Statistics, including performance measurements and event analyses, are commonly used in sports such as baseball and American football, in both professional and non-professional venues. However, although professional soccer is flooded with statistics relating to players, most recreational, junior, and college soccer teams still use statistics minimally.  A big dilemma for coaches when it comes to recording and making use of stats is weighing the effort versus the return. How much time will it take to gather the data? How can this data be used to affect player development and performance? Who is going to do it? Which data should be recorded and why? Was there any real tangible value provided by taking statistics over the short and long term? By the time you’ve asked all those question many of us move on to other items on our schedule.  To read the full article click here