That last weekend and the days leading up to it were forecast for very dangerous weather conditions and there were lots of accidents and damage . A game of Football [soccer] is not more important than the safety of the players ,their families and others involved in the game. Our safety fears...
Many games were cancelled /fields closed due to safety reasons as per the weather forecast and for me safety comes first.
Dist 5 rule does not state postponed games but games not played :
If 75% or more scheduled League games are not played, that weekend will be removed from the schedule and no...
Surely the rule applies to each Division when 75% or more games are not played ??
There were no games played in U18 Div 1 = 100% of games not played , but our game vs SU is protested ???
100% of games were not played so the schedule should be removed for Oct 15/16
There were no games played in U18 Div 1 = 100% of games not played , but our game vs SU is protested ???
100% of games were not played so the schedule should be removed for Oct 15/16
I think he means Dist 5 as theres 16 teams in Div 1 . It should be divided up with maybe 8 teams in Div 1 A & 8 in Div 1 B.
The Newton teams are very weak in U17 this year due to losing their top players to the 4 U17 Metro teams based at Newton.
RCharlesworth , i have alot of sympathy and can truly feel what you and the 8 loyal players must be feeling.
We face these problems all the time in Newton where we play all year round - Winter and a full summer leage upto U12 & 10 Tournaments for U13 to open. Playing all year is a real asset...
Wonder how many games will be played this weekend .
Dist 5 Rule: If 75% or more scheduled League games are not played, that weekend will be removed from the schedule and no points will be awarded for any games played.
Great posts easoccer - I have coached at nearly all the clubs in Surrey - Whalley, SU , Surrey Youth , Coastal FC & now CCB.
I have had some great experiences at all the clubs & made good friendships with fellow coach,s .
At SU i made friends with Jeff Verhoven , Cory, Sean & Ross who are...
All clubs should make the decision to close fields ASAP due to safety concerns with the expected storms this weekend. Apart from the safety of players on the field it will also not be safe on the roads either for families travelling to and from games, especially teams travelling across the...
SU Coach -Great thoughtful post
Still need a solution after the playing for fun part , PT jobs, grade 12 studies, other sports etc.
End of the day the Divisions still need to be sorted out :
Teams/players should play at their appropriate level / appropriate ability whether they are playing to...
I,m only trying to provide my feedback from my 8-9yrs experience of the 99 born age group.
And i fully stand by " I,m all for teams playing at their appropriate level / appropriate ability whether they are playing to be competitive or for fun "