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But is it really their team? It sounds like they brought in girls who wouldn't normally play for them and in some instances don't even live in the state. So are they really the better team under normal conditions? -
OMG....this again? thought we were done with this?? go away and stop causing trouble.Comment
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Then you heard the 4 ridiculous mothers jeering parents and Bayside players alike during the course of the game.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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The Portsmouth team definitely played well......and the extra players did NOT make the difference in the wins..... they would've won either way. That's not what's being discussed here......Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
The SSS kids......DID NOT WIN THE GAME FOR THEM>>>>Comment
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you are smoking something funny... and yes that is what is being discussed hereComment
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c'mon.......they have a good team without the added players....Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Then they should have proved it, then all of this nonsense wouldn't have even happened.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Then answer why they added the players? They added it just for fun and to piss off a couple of Portsmouth parents. Cmon, they got them to make sure they won it because they knew they couldn't win it without them. That's why you add players. Sure, teams are going to add players just to give some players that never played on the team a chance to play. Dont be a fool!!!Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
There should be no response because you think that these coaches just got together one day and said, lets get this girl and this girl. It was planned a long time ago and they went out and just about screwed everyone they could including the guy from over the bridge who screwed his own town team to play and make sure they got the win. I would pay to see how the parents react to that. That to me is the worse part about the whole thing. Then you got the Portsmouth President of the league making sure everything got done with little disruption. One guy even posted the rules on why they could do it 1 minute after someone posted that it wasn't legal. They had everything figured out and planned.
Portsmouth parents, if you are still defending it, then you are fooling yourselves because you all got played by these guys. Trust me, unless they are completely heartless, they know what they did was wrong, they care about people looking at them and saying, wow what a coach, look what he did. you won, good luck but know that the people around the decision knew what they were doing all along and tried to hide it as much as possible.Comment
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They forgot one thing! They live in a small state and everyone knows everyone and they didn't expect everyone to find out but the guy who didn't show up for his own team game that he coaches is just unexplainable. Why not just show up to your own game, not sure what game they missed but portsmouth beat both teams pretty easily last weekend. Don't think they needed that player for one game but again, it was just to make sure that they had enough to get it done.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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South County U14 and below teams play in SL so they have to live with the community rule. The U14 team plays in the U16 division so maybe somebody who knows the rules can state whether that team is bound by the community rule as well (is it the age of the kids or the age group of the league that determines?).Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
USYSA is supposed to be an open championship for teams in leagues (so no ODP or all-star teams) so to restrict players is not in line with the spirit of the event. However, if you want to do that, you should at least have what is in VT which is the "A" league of the state's main league is *open* and free of community rules, etc. and qualifies as the State Cup league. If RI is to have only 1 league, the Anchor division should be open and count as a S/C league..the lower divisions can follow whatever community rules the "experts" think are necessary and be the RI Cup qualifying divisions.
The folks who think SRI rules punish the better town programs can have their wish to have the ability to form an unrestricted team and the town programs that cry about being swallowed up will still have their precious town rule (and it's not like they are going to keep their very best players anyway)..the only ones who might whine are the marginal RI premier teams because now they have no excuse why they have to run up and play in MASC when they should be playing in RI (like SC U14G beating Lusitana, Tidal Wave)Comment
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If that's the case, why were they asked to play? Were you short players?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Wouldn't you want to have a full roster in case of injury or unavailability? What's the temp. in PA in July? If you have a few extra girls theoretically everyone would be fresher during the game. What happens if someone gets hurt after rosters are frozen? Not sure if any of these issues were factors but they probably should be considered. Sounds to me like a bunch of nonsense trying to diminish a great accomplishment.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Just a FYI here, anyone can invent any team for state cup play as long as a town club or premier club will sign your travel papers. You could take girls or boys from their teams for state cup play as long as their club is willing to sign a release. You could then name them anything you want and compete with a valid roster and valid permission to travel.
This team and these girls did nothing wrong. Anyone can do this and it's not a new trick either. It will be a great experience for all the players, something they will never forget so just leave them alone. Instead of being jealous make your own special state cup team next year. It's a great way to compete with the premier teams for a one time event.Comment
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