What game you watch? Probably only one team that doesn't belong and you may have been watching that game. Rest of the games seem fairly competitive.Watched 2 of the N1 2013/14 teams play yesterday - 100% all of this should be collapsed - along with ECRL, ECRL-CA, GA Aspire, DPL.
So much travel for lopsided results or paying for a patch on a sleeve.
2-1 game between 2 surf teams that were perfectly fine - girls all trying hard to compete - but also traveling too far to play a game of soccer.What game you watch? Probably only one team that doesn't belong and you may have been watching that game. Rest of the games seem fairly competitive.
It is worse in the other leagues in my opinion. Aspire, DPL getting regular double digit to zero games.
It's fun to go and see the goal differentials in the various leagues.What game you watch? Probably only one team that doesn't belong and you may have been watching that game. Rest of the games seem fairly competitive.
It is worse in the other leagues in my opinion. Aspire, DPL getting regular double digit to zero games.
I hear you. My guess is those two teams (Ventura Surf-San Diego Surf) could find 40+ other teams closer to them that would still be a solid 2-1 game. That is a brutally long and unnecessary distance for Southern California.2-1 game between 2 surf teams that were perfectly fine - girls all trying hard to compete - but also traveling too far to play a game of soccer.
I also watched a 15U game as well. Same feeling. I looked up the results later didnt know it was N1 when I started watching fwiw
This is what I'm saying: I've watched a few N1 games; there's no perceptible difference between the skill level of those teams and regular flight teams (and all ranges from F1 to F3). Also not much perceptible difference from the upper 2/3 of those to EA/EA2, ECNL-RL, or the lower end of MLSN-AD. Collapsing all of that would allow players and parents to get the same level of competition, with a whole lot less waste from travel.2-1 game between 2 surf teams that were perfectly fine - girls all trying hard to compete - but also traveling too far to play a game of soccer.
I also watched a 15U game as well. Same feeling. I looked up the results later didnt know it was N1 when I started watching fwiw
On the girls side ECRL is just a moat to keep parents interested. It should be destroyed. But money needs to get made.This is what I'm saying: I've watched a few N1 games; there's no perceptible difference between the skill level of those teams and regular flight teams (and all ranges from F1 to F3). Also not much perceptible difference from the upper 2/3 of those to EA/EA2, ECNL-RL, or the lower end of MLSN-AD. Collapsing all of that would allow players and parents to get the same level of competition, with a whole lot less waste from travel.
