Bownet News

November 24, 2009

Street Soccer USA will use Bownets at the half-time show of the NCAA Division 1 Mens Final Four in North Carolina December 11th -13th 2009. This will be great exposure for Bownet, the entire soccer community will be watching and we would like to thank Lawrance Cann of Street Soccer USA for the opportunity. said Jack Lucas President and Co-Founder of Bownet.

November 23, 2009

" It is ironic that today is two days before thanksgiving. Today Bownet has joined hands to help the homeless and the less fortunate here in the usa. We have aggreed in principle to be the official portable net of STREET SOCCER USA. said Jack Lucas president and co founder of Bownet.

Lawrance Cann has done great things for the inner cities and will continue to impact many lives. We feel very fortunate to be involved with an organization like Street Soccer USA.

Our first event with Street Soccer USA will be at the NCAA Division 1 Soccer finals in December. Our nets will be featured at halftime, in a street soccer demonstration. said Lucas

Look for more information about this partnership in the future

October 3, 2009
Thousand Oaks, Ca

After an extensive search of producers to do a soccer video/commercial, Jack Lucas cofounder of Bownet announces that they have inked a deal with heavy weight soccer director Dan Metcalfe. After talking with many people who shoot great videos and commercials we felt Dan's extensive background in soccer and soccer scenes in movies made him the logical choice for Bownet"

We are proud to have Dan on board and we are excited to see what he can bring to table. The story boards have already changed for the better, I can't wait for shooting day on Novermber 15, 2009.

It's not going to be just a commercial but a memory.

Stay tuned

For more information on Dan Metcalfe go to www.dms11.com

Danielle Stewart Endorses and Trains with The Bownet Big Mouth

Special Thanks to Danielle Stewart for making it a great week by coaching and working with a bunch of local travel teams at www.boostyouraverage battingcages in Ventura County California.

Danielle played her first Women's World Championship in 2006 in Beijing, helping the Austrailians qualify and then take home the Bronze medal in the 2008 Olympic Games.

SEPT 2009 FRISCO TEXAS:
FC DALLAS CHOOSES BOWNET FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CLINICS AND CAMPS

The Bownet: Solves Consumer Protection Agency Problem of Falling Goals

Sept 3, 2009
Thousand Oaks, Ca

According to the Consumer Protection Agency, there have been 35 known deaths and hundreds of injuries related to falling soccer goals. The reason is simple, they are not anchored properly. Often, you can see coaches instructing their kids to move soccer goals around to create small sided fields for soccer training.

The following is from the Consumer Protection Agency website:

According to the 1994 National Soccer Participation Survey (Soccer Industry Council of America), over 16 million persons in the United States play soccer at least once a year. Seventy-four percent (over 12 million) of these persons are under the age of 18. Soccer ranks fourth in participation for those under 18, following basketball, volleyball, and softball and well ahead of baseball, which has an annual participation of 9.7 million.

There are approximately 225,000 to 500,000 soccer goals in the United States. Many of these soccer goals are unsafe because they are unstable and are either unanchored or not properly anchored or counter-balanced. These movable soccer goals pose an unnecessary risk of tipover to children who climb on goals (or nets) or hang from the crossbar.

The CPSC knows of four deaths in 1990 alone and at least 21 deaths during the past 16 years (1979-1994) associated with movable soccer goals. In addition, an estimated 120 injuries involving falling goals were treated each year in U.S. hospital emergency rooms during the period 1989 through 1993. Many of the serious incidents occurred when the soccer goals tipped over onto the victim. Almost all of the goals involved in these tipovers appeared to be home-made by high school shop classes, custodial members, or local welders, not professionally manufactured. These home-made goals are often very heavy and unstable.

The majority of movable soccer goals are constructed of metal, typically weighing 150-500 pounds. The serious injuries and deaths are a result of blunt force trauma to the head, neck, chest, and limbs of the victims. In most cases this occurred when the goal tipped or was accidentially tipped onto the victim. In one case an 8-year-old child was fatally injured when the movable soccer goal he was climbing tipped over and struck him on the head. In another case, a 20-year-old male died from a massive head trauma when he pulled a goal down on himself while attempting to do chin-ups. In a third case, while attempting to tighten a net to its goal post, the victims father lifted the back base of the goal causing it to tip over striking his 3-year-old child on the head, causing a fatal injury.

