| Soccer began in England in the early 1830's as a | | | | this is considered the first club to carry a |
| popular | | | | regular roster, because until this time pick-up games |
| sport for working-class communities. It was seen as | | | | were |
| a way | | | | the norm. The club was an elite subsection of the |
| of keeping the children out of trouble around the | | | | population |
| house and | | | | that would play against pick-up teams. Throughout |
| while they were in school. They could relieve | | | | the |
| frustration | | | | four-year history of the Oneida Soccer Club, they |
| and learn to work as a team, important concepts to | | | | never |
| help | | | | lost a game.Beginning in the 1920's, soccer really |
| them grow and adjust to life as adults.In 1857, the | | | | began to gain a |
| first clubs were formed in Sheffield. Within | | | | place in America. The American Soccer League was |
| 10 years, the clubs had enough of a following to | | | | founded in |
| form their | | | | 1921, guaranteeing that the game was here to stay; |
| own association, the Football Association, around | | | | it was |
| 1867.After the first matches between associations | | | | almost as popular as the National Football League for |
| such as the | | | | a |
| Sheffield Football Association and the London | | | | time.Eventually, the game and the clubs began to be |
| Football | | | | available |
| Association, the clubs decided that official rules were | | | | to children and adults from the lower socio-economic |
| needed that could be followed between clubs.The | | | | |
| groups got together and began trying to establish | | | | classes with the formation of a new league, termed |
| rules | | | | the ASL. |
| that everyone would approve, but there were many | | | | Since this formation, soccer has become an |
| issues that | | | | increasingly |
| could not be resolved. Although they eventually | | | | popular sport throughout the United States.Today |
| came up with | | | | many people around the world stop everything during |
| rules, part of the group branched off and created | | | | the World Cup Finals to watch the game and cheer |
| the Rugby | | | | for their |
| Football Union.Although in America, the sport is called | | | | team. If you want to know more about soccer, |
| soccer, throughout | | | | search the |
| much of the rest of the world it is known as | | | | Internet or visit with someone from your local |
| football, and | | | | league.Darcy Yarnell describes herself as a Soccer |
| what Americans know as football is called American | | | | Mom. Dedicated |
| football.Soccer first entered the United States | | | | to the sport, Darcy contributes to YN Soccer, |
| through the upper | | | | offering free |
| class; it was played by schoolboys and college men, | | | | information and connecting you to resources related |
| but | | | | to |
| there was not a formal soccer club until 1862 when | | | | soccer. Darcy's interest in soccer extends to other |
| the | | | | sports. |
| Boston Oneida soccer club was formed.Generally, | | | | |