Comments on: Soccer slams door on player transfers

By: soccermom

soccermom — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:52:05 +0000

There was a U12 players a couple of years ago who was, for all intents and purposes, “paid” to move to Lakeshore. They even promised her a spot on the Quebec Team, which by the way, did not materialize. They paid all the expenses for her; registration, tournaments, equipment – you name it.

Lac St. Louis tried to pull a fast one – when the FSQ intervened. 2013 is business as usual, but, 2014 could see some big changes. Stay tuned.

By: soccermom

soccermom — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:49:29 +0000

Lorenzo – clubs don’t “put” teams in AAA – those teams have to earn it. In the past, it was winning their respective AA league, and playing in the Provincial Cup and finishing either 1st or 2nd. Now, the FSQ has dreamed up the Promotion Cup in which ANY AA team to register. Top 2 teams are automatically promoted to AAA, and the 3rd and 4th place teams play a match de barrage versus the AAA teams who finished 3rd and 4th from the bottom. Also, Lakeshore keeps the 4-2 for the AAA teams only, just in case.

By: soccermom

soccermom — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:46:51 +0000

Every club has the opportunity to move up to AA or AAA – but they have to earn it. Dorval, along with other clubs in the region have been working very hard to field the best teams they can. Big clubs like Pierrefonds and Lakeshore go outside the club because THEY have not been developing their own players. Just a quick look at the gamesheets on PTS will tell the story. Smaller clubs have no choice, if they want to be competitive.

By: Lorenzo M.

Lorenzo M. — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:18:04 +0000

Jean,
Really? what age group? there are many different scenarios. example, i left my home club when my child was U10. the ultimate reason was for better development and playing in the AAA program. My home club did not care to put a team into the AAA program. Yes, there are many similar cases. I know for a fact, if you try to move to Lakeshore, it depends on the AAA team. they will use the 4-2 rule for their AAA team. if not utilized, then and only then they will consider for their AA team.

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:08:22 +0000

Just an FYI for all involved. This rule was taken off the books on Nov 15th and a moratorium has been put in place for a year because what they enacted was illegal. You cannot restrict player movement when it is a right given to all of us from the FSQ – and use fines to enforce it.

2013 is status-quo for player movement.

ps Lorenzo, if you think Lakeshore only took players for AAA you are severely misinformed.

By: Why

Why — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:48:13 +0000

Simple enough, get all the list of players in their clubs and check and see if the 4-2 rule is applied. I can tell you right now for a fact, lakeshore has more than three kids for the same area (dorval kids), and dorval just took pointe Claire kids because of hockey due to the coach is on the dorval side.. So it simple, stop the comments and live with, or stand and fight to have all clubs provide a list of there players and their zone they live in…. It should be like hockey,, play for your zone unless you start with that club at the age of five and moved,, you are entitled to stay or play for your new zone.

By: Jimbeau

Jimbeau — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:05:21 +0000

If these new regulations are not overturned they will be the death of the small clubs who can’t possibly form all of the teams that are required and, because of this, will be exposed to be poached while not being able to add any players in return. Clubs like DDO and Pte Claire are dreaming if they think this will be good for them. Instead they should get their act together and start programs that will develop their players locally and so that they will not want to go elsewhere. And oh yeah, the fines LSL wants to impose are a real joke!

By: castle logo

castle logo — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:46:35 +0000

The Lac St-Louis AA league is already diluted enough, with teams like Pointe-Claire, Pincourt and Lachine, moving up to AA, last season. Now add Hudson, Valleyfield and even Dorval (yikes!!) to the mix, which will all be forced to play up, too. Mark my words, scores of 15-0 and 20-0 will become the norm, and not the exception. No wonder LSL AA teams perform so poorly in out-of-region tournaments. The competitive level in the LSL AA league is weak, and about to get even weaker. And, for what reason? To promote more LSL teams into AAA status (just like someone commented before). These teams will only drop back down to AA, in a matter of 1-2 years, where they actually belong in the first place. Now seriously, how’s that helping anyone’s development?

I had no idea John was making $70,000 as a TD, either. Along with his CNHP duties, he’s really raking it in! By the way, John does sleep…he sleeps a lot…I’ve seen him.

By: soccerdep

soccerdep — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:14:33 +0000

I had no idea John was making $70,000……..on top of that he works for Quebec soccer in the CNHP program(more $$$). Must never sleep, or else has built one nice little enterprise off of the soccer parents backs……….

By: Soccer

Soccer — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:11:36 +0000

My dear sirs…the new rules will highlight the failure of technical staffs and coaches in developing kids in their own backyard. If you look at some clubs heading into u13 or u12…how many of those kids are actually residents of their towns and how many are from other areas.