Okay SoCal Soccer League, the time has come, no need to wait any longer. Its clear, you don't know what you're doing.
How people setting policy at this league are so naive is beyond me.
I.
From the email sent today:
"We have had some issues and reports regarding Clubs/Teams abusing the Club Pass Rule. For that reason, we are sending this reminder of the both the written rule and the Spirit of the Rule."
Wait, how is this possible ?
Are you saying SoCal Soccer League is unaware they're are coaches and administrators in Club Youth Soccer that struggle on an ethical and moral level ?
"The issues we are having include, but aren’t limited to, teams Club Passing players from ECNL, GA, DPL, etc. to teams including Flight 3 teams even with teams that have plenty of subs to play the game. Discovery NPL players being Club Passed down to “stack rosters”, the number of Club Passed players written on the Game Report causes the team to exceed the 18-player roster without players being crossed out, some teams believe the integrity of the flight, teams and league are being negatively impacted because it is happening in too frequently."
I read this and thought I am probably gifted with the ability to predict the future. Of course I am not gifted with that ability and I didn't think I was for one second because 80 percent of the people on this board would have explained what was going to happen before the start of the season.
"For the good of the game and to ensure that the integrity of SOCAL is maintained, we will be looking into the reports of abuse of this rule as it is intended as they arise."
For the good of the game, someone needs to shut your league down because this policy set up the following value thread.
The Club is more important than the player. Wins are more important than Development.
When a player from an upper level team comes down from Flight 1 to Flight 3, he is taking time away from a flight 3 player.
I don't care if they are saying it was to cover teams that didn't have enough players, you are a fool to setup a system that can be abused and expect Club Soccer Coaches and Administrators to be the ones in charge of when players are loaned.
If your club can't get enough players to form a team and it has to borrow players, go to a different club.
The club doesn't deserve the team or the money that comes with it if they can't get enough players.
II.
16 League Games, if State Cup included, 20 Total Games at least in a 6 month period
At a time where Referees are very scarce, how does this make sense ?
The ref shortage wasn't a hidden issue, the tournaments held in the summer made the situation very obvious and very clear.
So what mind are you in when you set up an essentially fraudulent League Season product where you schedule a number of games that can't possibly be covered by adequate referee crews ?
One ref for an 11 v 11 game ?
Who wanted a 16 game regular season ? I haven't met anyone yet that wanted it. And you are going to set one up now at a time when referees are as scarce as ever ?
20 total games in 6 months. Timbuck posted this
US Soccer recommends 7v7 players should not play more than 20 games per calendar year.
But somehow SoCal Soccer League came to a different conclusion. I mean they obviously have their own stack of research indicating otherwise, right ?
Looking at their body of work and policy for this fall season I think we know the answer is no, they didn't do any review of existing research nor did they care to.
They can't even predict how their club pass policy would get abused and never had any plan to monitor anything.
The lack of foresight and intelligent decision making is mind boggling.
At this point, what is the purpose and utility of this league ?
They set up a schedule that is against the best interests and health of the players, with so many games that they can't be covered by the supply of referees, with flights that have become meaningless because a Forward from a Flight 1 2010 team comes down to play flight 3 to ensure his team wins by 4 or 5 goals.
How people setting policy at this league are so naive is beyond me.
I.
From the email sent today:
"We have had some issues and reports regarding Clubs/Teams abusing the Club Pass Rule. For that reason, we are sending this reminder of the both the written rule and the Spirit of the Rule."
Wait, how is this possible ?
Are you saying SoCal Soccer League is unaware they're are coaches and administrators in Club Youth Soccer that struggle on an ethical and moral level ?
"The issues we are having include, but aren’t limited to, teams Club Passing players from ECNL, GA, DPL, etc. to teams including Flight 3 teams even with teams that have plenty of subs to play the game. Discovery NPL players being Club Passed down to “stack rosters”, the number of Club Passed players written on the Game Report causes the team to exceed the 18-player roster without players being crossed out, some teams believe the integrity of the flight, teams and league are being negatively impacted because it is happening in too frequently."
I read this and thought I am probably gifted with the ability to predict the future. Of course I am not gifted with that ability and I didn't think I was for one second because 80 percent of the people on this board would have explained what was going to happen before the start of the season.
"For the good of the game and to ensure that the integrity of SOCAL is maintained, we will be looking into the reports of abuse of this rule as it is intended as they arise."
For the good of the game, someone needs to shut your league down because this policy set up the following value thread.
The Club is more important than the player. Wins are more important than Development.
When a player from an upper level team comes down from Flight 1 to Flight 3, he is taking time away from a flight 3 player.
I don't care if they are saying it was to cover teams that didn't have enough players, you are a fool to setup a system that can be abused and expect Club Soccer Coaches and Administrators to be the ones in charge of when players are loaned.
If your club can't get enough players to form a team and it has to borrow players, go to a different club.
The club doesn't deserve the team or the money that comes with it if they can't get enough players.
II.
16 League Games, if State Cup included, 20 Total Games at least in a 6 month period
At a time where Referees are very scarce, how does this make sense ?
The ref shortage wasn't a hidden issue, the tournaments held in the summer made the situation very obvious and very clear.
So what mind are you in when you set up an essentially fraudulent League Season product where you schedule a number of games that can't possibly be covered by adequate referee crews ?
One ref for an 11 v 11 game ?
Who wanted a 16 game regular season ? I haven't met anyone yet that wanted it. And you are going to set one up now at a time when referees are as scarce as ever ?
20 total games in 6 months. Timbuck posted this
US Soccer recommends 7v7 players should not play more than 20 games per calendar year.
But somehow SoCal Soccer League came to a different conclusion. I mean they obviously have their own stack of research indicating otherwise, right ?
Looking at their body of work and policy for this fall season I think we know the answer is no, they didn't do any review of existing research nor did they care to.
They can't even predict how their club pass policy would get abused and never had any plan to monitor anything.
The lack of foresight and intelligent decision making is mind boggling.
At this point, what is the purpose and utility of this league ?
They set up a schedule that is against the best interests and health of the players, with so many games that they can't be covered by the supply of referees, with flights that have become meaningless because a Forward from a Flight 1 2010 team comes down to play flight 3 to ensure his team wins by 4 or 5 goals.