State Cup Brackets

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I'm confused. Is this the same Portsmouth U12 girls team that playes in the boys Classic gold division of Superliga, and is 7-0 against those boys teams. Because if they are, I think there is no doubt they would have beaten any u12 girls team in RI, even without the few SSS players.

Like has been said you try to build a team that has the ability to compete at the regionals. The teams at the regionals at least 1/3 of them have greater talent pools to draw from than we do. I applaud what this team has done. Anything to get RI in the news at the regionals is good for our little state.

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Like has been said you try to build a team that has the ability to compete at the regionals. The teams at the regionals at least 1/3 of them have greater talent pools to draw from than we do. I applaud what this team has done. Anything to get RI in the news at the regionals is good for our little state.

Doesn't say much for the boys teams that are there!

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Doesn't say much for the boys teams that are there!

Winning in RI is not very difficult. This is why SRI had to put rules in to protect the tournament from Mass teams trying to sneak in. There are several clubs that did not enter a team because they had more than 50% Mass players.

This is not meant to downplay the achievment of the winning teams. Just saying you build to compete at the regionals. If you build a team just to win our state cup that will only get you trounced in PA. That was the impetus for the RI Rays as they wanted to build a team that could compete at the regionals. Especially in the younger age groups you get there and see players in U12, U13, U14 that look like they belong on U15, U16 and up. New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia are famous for jumbo sized teams. These teams bring players off the bench that could easily be the best on some of our teams.

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Winning in RI is not very difficult. This is why SRI had to put rules in to protect the tournament from Mass teams trying to sneak in. There are several clubs that did not enter a team because they had more than 50% Mass players.

This is not meant to downplay the achievment of the winning teams. Just saying you build to compete at the regionals. If you build a team just to win our state cup that will only get you trounced in PA. That was the impetus for the RI Rays as they wanted to build a team that could compete at the regionals. Especially in the younger age groups you get there and see players in U12, U13, U14 that look like they belong on U15, U16 and up. New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia are famous for jumbo sized teams. These teams bring players off the bench that could easily be the best on some of our teams.

Last year is probably the best showing for RI. We have 3 teams made it to the semi-final. But we still have a long way to go in term of developing consistent contenders. Some of the Bayside teams are strong but the reality is they are at least 4-6 players away from being true contenders. Wish all the teams much luck including non-Bayside teams. Go a represent RI well.

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Tournament should be easier to advance since no DAP teams on boys side and no ECNL teams on girls side. This would be the year teams should break through before clubs find return to competing in both.

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Tournament should be easier to advance since no DAP teams on boys side and no ECNL teams on girls side. This would be the year teams should break through before clubs find return to competing in both.

Still haven't figured it out?

It's still going to be all about the draw. If an RI team draws New Jersey, they still aren't advancing.

They need to get two of the following states minimally, VT, ME, PAW, NYW, WVA, DE.

They need to avoid NJ, MD, VA, MA, PAE, NYE

Then the wild card states are CT, NH.

A draw of CT, VT, and DE puts a RI team through if the CT team is average.

That's how it works.

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This is what needs to happen on this site:

New York legislation would ban anonymous online speech
Sites would have to remove such comments unless posters agree to attach names. it would get rid of all the cowards who post all this stuff.



Too bad this site isn't in New York.

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Don'tcha just love a know-it-all? Glad you have everything figured out. Can't wait to see a team from little Rhody prove you wrong! Go crawl back under the rock from where you came (Im guessing somewhere in MA). HATER!

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<<Don'tcha just love a know-it-all? Glad you have everything figured out. Can't wait to see a team from little Rhody prove you wrong! Go crawl back under the rock from where you came (Im guessing somewhere in MA). HATER!>>

....directed @ post #1012, not 1013

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ugh @ 1011

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[QUOTE=Unregistered;770974]This is what needs to happen on this site:

New York legislation would ban anonymous online speech
Sites would have to remove such comments unless posters agree to attach names. it would get rid of all the cowards who post all this stuff.



Too bad this site isn't in New York.
Who cares! It's a great way to blow of steam........1st amendment rights. Stick and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me

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This is what needs to happen on this site:

New York legislation would ban anonymous online speech
Sites would have to remove such comments unless posters agree to attach names. it would get rid of all the cowards who post all this stuff.



Too bad this site isn't in New York.

Is that why you took the time to register before you bestowed your wisdom upon everyone?

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Last year is probably the best showing for RI. We have 3 teams made it to the semi-final. But we still have a long way to go in term of developing consistent contenders. Some of the Bayside teams are strong but the reality is they are at least 4-6 players away from being true contenders. Wish all the teams much luck including non-Bayside teams. Go a represent RI well.

There you have it for those who don't understand the process. Very good successful teams that maybe had 1 or 2 not strong enough players on the field. This is why Portsmouth did what they did. This is why Bayside FC hopefully can steal Mass players especially get some girls to come back here, this is why any other club must get players to cross the border.

Competing at the regional cup is tough fun and it's a great recruiting tool for border player wars and we have been losing that battle for far too long now.

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There you have it for those who don't understand the process. Very good successful teams that maybe had 1 or 2 not strong enough players on the field. This is why Portsmouth did what they did. This is why Bayside FC hopefully can steal Mass players especially get some girls to come back here, this is why any other club must get players to cross the border.

Competing at the regional cup is tough fun and it's a great recruiting tool for border player wars and we have been losing that battle for far too long now.

Improve the coaching at your club and you'll get them back. They don't want to leave. They want to improve.

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Improve the coaching at your club and you'll get them back. They don't want to leave. They want to improve.

Your getting real old. Same old guy with the same old posts. Parents would love to talk to you someday but you keep running from us. Stay at your club and STFU. The whole club knows who you are.