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Did not expect the gap to be that large.
 
I was thinking 9 groups of 4 with 16 (group winners plus 7 wild cards) advancing to knockout.
Yeah, that's possible, too. Do they want to go straight to knockout (fewer games for the teams) that early when other brackets won't? That's the question... :)

Parents would hate the second weekend. Coaches would like playing more games against this level of competition. Everyone would hate going to Lancaster. Or Apple Valley.
 
Yeah, that's possible, too. Do they want to go straight to knockout (fewer games for the teams) that early when other brackets won't? That's the question... :)

Parents would hate the second weekend. Coaches would like playing more games against this level of competition. Everyone would hate going to Lancaster. Or Apple Valley.

1) In prior years bye's have been given to the top rated teams for the first round in U12 . With the low number of entrants and the difficulty of rating teams in a transition year it would appear giving bye's will not happen this year. Any other opinions ?

2) The National Cup rules state that seeding of brackets will be based " primarily " on the previous years National Cup results providing there are at least 9 players common on the current roster. Since 05's this year were on 04/05 U11 teams or 05/06 U10 teams last year , any insights or opinions as to how the seedings will be determined this year ? Seems this year more recent results would be much more accurate and fair to use for bracketing.
 
1) In prior years bye's have been given to the top rated teams for the first round in U12 . With the low number of entrants and the difficulty of rating teams in a transition year it would appear giving bye's will not happen this year. Any other opinions ?

2) The National Cup rules state that seeding of brackets will be based " primarily " on the previous years National Cup results providing there are at least 9 players common on the current roster. Since 05's this year were on 04/05 U11 teams or 05/06 U10 teams last year , any insights or opinions as to how the seedings will be determined this year ? Seems this year more recent results would be much more accurate and fair to use for bracketing.

Won't be surprised if a blind draw is used this year. Seeding might not happen in the first round nor any bye's.

36 teams = 9 groups with 4 teams each. Top team each of the 9 groups + 7 wild cards advancing to Round of 16 which is the knockout round.
 
Won't be surprised if a blind draw is used this year. Seeding might not happen in the first round nor any bye's.

36 teams = 9 groups with 4 teams each. Top team each of the 9 groups + 7 wild cards advancing to Round of 16 which is the knockout round.

Not that they would do it but using : youth soccer rankings or got soccer rankings would be more accurate and fair then a total blind draw.
 
Looks like some limited seeding was done, top and bottom but the rest sort of looks random for example:

B1 Total Futbol Pre-Academy Newport Coast 0446-01CB05-9643
B2 LAGSB 2005 Pre Academy Redondo Beach, CA 0425-01CB05-9146
B3 Celtic Academy 1888 B05 Upland 0535-01CB05-1930
B4 Irvine Soccer - B2005 Martinez 2
 
What a crap draw. One of the likely finals will now happen in group A play. Strikers Irvine vs Albion Academy. It looks like Strikers got a really low seeding. I am guessing no one at Cal South reads these forums or looks at GotSoccer or Youthsoccerrankings. Or it is that they were looking for Strikers FC Irvine Martinez 1 instead of Irvine Soccer - B2005 Martinez 1.
 
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