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[quote=Anonymous][i]haha. this is great.

good for you. you got VERY lucky this year then.

Our girls were playing in STANDING WATER on Sunday at Muldoons farm. This is ridiculous. Top teams playing top teams should not be playing on a slip n slide. (no one should!). It was dangerous......didnt showcase any talent at all....majority of the fields were on a harsh incline/decline.....was a total waste of time and money. I feel bad for those that had to drive in from Ohio, MAINE, etc for that shit show of a tournament. Every single year this occurs. This year was the worst though.

Invite half as many teams and put them on good fields and get your reputation back BSC!!! Parents are pushing to NOT play in this tourney next year.
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That's too bad. If a field is unplayable, that is a waste, for sure. We were at the Jefferson Cup a few years back and we played in lagoons for most of the weekend.

All of our games at this tournament were on decent turf fields and they were fine. I prefer playing on good grass (like Soccerplex), but that wasn't going to happen this year. As for reducing the #of teams to improve the quality, Muldoons has been a go-to venue for Bethesda for years. Way before it got to the current size. I took teams there 10 + years ago and played at Muldoons, so that's an issue they need to sort out no matter the tournament size. I know that many of the coaches, players, and parents at Bethesda were not happy with the grass conditions at some of the fields, but the tournament is contracted out, like most bigger tournaments. The soccer side of the club doesn't run it. So, they just show up and play like the rest of us.

For boys teams, this is a very good event. Ranked #8 in the US for boys' tournaments or something like that. So, even in tough conditions, it's worth it, most years. Girls have some other good options. I think they'll try to make changes for next year, but with so many options out there, why not look for another tournament?[/quote]

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