Apr 27, 2008
6:57 AM | |  ANNOUNCEMENT:
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We`ll update field status here, and on the phone line by 7:15.
For now, Lake Fairfax is definately open for play, status on the rest to come shortly.
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Update?
Apr 27, 2008
7:16 AM | |
Referee
Apr 27, 2008
7:18 AM | |
Hello?
Apr 27, 2008
7:22 AM | | | ; |
We need something official.
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Apr 27, 2008
7:25 AM | | | ; |
Herndon closed - will have BC & Hook update in 10 min. Hook should be okay, not sure about BC - we`ll know for sure in 10 min.
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2 Tom
Apr 27, 2008
7:28 AM | | | ; |
Hey Tom how about maryland, riverview park?
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Lets Play
Apr 27, 2008
7:32 AM | | | ; |
Im coming from Woodbridge....
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Apr 27, 2008
7:32 AM | | | ; |
Hook Rd is OPEN (though if the raqin kicks in again, games could be cancelled by officials at the field so check back before your game). Update on BC in 5 min.
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Apr 27, 2008
7:35 AM | | | ; |
Baron Cameron#1 & #2 are closed (County folks were flipping the sign to closed while Rob was there).
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Apr 27, 2008
7:36 AM | | | ; |
Hey Tom how about maryland, riverview park?
Will have that in a few minutes - waiting for a call back, but I anticipate its open.
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For
Apr 27, 2008
7:40 AM | | | ; |
for all the tax money I pay for all of the illegals in this county to play on the fields, you`d think they would open the field up every now and then.
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what a
Apr 27, 2008
7:49 AM | | | ; |
waste of time... 6 weeks, 2 games, but all the weekends wasted.. FFX sucks. Do the park people know that we all are stuck in the area to see if we are going to play?
Signal Hill league and Arlington county league both play no matter the weather. For those people that like to keep a schedule.
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Practice Squad
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Apr 27, 2008
8:04 AM | |
player
Apr 27, 2008
8:18 AM | | | ; |
Why in the hell is FFX Co. SO protective of their fields? Herndon, I can kind of understand. It`s nothing but dirt. This is ridiculous.
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looks like
Apr 27, 2008
8:39 AM | | | ; |
lite rain next weekend...Lets just cancel now, so maybe we can enjoy our weekend. Instead of waiting around for a 10% chance of playing.
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Fairfax
Apr 27, 2008
8:50 AM | | | ; |
could be one of the best leagues.. If it was not in Fairfax... We have to do something, talk with other counties, leagues. I for one am going to look into the dulles sportsplex mentioned in this blog, I have a career, family, and other commitments. No time for wasted weekend after wasted weekend.
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hahaha
Apr 27, 2008
8:56 AM | | | ; |
dulles indoor league? 11 PM on Friday games. please. FCFFL is the best league by far. most organized, great webpages. spring league has to deal with rain issue, BUT we still play all the games, just not when we were originally scheduled to. your coach should have warned you. chill. THANKS tom!!
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DW #56
Apr 27, 2008
9:04 AM | | | ; |
Will there be make up games for all of the game that have been cancelled? If so when will we find out when those games will be sch?
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oh
Apr 27, 2008
9:28 AM | | | ; |
do you "REALLY REALLY" like that league. you sound like an 8th grade girl. so play in that league.
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Sunday 10 40
Apr 27, 2008
9:44 AM | | | ; |
Is Hook Rd open or cancelled ??
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tom...
Apr 27, 2008
11:02 AM | | | ; |
any way we can start spreading out the games over friday nights, saturdays and sundays?
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Apr 27, 2008
11:57 AM | | | ; |
If any teams are serious about dropping and getting a partial refund + not pay the third installment, please contact me. I am not suggesting that teams do this, but if yours really wants to we will accomodate you.
I know going 3 weeks between games is frustrating, but at least its not like 2006 where many teams went 4 weeks (rain, easter, rain) between games.
I am going to retool the schedule again for this week to ensure that if we get some rain next weekend, teams with fewer games played get priority (Lake Fairfax & Hook) scheduling.
Hang in there, we`ve been here before - we will get the games in.
As for the free advertising for other leagues on this board - removed.
By the way, we (not sportplex) run the FCFFL weeknight league (18 teams) which plays on turf at lake Fairfax MON-WED and has not had any games cancelled due to weather. This is a problem unique to playing on grass fields in the Spring. Sometimes a season goes smoothly, every once in a while we get a season like this.
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thanks
Apr 27, 2008
12:04 PM | | | ; |
Do what you can , Tom.I know my team is not opposed to a double header to make up some games.
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went to bc this morning,
Apr 27, 2008
4:13 PM | | | ; |
UNBELIEVEABLE they closed that field.
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Practice Squad
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Apr 27, 2008
4:14 PM | | | ; |
I agree. I`m just frustrated. Especially considering I just spent all day playing softball on non-turf fields in Fairfax County.
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true
Apr 27, 2008
4:51 PM | | | ; |
What`s up with that ? The fields were wet , but not flooded.
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Practice Squad
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Apr 27, 2008
5:37 PM | | | ; |
I agree. We pay good money to use these fields and pay for their upkeep, and from hearing stories they don`t even get mowed. That`s piss poor in my eyes.
