente a Radu di dare i poteri di amministratore anche ad altre persone. Una buona lista secondo me sarebbe formata dal sottoscritto, da Femepsa Writer e da Moore Tone. Credo che questo sia tecnicamente possibile, qualora non lo fosse vedremo cosa fare.
Inoltre è necessario che tutti i giocatori e il nuovo allenatore, come detto, abbiano la possibilità di scrivere i propri post. Se Radu per evidenti motivi non può occuparsi di questo, appena avrà passato i poteri di amministratore a qualcun altro, cercheremo di ovviare al problema.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Shine on, SNN!
First of all, I want to congratulate everyone for the wonderful wins against Napoli, Verona and Itland. I was absent all the time from Second Life, but I was with you, checking SNN's results when I could. I knew all along how good a team we are, that we could qualify and we had it in us all the time and that the first match against Verona was a sad accident, which was not entirely our fault. I want to express my congratulations towards all the players who fought to win and worked hard to become better.
Secondly, I think I owe everyone an explanation for my absence these weeks. I had and still have a very big problem with my computer's hard disk. It seems to have become infected by a very powerful virus, about three weeks ago and nothing that I tried solved the problem. I am not a computer beginner so I did
try a lot of things, and used a lot of powerful software tools, but to understand the gravity of the situation, I can't format it or I can't partition it
. It seems that the File Allocation Table is either physically damaged (which I don't think is the case, because i never move my hard disk around) or infected with a powerful boot virus which resides in the BIOS also, because erasing the MBR and the FAT doesn't work. I don't want to spend money on another hard disk because I really think the cause is not physical here. And I am very sad that I couldn't join you in the games that our team played all this period. I am now using Linux Boot CD which enables me to connect to the internet because it creates a virtual drive where it installs itself. But I cannot install anything permanent here, I just have to reinstall the system every time I reboot (my RAM is only 1 GB). I'll try to fix the problem as soon as possible so I can play with SNN again.
I miss all the team very much. Please fight and win with Roma! We are the best!
During my absence, I nominate Cyndee Sheperd for the post of second coach. Of course, Tarcisio Ibanez should be captain in my absence, if he's not there Moore Tone should take his place.
Secondly, I think I owe everyone an explanation for my absence these weeks. I had and still have a very big problem with my computer's hard disk. It seems to have become infected by a very powerful virus, about three weeks ago and nothing that I tried solved the problem. I am not a computer beginner so I did
try a lot of things, and used a lot of powerful software tools, but to understand the gravity of the situation, I can't format it or I can't partition it
. It seems that the File Allocation Table is either physically damaged (which I don't think is the case, because i never move my hard disk around) or infected with a powerful boot virus which resides in the BIOS also, because erasing the MBR and the FAT doesn't work. I don't want to spend money on another hard disk because I really think the cause is not physical here. And I am very sad that I couldn't join you in the games that our team played all this period. I am now using Linux Boot CD which enables me to connect to the internet because it creates a virtual drive where it installs itself. But I cannot install anything permanent here, I just have to reinstall the system every time I reboot (my RAM is only 1 GB). I'll try to fix the problem as soon as possible so I can play with SNN again.
I miss all the team very much. Please fight and win with Roma! We are the best!
During my absence, I nominate Cyndee Sheperd for the post of second coach. Of course, Tarcisio Ibanez should be captain in my absence, if he's not there Moore Tone should take his place.
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