FVU is on probation?

[Anonymous]

PP here - rankings app says they should have won today 5-1 so maybe they did lose their striker.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they lost a goal scorer.

[Anonymous]

A goal scorer? 1-0 seems like they lost THE goal scorer. Better luck tomorrow!

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand how FVU and Connecticut even got matched up in the showcase. I thought teams with similar records were supposed to play each other. Connecticut’s record is 2-11-1. They’ve only won 2 games this year.

[Anonymous]

Isn’t Legends from SoCal there? Penn Fusion got the top 10 schedule not Union I wonder why

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A goal scorer? 1-0 seems like they lost THE goal scorer. Better luck tomorrow!

Do not read too much into this Both Union and Bethesda had some girls that played in the ECNL All Star Game today and were not allowed to play today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A goal scorer? 1-0 seems like they lost THE goal scorer. Better luck tomorrow!

Do not read too much into this Both Union and Bethesda had some girls that played in the ECNL All Star Game today and were not allowed to play today.

Union 10s were missing 1 player to the NSG. Bethesda 10s weren’t missing anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SOS will be the reason they get grouped. It's tough to combat that becaue MA is so weak, but neighboring BSC has a #6 SOS in contrast and despite being #25 nationally, they have always out performed their ranking at the playoffs. Wish this Union team the best, they have certainly performed as the best team at this age group this year! They are a much nicer group of girls than BSC, VDA and ARL too so lets see if they have the mean streak neccessary to play to that top 5 ranking this summer.

Union 10s tied CSA and VDA to win MA on a fourth tiebreaker. That’s hardly dominant.

[Anonymous]

Why you so mad bro? You keep reupping this thread. Turn the page. Let your kid do her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SOS will be the reason they get grouped. It's tough to combat that becaue MA is so weak, but neighboring BSC has a #6 SOS in contrast and despite being #25 nationally, they have always out performed their ranking at the playoffs. Wish this Union team the best, they have certainly performed as the best team at this age group this year! They are a much nicer group of girls than BSC, VDA and ARL too so lets see if they have the mean streak neccessary to play to that top 5 ranking this summer.

Union 10s tied CSA and VDA to win MA on a fourth tiebreaker. That’s hardly dominant.

3 strong teams facts. CSA won again yesterday, wishing MA success in San Diego!

[Anonymous]

Do rankings even matter if our Virginia teams can’t keep up with California teams? FVU 2010s (ranked #5) lost 2-3 vs De Anza Force (ranked 43 in nation) today. Rankings app prediction says they should have won 3-1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get this—the 2010 team is ranked 5th nationally, with no one on the East Coast even close. Are they just an aberration?

Aberration? Look at SOS the worst by a mile in top 25. Rankings are just arbitrary numbers until the playoff results show who can actually compete. Majority of this team was together to lose 10-0 last summer in the playoffs so all bets are off until they can punch a ticket to Richmond.

1. Not a Union parent, but the Rankings App incorporates SOS into the team ranking...that's how the algorithm works.

2. VA teams have a disadvantage at Nationals due to it being in the ECNL off-season for VA. That's a fact.

3. The 10-0 game has been beat to death. It's one game. And this team is a lot different this year due to Brave/Union merger as the top 2010s from both teams went to FVU (see current high ranking).

[Anonymous]

What is SOS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is SOS?

Strength of schedule

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do rankings even matter if our Virginia teams can’t keep up with California teams? FVU 2010s (ranked #5) lost 2-3 vs De Anza Force (ranked 43 in nation) today. Rankings app prediction says they should have won 3-1.

They matter because it will work that into the algorithm, and it will affect both teams ranking. Also, while it seems like 5 and 43 are really far apart, in the ratings world of 2000+ teams per aga group, they actually aren't. Finally, one game can go either way. It's the overall compiled data that is important and why the rankings app is useful.