High winds can also cause movable soccer goals to fall over. For example, a 9-year-old was fatally injured when a goal was tipped over by a gust of wind. In another incident, a 19-year-old goalie suffered stress fractures to both legs when the soccer goal was blown on top of her.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/326.html

For more information on how The Bownet can solve the portable soccer goal problem Please Call Jack Lucas 866-950-6387 for comments-quotes-interviews

Bownet allows players to Play Anywhere, Play NOW!

Writen by ESNN (Elite Soccer News Network
July 17, 2009

Welcome to TopDrawerSoccer.com 101. If you’ve taken an economics class, you are well acquainted with the theory of supply and demand – when supply is down and demand is up, price goes up. We’ve got a new one for you to remember: When supply is down and demand is up, Jack Lucas creates awesome new things for soccer players.

Confused? Let me explain. What happens when you bring together a state where open land is scarce and a sport that thrives on free terrain? You get a team of soccer players with nowhere to practice and coaches scratching their heads wondering what they should do. How about if you combine harsh winters with a club team that wants to stay in competitive shape? You get frostbitten players and the end of a season.

The Bownet Sand Bag Accessory

Supply: Space to practice and play soccer. Demand: Soccer players, coaches, team admins and soccer moms. Result: Lucas’s inspired idea, the Bownet.

The original Bownet was designed for 3v3 soccer. Since then, they have designed nets of various sizes: a 3x5 for the younger AYSO player, 4x8 (the official 3v3 soccer net), 5x10, 6x10, 7x14 and a 7x18 coming out in a couple weeks.

The design of the Bownet is different from what anyone else has ever seen. Set up time is virtually nil, they have no guide wires and come with a free carrying bag. Other portable nets are blown up, full of air without a complete soccer net shape. The Bownet is durable, portable, lightweight and sturdy. A video was taken of the Bownet in action during the season of the California Santa Ana winds and it withheld.

The secret is the bungee system that Bownet has patented with fiber glass rod nets supporting the regular soccer net – when a ball hits the net, the regular net gives, the fiber glass rods give and the bungee system sets the net back up. The impact of the ball isn’t entirely accepted by the net.

The Bownet has been used in tournaments but has found its niche in training purposes. They have found success everywhere in the U.S. except perhaps the Midwest where field space is not lacking. The Bownet is providing nets that people can actually practice on. This is especially good for Southern Californian soccer players where sometimes 18 teams train on one soccer field. With the Bownet, it’s a no-brainer, tons of players can develop their skills where before they had no avenue to do so.

Find out more about the bownet at: www.thebownet.com. Make sure and check out their tutorials for a full illustration of Bownet’s capabilities.

March 2, 2009

President and founder Jack Lucas annouces a deal with TBD 'Total Brand Delivery" of Camarillo California to the exclusive distribution arm of Triad Sports Group LLc. " This partnership with TBD and President Mark Lewis allows Bownet to concentrate on sales/marketing and innovative product design rather than distribution and warehousing said Mr. Lucas.

This deal, effective immediately will transfer all inventory out of our Agoura Hills, California warehouse and put it into TBD's new facility in Camarillo, Ca. This state of the art inventory control center will give us real time information and immediate feedback of all data, inventory controls, delivery status as well as package tracking through a number of package delvery services.

"The TBD deal is the final piece of the puzzle. It was the perfect execution of our business plan and model." Said Jonathan Haydan-Vice President of Sales

For more information on TBD or Triad Sports Group LLc contact them at 866-950-6387

June 2008

Triad Sports Group LLc. announces a deal with the second largest 3v3 tournament company 3v3 Live of Utah.

Thousand Oaks, Ca

Jack Lucas President of Triad Sports Group and Mike Tew President of 3v3 Live announce a partnership for the balance of 2008 and through 2009. "The Original Bownet 4x8 will become the official net/goal used in all of our events" Said Mike Tew. We are excited to make this major change to our look and design of our tour. We are combining the new nets with a new website and logo change as well. Change is good and we think the Bownet is the best product for our players.

