Remember when Playing in Surf Cup was Special.....

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Well at least My DD had the opportunity to play in Surf Cup back in the Day when it meant something special. Back when it was Best of the Best and there was only 1 or 2 flights and the teams that came, deserved to be there...
2014 Surf Cup- 180 Girls teams total invited, all age groups
https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/event.aspx?EventID=37325
2017 Surf Cup- 434 Girls Teams Total invited, all age groups.
https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/event.aspx?EventID=59034

Back in the day, "Winning Surf Cup" proved your team was "The Best of the Best" in your age group.
Now it seems the DA bracket is "Play to Play" and the 2nd-4th tier brackets are "Win and Wonder".
 
Just getting in was special; had to finish in the top 4 for State/Nt cup or be a previous tournament winner. Thanksgiving one was easier to get into and some would play in that w/ hopes of punching a ticket for the summer one.

When Soccerloco and Oside came on line things changed somewhat and the event became so big that you no longer knew most of the teams. Before that I thought there was only 1 flight when my kids where U11's, there was no short sided or anything other than 11v11 when it was called Surf Cup XXX... like the Superbowl or Something. 12 Teams, three brackets; winners plus one wildcard advanced.

Think we still have one or more of the champs jackets on a coat rack somewhere, even though I doubt they still fit, my son wore his out and when I asked him about getting rid of it last time he still wanted to hang on it for some reason?.

Still special when you make the finals even now but is a bit different, Now that the DA brackets no longer do the trophy, jacket, medal deal seems like just another showcase, a very expensive one at that.
 
It's not about winning it's about development and college scholarships. How un-progressive of you to want to win and play only against teams that want to win. ;)
 
I remember watching TV "back in the Day when it meant something special". Black and white picture. Seven different channels. It was Best of the Best with only a handful of shows to choose from. Those shows deserved to be there. Times change.... just saying...
 
LASTMAN14 said:
Loved Bonanza and The Rifleman.
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Youth soccer has grown in leaps and bounds since the "B&W" days :D When everybody "knew your name", small home town clubs where the norm before the merges, affiliates, and mega clubs spread out far and wide. Tournaments, new alphabetic soup of leagues every year, the one thing that is constant is change, but who could have guessed?


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younothat said:
Youth soccer has grown in leaps and bounds since the "B&W" days :D When everybody "knew your name", small home town clubs where the norm before the merges, affiliates, and mega clubs spread out far and wide. Tournaments, new alphabetic soup of leagues every year, the one thing that is constant is change, but who could have guessed?


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To funny! Agree! Everything is to big. Love the Cheers reference. My favorite is, "Hey Norm".:D
 
Simisoccerfan said:
I remember watching TV "back in the Day when it meant something special". Black and white picture. Seven different channels. It was Best of the Best with only a handful of shows to choose from. Those shows deserved to be there. Times change.... just saying...
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You had SEVEN channels?!!! Did you get overuse injuries from turning the knob? We moved often and many times we had one channel and we never had more than four (CBS, NBC, ABC and PBS).
 
outside! said:
You had SEVEN channels?!!! Did you get overuse injuries from turning the knob? We moved often and many times we had one channel and we never had more than four (CBS, NBC, ABC and PBS).
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UHF man the bottom knob still worked but the TV at our House looked like this when "Tube" meant something else. Besides the early morning weekend cartoons can't recall watching much else besides wild world of sports regularly

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younothat said:
UHF man the bottom knob still worked but the TV at our House looked like this when "Tube" meant something else. Besides the early morning weekend cartoons can't recall watching much else besides wild world of sports regularly

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We had an RCA tv with remote and pong. As well 7 main channels and few others that were in Spanish. That's till ON TV came into existence.
 
Surf Cup basically turned into any other big "National Tournament" ie - Dallas Cup. The only bracket that means anything is the top bracket - which is "Best of the Best". Last year was the last year we can really crown a "Best of the Best" for the olders. Now A non-DA club that wins a lower level bracket can say they could have beaten the DA winner... Hey can't blame Surf they need a revenue stream to fund DA. Also kind of reminds me of American Idol (Surf Cup) and Silverlakes ( The Voice), eventually someone/something wants to take your spot.
 
outside! said:
You had SEVEN channels?!!! Did you get overuse injuries from turning the knob? We moved often and many times we had one channel and we never had more than four (CBS, NBC, ABC and PBS).
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For our first TV, we had one channel, WRGB Channel 4, broadcasting from Schenectady, NY, created by General Electric so people would have a reason to buy TV sets. And it was only on a few hours a day.
 
LASTMAN14 said:
We had an RCA tv with remote and pong. As well 7 main channels and few others that were in Spanish. That's till ON TV came into existence.
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My Dad worked for ON TV and helped launch them. Some nice perks were courtside seats at the Forum. I think I still have a copy of their first movie guide, I believe Funny Lady was the cover...
 
Multi Sport said:
My Dad worked for ON TV and helped launch them. Some nice perks were courtside seats at the Forum. I think I still have a copy of their first movie guide, I believe Funny Lady was the cover...
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Looked forward to getting the guide every month. You could see what movies were showing on what days.
 
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