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Can someone explain to me the tiers for Springfield? The U9?

Pre mls next
White
Orange

What is the order?

Thx

We did Annapolis Cup there two weeks ago. Fields are nice turf, but suboptimal for spectators. Also parking was inadequate and cars had to line the street outside the facility. Not the best but not something I would go out of my way to avoid.

Just to be a contrarian, I loved going to Muldoon’s because the drive and farm were beautiful. None of my kids were fazed by the suboptimal leveling or clumpy fields. They had/are having great youth soccer careers.

I don’t mind Liberty, though it was much more enjoyable when the brewery was still in business. They were fine with people using their bathrooms. I had mixed feelings about the women’s kickball game next to our kid’s soccer game. Fantastic team spirit and performances, but lots of weed.

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Anonymous wrote:The SoccerPlex is better for most things (except maybe parking).

The bathrooms, parking, no benches for teams and no place for parents is a problem at Liberty, which is a public/private partnership, not privately owned

There is absolutely no shade at Liberty, AND no tents allowed. Its absurd, in Virginia heat.

It's in Maryland, but I agree about the shade, particularly since its all turf.

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Anonymous wrote:I think what happened was, they were trying to cram as many fields as they could into X size piece of land, and "extra" space for things like somewhere for parents to sit, or bathrooms, or enough parking space all would decrease revenue if it caused there to be less field space.

Yes, I came to the same conclusion as I stood on a concrete walkway watching my dc play through a fence. The design choices only make sense if you were trying to maximize rentable space at the expense of everything else.

Were you behind the goal?
All the side fences are waist high and no fences on the grass fields

why would anyone design a field where parents have to STAND UP on a concrete path to watch an entire soccer game? That's completely absurd.
Why aren't there benches for the players? Why aren't tents allowed? This place is miserable.

Based on conditioning, many parents can't stand half a game on perfect grass

Why would anyone want to stand up to watch a soccer game?

Because we’re not fat.

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Anonymous wrote:I think what happened was, they were trying to cram as many fields as they could into X size piece of land, and "extra" space for things like somewhere for parents to sit, or bathrooms, or enough parking space all would decrease revenue if it caused there to be less field space.

Yes, I came to the same conclusion as I stood on a concrete walkway watching my dc play through a fence. The design choices only make sense if you were trying to maximize rentable space at the expense of everything else.

Were you behind the goal?
All the side fences are waist high and no fences on the grass fields

why would anyone design a field where parents have to STAND UP on a concrete path to watch an entire soccer game? That's completely absurd.
Why aren't there benches for the players? Why aren't tents allowed? This place is miserable.

Based on conditioning, many parents can't stand half a game on perfect grass

Why would anyone want to stand up to watch a soccer game?

Are you kidding me? I never sit unless it's a great bleacher view from up high

Only the psycho crazy parents stand up the whole game, pacing anxiously, looming over the normal people.

What the hell? I stand up in one place and don't move for the duration of the match. I know the type you're talking about, you can't see crap sitting down on an 11 v 11 field.

Since it's DCUM I should probably add that I have the physical stamina to do this

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Anonymous wrote:I think what happened was, they were trying to cram as many fields as they could into X size piece of land, and "extra" space for things like somewhere for parents to sit, or bathrooms, or enough parking space all would decrease revenue if it caused there to be less field space.

Yes, I came to the same conclusion as I stood on a concrete walkway watching my dc play through a fence. The design choices only make sense if you were trying to maximize rentable space at the expense of everything else.

Were you behind the goal?
All the side fences are waist high and no fences on the grass fields

why would anyone design a field where parents have to STAND UP on a concrete path to watch an entire soccer game? That's completely absurd.
Why aren't there benches for the players? Why aren't tents allowed? This place is miserable.

Based on conditioning, many parents can't stand half a game on perfect grass

Why would anyone want to stand up to watch a soccer game?

Are you kidding me? I never sit unless it's a great bleacher view from up high

Only the psycho crazy parents stand up the whole game, pacing anxiously, looming over the normal people.

What the hell? I stand up in one place and don't move for the duration of the match. I know the type you're talking about, you can't see crap sitting down on an 11 v 11 field.

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Anonymous wrote:I think what happened was, they were trying to cram as many fields as they could into X size piece of land, and "extra" space for things like somewhere for parents to sit, or bathrooms, or enough parking space all would decrease revenue if it caused there to be less field space.

Yes, I came to the same conclusion as I stood on a concrete walkway watching my dc play through a fence. The design choices only make sense if you were trying to maximize rentable space at the expense of everything else.

Were you behind the goal?
All the side fences are waist high and no fences on the grass fields

why would anyone design a field where parents have to STAND UP on a concrete path to watch an entire soccer game? That's completely absurd.
Why aren't there benches for the players? Why aren't tents allowed? This place is miserable.

Based on conditioning, many parents can't stand half a game on perfect grass

Why would anyone want to stand up to watch a soccer game?

Are you kidding me? I never sit unless it's a great bleacher view from up high

Only the psycho crazy parents stand up the whole game, pacing anxiously, looming over the normal people.

At these fields, everyone has to stand up the whole game if you don't want to watch it through a chain link fence.

Who are all the people watching the games on grass while sitting unobstructed?

Oh watching the games in the mudpit, you mean? Do people pay $$$ for tournaments to have their games scheduled on those grass "fields"? I thought maybe they were only used for rec league practices or pickup players.