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Post by ncsoccerparent on May 13, 2024 10:31:01 GMT -5
GA has announced a new conference called South Central Conference. Only 5 clubs listed (4 from Southeast DPL Conference and 1 from the Florida DPL Conference).
South Central Conference
Charlotte Development Academy - Charlotte, NC
Triangle United - Chapel Hill, NC
Hoover Vestavia Soccer - Birmingham, AL
One Knoxville SC - Knoxville, TN
Pinecrest Premier SC - Miami, Florida
The geographic region of the clubs listed directly overlaps the Southeast GA conference. So why didn't they add these clubs to the Southeast Conference or realign clubs?
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Post by darp on May 13, 2024 11:57:57 GMT -5
GA has announced a new conference called South Central Conference. Only 5 clubs listed (4 from Southeast DPL Conference and 1 from the Florida DPL Conference). South Central Conference Charlotte Development Academy - Charlotte, NC Triangle United - Chapel Hill, NC Hoover Vestavia Soccer - Birmingham, AL One Knoxville SC - Knoxville, TN Pinecrest Premier SC - Miami, Florida The geographic region of the clubs listed directly overlaps the Southeast GA conference. So why didn't they add these clubs to the Southeast Conference or realign clubs? Pinecrest premier's inclusion is particularly head scratching. |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 13, 2024 12:27:28 GMT -5
GA has announced a new conference called South Central Conference. Only 5 clubs listed (4 from Southeast DPL Conference and 1 from the Florida DPL Conference). South Central Conference Charlotte Development Academy - Charlotte, NC Triangle United - Chapel Hill, NC Hoover Vestavia Soccer - Birmingham, AL One Knoxville SC - Knoxville, TN Pinecrest Premier SC - Miami, Florida The geographic region of the clubs listed directly overlaps the Southeast GA conference. So why didn't they add these clubs to the Southeast Conference or realign clubs? Pinecrest premier's inclusion is particularly head scratching. Isn't there already a team from SC and NC in the Southeastern region conference already? So the Pinecrest club will ignore and bypass the 4 other Florida clubs locally and instead head to TN, AL, and NC. Okay that just sounds bonkers and continues to remove any semblance of sense and credibility to this ECNL "league" killer... |
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Post by sesoccer on May 13, 2024 12:53:33 GMT -5
Surely some realignment will follow at the end of the season. As it is currently --
--splits teams in Miami area; 1 in South Central, 2 in Southeast
--splits teams in NC; 2 in South Central, 1 in Southeast
And TN girls play HS in fall; hence the different ECNL conferences for TN boys and girls. But maybe One Knoxville will cram all their games in the six weeks before Christmas?
Maybe some of the TH folks can shed some light on it.
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 13, 2024 16:34:38 GMT -5
Bet they are not done yet with realignment/adding teams. Forever ago we use to play against Triangle United and Wake prior to the GA days. My guess is they will be together in the conference along with Charlotte and Hoover Vestavia.
Weird to split a state. They probably won’t.
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Post by darp on May 13, 2024 19:37:24 GMT -5
Bet they are not done yet with realignment/adding teams. Forever ago we use to play against Triangle United and Wake prior to the GA days. My guess is they will be together in the conference along with Charlotte and Hoover Vestavia. Weird to split a state. They probably won’t. Still doesn't make any sense for Pinecrest. What could possibly be the solution there? |
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 13, 2024 21:12:25 GMT -5
Bet they are not done yet with realignment/adding teams. Forever ago we use to play against Triangle United and Wake prior to the GA days. My guess is they will be together in the conference along with Charlotte and Hoover Vestavia. Weird to split a state. They probably won’t. Still doesn't make any sense for Pinecrest. What could possibly be the solution there? Agreed No idea what they are thinking My only thought there was if Florida United and Tophat were voting “no” to allowing them in or something and GA said well we will let them in anyway in another conference if they are ok with it especially since Florida’s season doesn’t align with Georgia or something stupid like that. Total wild conjecture |
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Post by lajolla39 on May 14, 2024 7:36:49 GMT -5
Still doesn't make any sense for Pinecrest. What could possibly be the solution there? Agreed No idea what they are thinking My only thought there was if Florida United and Tophat were voting “no” to allowing them in or something and GA said well we will let them in anyway in another conference if they are ok with it especially since Florida’s season doesn’t align with Georgia or something stupid like that. Total wild conjecture I agree, very odd decision on GAs part. There has to be more coming. As is it doesn't make sense. |
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Post by ncsoccerparent on May 24, 2024 16:58:42 GMT -5
Another club added to the new GA Conference....Nashville United Soccer Academy.
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Post by darp on Sept 9, 2024 14:17:43 GMT -5
Season has started and that conference still makes 0 sense. Maybe it's a one year deal before they reshuffle after adding a few more clubs.
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Post by superdude on Sept 9, 2024 15:37:20 GMT -5
South Florida teams should never be in an division with teams from Georgia/NC/SC/TENN
its way too far to travel
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