Monitoring The MPS Impact

[Susy Soccer]

I've seen all but 3 of the U14 teams already thru from other states play and only 2 can even really compete with either team we have in our borders.

Would you be willing to let us know which teams you're talking about? I'm guessing PDA and Braddock Road Azul. Thanks.

[Dad&Driver]

Why has the super y league become popular and more competitive in other regions, with other clubs joining, and has not grown in New England?

I seem to remember at one time MPS was granted an exclusive franchise for Mass, but a quick review of the SuperY web site does not seem to indicate any exclusive rights.

Does anyone know if this exclusivity clause existed and if so has it expired?

The super y league website says the league is open to all qualified clubs who apply. Why is there only 1 club from MA?

[pitch420]

The super y league website says the league is open to all qualified clubs who apply. Why is there only 1 club from MA?

Does it give a definition of what 'qualified' means?

[Hammer]

There are actually 2 clubs in Mass. We forget about WMP.

There are not exclusive rights for the youth teams but there are rights for the adult teams which play a part.

As to why there are not more clubs in Super Y from mass......Take a look at who is on the all the committes of Super Y and you can figure it out.

I am invloved in a club who tried to enter Super Y and what a fight it was. We played an exhibition season for one year but after that we wanted to put our Adult team in the WPSL and the powers that be did not like that and with the Powers that be in MPS fighting us the whole way....why bother....the league was not that good anyways.

Example: We put a u13 and u14 team combined into the u16 age group and the games were ugly.

I will be in Lancaster next weekend and have some stories on why so many Mass clubs have a bitter view of MPS and why no other Mass clubs are in Super Y.

[Fred Marks]

If I understand it correctly it is pretty much because MPS has blocked access to other clubs in EMass?

[Hammer]

Exactly

I will be in Lancaster next weekend and have some stories on why so many Mass clubs have a bitter view of MPS and why no other Mass clubs are in Super Y.

Will you be setting up a booth where you will be telling your stories?

Everyone has a 'bitter' view of a competing club to an extent. Competition takes revenue away.

Why/How did Blackwatch (comprised of Maple clubs) join? Super Y would love more teams to join because it generates more revenue.

MPS does not participate in Maple because they claim relegation hampers player development. MPS blocks MA clubs from particpating in Super Y league, which definitely hurts player development, and drives up fees and travel costs for parents.

[Hammer]

where is blackwatch based out of?

We had the same option but did not want to play out of RI

MPS does not participate in Maple because they claim relegation hampers player development. MPS blocks MA clubs from particpating in Super Y league, which definitely hurts player development, and drives up fees and travel costs for parents.

Explain Blackwatch then.

Actually, for a bunch of english guys (Think EPL) I wonder why they think about relegation like they do?

where is blackwatch based out of?

We had the same option but did not want to play out of RI

2 Maple clubs joined forces to play in Super Y. Maybe it needs to be the franchise thing and most maple clubs dont want to join?

Blackwatch is on paper in Rode Island. That the difference. With having a child playing in both, maple is better but Super Y is getting better every year. Blacwatch RI is an oppurtunity to continue playing at almost as high level of maple when the short maple season is over. This is why Blackwatch RI works for so many. If we had to pick one, like MPS does than it would be Maple...............

where is blackwatch based out of?

We had the same option but did not want to play out of RI

Blackwatch SC (New York) franchised out to Blackwatch RI. The team in Super Y plays out of Wheeler which is in Mass.