"This is the perfect partner for us, as well as perfect timing with 3v3 live re-inventing themselves to the public. The tour willl take a whole new look and image on the road. said Jack Lucas

"We look forward to a long lasting partnership with 3v3, the original net was designed for just that purpose" said Dave Nelson Founder and Lead Product Developer

For more information contact us


Privacy / WarrantyPolicy Share	November 24, 2009 Street Soccer USA will use Bownets at the half-time show of the NCAA Division 1 Mens Final Four in North Carolina December 11th -13th 2009. This will be great exposure for Bownet, the entire soccer community will be watching and we would like to thank Lawrance Cann of Street Soccer USA for the opportunity. said Jack Lucas President and Co-Founder of Bownet. November 23, 2009 " It is ironic that today is two days before thanksgiving. Today Bownet has joined hands to help the homeless and the less fortunate here in the usa. We have aggreed in principle to be the official portable net of STREET SOCCER USA. said Jack Lucas president and co founder of Bownet. Lawrance Cann has done great things for the inner cities and will continue to impact many lives. We feel very fortunate to be involved with an organization like Street Soccer USA. Our first event with Street Soccer USA will be at the NCAA Division 1 Soccer finals in December. Our nets will be featured at halftime, in a street soccer demonstration. said Lucas Look for more information about this partnership in the future October 3, 2009 Thousand Oaks, Ca After an extensive search of producers to do a soccer video/commercial, Jack Lucas cofounder of Bownet announces that they have inked a deal with heavy weight soccer director Dan Metcalfe. After talking with many people who shoot great videos and commercials we felt Dan's extensive background in soccer and soccer scenes in movies made him the logical choice for Bownet" We are proud to have Dan on board and we are excited to see what he can bring to table. The story boards have already changed for the better, I can't wait for shooting day on Novermber 15, 2009. It's not going to be just a commercial but a memory. Stay tuned For more information on Dan Metcalfe go to www.dms11.com Danielle Stewart Endorses and Trains with The Bownet Big Mouth Special Thanks to Danielle Stewart for making it a great week by coaching and working with a bunch of local travel teams at www.boostyouraverage battingcages in Ventura County California. Danielle played her first Women's World Championship in 2006 in Beijing, helping the Austrailians qualify and then take home the Bronze medal in the 2008 Olympic Games. SEPT 2009 FRISCO TEXAS: FC DALLAS CHOOSES BOWNET FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CLINICS AND CAMPS The Bownet: Solves Consumer Protection Agency Problem of Falling Goals Sept 3, 2009 Thousand Oaks, Ca According to the Consumer Protection Agency, there have been 35 known deaths and hundreds of injuries related to falling soccer goals. The reason is simple, they are not anchored properly. Often, you can see coaches instructing their kids to move soccer goals around to create small sided fields for soccer training. The following is from the Consumer Protection Agency website: According to the 1994 National Soccer Participation Survey (Soccer Industry Council of America), over 16 million persons in the United States play soccer at least once a year. Seventy-four percent (over 12 million) of these persons are under the age of 18. Soccer ranks fourth in participation for those under 18, following basketball, volleyball, and softball and well ahead of baseball, which has an annual participation of 9.7 million. There are approximately 225,000 to 500,000 soccer goals in the United States. Many of these soccer goals are unsafe because they are unstable and are either unanchored or not properly anchored or counter-balanced. These movable soccer goals pose an unnecessary risk of tipover to children who climb on goals (or nets) or hang from the crossbar. The CPSC knows of four deaths in 1990 alone and at least 21 deaths during the past 16 years (1979-1994) associated with movable soccer goals. In addition, an estimated 120 injuries involving falling goals were treated each year in U.S. hospital emergency rooms during the period 1989 through 1993. Many of the serious incidents occurred when the soccer goals tipped over onto the victim. Almost all of the goals involved in these tipovers appeared to be home-made by high school shop classes, custodial members, or local welders, not professionally manufactured. These home-made goals are often very heavy and unstable. The majority of movable soccer goals are constructed of metal, typically weighing 150-500 pounds. The serious injuries and deaths are a result of blunt force trauma to the head, neck, chest, and limbs of the victims. In most cases this occurred when the goal tipped or was accidentially tipped onto the victim. In one case an 8-year-old child was fatally injured when the movable soccer goal he was climbing tipped over and struck him on the head. In another case, a 20-year-old male died from a massive head trauma when he pulled a goal down on himself while attempting to do chin-ups. In a third case, while attempting to tighten a net to its goal post, the victims father lifted the back base of the goal causing it to tip over striking his 3-year-old child on the head, causing a fatal injury. High winds can also cause movable soccer goals to fall over. For example, a 9-year-old was fatally injured when a goal was tipped over by a gust of wind. In another incident, a 19-year-old goalie suffered stress fractures to both legs when the soccer goal was blown on top of her. