There are always going to be people that progress because of laws of averages. You've pulled out 5 names... out of how many....
Would they have progressed with out it? Most likely.
Yeah sorry my bad law of averages it is then lets just scrap every comp that someone doesnt like.
Its not like any other league around the world has a youth comp is there.
As for only 5 names i'm sure there's a lot more out there that have gone to bigger and better things whether thats because of this league rather than inspite of it only Vader of course will know the exact answer to that.
Do we not need kids playing as much football as possible? Is it not NZFs job to provide avenues for them to do so which they are doing with this league
Aha. A good question.
If we want more football for these kids, and that's the goal, then there'll be better (cheaper, more games) ways to structure the league.
My point (if you'd bothered to think about it) is that the league at the moment doesn't do anything well. If we need something for this group (I'm not convinced we do) then let's figure out what we're trying to do and structure a competition accordingly.
The current league is short, full of mostly second tier players, and nobody scouts from it. So what is the point?
Its a youth league of course there are going to be 2nd tier players in it! As there are in any league around the world, Vince Lia anybody..... Reira etc far better players than him but he still plays in same league not every player is of same abilty
What things arent they doing well?
How do you do it cheaper? Go back to North and South groups? Still expensive for the South Group and joke travel arrangements in North section.
Can they play more games in summer for the franchises? Probably not with Napier, School and club commitments the ASB Prem struggles to fit in 16 games And if they did play more games doesnt that increase the cost?
Are crowds revelevant at youth level?
The scouting point is a good one is it because the respective age group coaches are coaching during the season so cant watch games or have they already picked most players based on winter club/school form and training camps