Surf Cup's Fate

EOTL said:
HS soccer can be fun because spending time with friends is an enjoyable experience.

Also, many of these girls put in years of hard work doing something that is very isolating as it relates to their HS peers and experience, and with zero recognition from their peers. They see the HS football and basketball players getting recognized by their peers, singers and actors getting recognition for their plays and musicals, even cheerleaders for cheering. But all they get are a handful of parents and occasionally college scouts at their club games, and classmates hearing rumors that maybe she’s a really good soccer player but thinks she is too good for them to play in HS. HS soccer provides an avenue to get the recognition they deserve, and that is a big deal.
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I have to agree with all of this. Plus, if you were in the old GDA, your were forbid to play HS and have fun with your friends you will be friends with for life.
 
EOTL said:
I don’t doubt what you are saying. Boys and girls soccer are very different sports.
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Plus, if I was top boy player and getting offers from Europe, I'm not playing hs soccer, no way. However, girls' are not getting paid ((yet)) so no reason to give up fun for peanuts. Pay up and my dd will ball full time. No pay, then just play for fun and see if college deal is worth the hard work it takes to actually play at a top D1 school. It's hard core!!!
 
Giesbock said:
I am happy for your daughter’s impressive collection of hardware. At the same time, I’m happy that coaches and scouts aren’t making recruiting decisions based on that ‘cause my player has exactly zero medals! :).
But seriously, watching that chapter of her soccer journey must have been super fun for your entire family!
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I was told by Tad that college coaches do NOT recruit medals or winning teams. It looks good on the resume only. Also, my dd was very lucky ((blessed)) to play with some really great players who made her look good. I'm serious, the only goal she got going coast to coast was that one back at Far West with no time on the clock. All the other goals were passes by some of the best CM in the country, no joke. The journey was super fun until college night started for her in 7th grade. That was a pressure cooker for so many of the young girls. It hasn't been that fun unfortunately but it how you finish the race that counts. It's not fun right now, that's for sure.
 
You would expect the schedule to be posted this weekend for youngers.

Here's a fun story for you that is in no way relevant to Surf Cup. A few years ago in (I want to say) Camarillo, first game Saturday is the early field-opening game, and second game is the afternoon shift. Show up for early morning warmups and checkin, and discover that two teams out of our four-team bracket pulled out at the last minute -- I think it was wildfire related? Only one bracket for our group. Whoops. Anyways, no games on Saturday. We want to run an intra-team lightweight scrimmage during our game times and the TD in his infinite wisdom says no, no availability. Families wind up going back to various hotels.

We win our Sunday morning game and immediately break for lunch / rest before the rematch in the "final". Come back to the field Sunday afternoon and find that there are zero refs, opposing team has bailed, and the TD isn't going to post it as a forfeit, ie there's no bracket winner and no championship (or third place) game. Early morning Saturday drive + hotel etc for precisely one game. Parents were (rightfully) livid and last I remember the team was able to get a small refund back.

Anyways, enjoy your Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-after-Christmas tournament, youngers, I am sure there will be no scheduling problems whatsoever.
 
Soccerfan2 said:
It’s less than 3 weeks to younger’s surf tourney and surf still can’t say what fields they’ll play on or provide a schedule. I think that’s a pretty good indication it’s not going to happen. Our club already pulled out and I’m bummed that my younger won’t get to go play.
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Since when do tournaments have schedules out three weeks in advance?

In addition, Surf just found out they lost the fields a week ago. Give them a moment to establish a schedule. Geez...
 
Our club in NorCal announced that they are shutting down practice for the next few weeks because of orders from the city. I’m betting this story about a youth bball team that played in tournament in another county, which led to a big outbreak, is a big factor that led the city to shutdown practices.

www.sanjoseinside.com

Large Coronavirus Outbreak Traced to Santa Clara County Youth Basketball Team | San Jose Inside

Public health officials today said the outbreak spread to at least 94 players, coaches and close contacts in three counties.
www.sanjoseinside.com www.sanjoseinside.com
 
davin said:
Our club in NorCal announced that they are shutting down practice for the next few weeks because of orders from the city. I’m betting this story about a youth bball team that played in tournament in another county, which led to a big outbreak, is a big factor that led the city to shutdown practices.

