Is Surf Cup happening?
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SplitSoccerFamMom
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Yup sent this out this morning, killed man City Cup this year as the sacrificial lamb:
"We are moving Surf Cup Olders (Aug. 1-3 and Aug. 7-9) to Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5-7, 2020. Boys will play at SoCal Sports Complex in Oceanside, and Girls will play at Surf Sports Park in Del Mar. Due to the change in date, we would advise all teams who have previously applied for Man City Cup 2020 to apply for Surf Cup 2020 as we are confident this will be the Best of the Best recruiting opportunity in 2020! The transition to Labor Day will also give us an extra four weeks to allow the current COVID spikes in several hot spots to be reduced.
We realize that with the changes and restrictions of COVID we have to be flexible and innovative. Surf Cup has always been a leader in our sport, and we will continue to lead and continue to be the nation's top event for connecting college coaches and top recruits. At the same time, we realize this change will create conflicts or inconveniences for some of our participants, and we apologize for that. This is an unusual move for us, but this is also an unusual period of time."
Consider their Thanksgiving water games, 3rd reschedules for olders surf, man City reschedule and cancel that's like 6 chances to get it right so maybe one of these days if the dead period is not extended again and the health people ok there be a full tournaments called surf something for the olders.
Someone has to sacrifice in life and it sure in the hell is not going to be Surf Cup. Come'on man!!! This is the holy grail of soccer tournaments. 2021, 2022 and 2023 need some games and that is a great weekend to play some tough, ganas soccer. Best of the Best only. I'm not sure if our team is good enough to play with all the top teams. I do think it's a neat idea and we all should hope that the best can battle it out is SD. @dad4 what % you give this tournament a chance on Labor Day? ECNL starts up the next week after that I think. I have my thoughts but I wanted your thoughts too before I share mine
My dd played in the Man City a few years ago and it was big time for the boys. I watched Sunders vs Xlos U14 play some serious soccer. Univison TV live. The speed and quickness was insane. Great tournament for the boys, over kill for the girls.
jpeter
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My son had a great Man City cup few years ago, lots of recognition for the team, offers for various things after. Enjoyed the Surf Cup championship, jackets also but their Man City run is still special to him and he wanted to play it again if he could.
For the older boys academy clubs switched to Man City for the competition and international play instead of Surf cup so maybe they will switch again this one time.
vegasguy
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Yes but what international teams would fly this year?
jpeter
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Back in the day when it was really best of the best I would say hollygrail for the youngers. After you win it or repeat maybe need to look for something more Holly just saying.
Dallas, Disney, Jefferson and the overseas ones are pretty nice after you had your surf fill. I never do but my player is always looking for new challenges so if there new or different teams he hasn't played he's more motivated.
jpeter
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Is anybody flying this year? Quarantines 14 days if you're from California going to some states.
Governor has some announcements about possible new restrictions today so let's see.
I agree. After my dd teams won Surf Cup three years in a roll, we set our sites on Dallas Cup. Lost in the finals to Liverpool. We were playing up and almost won. Lost in OT. We almost went to Gothic Cup in Sweden but that got cancelled I think.
Will college coaches be flying?
Live Stream for the coaches is the way to go Mr buck. Local coaches can make the drive if they like and out of state can watch on TV. I was told that big time coaches want a few more looks before the sign a kid.
jpeter
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can they even get approval to travel ?
With the dead period still going and unknown would seem a challenge to arrange travel approval thats up in the air so to speak for that set of coaches.
jpeter
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Only very limited number of games are streamed normally but maybe this time teams can pay some more to get coverage.
I give it 10% to occur at all. 2% to occur with the kind of teams we are used to seeing.
Best shot for fall play is to come up with a solid covid plan. Soccer has to have something intelligent to say when teams talk to the health department. Thermometer readings, alternate weekends off, contact tracing, ban spectators, isolated fields only, mandatory 3 weeks off for both teams if there was a positive player, and so on.
If we keep asking for 20,000 person gatherings, we will never get anything. Ask Mom for a kitten, not a pony.
Eagle33
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Don't forget that College season will be already ongoing, so not many (if any) coaches will be in attendance, specially D1 or D2 schools. I'm sure there will be few D3 and NAIA local coaches there. Like I said before, this year's Surf will be just an expensive local tournament, if it will happen.
OK, 10% is better than 9%. I say 75% a yes in SD. My wife asked me if she could rescue a horse back in 2003. She said it was free and I said, "ok." Well, it wasn;t free after all. I had to pay $400 a month to give Champagne a home. My wife didnt share that. I say go for it all now. Life is short. Time to risk it all. Only healthy parents and healthy kids can play. Besides temp reading, we need scales for the parents.
kickingandscreaming
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Do you think mom will go for a dog?
Hamster.
Same tournament. Different EZUps