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Post by Keeper on Feb 19, 2020 14:35:16 GMT -5
Odd is we were told there would be no Atlanta expansion to SCCL in January. Though I wouldn’t be surprised to see outer expansion especially with the other ECNL clubs looking for a Regional league like the new one in Carolina. Could you expand on this statement...? Are ECNL clubs in Georgia looking to create or join an ECNL Regional League this fall? Yes, we were told ECNL wants to make another Regional League in this area. SCCL does nothing for the ECNL/USClub brand so they’d want something to help the other ECNL clubs in the area (mainly FC Alliance, Tennessee SC, and Alabama FC)
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Post by Keeper on Feb 18, 2020 16:47:07 GMT -5
I agree with atv , it affects the girls more than the boys due to the already consolidated nature of the girls side. On the boys side it wont attract KSA, Athens, Rome, etc. On the girls side...Inter, CFC and Roswell would be dumb to put their top teams into this glass ceiling hierarchy when most of those teams are currently playing in NL. Stay in GA soccer and have easier access to 2nd tier NL is better than being outside looking in on SCCL. Will see what happens regarding AFU and AFC, but there's 2 clubs that probably should be relegated from SCCL THIS YEAR. I don't see a clear pathway to SCCL...only the vague statement of such. On the boys side I think you are right. I see at least one club that should definitely be kicked out of SCCL Top Division. That would be GSA. They are consistently at the bottom of the top division on the boys side. Same goes for their teams in SCCL-P as well. Most of those SCCL-P team for them need to be playing SCCL-2 or SCCL-3 next season. Probably won't happen though, because if you think about it if GSA is going to get a team in each of their divisions, this team currently in SCCL and SCCL-P are the best two teams or their 2nd and 3rd best teams in their club. They don't have any team below them that are better than their current teams they got in there. Funny as GSA is the club that keeps AFU out of SCCL (top). Gsa isn’t strong or good enough to keep players if they had to be equal with AFU.
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Post by Keeper on Feb 17, 2020 21:34:35 GMT -5
One, where’s Atlanta Fire?
Two, bye bye Ga Soccer as we know it. Athena/Classic without any Big 5 teams will make another huge dent in competition.
Three, get ready for nothing but mediocre soccer!
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Post by Keeper on Feb 17, 2020 11:50:46 GMT -5
Odd is we were told there would be no Atlanta expansion to SCCL in January.
Though I wouldn’t be surprised to see outer expansion especially with the other ECNL clubs looking for a Regional league like the new one in Carolina.
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Post by Keeper on Feb 13, 2020 23:37:54 GMT -5
Where did Caleb play prior to joining AU? Both were in the original u12 group correct? Efra did many years at UFA -- was always a very good player. Caleb is a DDYSC academy product before heading to AU. Wasn’t Efrain at Atlanta Fire before jumping to UFA and then AU??
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Post by Keeper on Feb 12, 2020 15:36:25 GMT -5
Three clubs in eight years?? I’m guessing he isn’t the best locker room guy if he’s been easily shipped off as he’s aged.
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Post by Keeper on Feb 8, 2020 18:57:36 GMT -5
What repercussions are worth endangering yourself and your family? It’s youth soccer. It still amazes me that the “almighty clubs” have actually gotten such control over their paying customers. Again, I ask when will parents stand up and make their own decisions? It’s comments like these and sheepish parental behavior towards clubs that’s driven our youth soccer landscape over the past decade. And look where that’s gotten us. It appears that this site is mainly made up of parents who pay for 99% of all of the clubs revenue. All parents should want the same thing for their kids and we should demand it from our clubs. Instead most threads are “my club is better than your club” or “your league sucks and mine is awesome”. Imagine what could be done to fix our broken youth soccer system, in the US and specifically the metro area, if we stood together not only as paying customers but as parents and demanded appropriate behavior from each and every club. Agreed. I also said this about Georgia Soccer and taking a stand when they make stupid decisions, the problem is that it falls on deaf ears, and one person doesn't really make a difference. But in theory, you are correct, just not in reality. I know when the (forgive me I know this has been talked to death and is only an example) age mandate change was happening, their were multiple petitions, and a very large out cry, but the clubs and Georgia Soccer didn't even recognize it or respond to it. So how do the paying customers stand together and create change? By playing lacrosse unfortunately
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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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