Do you remember her number? Surf beat that team in the national championship 2-1
ThanksNumber 9 on Blues 2011
Do you remember her number? Surf beat that team in the national championship 2-1
ThanksNumber 9 on Blues 2011
That happened a while ago like January/ February this year?Blues/Strikers merger?
Only 2 ECNL teamsBlues Cup brackets are out. It almost appears the tournament directors pulled team names from a hat to figure out which teams went into which brackets
Rebels 2010 ECNL is in the same bracket as Rebels 2010 ECRL.
Kinda weird, I like that all teams involved have an equal opportunity to win it all but Rebels 1st and 2nd teams should have been placed in different brackets.
It's a byproduct of closed leagues.There’s 3 levels of Blues in Lime. Blues Cup sure isn’t what it used to be for 2010’s. I guess thats a byproduct of being an Older.
Honestly, lots of NL and RL teams played very minimal tournaments this summer in particular. I’m guessing it has to do with being olders, costs, roster changes, and having playoffs in July.It's a byproduct of closed leagues.
Socal ECNL has nothing to gain and everything to lose playing playing clubs outside of ECNL.
I didn't mean anything negative saying that there's nothing to gain playing in local tournaments. Once players hit u14 the likelihood of injuries goes up year after year. If scouts aren't attending tournaments but they are attending ECNL events it doesn't make much sense to participate in tournaments. There's only so much $$$ parents can spend.Honestly, lots of NL and RL teams played very minimal tournaments this summer in particular. I’m guessing it has to do with being olders, costs, roster changes, and having playoffs in July.
A good number of teams did a memorial tournament and surf cup and then just scrimmaging.
I think some of us are used to our kids being Youngers and doing tournaments every other weekend, myself included.
I think 2 tournaments a year is more than enough now. I say if you want more you do another showcase as it might benefit the girls with college scouts. That's for sure not going to happen at a Blues Cup for example.Honestly, lots of NL and RL teams played very minimal tournaments this summer in particular. I’m guessing it has to do with being olders, costs, roster changes, and having playoffs in July.
A good number of teams did a memorial tournament and surf cup and then just scrimmaging.
I think some of us are used to our kids being Youngers and doing tournaments every other weekend, myself included.
They could/should have made 3-4 flights out of this. I guess they didn't want to spend a few more $$ on trophies.I don't think it's that out of line for the most part. In Lime, there is a strong team in each bracket, then a 2nd such team, then the rest are filled in. It's likely going to be City GA or So Cal Blues Harrison taking the final. In Blue, it's pretty similar with a strong team in each bracket, then the rest. The one outlier is that they put So Cal Blues ECNL 2011G in this lower bracket, and even though it is one year younger, it's currently the #1 team in state, and the highest rated team in the entire tournament. I know there is plenty of drama shared publicly here about Blues, but it is still weird for them to put what has been up until this point the #1 team in state in a theoretically lower bracket.
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Agreed, that Rebels ECRL team doesn't have a chance, being more than 5 goals off the top team in bracket. They should really be placed in the Blue section instead.
They prob dont want 11NL and 10NL in the final. This way they can win Lime and Blue.They could/should have made 3-4 flights out of this. I guess they didn't want to spend a few more $$ on trophies.
I agree with 11NL vs 10NL statement. With lower-level teams, players (and parents) like to play the top-level teams to see where they stand, and they see this as an opportunity to "show-up" and hope to get recognized.They prob dont want 11NL and 10NL in the final. This way they can win Lime and Blue. Its sad that lower level blues teams are never given a fair shake to win a Blues Cup.
Depending on how the semi's are seeded there's a real possibility that their NPL team plays the 11s in the final in the lower flight.They prob dont want 11NL and 10NL in the final. This way they can win Lime and Blue.
I agree with 11NL vs 10NL statement. With lower-level teams, players (and parents) like to play the top-level teams to see where they stand, and they see this as an opportunity to "show-up" and hope to get recognized.
yeah I edited my comment as its not really true. Some teams don't get that fair shake but there's definitely opportunity for most blues teams to win. I swear they used to have many more levels though at blues cup or at least I thought they did. This year 2013 is the only age that had more than 2 levels.
yeah I looked back too. I'm definitely wrong. Looks like they always try to keep it at 2 levels. I guess it is then hard for that 4th, 5th and 6th level blues team in age group to ever win a blues cup though!I think you may be misremembering, either that or it changed several years ago. Here is Blues Cup 2023. Here is Blues Cup 2022. In '23 they have 1 age group with 3 levels, rest with 2. In '22, they were all at 2 (or 1).