Remember when Playing in Surf Cup was Special.....

OP shorts? Original Poster shorts?


Or that bitchin Members Only jacket....too much style.
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Both my kids played in Surf Cup, and one made it to a Monday Final. It had a special feel back then. I miss Surf Cup when you guys start talking about it.
My kid played there, and made it to the semis, then the final, and lost, and finally won the whole thing.
It was the ultimate.
 
My daughter scored twice at Surf cup, each year she played, back when it seamed to matter, probably never did. Did then, doesn't now. Does to me.
You are by far the best poster. I love all your cryptic messages. They really make me think and put this whole thing in perspective. Don't be shy just because your dd graduated. You have a lot to offer.
 
Thanks for the reminder! 2014 was the year DD's non-ECNL team made the finals and beat Surf ECNL team along the way 2-0. Back on topic?

More kids than ever are playing soccer. Foot skills are getting better, kids are watching soccer on TV, the game is improving. There are now more out of state teams going to Surf Cup with some really great players. The best teams are still going.
 
My youngest DD guested on my oldest DDs team for Surf Cup. Somewhere I have a picture of her going in for her older sister. They gave each other a high five as they ran by each other but the expression on my oldest DDs face was priceless.
 
More kids than ever are playing soccer. Foot skills are getting better, kids are watching soccer on TV, the game is improving. There are now more out of state teams going to Surf Cup with some really great players. The best teams are still going.
I remember hearing a DOC from an out-of-state club (not a good one but their application is consistently accepted to help populate the B and lower brackets) say if they made sure to participate in the Surf Thanksgiving tournament they would he assured of an invite to the "Best of the Best" Surf Cup. I'm not really sure that "todays" Surf Cup is a special as "yesterdays" Surf Cup.
 
I remember being the remote! My dad calling me to change the channel. Then hold the attenna so the reception was clearer.

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Seriously for players Surf is special for young players first time they play, or even later on when they are still playing on Monday.

Having two kids playing on Monday was special for me even though I was exhausted from running around at ~ 10 games over 3 days or something like that, took a couple more days off after that year and spent some time unwinding on the water.
 
It still pretty Special if you ask me! My daughters team won Surf Cup White last year and they were not an ECNL or even a Pre-Academy Team. She was still so excited to have the jacket and the title. Even though her team was the Best of the Second Best, they beat out some super strong teams, played very high level soccer all weekend and she was very proud of her team! There were a lot of College Coaches at the field and at the end of the day...isn't that what we are paying for? Exposure still great for good teams that are not ECNL and Surf Cup still turned away PLENTY of teams at every age bracket! Looking forward to it next weekend!
 
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