Anonymous
01/21/2026 09:31
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Syc top team(s) not in it anymore? Where will the u13 and u14 play?
One of the other ten million tournaments?
I thought MLS teams could only do MLS branded tournaments, no?
Syc MLS 2 teams are in it but not top team. Nva boys top teams are in it.
Probably as you said doing a different tournament.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 14:38
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Syc top team(s) not in it anymore? Where will the u13 and u14 play?
One of the other ten million tournaments?
I thought MLS teams could only do MLS branded tournaments, no?
Anonymous
01/20/2026 14:27
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Syc top team(s) not in it anymore? Where will the u13 and u14 play?
Anonymous
01/20/2026 11:42
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
I didn't realize Jeff Cup was still a thing.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 11:37
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Could someone please explain how so many hotels were booked as soon as we clicked the link they just sent out earlier today to book? How were hotels booked before they sent the link out to book the hotels?
Teams have been booking rooms for weeks, whoever you had coordinating this was asleep at the wheel. Parents booked the closest and best places right away, good team admins move quickly to coordinate team parents to book same hotel too so kids can hangout and coaches have access to the entire team
How could they book before the links were active on the travel company website?
Teams are not accepted all at once. What the tournament director doesn’t tell you is that there are favored clubs that receive their acceptances before anyone else. They are able to book choice hotels before other teams. It’s BS!
Well that definitely explains the mystery.
If by “favored” you mean the higher ranked teams likely get selected first then I agree. Certainly some teams are on the “standby” list if there are openings to fill different level brackets
Wouldn’t have much of a tournament with just the “A” bracket teams. Not much of a money maker for you!
A lot of those teams are also coming from all over the country so it makes sense they get some priority after flying/driving a very long way.
Very surprised Jeff Cup is still a thing TBH. Not many college coaches want to be in Richmond in March. There are much better national scouting events.
Not sure how much college coaches value the Jeff Cup today but what's wrong with Richmond in March? Late March for the older groups is probably going to have ideal soccer weather.
Late March of the older groups is fine from a weather standpoint. I can only speak on the girls side, but my DD played last year at U16 (her main recruiting year) and had many college coaches at her games. The event overall was well attended and I think continues to be a top early spring event.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 08:45
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
You are "very surprised" a tournament with a thousand teams wanting to participate is "still a thing"?
What a weird comment. You sound kind of...dim.
What a weird comment. You sound kind of...dim.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 07:54
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Could someone please explain how so many hotels were booked as soon as we clicked the link they just sent out earlier today to book? How were hotels booked before they sent the link out to book the hotels?
Teams have been booking rooms for weeks, whoever you had coordinating this was asleep at the wheel. Parents booked the closest and best places right away, good team admins move quickly to coordinate team parents to book same hotel too so kids can hangout and coaches have access to the entire team
How could they book before the links were active on the travel company website?
Teams are not accepted all at once. What the tournament director doesn’t tell you is that there are favored clubs that receive their acceptances before anyone else. They are able to book choice hotels before other teams. It’s BS!
Well that definitely explains the mystery.
If by “favored” you mean the higher ranked teams likely get selected first then I agree. Certainly some teams are on the “standby” list if there are openings to fill different level brackets
Wouldn’t have much of a tournament with just the “A” bracket teams. Not much of a money maker for you!
A lot of those teams are also coming from all over the country so it makes sense they get some priority after flying/driving a very long way.
Very surprised Jeff Cup is still a thing TBH. Not many college coaches want to be in Richmond in March. There are much better national scouting events.
Not sure how much college coaches value the Jeff Cup today but what's wrong with Richmond in March? Late March for the older groups is probably going to have ideal soccer weather.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 00:02
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Could someone please explain how so many hotels were booked as soon as we clicked the link they just sent out earlier today to book? How were hotels booked before they sent the link out to book the hotels?
Teams have been booking rooms for weeks, whoever you had coordinating this was asleep at the wheel. Parents booked the closest and best places right away, good team admins move quickly to coordinate team parents to book same hotel too so kids can hangout and coaches have access to the entire team
How could they book before the links were active on the travel company website?
Teams are not accepted all at once. What the tournament director doesn’t tell you is that there are favored clubs that receive their acceptances before anyone else. They are able to book choice hotels before other teams. It’s BS!
Well that definitely explains the mystery.
If by “favored” you mean the higher ranked teams likely get selected first then I agree. Certainly some teams are on the “standby” list if there are openings to fill different level brackets
Our team was just notified yesterday like pp and they are in the top bracket. So all the teams just notified were not "standby".
Did you not read what I said, I said SOME teams are on standby because they were. You must be new to the Jefferson Cup apparently, or just not clued in to how this major tournaments work.
