MDtoGF Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 This is a question... can we add soccer to the sports category? They are off to their best start in conference in 14 years and have beaten NDSU at their stadium for the first time since 2002. Just a thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Would take them more seriously if it had an actual seating arrangement instead of SRO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Could the Indoor Practice Facility be used eventually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 44 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said: Could the Indoor Practice Facility be used eventually? Soccer teams do not use turf much. The original athletic plan was to build a new oval in the parking lot north of the IPF and build a new parking ramp on the IPF side of Columbia to make up for parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 The very least they could is put up a fence. I've been to a few soccer games back when I was a student and watching them run out into the street was slightly ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfan Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 34 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said: The very least they could is put up a fence. I've been to a few soccer games back when I was a student and watching them run out into the street was slightly ridiculous. There is a fence on the columbia side. The south end has bushes and trees and balls never enter road that way. The IPF field is shy of being regulation size according to a teeet this morning by UND soccer, due to track cutting the corners of endzonre i believe. Many north central D1 schools play on turf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Could Memorial Stadium be used for soccer? Plenty of seating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, darell1976 said: Could Memorial Stadium be used for soccer? Plenty of seating. Yes, but turf isn't that great for soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 11 hours ago, darell1976 said: Could Memorial Stadium be used for soccer? Plenty of seating. I would love to sit in Memorial Stadium again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 The NCAA only allows certain artificial surfaces to be used for soccer. Some (like the old, flat "magic carpet") allow the ball to roll forever like it's on asphalt. Others (like the new more grass-like rubber infill) are better in that they play much more like you're on natural grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 On 9/25/2017 at 11:35 AM, cberkas said: Yes, but turf isn't that great for soccer. The women’s World Cup had games on turf in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said: The women’s World Cup had games on turf in Canada. The turf I played on the ball would bounce higher then normal and the ball had more pace on it. The turf I've seen at Memorial is like what I played on, it works but not ideal. The turf used now is more like grass. I'm not sure if UND is using the turf that the NFL is using or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Just now, cberkas said: The turf I played on the ball would bounce higher then normal and the ball had more pace on it. The turf I've seen at Memorial is like what I played on, it works but not ideal. The turf used now is more like grass. I'm not sure if UND is using the turf that the NFL is using or not. A plus side to playing on the older style field turf is your touch needs to be on point and it teaches players to keep the ball on the ground. It's not as fun to slide tackle on though..... The turf at Memorial is over a decade old now. The stuff at the Alerus is the nice newer style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said: A plus side to playing on the older style field turf is your touch needs to be on point and it teaches players to keep the ball on the ground. It's not as fun to slide tackle on though..... The turf at Memorial is over a decade old now. The stuff at the Alerus is the nice newer style. The Alerus would be fine to play at, Memorial would get you more of a home field advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Shouldn't soccer be under "other sports." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, cberkas said: The Alerus would be fine to play at, Memorial would get you more of a home field advantage. Memorial would be a pretty sweet venue if not for the track and the old turf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 minute ago, geaux_sioux said: Memorial would be a pretty sweet venue if not for the track and the old turf. The old turf would be the home field advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson24 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Why the other people call it soccer and others call it football? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Simpson24 said: Why the other people call it soccer and others call it football? Depends on if you have straight teeth or crooked teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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