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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

I wonder why Loudoun never plays up… moreover, I find it deeply concerning they usually play in lower tiered brackets than their league counterparts. Why’s that?

Because they like to win tournaments.

Unfortunately they don’t win them. FCV does. Playing up. So much for that ECNL hype…………

I don't think that any of these teams should be playing up. In a worse tournament maybe, but in a well-attended tournament like this, FCV of any of these other teams just aren't significantly better than at least 4-5 teams in the top bracket of their own age group. Just play that and win it if you are good enough to win it. Otherwise, playing up just gives you an excuse if you have a poor performance.

Sure Jan. Thanks for your mediocre mindset. No wonder you come from Loudoun.

Says the guy that will be posting on this board the week after the tournament. "Yeah, we lost, but we played an age group up. Our development is great and our program is great. We are too good for our age group and we definitely would have won except that we played an age group up."

This is fact.

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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

I wonder why Loudoun never plays up… moreover, I find it deeply concerning they usually play in lower tiered brackets than their league counterparts. Why’s that?

Because they like to win tournaments.

Unfortunately they don’t win them. FCV does. Playing up. So much for that ECNL hype…………

I don't think that any of these teams should be playing up. In a worse tournament maybe, but in a well-attended tournament like this, FCV of any of these other teams just aren't significantly better than at least 4-5 teams in the top bracket of their own age group. Just play that and win it if you are good enough to win it. Otherwise, playing up just gives you an excuse if you have a poor performance.

Sure Jan. Thanks for your mediocre mindset. No wonder you come from Loudoun.

Says the guy that will be posting on this board the week after the tournament. "Yeah, we lost, but we played an age group up. Our development is great and our program is great. We are too good for our age group and we definitely would have won except that we played an age group up."

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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

I wonder why Loudoun never plays up… moreover, I find it deeply concerning they usually play in lower tiered brackets than their league counterparts. Why’s that?

Because they like to win tournaments.

Unfortunately they don’t win them. FCV does. Playing up. So much for that ECNL hype…………

I don't think that any of these teams should be playing up. In a worse tournament maybe, but in a well-attended tournament like this, FCV of any of these other teams just aren't significantly better than at least 4-5 teams in the top bracket of their own age group. Just play that and win it if you are good enough to win it. Otherwise, playing up just gives you an excuse if you have a poor performance.

Sure Jan. Thanks for your mediocre mindset. No wonder you come from Loudoun.

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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

I wonder why Loudoun never plays up… moreover, I find it deeply concerning they usually play in lower tiered brackets than their league counterparts. Why’s that?

Because they like to win tournaments.

Unfortunately they don’t win them. FCV does. Playing up. So much for that ECNL hype…………

I don't think that any of these teams should be playing up. In a worse tournament maybe, but in a well-attended tournament like this, FCV of any of these other teams just aren't significantly better than at least 4-5 teams in the top bracket of their own age group. Just play that and win it if you are good enough to win it. Otherwise, playing up just gives you an excuse if you have a poor performance.

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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

I wonder why Loudoun never plays up… moreover, I find it deeply concerning they usually play in lower tiered brackets than their league counterparts. Why’s that?

Because they like to win tournaments.

Unfortunately they don’t win them. FCV does. Playing up. So much for that ECNL hype…………

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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

I wonder why Loudoun never plays up… moreover, I find it deeply concerning they usually play in lower tiered brackets than their league counterparts. Why’s that?

Because they like to win tournaments.

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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

I wonder why Loudoun never plays up… moreover, I find it deeply concerning they usually play in lower tiered brackets than their league counterparts. Why’s that?

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Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

Which teams are playing up?

Several of the FCV teams are playing up.

Anonymous wrote:FCV 07 GA FTW. BRINGING HOME THAT CHIP

To be honest. More than likely not. Interesting that sporting DE 07 GA is top bracket in 07 group. Don’t think FCV wants to play them again.

FCV 07 GA FTW. BRINGING HOME THAT CHIP

Anonymous wrote:Why would a tournament for girls call itself WAGS?

WAGS used to be a league, and yes it was Washington Area Girls Soccer.

WAGS was the top girls league in the area for a number of years. It has been absorbed by NCSL now but this tournament remains.

Anonymous wrote:Why would a tournament for girls call itself WAGS?

Washington Area Girls Soccer mayhaps?

Why would a tournament for girls call itself WAGS?

09 Girls
LOUDOUN SOCCER 09G ECNL will play with BETHESDA SC ECNL I 09 (again) in CUP flight
TSJ FC VIRGINIA 09 GIRLS ACADEMY is in A flight

08 Girls
TSJ FC VIRGINIA 08 GIRLS ACADEMY and BETHESDA SC ECNL I 08 is different group of Cup flight
LOUDOUN SOCCER 08G ECNL and VA UNION FC 2008 GIRLS ECNL in A flight.

Those are the topics for the new threads.

Anonymous wrote:In a competitive tournament like this why do some teams choose to play up rather against their own age group? Are they looking to give their players a tougher game or does it give earlier exposure to college scouts?

It isn't really much of a showcase as only a few fairly small local schools attend so there is no showcasing advantage to speak of so playing up is likely for the challenge. The overall strength of the tournament is really focused on U10-U14/U15. Older ECNL/GA teams will focus on their showcases rather than travel to this. You might get some local ECNL/GA teams playing in it but not many.

Add to the fact that Covid is still a cloud several teams may just not want to travel for it as well.

But here is the college list to scroll. There are some good schools to be sure but schools are not really traveling for it either. The fact that the tournament is held during the peak of the College Soccer season is another huge reason why it is not much of a showcase. So coaches will drive up the street or a 1.5 for a game but not much more than that.