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Post by Keeper on Feb 8, 2020 18:53:56 GMT -5
Just got word they canceled the rest of the Tourney. Guess 50° and sunny was too good to be true 🤷🏻♂️ Hmm let me just throw more of these dollar bills into my bonfire.....🔥🔥🔥 It doesn't look like ALL games were canceled.. if yours was, it appears yours wasn't one they considered a priority. From the Tourney website: "Saturday 6:15pm - We have been working through the afternoon on reworking the schedules for Sunday so that as many teams as possible get to play. In doing so, we have prioritized out-of-state teams, but in the process have had to drop a handful of divisions to achieve this unfortunately."Interesting Club told us it was off and we were In the U12B top bracket. We we were even scheduled to play FC Alliance tomorrow 🤷🏻♂️Wonder if AFU just withdraw all their teams due to “safety”. Revised: just heard back from TM that we are going to play two games tomorrow. Yippee for the 9:00am game to start.
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Post by Keeper on Feb 8, 2020 17:25:23 GMT -5
Just checked the SSa tourney schedules and it looks like games and brackets have been removed or hidden Yup, trying to buy time to get two games in and cash the checks. Maybe 10m halves with a 1 minute HT would help. You do realize they only need to get one game in to cash the check? This isn’t a two game minimum thing. It’s a kickoff, play 5 mins and declare a winner or even kicks from the mark shootout and then they’ve done their part to legally justify keeping the full fee.
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Post by Keeper on Feb 8, 2020 17:07:42 GMT -5
Just got word they canceled the rest of the Tourney. Guess 50° and sunny was too good to be true 🤷🏻♂️
Hmm let me just throw more of these dollar bills into my bonfire.....🔥🔥🔥
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Post by Keeper on Feb 8, 2020 12:17:37 GMT -5
AFU just pulled all of their teams out of SSA’s tourney due to the weather. So if you’re suppose to play an AFU team don’t go!
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Post by Keeper on Feb 8, 2020 12:11:00 GMT -5
Granted they played Super Y but SCCL strengthening. Don’t you mean weakening?
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Post by Keeper on Feb 7, 2020 20:14:18 GMT -5
Looks like some venues are already closed and games cancelled with the potential of cancelling more this evening. Also, below are the half duration times for each venue as some were mentioning rumors of shortened halves. Short halves definitely suck. Could be difficult to get into the flow of the game and for the coaches to manage playing time etc. Would have been nice to add a few games Friday evening if any teams were willing to accommodate in order to keep the games full time. Venue 7v7 9v9 11v11 Saturday Braly 20 25 X Cartersville 20 X X Franklin Gateway** X 20 22:30 Hillgrove X X 30 Lakepoint X X 22:30 Marathon 20 X 30 Mud Creek 20 20 X North Atlanta HS X X 30 OC Hubert 20 20 22:30 Sutton MS X X 25 Terrell Mill X X 20 Central Park (Newnan)25 25 X Venue 7v7 9v9 11v11 Sunday Braly 25 30 X Cartersville 20 X X Franklin Gatewa X 20 22:30 Hillgrove X X 30 Lakepoint X X 22:30 Marathon 25 X 30 Mud Creek 20 20 X North Atlanta HSX X X OC Hubert 20 20 22:30 Sutton MS X X 25 Terrell Mill X X 20 Central(Newnan) 25 30 X Where’d you hear this? It’s not on SSA’s tourney site. Did they email it to team officials or what?
