Quote: As for the R3 lock, one of CESA's teams may not qualify for next year's R3PLE. Have to wait for Spring Cup results? If they don't get in I guess they can still play ECNL (says a lot there).
It actually does say a lot. I think it says that in order to get accepted into ECNL a club must demonstrate a history of quality teams in every age group and a solid club structure. In order to get into R3PLE, you have to win a state cup semifinal. I think we've seen that in those games anything can happen. How many CESA challenge teams have gotten in instead of 'Elite' teams from other clubs around the state. Does that mean they were better teams, or they were really good that weekend?
If for some reason the 96 SCUMP team loses tomorrow, does that say a whole lot about the quality of that team or it's players? Or does it say that either they had a bad day or whoever they are playing had a great day? Would you look at thier history over the course of this year, or just on that day? I like to look at the full history. I would still call them a very good team.
So, if 96 CESA should happen to lose tomorrow, I'll still call them a good team with good players. They'll still play ECNL and should successfully lobby to play R3PLE like they did this year.
