Topic: U11 Brackets of "death"????? (Read 1746 times)

Syngy · « **on:** January 22, 2008, 02:06:00 AM »

Now that the Semi's are set for this up coming weekend what do you all think of who had the toughest brackets and what impressed you the most.

Commissioner's cup GU11 Pool B consisting of Farzeen and synergy make up 2 of the final four. Reign Devo just missed the cut in this pool and certainly earned some props for as close as they came to advancing.

Challenge Cup II semi finals consist of two non PDL teams in the final four. GRFC and Timbers will square off against each other solidifying a non PDL team in the championship.

Challenge Cup I, Harbor Duffy in the final four has got to be one of the nice surprises of the season.

Black Knight · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2008, 04:31:46 AM »

Quote from: "Syngy"

Now that the Semi's are set for this up coming weekend what do you all think of who had the toughest brackets and what impressed you the most.

Commissioner's cup GU11 Pool B consisting of Farzeen and synergy make up 2 of the final four. Reign Devo just missed the cut in this pool and certainly earned some props for as close as they came to advancing.

Challenge Cup II semi finals consist of two non PDL teams in the final four. GRFC and Timbers will square off against each other solidifying a non PDL team in the championship.

Challenge Cup I, Harbor Duffy in the final four has got to be one of the nice surprises of the season.

In the Challange cup II true both didn't play in the PDL but the timbers are a PDL club that chose to play in oregon this last year (I have a feeling that will change for the future) So you actually have 3 PDL clubs and 1 non PDL club.

Syngy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2008, 10:24:59 AM »

Thanks for setting me straight. I thought they were but didn't recall ever seeing them play in the pdl this year.

gauchosoccer · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2008, 10:41:54 AM »

Quote from: "Black Knight"

Quote from: "Syngy"
Now that the Semi's are set for this up coming weekend what do you all think of who had the toughest brackets and what impressed you the most.

Commissioner's cup GU11 Pool B consisting of Farzeen and synergy make up 2 of the final four. Reign Devo just missed the cut in this pool and certainly earned some props for as close as they came to advancing.

Challenge Cup II semi finals consist of two non PDL teams in the final four. GRFC and Timbers will square off against each other solidifying a non PDL team in the championship.

Challenge Cup I, Harbor Duffy in the final four has got to be one of the nice surprises of the season.

In the Challange cup II true both didn't play in the PDL but the timbers are a PDL club that chose to play in oregon this last year (I have a feeling that will change for the future) So you actually have 3 PDL clubs and 1 non PDL club.

Actually, Timbers just played lowly D5, where there was supposed to be "nobody" to play.

You've heard of "nobody", right :?:

"Nobody" consisted of CW United, TriMountain, and the Heartbreakers. :lol: Three of the final 8 and 2 of the final four in Commish. :mrgreen: Timbers were the best of the D5 teams, and therefore their success in Challenge II should not come as too much of a surprise.

D5's rep takes a beating from its own people quite often, and it is without merit. It is actually a fairly strong league. D5 is very well represented in the quarters and beyond throughout all ages of Commish.

Let's hope our older ages at CPSC and FCV can have the same success at Challenge & Championships.

ThatJustHappened · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2008, 12:03:40 PM »

GU11 Commish is a battle of D5 & D3...who wil represent...who will prevail??!! This weekend's games should be outstanding, and I'm going to go with CW & Synergy in the finals. I'd like to see the Synergy girls take home the trophy!

Brat Jr · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2008, 12:06:47 PM »

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GU11 Commish is a battle of D5 & D3...who wil represent...who will prevail??!! This weekend's games should be outstanding, and I'm going to go with CW & Synergy in the finals. I'd like to see the Synergy girls take home the trophy!

me too! :mrgreen:

Syngy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2008, 12:19:56 PM »

ME 3, but remember, I'm a huge HOMER :mrgreen:

2bafan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2008, 02:21:51 PM »

Curious whether winner of the Division 1 U11 Challenge cup meets up with the winner of Division 2? Or are these separate tournaments dependent on the strength of the team so there really is three state tournaments going on at U11 similar to the other age groups - just titled differently.

soccer123 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2008, 02:24:46 PM »

You answered your own question perfectly!

Naruto · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:32:07 PM »

Quote from: "Syngy"

Now that the Semi's are set for this up coming weekend what do you all think of who had the toughest brackets and what impressed you the most.