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/326.html For more information on how The Bownet can solve the portable soccer goal problem Please Call Jack Lucas 866-950-6387 for comments-quotes-interviews Bownet allows players to Play Anywhere, Play NOW! Writen by ESNN (Elite Soccer News Network July 17, 2009 Welcome to TopDrawerSoccer.com 101. If you’ve taken an economics class, you are well acquainted with the theory of supply and demand – when supply is down and demand is up, price goes up. We’ve got a new one for you to remember: When supply is down and demand is up, Jack Lucas creates awesome new things for soccer players. Confused? Let me explain. What happens when you bring together a state where open land is scarce and a sport that thrives on free terrain? You get a team of soccer players with nowhere to practice and coaches scratching their heads wondering what they should do. How about if you combine harsh winters with a club team that wants to stay in competitive shape? You get frostbitten players and the end of a season. The Bownet Sand Bag Accessory Supply: Space to practice and play soccer. Demand: Soccer players, coaches, team admins and soccer moms. Result: Lucas’s inspired idea, the Bownet. The original Bownet was designed for 3v3 soccer. Since then, they have designed nets of various sizes: a 3x5 for the younger AYSO player, 4x8 (the official 3v3 soccer net), 5x10, 6x10, 7x14 and a 7x18 coming out in a couple weeks. The design of the Bownet is different from what anyone else has ever seen. Set up time is virtually nil, they have no guide wires and come with a free carrying bag. Other portable nets are blown up, full of air without a complete soccer net shape. The Bownet is durable, portable, lightweight and sturdy. A video was taken of the Bownet in action during the season of the California Santa Ana winds and it withheld. The secret is the bungee system that Bownet has patented with fiber glass rod nets supporting the regular soccer net – when a ball hits the net, the regular net gives, the fiber glass rods give and the bungee system sets the net back up. The impact of the ball isn’t entirely accepted by the net. The Bownet has been used in tournaments but has found its niche in training purposes. They have found success everywhere in the U.S. except perhaps the Midwest where field space is not lacking. The Bownet is providing nets that people can actually practice on. This is especially good for Southern Californian soccer players where sometimes 18 teams train on one soccer field. With the Bownet, it’s a no-brainer, tons of players can develop their skills where before they had no avenue to do so. Find out more about the bownet at: www.thebownet.com. Make sure and check out their tutorials for a full illustration of Bownet’s capabilities. March 2, 2009 President and founder Jack Lucas annouces a deal with TBD 'Total Brand Delivery" of Camarillo California to the exclusive distribution arm of Triad Sports Group LLc. " This partnership with TBD and President Mark Lewis allows Bownet to concentrate on sales/marketing and innovative product design rather than distribution and warehousing said Mr. Lucas. This deal, effective immediately will transfer all inventory out of our Agoura Hills, California warehouse and put it into TBD's new facility in Camarillo, Ca. This state of the art inventory control center will give us real time information and immediate feedback of all data, inventory controls, delivery status as well as package tracking through a number of package delvery services. "The TBD deal is the final piece of the puzzle. It was the perfect execution of our business plan and model." Said Jonathan Haydan-Vice President of Sales For more information on TBD or Triad Sports Group LLc contact them at 866-950-6387 June 2008 Triad Sports Group LLc. announces a deal with the second largest 3v3 tournament company 3v3 Live of Utah. Thousand Oaks, Ca Jack Lucas President of Triad Sports Group and Mike Tew President of 3v3 Live announce a partnership for the balance of 2008 and through 2009. "The Original Bownet 4x8 will become the official net/goal used in all of our events" Said Mike Tew. We are excited to make this major change to our look and design of our tour. We are combining the new nets with a new website and logo change as well. Change is good and we think the Bownet is the best product for our players. "This is the perfect partner for us, as well as perfect timing with 3v3 live re-inventing themselves to the public. The tour willl take a whole new look and image on the road. said Jack Lucas "We look forward to a long lasting partnership with 3v3, the original net was designed for just that purpose" said Dave Nelson Founder and Lead Product Developer For more information contact us

Triad Sports Group LLC: The Original Bownet Thousand Oaks, California 91320