Sockers858
SILVER ELITE
Appears tryouts are already in December for youngers. Anyone else here or seen postings yet (Albion SC)?
It makes perfect sense for everyone. Except for someone at Cal-South.This just shows that for the younger age groups they should hold state cup in November/December.
This way you just allow the kids looking for new teams a clean start in January.
Then some of these super clubs will hold their tryouts in September instead of October.This just shows that for the younger age groups they should hold state cup in November/December.
This way you just allow the kids looking for new teams a clean start in January.
Then CalSouth should have a roster/club lock on players starting September 1st to December 31st for youngers. Start State/National cup end of November beginning of December. You can start state cup at that time, 1st maybe 2nd rounds then take 2 maybe 3 weeks off for the holidays. Come back in January finish up State/National cups then families can stay or move. If you want to leave your team during a State cup run, well then that's on you.Then some of these super clubs will hold their tryouts in September instead of October.
See what happens is this. They hold these tryouts in September/October and although there is a roster freeze, you have kids and families that are playing out the string already because they are moving after this season. Leaving is not the problem at all. It is playing half the league and the post season that was offered a spot on a new team at a tryout during the season and therefore has a foot out the door already.Then CalSouth should have a roster/club lock on players starting September 1st to December 31st for youngers. Start State/National cup end of November beginning of December. You can start state cup at that time, 1st maybe 2nd rounds then take 2 maybe 3 weeks off for the holidays. Come back in January finish up State/National cups then families can stay or move. If you want to leave your team during a State cup run, well then that's on you.
I think all ages should go dark, no practice or games, from the Monday after Thanksgiving through MLK weekend. This is already the case for the olders due to high school soccer, but would give the youngers a much needed chance to recover from injuries and allow some family time.Roster freeze should be from March 1st through "end of state cup" (Ideally December 31st, but gotta figure a chance of rain will move some stuff around).
Clubs can have tryouts from January 1st through March 1st.
Then there should be a legit spring league that is put on by Cal-South, SCDSL, CSL or whoever. With another legit end of season tournament played the 1st week of June. June is dark period. Then July and August have tournaments to get ready for Fall league play.
(This is non-high school aged teams. Make appropriate tweaks for high school)