Premier SuperCopa Girls - U9

SoCalSoccerDad wrote:Galaxy will have no guests friends!  Our ladies are looking forward to seeing what all these NTX teams are all about.  Kicks, Sting Black, etc..., hope to see you there!

BTW, how did those ODP teams do?

I like this guy.

Mixed feelings on this. On one hand, luv to see local soccer businesses doing well, and it sure would be great if NTX had a few high quality, merit based tournaments with enough pull to bring in top sides from other regions....AND that aren't infected with host club shenanigans. Will be interesting to watch this play out since some of the invited clubs aren't historically known for travel outside their region.

On the other hand, not sure we need to see a trend of national tournaments targeting pre-select age academy players.  Great for Ntx if one is located here, but when they start popping up all over the country and academy parents are guided onto the hook for multiple out of region travel trips per year???..can't see how that is good for anyone involved at such young ages.

Someone earlier commented on the #of ntx teams invited. There will be plenty...eventually. But the growth (in revenue and name recognition) is all about getting out of area teams to travel. Read the socal forums right around the time surf cup acceptance list goes up....you'll see the exact same discussion. A bunch of quality local teams get left out in place of teams that will be booking rooms at the tournament's stay to play hotels....it's just the nature of the beast....but the TOP local teams won't be omitted or the event will have a short lifespan.

4-3-3 wrote:Mixed feelings on this. On one hand, luv to see local soccer businesses doing well, and it sure would be great if NTX had a few high quality, merit based tournaments with enough pull to bring in top sides from other regions....AND that aren't infected with host club shenanigans. Will be interesting to watch this play out since some of the invited clubs aren't historically known for travel outside their region.

On the other hand, not sure we need to see a trend of national tournaments targeting pre-select age academy players.  Great for Ntx if one is located here, but when they start popping up all over the country and academy parents are guided onto the hook for multiple out of region travel trips per year???..can't see how that is good for anyone involved at such young ages.

Someone earlier commented on the #of ntx teams invited. There will be plenty...eventually. But the growth (in revenue and name recognition) is all about getting out of area teams to travel. Read the socal forums right around the time surf cup acceptance list goes up....you'll see the exact same discussion. A bunch of quality local teams get left out in place of teams that will be booking rooms at the tournament's stay to play hotels....it's just the nature of the beast....but the TOP local teams won't be omitted or the event will have a short lifespan.

My thoughts exactly above in black . I don't see anything wrong with out of region trips. After sometime, you will be tired of playing the same teams locally, making the same trips to OK (no disrespect). Heck, its not like STX has quality teams to play (I could be wrong) to make trips down there. Its about the experience and the memories the team has together when making the trip(s). I'm not foolish, budget is the determining factor regardless of how many out of region trips your coach wants to have.

4-3-3, you're absolutely right. At the end of the day, soccer (and all youth sports) is a business that requires money to survive. No way around that. The huge disparity of local vs out-of-towners is simply a reminder that with business, talent (in this case local) is at best a secondary consideration.

I like to believe that inviting the best teams, regardless of location, lends to greater reputation & long term success.. but then again I sell waterbeds for a living, what do I know.

Invited teams list for 2015 Premier SuperCopa G updated today. www.SuperCopaGirls.com

Legends FC (CAS ) will not be going.

Ssshhhh, we don't update lists or answer questions in NTX or else people won't sign up. Haha

Some were worried there would not be enough room for the top Texas teams.

This is my first time through this process, but it seems to me the bigger the tournament, the crappier the experience (fields, referees, scheduling, seeding). This TD doesn't even respond to simple questions.

super copa website is giving me an error anyway. anybody have the list?

1. Barcelona Bay Area Academy 05G
2. FC Golden State U9 Girls
3. LA Galaxy South Bay Elite 1
4. Amity Hurricanes U9 Girls
5. SD Surf Academy Select
6. Real Henderson FC Crush
7. Albion SC U9 Girls
8. Paso Del Norte EP Velocity

Ambitious of the Real Henderson team. They just lost in the lower bracket of U9 Vegas Cup to San Diego Surf's U8 team.

They could come with guests.

Or if Real Henderson is looking for a guest PM me!

Cheaper2Keeper wrote:Ambitious of the Real Henderson team. They just lost in the lower bracket of U9 Vegas Cup to San Diego Surf's U8 team.

It does make you question their selection process.

Anyone locally signed up for this yet?

Yes, just call the TD and ask

Thanks ranking boy

No problem 3v3 boy.

Don't hate dude

Hate.., nah.

uknowme wrote:Don't hate dude

No hating. Just laughing at!

Would love to have a cup of coffee.

You asking me out on date? Do they serve coffee at Wild Pitch?? Lol

Are you guys seeding this tournament?

Sho'nuff wrote:Are you guys seeding this tournament?

Working on the 3v3 FBR.