Commissioner's cup GU11 Pool B consisting of Farzeen and synergy make up 2 of the final four. Reign Devo just missed the cut in this pool and certainly earned some props for as close as they came to advancing.

Challenge Cup II semi finals consist of two non PDL teams in the final four. GRFC and Timbers will square off against each other solidifying a non PDL team in the championship.

Challenge Cup I, Harbor Duffy in the final four has got to be one of the nice surprises of the season.

Why are the Timbers not in PDL

Gumby · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:34:50 PM »

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Why are the Timbers not in PDL

They got an invite and turned them down. Decided to play in Oregon. I'm sure its an open invite, we'll see what happens next year.

Naruto · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:36:10 PM »

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Why are the Timbers not in PDL
They got an invite and turned them down. Decided to play in Oregon. I'm sure its an open invite, we'll see what happens next year.

Are they an Oregon team or Washington team?

Syngy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:41:15 PM »

Washington team. Pretty sure no out of state teams may participate in state tournament.

ThatJustHappened · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:45:50 PM »

Quote from: "Syngy"

Washington team. Pretty sure no out of state teams may participate in state tournament.

Heartbreakers :?:

kennard04 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:52:48 PM »

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Let's hope our older ages at CPSC and FCV can have the same success at Challenge & Championships.

hoping for the same at FCSC :shock:

ShelbyJ · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:57:46 PM »

I hope these teams--pdl or not--have great runs! But I do have one question . . . . looking at the U11 Challenge Cup semis, I see these teams:

WPFC, Harbor, NWN and Crossfire
WPFC, EFC, NWN and Westsound

So . . . boys and girls, all 8 teams are PDL. Is that because that cup was only open to PDL? Or is this part of the effect of the PDL, where players went to those clubs? any insights? I do not have a U11player, so I don't know how things are going there.

Shelby

Black Knight · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:59:14 PM »

Quote from: "Syngy"

Washington team. Pretty sure no out of state teams may participate in state tournament.

they are washington, but at u11 they played district, but its not a surprise for u12, or u13 o play in oregon, like the timbers royals did. But next year i would venture to guess theyw ill send all there teams to PDL.

soccerworld · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:15:59 PM »

Quote from: "ShelbyJ"

I hope these teams--pdl or not--have great runs! But I do have one question . . . . looking at the U11 Challenge Cup semis, I see these teams:

WPFC, Harbor, NWN and Crossfire
WPFC, EFC, NWN and Westsound

So . . . boys and girls, all 8 teams are PDL. Is that because that cup was only open to PDL? Or is this part of the effect of the PDL, where players went to those clubs? any insights? I do not have a U11player, so I don't know how things are going there.

Shelby

There were two non-pdl clubs in Division 1-Challenge Cup -Girls, PPFC and Crush. So most clubs that entered were PDL but it appears you did not need to be.

We were member of Harbor's FC U11 last year and we were in District play as a number #1 team in our club. . This year was Harbor's first in PDL.

Black Knight · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:25:03 PM »

Quote from: "soccerworld"

Quote from: "ShelbyJ"
I hope these teams--pdl or not--have great runs! But I do have one question . . . . looking at the U11 Challenge Cup semis, I see these teams:

WPFC, Harbor, NWN and Crossfire
WPFC, EFC, NWN and Westsound

So . . . boys and girls, all 8 teams are PDL. Is that because that cup was only open to PDL? Or is this part of the effect of the PDL, where players went to those clubs? any insights? I do not have a U11player, so I don't know how things are going there.

Shelby

There were two non-pdl clubs in Division 1-Challenge Cup -Girls, PPFC and Crush. So most clubs that entered were PDL but it appears you did not need to be.

We were member of Harbor's FC U11 last year and we were in District play as a number #1 team in our club. . This year was Harbor's first in PDL.

True but neither team seemed to make it to the semi's. I think what you will find is at everyage group in the championship cup 1-2 non PDL teams will make it to the quarters, but that will probably be all. I'm not saying its a biproduct of the pdl, because even if the PDL wasn't around you would still only have 1-2 teams whose clubs weren't invited in taht would make it. Its just normal to have teh crossfires, wpfc, westsounds, nwn, eastside, ecfc, ect. make it to the quarters and further PDL or no PDL.

gauchosoccer · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:21:21 PM »

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Quote from: "gauchosoccer"
Let's hope our older ages at CPSC and FCV can have the same success at Challenge & Championships.

hoping for the same at FCSC :shock:

Sorry Kennard, of course, Nemesis as well. Just saw a lot of Nemesis results in Commish, and left them out. No offense intended. :oops:

gauchosoccer · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:24:20 PM »

Quote from: "ThatJustHappened"

Quote from: "Syngy"
Washington team. Pretty sure no out of state teams may participate in state tournament.

