Annie Alvarado (UCLA) if I'm not mistaken. It's as hard and requires just as much if not more commitment and work than one who commitsHas anyone heard or know of any players that walk on to a team but end up earning a scholarship? How hard is this to achieve for a young athlete?
Just read an article saying the NCAA is recommending time of play be kept on the field by officials next season. Thoughts? It’s in line with FIFA but the officiating is so poor already. Do we want to give them the power to impact the game that much more? On the flip side it will reduce the opportunities for players to kick a ball out of the stadium with 30 seconds left
In my opinion, the closer they get to the FIFA laws of the game, the better.
Dos we all know this country is not that serious about being a real soccer nation. The CF that is youth girls soccer, the boys side, the MLS playing in the wrong part of the year, the closed market of the MLS, the NWSL, the NCAA , - the list goes on and on. There was a movement to have college soccer go year round - fall and spring. How much more common sense does it take? You play once a week and train 5. You travel Friday night you are home Sunday night. Everyone plays and you can play FIFA rules and just modify to 6 sub international friendly rule - no re entry. You play a double header. The first game is for record the second training. Now you can carry 28 - 30 and its no big deal. Everyone gets a bunch of play time, the staff now has a definitive recovery and training schedule for the WHOLE team every week. You can now adopt a true periodization schedule for your players that is a 12 month cycle. No more bulk up fitness in the spring - players start to become real soccer players. Teams start to develop a style of play that does not have to deal with hockey shifts. Everything is a plus. But we are not serious so it probably will never happen.I might agree if they extended or split the season. As long as they try to schedule 20+ games in a period of 11-12 weeks (many on artificial turf), substitution rules need to reflect that workload. Ask MAP -- UCLA women played 21 regular season games and exhibitions in 11 weeks, and twice during the first two months of the season played 4 games over 9 or 11 days.
I might agree if they extended or split the season. As long as they try to schedule 20+ games in a period of 11-12 weeks (many on artificial turf), substitution rules need to reflect that workload. Ask MAP -- UCLA women played 21 regular season games and exhibitions in 11 weeks, and twice during the first two months of the season played 4 games over 9 or 11 days.
UCLA, Stanford, Santa Clara, Tennessee, Florida and Florida State all have players that will be participating in the CONCACAAF championships. Games from September 27th thru October 19th will be affected.
Relax, deep breaths. In through the nose, out through the mouth. You can do it.----> waiting breathlessly to see WCC schedule.....
----> waiting breathlessly to see WCC schedule.....
Humble. That is a good one.
.....and I noted that you listed the teams and conferences worst to best.....UCLA, Stanford, Santa Clara, Tennessee, Florida and Florida State all have players that will be participating in the CONCACAAF championships. Games from September 27th thru October 19th will be affected.
I think in the ACC you are spot on. The PAC12, I see the Cougars and Wildcats switched. As far as depth, I still don't see the PAC12 as a "deep women's soccer conference." As far as "the best teams in all of women's college soccer today".... UCLA and Stanford are arguably the cream of the crop but in the PAC12 after 1 and 2 it gets skittish IMO. I still think the ACC is the deepest conference talent wise and the SEC has arrived as well.Early PAC 12 and ACC predictions:
1. Florida State
2. North Carolina
3. Virginia
4. North Carolina State
5. Duke
6. Notre Dame
7. Boston College
8. Clemson
9. Wake Forest
10. Syracuse
11. Miami
12. Virginia Tech
13. Louisville
14. Pitt
PAC 12
1. Stanford
2. UCLA
3. U$C
4. Colorado
5. Arizona
6. Cal
7. Washington State
8. Washington
9. Utah
10. Oregon
11. Oregon State
12. Arizona State
I think that this could be the year that the PAC 12 takes over as the dominant league in the country. Both have more than one team that are serious College Cup contenders. This year could see the PAC 12 get 9 teams into the tournament with the league being stronger this year IMHO.
I think in the ACC you are spot on. The PAC12, I see the Cougars and Wildcats switched. As far as depth, I still don't see the PAC12 as a "deep women's soccer conference." As far as "the best teams in all of women's college soccer today".... UCLA and Stanford are arguably the cream of the crop but in the PAC12 after 1 and 2 it gets skittish IMO. I still think the ACC is the deepest conference talent wise and the SEC has arrived as well.