I concur. If a parent sees the need to bash a team or pound their chest about their daughters team than that is an insecurity that they need to deal with. This weekend is a "Preseason Tournament" with emphasis on the word "Pre". For the majority of the U12 brackets this will be their first games outdoors in months so enjoy the fact that Spring is around the corner and the Spring season is upon us. If you see this weekend as a test rather than a competitive tournament that will hopefully jump start each teams Spring season than your expectation level is way too high. Those "Test" will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead with league play as well as tournaments. Enjoy the fact that so many quality teams in each flight are here for the same purpose and that's to enjoy playing on turf fields with the bonus that the games are in the NY Metropolitan area.

Now, if the parents can enjoy watching these matches from the sideline without all the "baggage" then this will be a fun succesful weekend regardless which bracket your daughters team is participating in.

Any team that uses guest players that are not there because they are trying out for the team are punks. Only other excuse would be injuries that would leave a team short handed. Hmms are three and out anyway.