Heartbreakers :?:

Heartbreakers are a Washington team. WSYSA lists them as OR Heartbreakers, but it should be OSC (Orchards Soccer Club). You're not the first one to be confused by that.

Blue Chip · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:26:24 PM »

Quote from: "ThatJustHappened"

Quote from: "Syngy"
Washington team. Pretty sure no out of state teams may participate in state tournament.

Heartbreakers :?:

Washington

Gumby · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:26:40 PM »

Quote from: "ThatJustHappened"

Quote from: "Syngy"
Washington team. Pretty sure no out of state teams may participate in state tournament.

Heartbreakers :?:

Timbers are from the Vancouver area of Washington. They along with others choose to play season in Oregon to cut on travel.

Among the others are the OR (for Orchards Soccer Club, not Oregon) Heartbreakers. Jeez... I hope I got that right.

ThatJustHappened · « **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:33:39 PM »

Quote from: "gauchosoccer"

Quote from: "ThatJustHappened"
Quote from: "Syngy"
Washington team. Pretty sure no out of state teams may participate in state tournament.

Heartbreakers :?:

Heartbreakers are a Washington team. WSYSA lists them as OR Heartbreakers, but it should be OSC (Orchards Soccer Club). You're not the first one to be confused by that.

Thanks for confirming...I've been confused this whole time (then again, it doesn't take much to confuse me)!!

Just Me · « **Reply #24 on:** January 22, 2008, 11:13:53 PM »

I had some free-time this evening so I took the time to look at the various brackets and the win/loss records. And IMO, there was not a bracket of death. The teams that were predicted/expected to make it out of bracket did 90% of the time.

I think some teams had it harder than others in the Elimination round. Why?

First, there were a couple overtime games (since you play until a winner is determined, you could not take your points and go home and play another day). For example, Synergy’s Elimination game was not easy – you were two pretty evenly matched teams (you were tied at the end of regulation, but Synergy won and went on to win again. Now think if Synergy had to play out those 2 ties you had in bracket until someone won -- maybe Synergy would not have had enough points to get out of bracket).

Second reason, the luck of the draw -- I am sure FC Crush was not excited to play NWN Red out of bracket. It just happens and to be the champ, you have to beat all the teams, regardless of record.

There have been great games the last 3 weeks and it has been fun watching them. Congrats to all the teams playing.

Syngy · « **Reply #25 on:** January 22, 2008, 11:33:28 PM »

I didn't take the time to actually go through and see how my predictions faired as a percentage but I think I did pretty well. I know I didn't have the vipers but mainly because of a lack of intel. Had difficulties with a few teams in similar situations. I know I didn't pick eastside devs and look how they did.

Of course you have to beat the best to be the best. This is a common statement around here. My point was to see if there really were "brackets of death" any new upcoming teams that surprised anyone. For me the Reign devo team was a great team and could have challenged a few teams in the elimination round, unfortunately they had two final four teams in their pool.

Maybe a better question is "what teams surprised you or caught your eye?"

Just Me · « **Reply #26 on:** January 23, 2008, 12:48:29 AM »

I saw HB play at Starfire a few months back and was impressed so that I picked them to win it all. Even though they lost, I still think they are still a great team.

Monday was the first time for me to see the Vipers play and I enjoyed watching them.

I am always impressed with dev teams (I love the endless intensity and can do attitude).

Syngy · « **Reply #27 on:** January 23, 2008, 12:58:46 PM »

Going back and checking out my picks for the sweet 16 I missed 3. I did not have the Snoho Jr's, Tri Mtn, or CW United. Not too bad consider the lack of intel on a lot of these tournament teams.

The Irish Guy · « **Reply #28 on:** January 23, 2008, 03:44:20 PM »

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Going back and checking out my picks for the sweet 16 I missed 3. I did not have the Snoho Jr's, Tri Mtn, or CW United. Not too bad consider the lack of intel on a lot of these tournament teams.

Pretty darn good considering most of these teams don't play each other until now. I know I couldn't have done so well.

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