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When are schedules typically posted? Doesn't look like many college coaches are planning on going.

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They emailed that schedules will by posted by today. So probably Sunday night.

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Troy would have had them posted yesterday.

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Because all the college coaches just spent 10 days here for the ecnl championships. Damn near every college was here in town for it.

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Game Schedule (updated 7/2, 8am)


We have published the initial game schedule for the College Showcase Weekend. We will be making some adjustments over the next 24 hours. We are also working on the game schedule for the younger weekend and plan to publish that schedule no later than July 5th.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/15017

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Coaches aren’t going to go to tournaments like Crossfire, PAC, Timbers, or even Surf Cup in large masses anymore. MLS Next, ECNL, and GA events make it too easy for them to see strong players and teams without having to go to local tournaments. Still a decent event, but there’s not many kids getting recruited for D1 or D2 at something like this anymore.

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Coaches aren’t going to go to tournaments like Crossfire, PAC, Timbers, or even Surf Cup in large masses anymore. MLS Next, ECNL, and GA events make it too easy for them to see strong players and teams without having to go to local tournaments. Still a decent event, but there’s not many kids getting recruited for D1 or D2 at something like this anymore.

So maybe these local tournaments will be only for local competition. Nothing serious. At least at the older age groups. Maybe at under 15 these tournaments will still provide high level competition.

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I think soccer people (at the higher levels) understand that tournaments are strictly profit centers for the sponsoring organization and have little to do with quality play. Tournament formats that have multiple games/day are bad for players - sure they are fun to win, but they don't offer a lot of development. I've often said that at the older ages tournaments are a war of attrition and it's about the depth on the bench vs. the quality of the team. Events that provide adequate recovery or rest are better for players and for college coaches. I'm starting to see a lot of GotSport rankings where the top team in a club is dropping (because they don't play a lot of tournaments) and the 2nd team is ranked higher because they play more tournaments that offer points.

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I think soccer people (at the higher levels) understand that tournaments are strictly profit centers for the sponsoring organization and have little to do with quality play. Tournament formats that have multiple games/day are bad for players - sure they are fun to win, but they don't offer a lot of development. I've often said that at the older ages tournaments are a war of attrition and it's about the depth on the bench vs. the quality of the team. Events that provide adequate recovery or rest are better for players and for college coaches. I'm starting to see a lot of GotSport rankings where the top team in a club is dropping (because they don't play a lot of tournaments) and the 2nd team is ranked higher because they play more tournaments that offer points.

Or maybe you're a grinch. If you don't like summer tournaments, you are in the wrong sport. Playing games against other opponents, learning your new teams, bonding, traveling and on and on. I agree at the older age groups two games a day sucks, but for younger groups it's invaluable.

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Coaches aren’t going to go to tournaments like Crossfire, PAC, Timbers, or even Surf Cup in large masses anymore. MLS Next, ECNL, and GA events make it too easy for them to see strong players and teams without having to go to local tournaments. Still a decent event, but there’s not many kids getting recruited for D1 or D2 at something like this anymore.

I wonder where this is coming from? Plenty of D1 coaches at Crossfire last July.

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Invaluable? Hahahahahahahahahahha

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for older teams that advance to the semifinals and finals the schedule is ridiculous. 3 days of games and then day 4 with 2 games?

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for older teams that advance to the semifinals and finals the schedule is ridiculous. 3 days of games and then day 4 with 2 games?

Don't go

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I think soccer people (at the higher levels) understand that tournaments are strictly profit centers for the sponsoring organization and have little to do with quality play. Tournament formats that have multiple games/day are bad for players - sure they are fun to win, but they don't offer a lot of development. I've often said that at the older ages tournaments are a war of attrition and it's about the depth on the bench vs. the quality of the team. Events that provide adequate recovery or rest are better for players and for college coaches. I'm starting to see a lot of GotSport rankings where the top team in a club is dropping (because they don't play a lot of tournaments) and the 2nd team is ranked higher because they play more tournaments that offer points.

You are so wrong, holly Sh$t. I have been recruiting for years. I want winners and grinders at the college level. Most of time time I see pampered kids who can't play a very condensed college season with two games in three days. Seriously winning a college league championship has become easier because there are not as many grinders. case in point Gonzaga, wow just look at that no win roster.

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You are so wrong, holly Sh$t. I have been recruiting for years. I want winners and grinders at the college level. Most of time time I see pampered kids who can't play a very condensed college season with two games in three days. Seriously winning a college league championship has become easier because there are not as many grinders. case in point Gonzaga, wow just look at that no win roster.

Don't tell that to the little snowflakes parents. They clearly have never been to a sporting event for kids. Basketball will play 6 games in two days, Volleyball plays all damn day long and on and on. One game and one day of rest for my little tiger.