May 12, 2013
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All games on HUNTER WOODS PARK have been canceled for today.
We scheduled to play but Reston Assoc came out to the field and closed the park at 840am.
Games will be re-scheduled
All games at ECL and LAKE FAIRFAX are still open.
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Weak
May 12, 2013
8:58 AM | | | ; |
Thanks for letting us play half a game.....then canceling!!!
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May 12, 2013
8:58 AM | | | ; |
What a ****! Fields are drying up but she`s more concerned about her kids playing soccer at noon
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May 12, 2013
9:27 AM | | | ; |
Can`t control the county`s decision guys. We`ll get them made up
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Question
May 12, 2013
9:37 AM | | | ; |
Did she call and tell them it should be canceled? Because I don`t remember a county rep coming out there. Just her.
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May 12, 2013
9:40 AM | | | ; |
The county a lot of times uses volunteers from other organizations to make decisions on the field conditions.
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Well
May 12, 2013
9:43 AM | | | ; |
That`s fine if the soccer games are cancelled as well. This league pays fees just like them. If their games continue that`s BS. Someone should go out there at noon and call the county to tell them the fields are still too wet.
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May 12, 2013
10:06 AM | | | ; |
If it makes you feel better, Reston Soccer has the field marked as closed as well.
https://restonsoccer.com/
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Lol
May 12, 2013
10:10 AM | | | ; |
m o t h e r is a bad word?
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Soccer Lady
May 12, 2013
10:10 AM | | | ; |
Needs to get a life, she`s just mad because no one gave her a ******s day present. The field was fine.
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true
May 12, 2013
10:22 AM | | | ; |
The lady in the red shirt was there only for soccer and did not want the field messed up for the games that were to start at noon. She was not a county rep nor did she work for parks and rec. It would be interesting to see if they actually play on that field at noon because part of their reasoning was to get us off so it could be used by them. We understand that kids come first , but if the field was closed for condition - then it should be closed for all. But the flip side is that we do not want our league to come off as uncooperative or defiant , so let`s hope the Reston Association will see that IFFL has worked with them and that this will help the league in the long run.
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observer
May 12, 2013
10:45 AM | | | ; |
The lady in the red claimed she worked for Reston Soccer. However, the fields were open according to the Reston Park website and Hunter Woods website. No county representative showed up. Her complaint was that the field would not be suitable for soccer for her kids.
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uh huh
May 12, 2013
10:48 AM | | | ; |
And now the field is closed ALL day according to the reston soccer site . So hopefully this will be a leson learned unless of course the soccer kids actually play on the field. You know if it is open- some people will play soccer on that field today !!!!
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May 12, 2013
10:51 AM | | | ; |
Guys all your points are good and valid, trust me Josh and I are angry and this makes scheduling issues.
The lady is Reston Soccer, not sure if she had the actual authority to stop games or not?
First thing I did was email Reston Assoc to notify them, so if she was in the wrong this problem will be fixed, if she was right then we did the right thing.
I was told Soccer is not on the field today but if that is untrue and they do play then that is another issue and we will let Reston Assoc know.
ALL games will be made up to include the game that was stopped
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Yo
May 12, 2013
2:03 PM | | | ; |
I think Invisibleman had something to do with it.
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Anyone live near there?
May 12, 2013
4:06 PM | | | ; |
Anyone happen to make it out and see if Reston Soccer was on the field?
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to above
May 12, 2013
7:37 PM | | | ; |
Yes, Reston Soccer was on the field. It was a back and forth battle, but Reston Soccer ended up winning in the end, 1-0 over Reston IFFL
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The Swarm
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May 13, 2013
2:22 PM | | | ; |
When will the games be rescheduled?
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May 13, 2013
2:28 PM | | | ; |
Hopefully tonight. I need to check our permits, but I think the goal will be to slide everything to the right a week.
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The Swarm
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May 13, 2013
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May 14, 2013
9:24 PM | | | ; |
As a follow up, Reston Soccer makes the call on this field over the weekend and have the authority to close it due to weather.
