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**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

....and a pain in the a#$! (the rodents, not the school)

Cute and oh so true!

**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 12:06 PM

How many teams from each conference qualify for playoffs? And what is the seeding for the playoffs? There is probably a link out there and I am just not smart enough to find it. Thanks in advance.

**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 12:09 PM

playoff qualification

http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/bsc/12-13/playin

**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 12:09 PM

playoff qualification - girls

Girl's info:

http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/gsc/1...ssification=6A

**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 12:11 PM

Thanks for the fast replies! I appreciate it.

**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 03:38 PM

Girls Metro

So quiet about the Girls Metro league? Is it that there is simply nothing to write about?

**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

The teams that can make it through the playoffs (relatively) injury free will advance the furthest this year in my opinion. I have seen more injuries added to poor refereeing that has lead directly to injuries (letting "stuff" go, not disciplining reckless tackles, etc) than I have the past 3 or 4 years combined!

I have witnessed multiple red card offenses in games that would be no-brainer sendings-off in club soccer that get off scot free without even a whistle in high school. Several have resulted in top players being sidelined for multiple games with injuries.

High school rosters aren't nearly as deep as clubs are. You lose 3-4 top players especially come playoff time and you are sunk.

I would have to strongly agree with the refereeing being a problem with keeping players safe on the field. We played a game where the players were punching our girls, grabbing shirts & wrapping their arms around our girls so they couldn't run the ball. Never even a whistle. Towards end of game our player gets a break away ready to shoot from in the box- taken out from behind & seriously injured. No whistle & ref argues that it was a 50-50 ball. It was physically impossible for the defender to have even touched the ball.

**Unregistered** · 10-19-2012, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

I would have to strongly agree with the refereeing being a problem with keeping players safe on the field. We played a game where the players were punching our girls, grabbing shirts & wrapping their arms around our girls so they couldn't run the ball. Never even a whistle. Towards end of game our player gets a break away ready to shoot from in the box- taken out from behind & seriously injured. No whistle & ref argues that it was a 50-50 ball. It was physically impossible for the defender to have even touched the ball.

What team suffered a serious injury? Sorry to hear it. Ref complaints happen every fall, but to date we've witnessed on more than one or two occassions when refs fail to take control. Kids out with numerous injuries, concussions. You wonder if some aren't replacement refs.

**(1-0** · 10-19-2012, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

So quiet about the Girls Metro league? Is it that there is simply nothing to write about?

Aloha tied Sunset 0-0.

**Unregistered** · 10-20-2012, 01:50 AM

Send the film to OSAA and the league

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

I would have to strongly agree with the refereeing being a problem with keeping players safe on the field. We played a game where the players were punching our girls, grabbing shirts & wrapping their arms around our girls so they couldn't run the ball. Never even a whistle. Towards end of game our player gets a break away ready to shoot from in the box- taken out from behind & seriously injured. No whistle & ref argues that it was a 50-50 ball. It was physically impossible for the defender to have even touched the ball.

That Center should be educated and the only why is to send in the film!

**Unregistered** · 10-20-2012, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by (1-0 View Post

Aloha tied Sunset 0-0.

Metro League continues to beat up on each other. May work out well for the league overall when state playoffs start, but depends on if the referees decide to "let em play" or call things tightly.

Do not count Sunset out of contention based on their season record, or Westview, Southridge or Beaverton for that matter. Jesuit is plagued with injuries so they are a big ? mark. They haven't had a healthy 11 starters all year. Aloha can and will win a play-in game.

I think Metro League will advance the most teams to the 2nd round of state. Anyone have a stronger league to debate?

**Unregistered** · 10-20-2012, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Metro League continues to beat up on each other. May work out well for the league overall when state playoffs start, but depends on if the referees decide to "let em play" or call things tightly.

Do not count Sunset out of contention based on their season record, or Westview, Southridge or Beaverton for that matter. Jesuit is plagued with injuries so they are a big ? mark. They haven't had a healthy 11 starters all year. Aloha can and will win a play-in game.

I think Metro League will advance the most teams to the 2nd round of state. Anyone have a stronger league to debate?

I think the Three Rivers League will put more teams in the 2nd round than the Metro. Like the Metro, TRL teams are made almost entirely of club players and leads to a deep league. The OSAA rankings will determine seeding after the play in round and the TRL has 5 teams currently ranked in the top 12. This will give them more favorable match ups for the 1st round than the Metro league will have.

I don't think any of the TRL teams are complete enough to win the title but the top 5 in TRL are competitive with any team in the state.

**Unregistered** · 10-21-2012, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

I think the Three Rivers League will put more teams in the 2nd round than the Metro. Like the Metro, TRL teams are made almost entirely of club players and leads to a deep league. The OSAA rankings will determine seeding after the play in round and the TRL has 5 teams currently ranked in the top 12. This will give them more favorable match ups for the 1st round than the Metro league will have.

I don't think any of the TRL teams are complete enough to win the title but the top 5 in TRL are competitive with any team in the state.

I agree. I can see both Canby and LO winning their play in games, thus giving TRL 5 teams in the playoffs. Pacific division is hard to predict. Are McMinville and Newberg better than their records indicate based upon their performance against Tualatin? Or did Tualatin just lay a couple of eggs?

**Unregistered** · 10-22-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

So quiet about the Girls Metro league? Is it that there is simply nothing to write about?

Great job! Aloha (girls), beating BHS and then a tie with Sunset. I was not there but am happy for them. Special article about their win in the Valley Times.

Not sure why we don't hear anything about Sunset on here anymore? Problems???

Seems this year has been a struggle for many in metro, boys and girls.

Really, I am just wishing all of the teams luck going into this ugly weather and playoffs with no injuries...

**Unregistered** · 10-22-2012, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Great job! Aloha (girls), beating BHS and then a tie with Sunset. I was not there but am happy for them. Special article about their win in the Valley Times.

Not sure why we don't hear anything about Sunset on here anymore? Problems???

Seems this year has been a struggle for many in metro, boys and girls.

Really, I am just wishing all of the teams luck going into this ugly weather and playoffs with no injuries...

These were special results for the girls of Aloha High School. I wish them continued success as they wrap up the last week of Metro Soccer