www.sanjoseinside.com

Large Coronavirus Outbreak Traced to Santa Clara County Youth Basketball Team | San Jose Inside

Public health officials today said the outbreak spread to at least 94 players, coaches and close contacts in three counties.
www.sanjoseinside.com www.sanjoseinside.com
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So, we have basketball, a game that brings players in closer proximity for longer periods of time being played indoors while an ECNL soccer game hasn't been played in CA for over a year? How does that happen?
 
kickingandscreaming said:
So, we have basketball, a game that brings players in closer proximity for longer periods of time being played indoors while an ECNL soccer game hasn't been played in CA for over a year? How does that happen?
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Placer county isn't really California. Closer to Idaho :) especially as you keep going north in the county. That's basically how. Private owner of the basketball facility hosts a tournament and teams come. It's not rented like city fields. Maybe 2 weeks ago there was an article about that tournament. The owned basically said it's safe and held another one a week later.
 
soccer4us said:
Placer county isn't really California. Closer to Idaho :) especially as you keep going north in the county. That's basically how. Private owner of the basketball facility hosts a tournament and teams come. It's not rented like city fields. Maybe 2 weeks ago there was an article about that tournament. The owned basically said it's safe and held another one a week later.
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The part of Placer county this occurred in is about, oh.. 90 miles from San Francisco? East up 80. And, my DD used to use this facility for Futsal back in the Ulittle days.
 
soccer4us said:
Placer county isn't really California. Closer to Idaho :) especially as you keep going north in the county. That's basically how. Private owner of the basketball facility hosts a tournament and teams come. It's not rented like city fields. Maybe 2 weeks ago there was an article about that tournament. The owned basically said it's safe and held another one a week later.
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Yeah, you are right. It pretty much comes down to whether the local government controls the game facility.
 
Glitterhater said:
The part of Placer county this occurred in is about, oh.. 90 miles from San Francisco? East up 80. And, my DD used to use this facility for Futsal back in the Ulittle days.
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I think it was Rocklin which is a decent city but in general Placer County is very masks don't matter that much on average(my cousin lives up there so have some knowledge). Hope the soccer clubs are mad at the basketball teams!
 
kickingandscreaming said:
Yeah, you are right. It pretty much comes down to whether the local government controls the game facility.
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From what I heard after the first tournament occurred, no one from the county and sheriff department really tried to put a stop to it. Kind of like oh well. Much tougher at a private facility but clearly some rules were broken with an actual tournament

www.cnn.com

More than two dozen Covid-19 cases were traced to youth basketball at a California gym, health officials say | CNN

Health officials say the outbreak occurred at a gym in Northern California where tournaments were held despite the state's pandemic-related prohibition against youth sports competitions.
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ITFC Blues said:
The fact that it is fun is exactly why people play HS soccer. That's one of the best things about it. If the players aren't having fun playing club soccer then that's a problem. Being fun is not the negative that you make it out to be.
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I don’t remember being negative towards high school soccer , it’s less competitive and the kids can have fun, well maybe the parents are a negative , screaming from the bleachers
 
soccer4us said:
I think it was Rocklin which is a decent city but in general Placer County is very masks don't matter that much on average(my cousin lives up there so have some knowledge). Hope the soccer clubs are mad at the basketball teams!
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Yes, exactly. It's very much "what 'rona?" For the most part. The sheriff has said on more than one account that they will not be enforcing any lockdown measures.
 
46n2 said:
I don’t remember being negative towards high school soccer , it’s less competitive and the kids can have fun, well maybe the parents are a negative , screaming from the bleachers
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haha, isn't this the case with most games, no matter the level? (screaming parents) I swear if they allowed CA to play but didn't allow parentals on the side line I think it would make for lots of happy players!! hahahaha (not all players I know, before some people get all crazy on here, but a lot of players definitely)
 
46n2 said:
I don’t remember being negative towards high school soccer , it’s less competitive and the kids can have fun, well maybe the parents are a negative , screaming from the bleachers
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I just sounded like a put down at first glance. Thanks for clarifying and reminding me about the parents, oh yes the parents who think it's way more important than it is.
 
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