Surf Cup 2026 in June? Conflicts with RL Playoffs
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Futbol Dad
BRONZE
Hoping someone has insight that can share? This date doesn’t make much sense
Offside no S
BRONZE
There's no insight to have, it was a terrible oversight on behalf of Surf, especially since a lot of their girls RL teams are looking good for playoffs. Kinda tells you what they think of their RL program.
Futbol Dad
BRONZE
Very disappointing
Tim Powell
SILVER ELITE
I'd hesitate to read too many negative interpretations into it. There's never an optimal answer - there's always going to be a conflict for someone. Scheduling and running these things is a thankless job. Fixture contention is as real in youth soccer as it is in the pros. And to the point above, the World Cup threw everything for a loop.
Last year, Surf Cup was in direct conflict with the ECNL finals (final 8), and I wouldn't go as far to say Surf doesn't care about their ECNL teams, at least a few of those likely had that conflict. And for years past, while it wasn't a direct conflict, it was almost always the week right after ECNL finals, and Surf Cup was always a "decompression" period for any team that had been battling it out for an ECNL title. The year Surf 2009 ECNL last won the title, I don't think many of their starters even played in Surf Cup the next week (easier to do when you have a roster well over 20).
Last year, Surf Cup was in direct conflict with the ECNL finals (final 8), and I wouldn't go as far to say Surf doesn't care about their ECNL teams, at least a few of those likely had that conflict. And for years past, while it wasn't a direct conflict, it was almost always the week right after ECNL finals, and Surf Cup was always a "decompression" period for any team that had been battling it out for an ECNL title. The year Surf 2009 ECNL last won the title, I don't think many of their starters even played in Surf Cup the next week (easier to do when you have a roster well over 20).