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All boys and girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2015 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. The event will be held on Friday September 11th at 6:00pm at the St Michael Middle School East soccer fields.
This competition is designed for players to demonstrate the most basic of soccer skills – the penalty kick. Each player will be take 15 shots at the goal from the penalty line that is 12 yards back. The goal is divided into 5 scoring zones with ropes as you can see in the image below. The upper corners are worth 20 points, the lower corners are worth 10 points, and the center is worth 5 points. The participant in each age category with the highest point total will be declared the winner. Winners have the opportunity to advance through local and state competitions.