Jefferson Cup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s becoming less relevant.

And Strikers have annually become more brazen in their bracket manipulation, that everyone from NY scouts and D1 coaches to parents and players have begun to see it as less of a national event than it used to be.

NT* scouts

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has it fully lost its value and charm?

What’s the best tournament for my DS team to compete in and get exposure of national caliber?

We’re with one of the prominent Leesburg clubs and our coach and admin staff are guaranteeing we’ll be the best soccer club in eastern USA by the end of next summer’s World Cup.

Loudoun/NVA teams are a cluster F. There are so many kids in that area that you’d assume that with such a large talent pool, they should dominate across the board…but they never do. They are a mid club that should compete at a far higher level. NVA will get butchered in their first season in MLSNext. That should serve as a wake up call. Hopefully for the better.

And BTW, if you are not the club heading to MLSNext next year, then the club you speak of is only prominent in its own mind.

Your DC couldn’t make a top LS team eh, no reason to trash a club out of jealousy. Take a deep breath and relax, it’s kids soccer for crying out loud. Chill!

We’re in an entirely different orbit. One that makes me laugh at you.

ECNL is a joke.

"We"? Your KID maybe, not your flabby middle aged self. Get a life.

Now I’m laughing even harder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speaking from the girls side. It’s still a strong showcase. Does it compare to ECNL events? No. But the fact that many top ECNL and GA teams still compete in it make it an attractive showcase for schools to recruit from. (It also doesn’t conflict with any of the main ECNL or GA showcases). So. If your team is in the top 4 flights and playing in the prime field locations, they will get good attendance from college scouts.

I agree with this statement. DD has played in the Jeff Cup since younger age groups and now played at U16 this year. Her team has a nice turnout of college coaches at her games which was to her overall benefit. Plus, she got to play against some teams that she normally wouldn't see during the course of her season, so that was a nice change as well.