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Post by Keeper on Feb 7, 2020 17:00:26 GMT -5
Can't wait to see how the tournaments react to the winter weather advisory that was just issued. I can just see the announcement now "Games will start at 1 PM. We will play 10 minute halfs. Do not leave the field. We will just rotate teams onto the field. Please do not ask for a refund. You got 3 games in equal to one full game." The ssa backwards way... 😂
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Post by Keeper on Feb 7, 2020 9:56:10 GMT -5
This looks to be an interesting game at the SSA tournament. Saturday 2/8/2020 1:25 PM Game: 00456 H:Concorde Fire 06G ECNL Platinum A:NTH Tophat 06 DPL Is this the SSA Concorde team? Or true Concorde? If it’s SSA then I’ll take Nasa by 1, if it’s Concorde I’ll take them by 2. 👍🏻
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Post by Keeper on Feb 7, 2020 9:53:12 GMT -5
So off topic from games here, but did any schools get new kits and gear this year and find out it’s beyond ugly and hideous?? We got new Nike gear and it’s like the coach found the ugliest baseball/football warmups and hoodies to go with jerseys and shorts that don’t even match. Coach even ordered two different shades of red for the same kit so it doesn’t even match. Pics or it didn't happen. Hmm anyone know how to add pictures?
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Post by Keeper on Feb 6, 2020 21:24:50 GMT -5
So off topic from games here, but did any schools get new kits and gear this year and find out it’s beyond ugly and hideous?? We got new Nike gear and it’s like the coach found the ugliest baseball/football warmups and hoodies to go with jerseys and shorts that don’t even match. Coach even ordered two different shades of red for the same kit so it doesn’t even match.
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Post by Keeper on Feb 3, 2020 12:36:24 GMT -5
If the American player wants to be successful they’re playing football or basketball.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 30, 2020 20:55:02 GMT -5
Some of the subbing nonsense is the restrictions on when a team can sub. Some competitions limit to stoppage on teams own possession, others allow at any stoppage. When I ref, unless the coaches vehemently disagree, I allow both teams to sub at any stoppage (if there are players ready to enter). No reason to stop for a blue throw / sub, let the red player stand there for another 5 minutes, and stop the game again on a red throw. If the players are up, they're in the game if I'm in the center. Most coaches get it and appreciate it. I developed this mentality as a parent watching my kids stand up and wait for a sub for 5 or 10 minutes until the 'right' stoppage. Idiotic and not common sense. End of rant - let them play! This is how they changed subbing for U12 and down two years ago and when the Ref actually knows the rule it’s great. (Typically older Refs don’t know the new rule). Just another thing for U15 and down to have, that and playing 9v9.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 26, 2020 23:15:22 GMT -5
Damn that actually looks like a great deal. $80K for school, room, board and training. I mean isn’t a Lovett/Westminster/Pace tuition like $30K for one year and that’s commuter. Darlington’s boarding school is like $55 a year. So for the PSG name and it being in Florida sounds like a helluva deal and experience. I am assuming this is sarcasm. I remember thinking IMG was a rip off (if you are paying full price and not on scholarship). Private school IS EXPENSIVE, but in most places not more money than the most exclusive colleges and universities in the country. The Ivy schools don't cost over $80K like this program does. I truly wonder how many people will bite on this. Maybe the local program is not that pricey and maybe they give need based scholarships (I hope so). What league will they play in? Crazy. Nope no sarcasm. This actually seems like a great deal if you have a top notch player who wants to go all in on soccer and do the professional route. It’s a boarding school, with what I assume excellent tutors/education and you get the PSG soccer program. Like one poster said it’ll probably lead to nearly guaranteed spots on Inter Miami’s Academy as well as a handful of European and South American clubs.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 26, 2020 17:36:01 GMT -5
ECNL is now ACNL = Average Clubs National League
Hahahaha 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻
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Post by Keeper on Jan 24, 2020 18:01:13 GMT -5
Damn that actually looks like a great deal. $80K for school, room, board and training. I mean isn’t a Lovett/Westminster/Pace tuition like $30K for one year and that’s commuter. Darlington’s boarding school is like $55 a year. So for the PSG name and it being in Florida sounds like a helluva deal and experience.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 16, 2020 22:02:54 GMT -5
