Qualification Procedures for All Dallas Metro Area Teams
Procedures Apply to Host Club, Classic League Div. 1 and USSF Academy Teams
From: Randy Jones, Dallas Cup Tournament Manager
To: Classic League Division One Teams-Host Club Dallas Texans Teams and
Dallas Area USSF Developmental Academy Teams
Subject: 2010 Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXI Participation-Dallas Metro Area Teams
Things Change! This is true in our daily lives and it is most certainly true with youth soccer here in the Dallas Metro Area. I have been involved with youth soccer here in Dallas for the past 30 years. Initially, like many of you, as a parent/volunteer with a son playing under 6 recreational soccer and then over the years as a team manager for his club team, tournament director for 2 different tournaments, Executive Director of one of the largest youth soccer associations in the area and for the past 15 years Tournament Manager of the Dallas Cup. In all these years I have seen many changes take place and for the most part the changes have been good for the sport and most importantly for the players.
Within the past year two major changes took place. The four largest clubs in the Dallas Metro Area joined the USSF Developmental Academy and the Texas Longhorns SC resigned as the Dallas Cup Host Club and a replacement club was needed. These two changes unwittingly created major issues for the Dallas Cup relating to how many teams and which teams will initially be invited to participate in the tournament each year. A lot of thought and discussion went into finding an equitable way to determine how many teams and which teams would receive invitations to participate in the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXI-2010 tournament. You will see the results of these deliberations on the following pages.
Your thoughts and suggestions for any additional changes are always welcome but please understand they would be considered for the 2011 tournament at the earliest. The enclosed procedures and decisions will be review by the Dallas Cup staff after the 2010 event is concluded.
If you should have any questions please feel free to contact me. I will do my best to provide you with an answer.
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