You sound like Disco Stu. This isn’t a major tournament anymore. Not by a long shot.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 00:01
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Could someone please explain how so many hotels were booked as soon as we clicked the link they just sent out earlier today to book? How were hotels booked before they sent the link out to book the hotels?
Teams have been booking rooms for weeks, whoever you had coordinating this was asleep at the wheel. Parents booked the closest and best places right away, good team admins move quickly to coordinate team parents to book same hotel too so kids can hangout and coaches have access to the entire team
How could they book before the links were active on the travel company website?
Teams are not accepted all at once. What the tournament director doesn’t tell you is that there are favored clubs that receive their acceptances before anyone else. They are able to book choice hotels before other teams. It’s BS!
Well that definitely explains the mystery.
If by “favored” you mean the higher ranked teams likely get selected first then I agree. Certainly some teams are on the “standby” list if there are openings to fill different level brackets
Wouldn’t have much of a tournament with just the “A” bracket teams. Not much of a money maker for you!
A lot of those teams are also coming from all over the country so it makes sense they get some priority after flying/driving a very long way.
Very surprised Jeff Cup is still a thing TBH. Not many college coaches want to be in Richmond in March. There are much better national scouting events.
This tourney is the swan song of that old grande dame ECNL.
Anonymous
01/19/2026 22:34
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:did the old travel company cancel room blocks after one week? i don't remember this hassle from last year. our team manager says we have to book this week. its just annoying.
It’s a new company.
Anonymous
01/18/2026 15:21
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
did the old travel company cancel room blocks after one week? i don't remember this hassle from last year. our team manager says we have to book this week. its just annoying.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 22:42
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Boys HS showcase hotel link still greyed out. What's the deal?
Anonymous
01/14/2026 21:25
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Could someone please explain how so many hotels were booked as soon as we clicked the link they just sent out earlier today to book? How were hotels booked before they sent the link out to book the hotels?
Teams have been booking rooms for weeks, whoever you had coordinating this was asleep at the wheel. Parents booked the closest and best places right away, good team admins move quickly to coordinate team parents to book same hotel too so kids can hangout and coaches have access to the entire team
How could they book before the links were active on the travel company website?
Teams are not accepted all at once. What the tournament director doesn’t tell you is that there are favored clubs that receive their acceptances before anyone else. They are able to book choice hotels before other teams. It’s BS!
Well that definitely explains the mystery.
If by “favored” you mean the higher ranked teams likely get selected first then I agree. Certainly some teams are on the “standby” list if there are openings to fill different level brackets
Our team was just notified yesterday like pp and they are in the top bracket. So all the teams just notified were not "standby".
Did you not read what I said, I said SOME teams are on standby because they were. You must be new to the Jefferson Cup apparently, or just not clued in to how this major tournaments work.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 19:48
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Could someone please explain how so many hotels were booked as soon as we clicked the link they just sent out earlier today to book? How were hotels booked before they sent the link out to book the hotels?
Teams have been booking rooms for weeks, whoever you had coordinating this was asleep at the wheel. Parents booked the closest and best places right away, good team admins move quickly to coordinate team parents to book same hotel too so kids can hangout and coaches have access to the entire team
How could they book before the links were active on the travel company website?
Teams are not accepted all at once. What the tournament director doesn’t tell you is that there are favored clubs that receive their acceptances before anyone else. They are able to book choice hotels before other teams. It’s BS!
Well that definitely explains the mystery.
If by “favored” you mean the higher ranked teams likely get selected first then I agree. Certainly some teams are on the “standby” list if there are openings to fill different level brackets
Our team was just notified yesterday like pp and they are in the top bracket. So all the teams just notified were not "standby".
Anonymous
01/14/2026 19:30
Subject: Does anyone know when the acceptances for Jefferson Cup (boys showcase) are posted?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Could someone please explain how so many hotels were booked as soon as we clicked the link they just sent out earlier today to book? How were hotels booked before they sent the link out to book the hotels?
Teams have been booking rooms for weeks, whoever you had coordinating this was asleep at the wheel. Parents booked the closest and best places right away, good team admins move quickly to coordinate team parents to book same hotel too so kids can hangout and coaches have access to the entire team
How could they book before the links were active on the travel company website?
Teams are not accepted all at once. What the tournament director doesn’t tell you is that there are favored clubs that receive their acceptances before anyone else. They are able to book choice hotels before other teams. It’s BS!
Well that definitely explains the mystery.
If by “favored” you mean the higher ranked teams likely get selected first then I agree. Certainly some teams are on the “standby” list if there are openings to fill different level brackets
Wouldn’t have much of a tournament with just the “A” bracket teams. Not much of a money maker for you!
A lot of those teams are also coming from all over the country so it makes sense they get some priority after flying/driving a very long way.
Very surprised Jeff Cup is still a thing TBH. Not many college coaches want to be in Richmond in March. There are much better national scouting events.