Also, as a side note, if a similar situation happens in the future, ONLY OFFICIALS are to be involved in discussions and decisions on whether to play or not. Players and coaches getting involved does not help the situation and don`t serve in an official capacity to speak for the league. Please let our officials do their job and stay out of the way.
Thanks.
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follow up
May 15, 2013
9:26 AM | | | ; |
Is there a specific person from Reston Soccer that will make this call or can any parent make the ruling?
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****** of the year
May 15, 2013
10:25 AM | | | ; |
It`s me, the hag with the red shirt, shooting dirty looks at you fools. Go play your grab a$$ game somewhere else!
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May 15, 2013
1:38 PM | | | ; |
The lady who came out was a member of the Reston Soccer Board of Directors. They post field status on their website:
https://restonsoccer.com/
We`ll use that as our call on Hunter Woods going forward.
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May 15, 2013
9:24 PM | | | ; |
"Players and coaches getting involved does not help the situation"
What really doesn`t help the situation is the IFFL not knowing prior to the start of the season who has the authority to close a field. Seems pretty basic. Thanks.
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May 15, 2013
10:58 PM | | | ; |
It`s the first time we`ve had this field, it`s a different process than any field we use and we weren`t informed of it until this incident.
If you`re unhappy with the way we handled the situation, feel free to contact me.
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Seriously
May 15, 2013
11:17 PM | | | ; |
Considering what a poorly managed cluster F the whole morning was I think both teams handled the situation very well. Sure there was some snickering on the sidelines but not one word was said to the woman despite her poor manners and inability to show/prove how she had any jurisdiction over the field. I love you guys but, frankly, to be scolded like this after your poor procedures/communication left us in this position pisses me off.
Some advice for Reston Soccer...
1) When I arrived for the game I was shocked at the condition of the field... What good condition it was in that is. Short of the small puddle by the parking lot end zone the field was in great shape. After the storms the previous nights the fields were the exact definition of BEST CASE SCENARIO. If they are going to cancel games with that little amount of water then cancel the games the night before (especially after all the rain we saw Saturday)
2) If our first game is at 800AM don`t have one of your reps show up at 815 and be surprised that we are playing after doing absolutely nothing to announce the closing of the field.
3) If you have an issue look for the guys in the zebra shirts. They are called refs and are normally in charge of the situation. Grabbing one of them and bringing up your concerns directly is usually more efficient than storming into the middle of the end zone and proclaiming "What the hell are you doing?!? My kid needs to use this field later today!!" (Not an exact quote but pretty damn close).
4) VistaPrint... 250 business cards for <$10. Why was there so much confusion on whether or not this woman had any official position (other than her ability to articulate)??
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Seriuosly
May 15, 2013
11:20 PM | | | ; |
Started typing that up before I saw Josh`s response. I love you guys and love this league. If I had anything more to say (or was pissed off to the point where it made me question that love) I would contact you directly. Now that I got alllllll that off my chest I`m done with it and looking forward to this Sunday.
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May 15, 2013
11:43 PM | | | ; |
I`m sorry if it came off as scolding. It really wasn`t my intent, but just so you understand my perspective, when I get an email forwarded to me from the county, containing a direct quote of:
"I then said to one of the players who was challenging me (who was Huge, I`m 5`2") that if someone had checked the field, they would have seen the standing watter (sic)...As a Board member of Reston Soccer, I would hope that the county would reconsider giving adult flag football a permit for this field."
I feel like I need to remind people to let the officials do their job. I hope you can understand where I`m coming from. Protecting our reputation and field space is paramount.
