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... but I've noticed over the years that sometimes scores are deceptive.

Well, why then did you begin using CESA results (based on scores?) to spin comparison of leagues? As I said while filling in the holes in your scores-based results for league comparisons... "if you are using results to compare leagues."

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I'm assuming that you called CESA the "#4 team from SC" because they lost the consolation state cup game.

Yes, I called CESA the #4 team from SC, because that's what they placed in State Cup and would be considered if applying for a spot in R3PLE. Kind of like your "GSA and Concorde (the best teams in GA)" assumption. They finished #1 and #2 in last year's GA State Cup. Did you see those games?

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Or maybe there's more here than the scores.

Always. In every age group, in every league. So again, why did you go there?

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...what appears to be a long-standing agenda of yours.

Some day you're going to have to enlighten me on the "agenda" to which you keep referring. The only long-standing agenda I may have that I can think of is to support improving opportunities for girls throughout SC to learn and enjoy participation in this game at every level whether at CESA or elsewhere. Probably goes back to the principles and coaching philosophies I learned during the years coaching girls youth teams at MeSA. I'm guessing you have some other agenda in mind.

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In other words, well spun sir. While we're on it, may I commend you for keeping up the good fight long after your last child left the club that has apparently helped prepare both of your daughters for the fine college careers they seem to be enjoying. I knew that you would.

"Long after" really doesn't seem appropriate as my last daughter is actually just u-19 in club years. That said, you continue to imply that I don't recognize the clubs' roles in my daughters' development for playing this game. Of course I do and can't recall saying otherwise, just as I've never failed to recognize their training and development included the influence of coaches and team memberships not associated with the local club. The fact that both called MeSA home from u-6 through u-18 should offer some indication there, as they could have played elsewhere.

However, if you are inferring that what my daughters bring to the field to afford them their successes is solely a result of playing for CESA, then, Andrew, you would be sadly mistaken. My daughters are much more than that.