Miko Romano

Rugby – Soccer, Baseball – Soccer

Curriculum vitae
1990- 96 University of Toronto, Canada
1996-2013 P.E. and Geography Teacher, Head soccer coach at the St. Michael College School Toronto

International Teaching and Coaching Experience
1997 Graz – Intenational P.E. Conference
1998-2000-2002 Budapest, Hungary – International P.E. Conference
2003 Vinni, Estonia – International P.E. Conference
2004 Vierumäki, Finland – International P.E. Conference
2008 Budapest, Hungary – BasketballCamp at the Semmelweis University

Rugby-Soccer

Introduction:
Rugby-Soccer is a game that combines the rules of rugby and soccer to create a fun and exciting game for youth. For most, it is a new experience where players are offered something new outside of traditional sports. For teachers, it also provides the opportunity to see how students use their cognitive skills while adapting to rules of a new game.

Rules:

The game of Rugby-soccer should be played using regulation soccer nets and a regulation soccer ball.
The size of the field can vary depending on the number of participants but should be approximately two-thirds the size of a soccer field.
The are no specific number of players per team, however the game works well from 8 v 8 to 12 v 12.

The game is played using soccer rules with the following modifications:

Goals can only be scored with the head.
Goalies can advance the ball (with hands) as far as centre before playing it to a teammate.

Players can handle the ball if the ball is directly passed (without touching the ground) including by oneself, to the hand by foot.

Players can advance the ball while handling it until they are tagged/touched. When tagged/touched they must immediately drop the ball and can continue playing with the feet using soccer rules.

If a player would like to pass to a teammate from hand to hand they must pass the ball laterally or backwards like rugby.

Baseball-Soccer

Introduction:
Baseball-Soccer is a game for youth that teaches the basic rules of baseball in a fun way. Baseball is often seen, especially in Europe, as a slow game with many rules. This simplified game teaches the basic rules of baseball, while using a soccer ball and soccer skills which are easier for youth. This allows for a faster paced game providing much more fun action for all!