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To Josh
May 16, 2013
7:35 AM | | | ; |
Hey man, you do a fantastic job running the league and informing everyone. HOWEVER, as one of the people who was there, I know, for a fact, there was NOBODY challenging this woman. She came up with an attitude, and was rude. Both teams were just playing the game. She then discussed with the refs (grey beard mainly), who said that he would contact the commish (you/Shay), who make the call. That he can`t go one what she says (which is the right way to handle the situation). Nobody got in her face, or was mad. More than anything, everyone was THINKING (and not saying) "who are you lady, it`s ******s day.....don`t you have a family?" She then pouted at the endzone, with her hands crossed, waiting for the ref to get the call back from you/Shay. At halftime, the game was called. She then stormed off...and both teams packed up and left (along with the other two teams already there for the next game).
Always two sides to the story. As a side note, basically anyone above the height of 5`2" is "huge" to a female that small....which, when it comes to adult males, is about 99% of men on this planet. She was bitter to begin with, and looking to argue over absolutely nothing.
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^^^
May 16, 2013
7:52 AM | | | ; |
Pretty accurate description.
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true
May 16, 2013
8:50 AM | | | ; |
She was angry to begin with. Not very professional for a BOARD MEMBER.
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United
May 16, 2013
10:52 AM | | | ; |
I don`t think anyone of us will have a problem if they close the field due to poor condition. But it`s not right to close the field so that her kid can play at noon.
If they`re going to close it, close it for the day.
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^^^
May 16, 2013
10:56 AM | | | ; |
They did close it for the day you bird.
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United
May 16, 2013
11:00 AM | | | ; |
re^^^: That`s not the story she gave at the field.
Also, what`s with the name calling? Do you feel better about yourself now? I thought you have to be at least 18 to play in this league.
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^^^^
May 16, 2013
11:36 AM | | | ; |
You probably don`t even play for United, bird. Those old crusty`s don`t even know what the internet is. They still use morse code to communicate.
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United
May 16, 2013
11:51 AM | | | ; |
..-. ..- -.-. -.- / -.-- --- ..-
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May 16, 2013
12:02 PM | | | ; |
ROFLMAO! Well played :)
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ok
May 16, 2013
12:03 PM | | | ; |
It was about 5-10 min into the conversation when she finally admitted she didnt work with the county. She never said what authority she had.
So is the game that was going on starting at 8 or 830 on sunday? What about playoff scheduling?
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Oh snap!
May 16, 2013
12:29 PM | | | ; |
Dang, old man United 1, me 0.
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RebelsQB
May 17, 2013
1:16 PM | | | ; |
as a witness, I want to reiterate that no one confronted her. When she ran on the field yelling at us to get off, we all got off and packed up our stuff. The refs went to talk to her and when they found out that she was not from the county we continued playing while she sulked in the corner of the end zone. At one point our captains went to talk with her and I do not know what was said, but she was smiling during the convo.
So for her to say that a "huge" guy was challenging her, and for them to pull our permit, is ludicrous. She`s clearly playing the "little old lady being bullied by thugs" card to get her way. No such thing occurred, everyone was respectful even if we were disappointed that the game was called.
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May 17, 2013
1:56 PM | | | ; |
As far as the HUGE guy is concerned, she may have been talking about me (6`5, 265lbs). Though i did not challenge her on anything. I walked up and heard the ref ask her if she was a county employee and she said no. As soon as i heard that i brushed her aside(figuratively i made no contact or statements directed at her) and ran back to the sideline to let the team know that she wasn`t an employee and we may still be playing depending on what the refs said when they contacted Josh/Shay. I have better things to do than challenge some frigid old lady. Who seems to just need to get laid and would probably be happier in life.
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What if
May 17, 2013
4:51 PM | | | ; |
She`s reading all this? and now wants big #66 in her
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well
May 17, 2013
4:59 PM | | | ; |
6`5 slamming it into 5`2 is a challenge so maybe that`s what she meant? it`s all just a big misunderstanding!
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on a side note
May 18, 2013
8:52 AM | | | ; |
The "STANDING" puddle of mud was gone 10 minutes into the first half,
and she was just standing there the whole time - on ******S DAY ... like ... don`t you have anything better to do?
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