Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 15:45     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not really the winning teams fault is it? Sounds like someone is in the wrong bracket, I hate to see a thumping like that but its eitehr Tropy hunters or over eager clubs thinking they are better than they are...one downside of soccer 17-0 is demoralizing


As another person already said, there are things a coach can do when a game starts getting out of hand like this. Let’s not forget we’re talking about u-littles here. The “someone is in the wrong bracket” argument is kind of pathetic. If you’re the coach of the winning (U9/U10) team and it’s clear that the other team is seriously outmatched, tell the kids that you want them to have X passes or Y touches touches on the ball before they can shoot, for example. Sure, it’s fun to win but at that age, winning by a ridiculous margin isn’t something to encourage or be proud of.


There was only one bracket and it was second team for Loudoun playing teams they have no business playing. Why they didn't go to Arlington tournament like most everyone else is beyond me. I've heard from multiple people the coach sucks and doesn't actually coach the girls so I'm not shocked. Their closest game was 8-0 and the rest double digit wins.

It's a waste of time and money driving to a tournament like that for them. Destroying other teams that bad at a developmental age is not cool either. Those other teams were not trying to go to some big name tournament they expected to get crushed at. That Loudoun team had no business being there.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 15:15     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:Not really the winning teams fault is it? Sounds like someone is in the wrong bracket, I hate to see a thumping like that but its eitehr Tropy hunters or over eager clubs thinking they are better than they are...one downside of soccer 17-0 is demoralizing


As another person already said, there are things a coach can do when a game starts getting out of hand like this. Let’s not forget we’re talking about u-littles here. The “someone is in the wrong bracket” argument is kind of pathetic. If you’re the coach of the winning (U9/U10) team and it’s clear that the other team is seriously outmatched, tell the kids that you want them to have X passes or Y touches touches on the ball before they can shoot, for example. Sure, it’s fun to win but at that age, winning by a ridiculous margin isn’t something to encourage or be proud of.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 14:34     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:Scheduling a tournament using grass fields the first weekend of March is foolish and greedy. Limit registrations to the turf fields you have available.


I pity anyone who is going to have to play at FFC Park this spring. Those fields are shot.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 13:47     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Scheduling a tournament using grass fields the first weekend of March is foolish and greedy. Limit registrations to the turf fields you have available.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 13:46     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
There is a lot even a rec coach can do to keep the score from being 17-0. Put some new kids in the goal to try it out, switch up the positions, put in your whole bench.

Only a real d!ck runs up the score like that in a little kid game.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 13:13     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Superstars, a club that is just 3 years old, beat the Potomac Top Boys team in the 2015 Division of the Virginia Super Cup to win the tournament


U9?
Seriously
You're getting worked up about U9 kids?


There were U9 games over the weekend with scores like 13-11. 😂


U-10 had a game that was 17-0 in that tournament. Obnoxious... but that's Loudoun for you.


Obnoxious and hilarious that the parents take that as a sign that their kids team is ready for the World Cup!



Not really the winning teams fault is it? Sounds like someone is in the wrong bracket, I hate to see a thumping like that but its eitehr Tropy hunters or over eager clubs thinking they are better than they are...one downside of soccer 17-0 is demoralizing
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:59     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Superstars, a club that is just 3 years old, beat the Potomac Top Boys team in the 2015 Division of the Virginia Super Cup to win the tournament


U9?
Seriously
You're getting worked up about U9 kids?


There were U9 games over the weekend with scores like 13-11. 😂


U-10 had a game that was 17-0 in that tournament. Obnoxious... but that's Loudoun for you.


Obnoxious and hilarious that the parents take that as a sign that their kids team is ready for the World Cup!
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:56     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:Jeff Cup was a mess in our experience.

They scheduled the boys to play on grass fields at 8am on Saturday. It rained all afternoon/evening on Friday and through the entire night. It was still raining when we showed up for warm-ups at 7:15am. After warming up and getting soaked for 45 minutes, we were told at 8am that the game was postponed until 5pm ...

Ridiculous. Even the most pedestrian house league has someone tasked with checking field status around 6am and sending out cancellation/delay notices. In this case, it had been raining since the day before so you'd think that someone running the tournament would have been sure to check the field status early and make the call -- nobody was caught off guard with this weather. But no, let's have everyone get up at the crack of dawn and schlepp to the field and stand around for an hour getting soaked before postponing the game ...

Very lame.


So the fields will be nice and torn up and unusable for the girls this weekend.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:44     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Superstars, a club that is just 3 years old, beat the Potomac Top Boys team in the 2015 Division of the Virginia Super Cup to win the tournament


U9?
Seriously
You're getting worked up about U9 kids?


There were U9 games over the weekend with scores like 13-11. 😂


U-10 had a game that was 17-0 in that tournament. Obnoxious... but that's Loudoun for you.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:43     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is MYS so distracted by internal politics that they can't finalize schedules for their tournament in 2 weeks? They were supposed to be published on Friday.


We have our schedule


My bad--there now but was not earlier.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:41     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:It was a bad showing for a lot of programs' younger teams compared to their fall tournaments. I heard a few clubs had a number players leave mid year in the u-11 and younger ages and the scores seem to reflect.


Hmmmm.... actually seems like SOME local clubs crushed it at Jeff Cup....
U9 top bracket: all local final, Coppermine over Bethesda
U9 second bracket: Arlington top team over Arlington second team
U10 second bracket: Bethesda wins
U10 fourth bracket: McLean wins
U10 fifth bracket: Potomac wins
U11 top bracket: SYC wins
U11 second bracket: all local final, Bethesda wins over Pipeline
U11 classic bracket: all local final, Coppermine silver over Valor
U12 top bracket: SYC wins
U13 top bracket: VDA wins
U13 second backet: SYC runner-up
U13 third bracket: Arlington wins
U13 superior black: all local final, Pipeline over SAC
U13 superior orange: Bethesda Blue runner-up
U13 platinum orange: Potomac wins
U13 premier: VSA runner-up
U14 top bracket: SYC wins
U14 third bracket: Villareal wins

Not too shabby. Congrats to everyone involved.


Yes, some clubs had a bad weekend at the different tournaments, not just at Jeff Cup. Obviously not all, because that's literally impossible because someone has to win.


Did a local club hurt your feelings?


Huh? You drunk or something or is reading hard for you. I'm going to hope you just quoted the wrong person because that makes no sense.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:34     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Anonymous wrote:Is MYS so distracted by internal politics that they can't finalize schedules for their tournament in 2 weeks? They were supposed to be published on Friday.


We have our schedule
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:32     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Does anyone have the jeff cup schedule for this weekend? Site seems to be down
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 11:23     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Is MYS so distracted by internal politics that they can't finalize schedules for their tournament in 2 weeks? They were supposed to be published on Friday.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2024 10:25     Subject: How are the tournaments going this weekend?
Super Cup Tournament had field issues like the Jeff Cup. It started raining solid the night before and had 100%-90% rain in the forecast all night and well into the morning. Think they could have made a tournament postponement call earlier than 7am when most people were driving down to start the 8am games? Also, we had a 3 referee system for the abbreviated 30 minute games, but only had 1 ref show up for the championship game.