But football likely provides 60+% of the HS sports revenue (followed by basketball). Why wouldn't they have the best access to resources? If their resources are withdrawn they may not recruit as well or perform as well, leading to loss of top coaches, leading to losses, lower attendance, and in the end...loss of revenue hurting the other sports. HS football is self-sustaining many places, and should they fight to keep their revenue away from the other sports at the school...it might be catastrophic. Best players all going private schools or if the county allows for school choice transferring to another school, etc. www.athleticbusiness.com/high-school/span-class-c1-hs-athletics-depends-on-money-made-at-football-games-span.htmlI do agree with people needing to join soccer booster clubs though, that's how you start growing the financial base needed to compete with sports like football. High school sports revenue?!?! Hahahahaha wow that’s hilarious. Jeez just another thing wrong with our nations Education system. Last time I checked my tax dollars paid for that stadium, for the turf field inside of it, the electric bill for the lights to be on, for the practice fields, weight room, and for the coach to have that job as a teacher. Then add in the fact that players pay a lot of money to participate in HS sports. (HS soccer this spring is over $500 for one season, Cross Country was nearly just as much too.) The article is interesting and for Virginia that might work as a bandaid as students don’t have to pay to play HS sports like it’s come accustomed here in Georgia.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 16, 2020 13:26:31 GMT -5
Ok serious question. How in the heck can you have fall soccer at a HS that has gridiron football? What about field space, concessions space, field house usage, weight room? I am in Gwinnett where football is a 9 month sport (on a bit of a break right now but spring training begins soon). We have a hard enough time playing spring soccer at a Gwinnett school that offers football. Simple. Stop putting HS Football on a pedestal. HS Football coaches throughout Georgia are typically the highest paid “teachers”. Yes there are a few that are great academic teachers but a lot “teach” PE courses. Football needs to be treated as an equal to all sports with equal access to the HS resources, and that only starts from HS parents fighting to make that change by getting involved with the PTA and Booster clubs.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 15, 2020 19:45:57 GMT -5
Another reason for the SE conference to separate FL and GA/ TN/ AL Tennessee has girls soccer in the fall. That is why they are in a different conference. At least Florids plays in the winter so it does not interfere with Georgia High school season The nightmare that is HS soccer just in the south is what is screwing up Club even more. A majority of the US plays soccer in the Fall but just look at how F’ed we are in the southeast. This is why regional play will never work under our current mega club soccer world. Ga - Boys & Girls Spring FL - Boys & Girls Winter SC - Boys & Girls Spring NC - Boys Fall / Girls Spring TN - Girls Fall / Boys Spring AL - Boys & Girls Spring
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Post by Keeper on Jan 14, 2020 21:12:44 GMT -5
So everyone from SuperY except DDYSC.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 14, 2020 21:12:08 GMT -5
Just curious how this disrupts things for SCCL Boys as this is just for the Girls. CESA & SCUFC can’t pull out of SCCL without a home for those boys teams.
Wonder if they are using this to pull more players into there clubs and not looking to drop leagues.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 6, 2020 11:51:44 GMT -5
One club offers futsal, and a few random camp style trainings. The other club offers outdoor training sessions from 6 to 12 sessions, as well as a preseason camp and multiple open play days. The futsal is girls specific but everything else is mixed coeds.
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Post by Keeper on Jan 2, 2020 10:45:08 GMT -5
Depends on which license, but overall no you can’t. Newer USSF licenses are all through the USSoccer DCC but that’s only like 3-4 years old so anything before that is just a toss up if there’s still paperwork.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 30, 2019 16:15:50 GMT -5
Yeah saw that one. We were out of town for a recent big one so playing a bit of catch up.. anyone been to AFC previously? Both Reinhardt and Presbyterian Womens programs are holding ID Camps in January. Think Clemson has one of there’s around that time and I want to say they have quite a few other schools come too.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 27, 2019 19:25:26 GMT -5
Thanks oraclesfriend, I completely forgot about the DA angle. Thanks for reminding me. Being new to UFA, I was unaware they had issues fielding a Super Y team last year. I assume UFA could have kids from other SCCL clubs legally join us for the summer since it's not part of the regular season? If you have insight on this I'd love it if you could share. For example, could a kid from SCCL Team A who happens to have a friend on SCCL Team B , legally join Team B, IF they had no other plans for the summer? I am not sure for SCCL since it is new, but Super Y teams are not restricted to players from a particular club. I would hope that SCCL summer league would be the same. That would mean that players from club A, club B and club C could all be on the same SCCL team. The only issues are the "parent" club may not like that. I suppose it would depend on whether the parent club has a team. At UFA super Y had been popular for boys and reasonably so for the younger girls, but the older the girls get, the fewer girls play. The two locations do both participate and it is nice to have kids from Fowler and Norcross get to know each other. It feels more like one big happy club in the summer. From what we heard was if you’re playing SCCL/Ecnl/NPl (USClub) then you can’t move clubs but if you’re playing for a GaSoccer/NL (USYS) you can go to any of them just like Super Y. I would assume all the SCCL clubs would have an understanding to not allow players to move within SCCL clubs but they’d want to pull kids from Super Y clubs Ambush, DDY, and AFC as well as anyone else looking to play summer ball.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 19, 2019 17:26:41 GMT -5
Three kids, two clubs, one great, one decent and one absolute POS.
