Regionals

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nothing inherently wrong with state cup, regionals, and even a world cup for U11 and U12, it's just that parents and adults can't be trusted to keep it in perspective. Kids will have fun, most keep score, and would enjoy the whole thing.

Except many of them are burnout by the time they are 16 or 17. Just ask some of the Scorpions teams. who have been competing since they were 7 or 8. It just becomes same old, same old just as winning and competing really should matter. Ask a college coach if this isn't a problem with a lot of kids coming in.

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I'll say this much about a state cup for U11's and U12's... my son was on a Little League all-star team that won districts, states and went to Regionals, played games on NESN and ESPN - and loved every minute of it! His only regret is not making it to Williamsport.

He wishes to have the same experience with his club soccer team.
And I make no bones about it - I loved every minute of it! I'm glad his team was foucsed on trying to accomplish something.

How old is he and is he still playing baseball?

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13 and yes, he still plays baseball...and soccer ... and basketball ... and seems to love them all.

Keeps us busy, that's for sure.

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If you win your state cup, you deserve to be there, regardless of your arrogance.

I agree, that is how the tourney is setup. Once and a while a team from one of these "weak" states win regionals and even win national titles. That wouldn't happen with people trying to power rank teams and disregard state champs.

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I agree, that is how the tourney is setup. Once and a while a team from one of these "weak" states win regionals and even win national titles. That wouldn't happen with people trying to power rank teams and disregard state champs.

State Champs in name only. In Mass. they would be known as "didn't advance". Some day you can explain why the best players from NH and RI want to play on Mass. teams then.

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What makes you think Albertson will be the team to beat in the final..........looks to me like there are other teams in that group.

If it is so easy how could they tie CFC?

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State Champs in name only. In Mass. they would be known as "didn't advance". Some day you can explain why the best players from NH and RI want to play on Mass. teams then.

There are definitely more club opportunities in Mass but it looks like Seacoast Teams are, for the most part holding their own! Even the U-18 boys who were ravaged by the development academy won their game yesterday.

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Oh, so BP drilling rig explodes, and it's Obamas fault.? He's holding BPs feet to the fire to ensure that impacted citizens are compensated. Do you want him to don a haz mat suit and pick up tar balls on the beach? Would that make you happy or would you spin that into an insult as well? Who de-regulated offshore drilling?

Please direct your comments to the "Talking MA Politics" Forum and not here. This has nothing at all to do with the threads subject.

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Ok

State Champs in name only. In Mass. they would be known as "didn't advance". Some day you can explain why the best players from NH and RI want to play on Mass. teams then.

You must be one of those redsox fans that thinks the world series should be between two American league teams because they're better than the national league...... Catch a clue and I'm sorry your team lost their state cup

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Actually Scorps 10 vermont 0 I guess KC didnt want fred to upstage him.... boy wonder 1 old dog 0 Oh and sportsmanship 0 too

Sportsmanship? What you think these teams should not play to their best in these games?
Take it easy on teams that are weaker? Give me a break! They are their to win not go easy!

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Your right there is no place for sportsmanship in youth soccer.

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That's not what he's saying. He simply is stating the obvious that in a tournament format like Regionals, a team needs to make sure that their goal differential is as good as it can be. It can mean the difference between moving on or going home.

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That's not what he's saying. He simply is stating the obvious that in a tournament format like Regionals, a team needs to make sure that their goal differential is as good as it can be. It can mean the difference between moving on or going home.

But if Region 1 only counts the 1st 4 goals....why humiliate a team by scoring 10 goals. I would think the coach would pull back at least after 5-6.

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But if Region 1 only counts the 1st 4 goals....why humiliate a team by scoring 10 goals. I would think the coach would pull back at least after 5-6.

They are trying to redeem themselves from two weeks ago. It's confidence building.

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U16 Stars have it easy. Their group is a cake walk. In the semis, they will play the winner of the Group of Death, who should be depleted by then. The challenge comes in the final versus Albertson. Let the games begin.

Hmm, looks like Albertson won't be there for the final since they lost their first two games, tomorrow's game won't matter for them one way or the other. I think the winner of the Group of Death (McLean or PDA) will be winner of the final.