JefCup is doomed

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Anonymous wrote:Plenty of clubs going. Nothing but a bunch of scared people here that don’t realize California, Texas and Florida have nothing to do Virginia. Many here also don’t understand the rise in cases is due to “Probable Cases” which is based on computer models using Contact Tracing. Many people here don’t realize the deaths are continuing its trend downward.

And many people here choose to keep they’re kids inside while depression deepens because parents lack the time to research things themselves on the CDC website.

You people are miserable. Outdoor Youth sports are fine. Bars, clubs, restaurants and indoor events are not.

Who is going? Please list names? I hear that some clubs are pulling out.

Richmond Strikers, FCV, Arlington, Pipeline, and Bethesda from our area. Have not heard about Loudoun. Some Maryland United teams are not going.

Kids are just not in shape to go and play a tournament. On top of hotel stays and increased Covid exposure jumping into a tourney with little real contact training is just an injury in the making for lots of older kids.

Take Covid out of the equation and the injury risk alone makes the tourney a bad idea for lots of kids.

Sorry but schools and clubs typically do two week practices before doing a tournament or beginning the season.

Sort of. Our school has (well, had) optional practices several days a week and fitness and weight rooms throughout the Summer, followed by a one week camp away and a couple weeks before schol started. Our former club (DA) started six weeks before the season, though kids had fitness routines they did all Summer and we did have some scrimmages after about three weeks.

Agree, DA clubs as well as ECNL do train over the summer. While not mandatory kids just don’t stop playing in a organized setting the way we have been the last 3-4 months.

Even the earliest kids have been able to train with their team now has been mostly drill based without scrimmaging. That helps but it isn’t the same fitness that a real practice provides.

The only question is that there is literally six weeks between now and the younger girls JefCup. That is more than enough time.

It just isn’t worth the money. They are very expensive scrimmages. Do you really want your kids first game action since as long ago as December or November to be a Showcase in August?

No league games, summer practices during the summer when people are also traveling.

It is just a dumb idea. I’m not rolling my kid out in front of college coaches in first action in Months.

Shake the rust off in scrimmages that can be better controlled. Again, you are free to do whatever you want but respect the variety of reasons why many clubs and teams will not attend. It isn’t all “fear” based.

It’s called Fall Kick-off. Not sure why everyone thinks this is the same as Jeff Cup? There won’t even be college coaches. I hate how just a couple of fragile parents ruin everything for everyone else.

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It's a fall kick-off for the younger players, it's a summer showcase for 2001-2004, with college coaches attending. Not D1 anymore obviously.

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Confused by the concern of teams not being ready.

With scrimmages now allowed and practices already started for the past few weeks, you could schedule at least 3-4 matches before the tournament starts.

Yeah, it won't be perfect condition but it's certainly not impossible.

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Anonymous wrote:Confused by the concern of teams not being ready.

With scrimmages now allowed and practices already started for the past few weeks, you could schedule at least 3-4 matches before the tournament starts.

Yeah, it won't be perfect condition but it's certainly not impossible.

Not impossible just not worth it. With other areas of the nation spiking in cases the situation is very fluid moving forward. In a month we could just as easily be back in phase 2 as phase 4.

I’d rather just shoot for league play at this point and settle for small scrimmage fests between local clubs. No overnights. No gotsoccer or rankings implications, just games to get ready for a hopefully smooth fall.

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I think everything will change in 2-3 weeks.

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Anonymous wrote:I think everything will change in 2-3 weeks.

Agree, I just don't know if things will change for the positive or the negative.

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Anonymous wrote:I think everything will change in 2-3 weeks.

Agree, I just don't know if things will change for the positive or the negative.

negative for sure. the writing is on the wall.

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I don't think McLean, FCV or Bethesda are doing JefCup so it makes me wonder if the competition will end up watered-down.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think McLean, FCV or Bethesda are doing JefCup so it makes me wonder if the competition will end up watered-down.

FCV on the girls side is for sure playing.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think McLean, FCV or Bethesda are doing JefCup so it makes me wonder if the competition will end up watered-down.

What age group?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think McLean, FCV or Bethesda are doing JefCup so it makes me wonder if the competition will end up watered-down.

FCV on the girls side is for sure playing.

Do not count on it,

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Former FCV DA is likely not playing.

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Bobby takes Covid very seriously, so doubtful he’d let his FCV team play.

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Anonymous wrote:Bobby takes Covid very seriously, so doubtful he’d let his FCV team play.

07 GA FCV is playing.

Just stay home if your scared. I’m sure your girls have an excellent future in TikTok.

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Which club?