One club does ask for feedback and did end of season reviews. The other club does but the POS coach doesn’t care or do anything since he believes he’s a soccer god.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 19, 2019 16:04:55 GMT -5
Will be fun as heck there though, outside, open air, downtown stadium Yep! Finally some real soccer and none of this indoor arena crap! Off topic ish, but Nashville is equally just as far from Atlanta as Charlotte but Nashville is in the West and not considered a rival like Charlotte is. Odd or conspiracy??? 🤔🤔🤔
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Post by Keeper on Dec 19, 2019 15:56:24 GMT -5
www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/84539/the-trends-behind-us-soccers-latest-financial-s.html Interesting article in Soccer America re US Soccer's financials for 2019. Realize this is for March to March fiscal year and so, doesn't include USWNT World Cup revenue which occurred later in 2019. Even so, it allows for somewhat of an apples to apples when 4 year world cup cycle isn't involved. Amazingly, they both lost money over those two years, but the woman lost more--Men $5.9 million and Women $12.7 million. USMNT: Revenues (2019 vs. 2018): $16,370,831 vs. $12,865,851 Expenses (2019 vs. 2018): $15,013,438 vs. $13,874,144 Opponent Fees (2019 vs. 2018): $5,506,724 vs. $875,624 Net Revenues: ($4,149,331) vs. ($1,883,917) USWNT: Revenues (2019 vs. 2018): $12,554,448 vs. $12,097,195 Expenses (2019 vs. 2018): $20,261,891 vs. $17,012,303 Net Revenues: ($7,707,443) vs. ($4,915,108) First off the link isn’t working anymore so I couldn’t read the article. Second, how the hell did the Women have $4-5 MILLION more in expenses for both years. Especially since they played nearly twice as many games as the men did in 2018. The Women played 21 games, 17 games in the Us with 4 away European friendlies, while the Men played 12 games, 8 in the US and 4 in Europe. I mean come on if they’re going to work twice as hard with twice as many games they should get double the pay. And then it’s very odd that in 2018 the revenue for both Men and Women are nearly equal. Something definitely not right there either.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 11, 2019 14:52:10 GMT -5
I’d rather my role models speak their mind and not just go with the BS status quo. Rapinoe is loved for the fact that she’s fighting for equality and uses her platform to speak out. It’s not like anything she said in any of those speeches was blatantly wrong or not true either.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 10, 2019 21:52:29 GMT -5
By "did that" do you mean they placed their own teams in a lower bracket? Yes. They refused to move a Norcross team up from a lower division. That Norcross team ended up blowing out three teams with a 23-2 combined score too. UFA was playing politics by spreading out their teams. Makes sense and every large club would do it to protect their teams and players.
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Post by Keeper on Dec 10, 2019 14:45:56 GMT -5
I would love to know which tournaments are letting teams pick their own brackets and divisions to play in. When you register sure you can click the level of competition you request But absolutely a tournament director or scheduler is aware of the requests. No one is requesting lower level brackets to chase free hardware. Why do we always assume the worst? UFA Norcross did that this past weekend. And when our coach complained about it the response was “our tournament, our rules”.
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