Post by gtreferee on Oct 31, 2024 9:18:25 GMT -5
The 2024 Fall state cup and presidents cup elite 8 stage starts this weekend in Colombus, but most of the age groups on both M and F do not have 8 teams which means if you applied you got in. I think U17F has 2 teams, there is no F presidents cup at all, and boys presidents cup has max 4 teams per age group... Yet this tournament still matters hugely in the eyes of Georgia Soccer and the Georgia SRC. Its sad to see something that used to matter and is still used to evaluate up and coming referees in the state be lost to the US club alphabet soup and the chance to go to a national playoff.
I knowthe decline of USYS and Georgia Soccer + the growth of US Club is largely to blame for this. Yet it is still a good option for non Atlanta based team in smaller cities for less travel, I have heard all the arguments and sides. But the fragmented nature of youth soccer that truly prevents best on best competition and would be best for developpement is sad and this is a flashing sign example of it.
Youth soccer has too many stakeholders in this country that do not try to improve it and have such diverse and clashing interests.
State Cup used to mean so much more and I wish it could again for both the players and for the match quality for evaluating officials. I feel like it should, getting to be state champion should matter in this winning obsessed youth soccer environment. Congratulations to the teams going and good luck.
I knowthe decline of USYS and Georgia Soccer + the growth of US Club is largely to blame for this. Yet it is still a good option for non Atlanta based team in smaller cities for less travel, I have heard all the arguments and sides. But the fragmented nature of youth soccer that truly prevents best on best competition and would be best for developpement is sad and this is a flashing sign example of it.
Youth soccer has too many stakeholders in this country that do not try to improve it and have such diverse and clashing interests.
State Cup used to mean so much more and I wish it could again for both the players and for the match quality for evaluating officials. I feel like it should, getting to be state champion should matter in this winning obsessed youth soccer environment. Congratulations to the teams going and good luck.
