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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on Apr 27, 2015 7:17:50 GMT -5
Does anyone know why MN Select and Lights ended up playing in 18 USA? They declined both bids. They both made it to the finals with Select winning.
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Post by nakedcrayon on Apr 27, 2015 7:55:05 GMT -5
Lights doesn't play Nationals at 18s. They usually go to Europe and forgo nationals due to lateness of the tourney. Has been like this for years. Don't knowabout M1
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 27, 2015 8:11:56 GMT -5
Lights doesn't play Nationals at 18s. They usually go to Europe and forgo nationals due to lateness of the tourney. Has been like this for years. Don't knowabout M1 Lights was at Nationals last year, and the year before that...... |
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Post by beesknees on Apr 27, 2015 8:25:26 GMT -5
Not sure about that, but the tournament seeding and brackets made no sense. Extra matches were added on day two that didn't effect movement.
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Post by uprefsenemy on Apr 27, 2015 9:11:22 GMT -5
Lights doesn't play Nationals at 18s. They usually go to Europe and forgo nationals due to lateness of the tourney. Has been like this for years. Don't knowabout M1 Lights was at Nationals last year, and the year before that...... True...They went those years because Adam thought they had a special team those years (and his kiddo was the setter...). This years team apparently is not special... |
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Post by nooram on Apr 27, 2015 9:31:54 GMT -5
Lights was at Nationals last year, and the year before that...... True...They went those years because Adam thought they had a special team those years (and his kiddo was the setter...). This years team apparently is not special... They might also allow the players and coaches some input. BTW, the 18s generally travel to Europe during April, so I don't believe that has any bearing. A 16s team usually travels to Europe during the summer months. |
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Post by vbman100 on Apr 27, 2015 9:32:11 GMT -5
Lights was at Nationals last year, and the year before that...... True...They went those years because Adam thought they had a special team those years (and his kiddo was the setter...). This years team apparently is not special... Maybe I am weird, but to me it would be more of a special experience to go to Europe than to play in Jr Nationals. |
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Post by n00b on Apr 27, 2015 9:47:41 GMT -5
Not sure about that, but the tournament seeding and brackets made no sense. Extra matches were added on day two that didn't effect movement. At qualifiers, three team pools always play a crossover match so that everybody plays a similar number of matches. |
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Post by vbprisoner on Apr 27, 2015 10:47:13 GMT -5
True...They went those years because Adam thought they had a special team those years (and his kiddo was the setter...). This years team apparently is not special... Maybe I am weird, but to me it would be more of a special experience to go to Europe than to play in Jr Nationals. Not if you won Nationals Open. Lights 18s went to Nationals in 2013 also; when they had the Tapps, Whilhite, etc.. IIRC they won Nationals when they were 17s. |
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Post by Not Me on Apr 27, 2015 11:18:39 GMT -5
Are you asking why they played USA rather than OPEN?
If so, I think it is because you can decline a Bid in the USA division. In the Open division you cannot decline a bid, and there are penalties if you don't use the bid.
If that isn't the question, then never mind.
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Post by cardcounter on Apr 27, 2015 11:27:54 GMT -5
I believe if you accept a bid in Open and then don't show up for Nationals you are ineligible to participate the following year. If you cannot decline a bid that would be a reason for them to not enter Open.
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Post by cvbc14 on Apr 27, 2015 12:05:01 GMT -5
I've seen Lights decline bids numerous times. A few years ago I asked one of the kids why they declined the bid and she told me that they were going to AAU Nationals in Orlando. Seemed like a good reason to me at the time.
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Post by uprefsenemy on Apr 27, 2015 12:20:47 GMT -5
I've seen Lights decline bids numerous times. A few years ago I asked one of the kids why they declined the bid and she told me that they were going to AAU Nationals in Orlando. Seemed like a good reason to me at the time. ...only in divisions less than Open though. NL's will not play in Open divisions unless they plan on accepting bids if they were to qualify...as far as Orlando goes that makes no difference since many Lights teams travel directly from AAU's to Nationals if they qualify. This year is no different (16-1's will fly from Orlando to NO's...) |
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Post by blindpirate on Apr 27, 2015 12:47:57 GMT -5
I heard many 16s will not be in Orlando due to the overlap in the age group at both locations. Just a thought
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Post by nooram on Apr 27, 2015 14:12:47 GMT -5
I heard many 16s will not be in Orlando due to the overlap in the age group at both locations. Just a thought Lights' 16-1s plan to play up in 17 Open at AAUs in order to avoid the overlap |
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