It doesn't matter if there are one or two teams. There is no need for any teams from NV (or NoCal or Arizona) to be in SoCal conferences. If they want to travel to SoCal for a tournament or vice versa, that's fine. It makes no sense to require all the kids and parents to travel to NV for league games when better competition is almost always available locally.
2018-2019 SW ECNL Conference Discussion
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It doesn't matter if there are one or two teams. There is no need for any teams from NV (or NoCal or Arizona) to be in SoCal conferences. If they want to travel to SoCal for a tournament or vice versa, that's fine. It makes no sense to require all the kids and parents to travel to NV for league games when better competition is almost always available locally.
shales1002
GOLD
They play twice against Heat in Las Vegas and then they are finished with Heat for the year. One day Heat is home team and the next day the other team is home team. There wasn’t a one game and leave scenario this last year.
shales1002
GOLD
Sorry it’s one travel maybe two travels AT MOST for SoCal team per year. I guess I don’t see your issue considering what AZ and NV have to contend with to play SoCal. Weren’t Heat teams at the top in all age groups but one this year? Wish they could have done better in Seattle, but hey that’s how soccer goes.
I get it ...saw many comments about driving down or up the 405. So, I suppose other locations have nothing coming.
GoWest
GOLD
The ECNL needs to move NV (and AZ??) clubs back into the Northwest division. Better for everyone IMO
shales1002
GOLD
We aren’t going back
. Now gas up those cars for the bi-annual trip to VEGAS. Teams only come every other year!!!! So if Heat played them twice in Vegas, next season, Heat plays same team twice in SoCal.Whether your kid's team lost to quality teams from those regions is not the point. Your kid's teams have also lost to teams in SoCal where you don't have to travel overnight. There is no benefit to SoCal families - unless you love Vegas.
Desert Hound
DA
Plus you have a couple of teams in Phx.We aren’t going back
All that said traveling is one of the things my DD loves the most. They get to travel together as a team, eat together, hang out in the hotel together, etc. The kids enjoy that experience. A good bonding experience quite honestly for the girls.
shales1002
GOLD
@MarkM honestly who doesn’t love Vegas? Besides the summer “heat”, Vegas knows how to entertain.
GoWest
GOLD
Oh....all right thenWe aren’t going back
vegasguy
GOLD
AZ and Vegas are the true definition of the Southwest. Because you live in SoCal you feel exempt from traveling for your league? I get there is great competition in SoCal but there are very good teams in AZ and NV that the SoCal teams lose to on both the boys and girls side. AZ and Vegas in the NW seems a stretch a big stretch and why is that better for everyone?
The issue is that it is a waste for SoCal families. And it doesn't make it any less of a waste because other regions have to travel more.
The year before DA started, Heat was 37-63-29 in ECNL. There is no way to spin that. Only Strikers and Arsenal records were worse.
Very true.
shales1002
GOLD
I can spin anything. Dilution of your talent has help places like AZ and NV. More so in Nevada because there is only ONE elite anything. The 05 Heat team coming in as legit as the 04 team. Both have NT keepers. So, players like that are getting noticed making the constant drive to SoCal. It’s not a waste. Probably a little more time consuming, but certainly not a waste.
vegasguy
GOLD
"The issue is that it is a waste for SoCal families. And it doesn't make it any less of a waste because other regions have to travel more."
But isn't that a choice for each player and their family? Because you see it as a waste others may not. If they don't want to be on a team that goes to AZ, NV and New Jersey, Florida, Seattle , then they are free to find other teams. In NV we are limited. AZ has a few more options. Socal you are soccer rich but your taxes.... ugghh
But isn't that a choice for each player and their family? Because you see it as a waste others may not. If they don't want to be on a team that goes to AZ, NV and New Jersey, Florida, Seattle , then they are free to find other teams. In NV we are limited. AZ has a few more options. Socal you are soccer rich but your taxes.... ugghh
shales1002
GOLD
Get a local I.d. Then everything is half off or buy one get one free from buffets to entertainment. Can’t control the cigarette smell as cigarettes are gross!!!
You can call the conference whatever you want. AZ and NV teams can play locally too - I don't care what they do. If there is not enough competition for those teams, travel or live near the competition. It's not that complicated. Don't force others to travel because you choose to live in the middle of nowhere (figuratively).
vegasguy
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I wish our boys teams did what our girls teams do which is team travel. Can't CA teams do that? Save on some of the expenses by sharing rooms. It teaches the kids responsibility and independence in my opinion. It is preparing them for the future.
37-63-29 is not elite. That doesn't mean the Heat don't have great teams or don't have some great players - it's just not an elite club. There is 10-12 other clubs in SoCal that give as good or better competition on a regular basis. Why in a league game you would require travel out of state doesn't make sense for SoCal families.
don't forget about the locals discount golf rates