Anyone doing indoor or futsal? Or is your team taking a break.
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Well besides the practices and tournaments coming up maybe just a break of not adding indoor/futsal.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
When I tell people we play year round they are amazed, usually only a week off here and there.Comment
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those that arent playing basketball are playing futsal, some are doing both.Comment
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Both
We're doing both, indoor and futsal.Comment
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Club HS Age not doing anything, put together our own team of girls from different clubs.Comment
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Indoor options in this area are awful. They only think about their revenue, not the players.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
You could really market a great winter indoor league, but no-one has the knowledge to get it right. Sad really!!!Comment
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how is that you would do it different ? There are so many hours in the day and the bigger the facility the bigger the mortgage payment.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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New Futsal Center
There is a new futsal center opening this fall. They are located in Clackamas below is their website.
http://www.opfutsal.com/Comment
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It is difficult because these centers cater for the adults all year round. When winter comes, they try to accommodate the young players and slot them in at silly times. They also put in co-ed or even have numerous age groups playing together. They must market it better and also get out there and meet club officials. But, if you have no space, it will be tough.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Understanding the indoor/futsal problem with youth teams
First the Indoor centers only stay afloat due to Year Round Adult play. If Adults didn't pay the bills all year round, kiddies wouldn't have any options for indoor/futsal.
In 2010 the OPL's horrific delay in scheduling for the inconsequential and meaningless 'directors cup' makes a scheduling nightmare for the facilities..Hopefully in the future the OPL moves the 'directors' cup to the spring and run it at the same time as the club state title.
It's pretty clear looking at the listing of youth teams that the Facilities in Tualatin and the warehouse housing futsal at the east end of the Ross Island Bridge have about 90% of the OPL/OYSA clubs and teams. So they must have their marketing down as they have 250 plus teams signed up. So much for that theory(better marketing needed). Being full is the aim of a business..then again I studied business in college not the youth soccer parent mindset.
The lion share of the club girls teams descend to Tualatin and many of the boys teams descend to Portland Futsal....Why is that? Location, Location, Location...The wrinkle in the distribution of teams is almost always tied to the club coach or club DOC home dwelling.
the youth competition is truly a luck of the draw...best solution would be local coaches informing each other they are playing at x facility and guess what the others would follow. SImple solution...Then again the cost associated with playing indoor soccer has to do with the fact it's housed indoors outside of the elements...why do people play indoor soccer/futsal? recreational fun that is convienent (close to home)and most importantly not OUTSIDE...it's the best value of all soccer played...you are playing on indoor fields that you don't provide for through tax dollars or club fees...
Indoor/Futsal Soccer for youth is a one or two session happening for teams. If someone could find a westside location that they can lease for 3 to 4 months and not have to worry about paying the bills year round. they may be able to offer the competitive nirvana you dream of..until then the facilites are booked to capacity in the winter months pushing adult teams to wee hours in the night so billy and suzy can get games at time the parents desire...
Each time you go and play Indoor or Futsal look at the schedules on the wall and be thankful your game isn't starting at 1130pm at night...if you want competition convice other competitive youth your age and gendes teams to drive to your neighborhood facility and play there..facilities are first come first serve-- remember to sign up early as the popular ones fill up quickly.
Until then I will enjoy not sitting in 30 to 40 degree weather with a downpour outdoors watching the wind driven action....having the perspective of where I could be indoors or outdoors from Late November to Early March....choice is easy.Comment
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The best solution would have been to not schedule any indoor/futsal games this weekend for teams in the Directors Cup. If they ran the Directors Cup at the same time as State Cup they would have a lack of field space. I am also assuming that some teams who are in the Directors Cup might want to be in State Cup as well.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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can you do both?
I didn't think you could do both. Isn't director's cup for all the non-"gold" teams? (sorry whatever they call it "gold" is the terminology I use)Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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No, it's for all the teams not in the NWCL. There are some gold teams that are not in the NWCL.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Now I am assuming that Nemesis and Pacific Fire will not be able to participate in the OPL State Cup correct?Comment
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So if a team did Director's cup, could they then come back in the spring and do state cup?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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