2017 Girls HS Soccer

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It is very interesting for sure

Shouldn't give all COY to a team that was in the wrong division..and while that's not the team's fault, the coach certainly has a voice with the AD/Principal and being clearly a superior team in the weakest division doesn't require above and beyond coaching..

1st team looks like ProJo defaulted to the coaches based on the finishing allocation except maybe a reputation carryover selection..at least POY was right.

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Shouldn't give all COY to a team that was in the wrong division..and while that's not the team's fault, the coach certainly has a voice with the AD/Principal and being clearly a superior team in the weakest division doesn't require above and beyond coaching..

1st team looks like ProJo defaulted to the coaches based on the finishing allocation except maybe a reputation carryover selection..at least POY was right.

You are totally correct! Projo follows the RIGSCA.
RIGSCA is a total disaster. If you attended the banquet you know what I am talking about.
At one point the president of the association yelled at everyone to shut up and then said he "needed a drink". How embarrassing is that?
I understand this guy has been around for a long time but the coaches really need to get it together. Their best bet is a restructure, then attack realignment, then awards, etc...
However, with the same regime running it, that has been for years, don't expect any changes soon. So sad... that banquet itself was quite embarrassing.

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You are totally correct! Projo follows the RIGSCA.
RIGSCA is a total disaster. If you attended the banquet you know what I am talking about.
At one point the president of the association yelled at everyone to shut up and then said he "needed a drink". How embarrassing is that?
I understand this guy has been around for a long time but the coaches really need to get it together. Their best bet is a restructure, then attack realignment, then awards, etc...
However, with the same regime running it, that has been for years, don't expect any changes soon. So sad... that banquet itself was quite embarrassing.

How about all the awards? Ridiculous! Everyone does not deserve an award! Only the real standouts. Suggestions: Leading scorer in each division?, Best GK?, ONE set 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team all state. And ONE set 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team All Division for the entire RIIL Girls soccer. That's it! If you don't make it, oh well. So many awards were given out that they became meaningless really. And maybe, just maybe, a smaller venue can be had so the banquet becomes more personal and meaningful. The guy running it? Oh boy!

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The sad part is there are NO recognitions of best players in their positions. It seems to me every year the offensive players are constantly being recognized and the defensive players are left with the crumbs. The association and coaches needs to do a better job. Too often the forgotten player is the DM and CM. They are the engine of a successful team yet year after year they are not giving their due recognitions.

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The sad part is there are NO recognitions of best players in their positions. It seems to me every year the offensive players are constantly being recognized and the defensive players are left with the crumbs. The association and coaches needs to do a better job. Too often the forgotten player is the DM and CM. They are the engine of a successful team yet year after year they are not giving their due recognitions.

Those two positions were recognized in the All State Selections from the RIGSCA. One of the 1st team selections for that position is very debatable, to say the least.
Also, it seems that the ALL-State teams were pretty well separated with a few forwards, mids, defenders, and a keeper. Some of the players that make it for each position will always be up for debate.
Agreed that they are the engine (and just one part) of a successful team. Personally, I don't think the All-State teams were very Offensive minded at all. 3 forwards on First and second team. You can't have all forwards and you can't have all mids either.
Selections are always up for debate. I do not know an easier way or a more selective way to do it.

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How about all the awards? Ridiculous! Everyone does not deserve an award! Only the real standouts. Suggestions: Leading scorer in each division?, Best GK?, ONE set 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team all state. And ONE set 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team All Division for the entire RIIL Girls soccer. That's it! If you don't make it, oh well. So many awards were given out that they became meaningless really. And maybe, just maybe, a smaller venue can be had so the banquet becomes more personal and meaningful. The guy running it? Oh boy!

Of course some of the coaches know this..seriously, as with most cases in RI soccer, follow the money. RIGSCA wouldn't really exist if they didn't have the sway of the awards. If it was only a top 11 or 22, that eliminates most of the teams and thus most of the coaches.

Remember you have to be a dues paid member to have your players nominated - hence you need awards that go down multiple levels across all the divisions - otherwise, why would most of the coaches' join (or really as budgets get tight schools would cut that as a paid or reimbursable expense.

If the association was better organized and ran, you could make enough via the banquet (remember a bunch of people get freebies) and something like an all-star game and JV tournament. But it's a clusterf.. PROJO is so thin they have to rely on the coaches.

Should be a golden boot (points to recognize assists, although that's sketchy in terms of consistency so maybe goals) for each Div; golden glove (that's harder admittedly as stronger teams have less shots allowed so fewer saves), a Defensive award per Div and a POY for each Div with a single POY from that group. 3 COY and then an overall. A team award for performance (not necessarily state champ but it's not hard to recognize an overperformer) and a team award for character/sportsmanship. One 11 all-Div team and then from those 33 an all-state team picked by PROJO with hopefully an objective committee to help (yeah, it might be mostly the D1 all-Div team).

the team and individual awards might be enough to entice coaches..but I agree the All Div with multiple levels has become a meaningless exercise of quota allocations and then coach's preference.

And yes, the banquet was a reflection of how the organization has become..makes you wonder about the financials as there is no transparency

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Lasalle girls win State D1 basketball championship.

Yawn.

Why do we even bother holding the tournaments?

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One 15 game schedule; think the committee pretty much it right. Scituate has its top scorere and GK coming back so a good test for those how D2 vs D1 compare conversations go.

Division I (16 Teams)

La Salle
Portsmouth
Smithfield
Mt. Hope
South Kingstown
Cumberland
North Kingstown
Coventry
Scituate
Burrillville
Lincoln HS
East Greenwich
Barrington
Cranston West
Prout
St. Mary Bay View

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One 15 game schedule; think the committee pretty much it right. Scituate has its top scorere and GK coming back so a good test for those how D2 vs D1 compare conversations go.

Division I (16 Teams)

La Salle
Portsmouth
Smithfield
Mt. Hope
South Kingstown
Cumberland
North Kingstown
Coventry
Scituate
Burrillville
Lincoln HS
East Greenwich
Barrington
Cranston West
Prout
St. Mary Bay View

Little impact on the pecking order. The real actions will be in D2. Pilgrim should be able to dominate the division.

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Pilgrim? Good luck with that.

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Pilgrim? Good luck with that.

A premier coach and a good number of premier players, pretty good odds. High school Soccer it is all about how many premier players you have on the team.

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One 15 game schedule; think the committee pretty much it right. Scituate has its top scorere and GK coming back so a good test for those how D2 vs D1 compare conversations go.

Division I (16 Teams)

La Salle
Portsmouth
Smithfield
Mt. Hope
South Kingstown
Cumberland
North Kingstown
Coventry
Scituate
Burrillville
Lincoln HS
East Greenwich
Barrington
Cranston West
Prout
St. Mary Bay View

Any of these teams have a chance to dethrone Lasalle this year?

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Any of these teams have a chance to dethrone Lasalle this year?

Zero. Put Lasalles name on the trophy right now and for the next 20 years.o

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Any of these teams have a chance to dethrone Lasalle this year?

YES!! Scituate! They have the best keeper in the State so they will shut everyone out this year. Just watch.

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A premier coach and a good number of premier players, pretty good odds. High school Soccer it is all about how many premier players you have on the team.

And that’s why they dominated last year! Oh wait. They didn’t did they. I guess premier coaches and players can only dominate D2?