NCSL SuperGroup?

[Anonymous]

The only thing that diluted the competition is keeping it closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year McLean 2007 went to state cup and won it and they were in NCSL.

Last year, the 07 state cup was won by SYC against Alexandria. McLean may have made semis and if so that was their current ECNL team that may have been playing in NCSL only b/c they are not CCL I. (Not CCL guy).

McLean 2007 Green girls won

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only thing that diluted the competition is keeping it closed.

Does that make any sense?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only thing that diluted the competition is keeping it closed.

Does that make any sense?

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain why this is necessary? If you want to make Regionals, enter State Cup and win it (or come in 2nd). Why the need for a backdoor for another team? Did someone feel like something wasn't fair for NCSL teams? If they needed another team, why not send the 3rd place team from State Cup? Anyone in the know on this?

Not 100% but pretty sure only champion of state cup goes to regionals. Finalist does not get a bid. It appears that rather then taking the finalist of state cup, now there is a post season playoff of all these other leagues top finisher to get a second bid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year McLean 2007 went to state cup and won it and they were in NCSL.

Last year, the 07 state cup was won by SYC against Alexandria. McLean may have made semis and if so that was their current ECNL team that may have been playing in NCSL only b/c they are not CCL I. (Not CCL guy).

Correct. Then the Alexandria team won the regional for east coast.

[Anonymous]

I'm bumping this back up. Any one know anything more about this now that the season is over? How do "they" select the "at-large" teams? Are these games in addition to regular league play? Is their a fee to enter the Super Group?

[Anonymous]

NCSL is taking applications for the Super Group. There is some info on their web site. I think they would like to see some higher level teams from other leagues apply (EDP, CCL etc). It sounds like the target is to have 4 NCSL teams and 6 At Large teams. Thinking through it with no inside info, I am not sure there will be enough teams willing and able to play two league schedules (current league + Super Group).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NCSL is taking applications for the Super Group. There is some info on their web site. I think they would like to see some higher level teams from other leagues apply (EDP, CCL etc). It sounds like the target is to have 4 NCSL teams and 6 At Large teams. Thinking through it with no inside info, I am not sure there will be enough teams willing and able to play two league schedules (current league + Super Group).

What age groups? U9? Or is this just older teams?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NCSL is taking applications for the Super Group. There is some info on their web site. I think they would like to see some higher level teams from other leagues apply (EDP, CCL etc). It sounds like the target is to have 4 NCSL teams and 6 At Large teams. Thinking through it with no inside info, I am not sure there will be enough teams willing and able to play two league schedules (current league + Super Group).

link to application? Didn't find it on ncsl website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NCSL is taking applications for the Super Group. There is some info on their web site. I think they would like to see some higher level teams from other leagues apply (EDP, CCL etc). It sounds like the target is to have 4 NCSL teams and 6 At Large teams. Thinking through it with no inside info, I am not sure there will be enough teams willing and able to play two league schedules (current league + Super Group).

link to application? Didn't find it on ncsl website.

on first page of thread.

[Anonymous]

Very interesting topic. Not sure though.

[Anonymous]

I mean there are tons of people that think highly of NCSL the way it is. You think they would at least do a better job at trying to explain and sell this Super Group crap that will probably end up being some sort of money grab.

[Anonymous]

Will the NCSL teams in the super group also play in their division? Or just one set of games?

[Anonymous]

It's been three weeks since the last post on this topic. Any news or updates on how this works? How are the at-large teams selected? Will the games be played in addition to league games? Cost? Anything?