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We were a rec team, but had girls chosen from across multiple rec teams, so it was an "All Star" thing for us.  However, this team only got to have three practices together before this weekend.  When we go against Loudoun, who has had a team picked from across their entire county and have been practicing together for a entire season, it does feel rather like David and Goliath.  But in any case, the tournament should be all rec teams. I guess the choice to do a season long all star team is up to the organization, and CYA/SYA just doesn't do that.

And yes, with the low participation in this tournament, there were teams that were the regular season rec teams that went to the tournament as a team.  But I do know at least one of those teams made the final.

I wish there had been a consolation game for our age group.  We were up against the top Loudoun team in our flight for our first game, and when we lost that first game, we basically lost any chance at the finals even though we tied for 2nd for points across our age group.

So my review as a parent is that I wish our team could have played in the larger FPYC tournament, this one definitely had fewer participants. I wish the seeding/qualificiation process was better, but overall the tournament was run fine.  
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The Loudoun team only has 5 practices before the tournament. They don't practice together all season. The majority of the team does remain the same from season to season so the girls are familiar with each other. [/quote]

Being the same from season to season seems really shady. [/quote]

I’m not sure what you mean by calling Loudoun “shady”. Are you just being a sore loser?[/quote]

Jesus, at least be honest, everyone knows Loudoun games the system and doesn't even compete in the SFL, now NWSL, like every other participating REC team.

But please enlighten us on this team of strangers coming together one week in June. Go ahead, we'll wait. [/quote]

I'm still not hearing any reasons for them to be called "shady", it really makes you sound like a sore loser. Are you upset that they practice earlier in the season? Any league could put their all star teams together at the beginning of the season instead of at the end and start have semi regular practices to be better prepared. Would you rather have your all star team play more regular season rec teams so you can get an easy win or would you rather face some good competition and try to motivate to win and get better. If you are really that sore about it, just wait until u13 and then you don't have to cry about it anymore when loudoun stops participating.[/quote]

My kids haven't played All-Stars in five years. I honestly don't remember if they ever played Loudoun.

No, I just think it's not fair to other Loudoun players if the same people make it every year. [/quote]

Of course it's not fair. You've left 'everyone gets a chance' territory with all-stars, though. Sign up to be a coach/tryout assessor after you nominate your own kid and you'll get them on the team if it bothers you that much. [/quote]

My kids are too old to play youth soccer, and we don't live in Loudoun.

Why do people at DCUM assume that everyone is posting out of self-interest?[/quote]

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