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STOP CRYING
Apr 27, 2008
7:13 PM | | | ; |
You people are babies. If the games get cancelled on Saturday night...and it`s sunny on Sunday, then you cry that we should have played. Tom and the league try their best to wait until the last minute to cancel games, hoping that games can be played. It`s the county that cancels the games because of the field conditions. IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE LEAGUE, Tom holds out hope we can play. It`s a no win situation, so stop crying. Tom is doing everything he can to help us play on Sundays.
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um
Apr 27, 2008
9:30 PM | | | ; |
I dont think anyone is blaming Tom, or the league. They`re just venting out their frustrations at the county for having parks closed.
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True
Apr 28, 2008
8:28 AM | | | ; |
They let the soccer and lacrosse play in those conditions .
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Apr 28, 2008
8:54 AM | | | ; |
They let the soccer and lacrosse play in those conditions
BC#1 & BC#2 were listed as closed, and games cancelled (for the afternoon) on the Reston Soccer website yesterday - so anyone using those fields (with a permit) risks getting their permit pulled.
The whole reason our league got BC#1 and BC#2 many years ago is that the league that had the permit for Sunday morning used the fields when the County had closed them. The County pulled all of their permits.
One season we went ahead and ran games when the fields were a little wet, because the signs were not flipped to closed. The County people came out during the first games and closed the fields, plus we got a stern warning from the County the next day. Now, they come out early enough for us to inform teams instead of 30 minutes before the games start. (Some of you will remember those days)
Ideally, we`d like to have more turf fields or fields that do not close as quickly, but in the Spring football does not get priority scheduling - never has. We do in the Fall.
We only have the field space we do because of the longevity of our league and a good relationship with Parks and Rec. We`ve had Hook Rd. since 1994 (though this is RA and not the County). Everyone pays for fields, but in many cases there is simply not any field space available to pay for. For now, we do not have any other options to take the place of Herndon or BC. Next Spring, when more turf fields are available, maybe this will change.
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Thanks
Apr 28, 2008
9:30 AM | | | ; |
Tom for your explanation and dedication to getting us to play our games despite the negative comments...I look forward to our next game...
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Boo Hoo.
Apr 28, 2008
2:53 PM | | | ; |
I`ve played in many different sports leagues and coached kids in the area as well. What Tom and this league have been able to do is tremendous and I think everyone needs to lay off him.
Everyone in this league chips in maybe $50-100 a person (or even less) to be able to play in a league that spans multiple high quality recreational fields over a period of 2-3 months. These fields are hard to come by, and we should be thankful to even be able to be playing on the fields that we do.
Everyone who is complaining should see what it`s like to be in a less organized league, or less established league where you have to fight with the county week in and week out just to be able to play or coach sports on grass clumped dirt fields at elementary schools before they start complaining here. The mere fact that we even have these fields is a blessing. And you`re gonna blame Tom or the County for the fact that mother nature is unfair to us on our once a week gameday? Suck it up. My kids` teams don`t cry as much when their games are cancelled.
And regarding the county...you can say what you want about fields being closed...but take this into consideration. If it rains 4 consecutive weeks and we go out there in the muddy fields and play in our cleats (16 200 lb men running around for 4-5 hours a day)...those fields will be ripped to shreds. It will take months to resod all the fields properly and so yea, we get to play our 5-6 games NOW...but we lose all of our fields for the next season or two. Does that sound like a good tradeoff?
If you`re new to this league and you don`t like how this season has panned out, I dare you to go play in other leagues and see how crappy it is.
Thanks Tom.
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agreed
Apr 28, 2008
2:58 PM | |
I agree with Boo Hoo.
Apr 28, 2008
3:37 PM | | | ; |
Tom can`t control the weather. And the other leagues around here stink. Fredericksburg had a field where after two games in the dry looks like dunes. Yet they played regardless of weather. At the end of the season, it was BAD.
Tom is doing a fine job, and we need to be encouraging of that.
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hmmmmm
Apr 28, 2008
3:41 PM | | | ; |
He can`t control the weather......that would be cool if he did......maybe look into that Tom...
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To: Tom
Apr 28, 2008
5:48 PM | | | ; |
I have no complaints in regards to the weather and games having to be canceled. The only concern I have is with the rain line and the updating of the fields less than 40 minutes before a 820 kickoff. Perhaps when the weather is an issue that morning, we can impose a delayed starting time for the first game? Maybe push it back to an 845 start? The majority of the fields we use are in the reston area...and that`s not too nearby for some of us.
What do you think Tom?
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Problem
Apr 28, 2008
7:06 PM | | | ; |
With the scheduling that the county does, we aren`t the only ones on the fields. After the last game, the next sport is ready to go. So pushing back start times isn`t an option. THats part of the reason why there is no overtime in the regular season.
Sorry that you`re coming so far. Suggestion what our team does is set up a phone tree. And have someone hang out and watch the message board.
Hopefully we`ll play this week.
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So we`re all gettin along?
Apr 28, 2008
8:55 PM | | | ; |
Alll Man. I bought all these matches and lighter fluid for nothin. Thought we`re goin to riot in this peace! lol
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Yea
Apr 28, 2008
11:09 PM | | | ; |
soccer and other **** steps on the minute the 1150 games end at hook, so theres no pushing back, not there anyway
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