NTX Seeding Tournament - What's the deal?

FWIW, this is what I've been able to come up with so far...

FC Dallas Central is doing the Seeding Showdown

I wonder how TD brackets Tut in this 4 game friendly format? I assume there are 5 teams per bracket. Do teams put in what bracket they want, do they use FBR, talk to DOC's? Anybody know from past experience with Tut?

soccerdad1969 wrote:I wonder how TD brackets Tut in this 4 game friendly format? I assume there are 5 teams per bracket. Do teams put in what bracket they want, do they use FBR, talk to DOC's? Anybody know from past experience with Tut?

For the most part, there will be 5 team brackets. Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze. If there isn't a multiple of 5 for the total # teams in an age group, some of the lower brackets (Silver/Bronze), may have a different # of teams and a slightly different playing format (i.e. 4 team crossover brackets, or 6/7 team brackets where you just play 4 other teams in the bracket). TuT does not give out any trophies/medals for "winning" a bracket.

TD's discretion at how brackets are set up. Teams request what level they want to play in when they register, and TD will take this into account, along with whatever he decides to use (past performance, DOC/Coach recommendations, etc.).

There may be more than 1 bracket in a particular level (Platinum, Gold, etc...). Sometimes, there will clearly be an "A" or "B" within the level - i.e. Platinum "A" with the consensus top 5 teams and Platinum "B" with consensus 6-10. Sometimes, the brackets within the level will be essentially equally balanced (i.e. Top 10 teams in 2 Platinum brackets, but somewhat evenly distributed by strength between the 2 brackets). It depends on who signed up, who requested what, and what the TD feels is the best way to form the brackets.

From past experience, Jesse does a pretty good job at putting together competitive brackets, and King TuT is usually a well run tournament.

About the only complaints you will usually hear about King TuT or Michael Brown are the $5/day parking charges, and (especially for King TuT) not being able to put stakes in the ground to hold down shade tents.

When are the schedules for a tournament usually posted? Wed?

Consensus in the opinion of whom? and who determines the strength of the given teams? Now that select rosters are determined (for the most part), there could be some significant difference between a teams pre-select FBR ranking and their post-select actual quality of team. For example, there will likely be teams ranked in the teens in the pre-select FBR which would/will give teams that might be considered "consensus 6-10" (or even 1-5 for that matter), all or more than they can handle, but wouldn't get the chance to show it if done as suggested above and not have a realistic chance of enhancing their QT seeding. If Tut and Puma are looked to as a strong guide for seeding the QT, then they should set up divisions, brackets, pools, or whatever, more like a normal tournament format. I don't know what that format is called, but you all know what I mean.

It's back. At least this year everyone has early notice and plenty of time to discuss it's merits.

2015 North Texas Seeding Tournament
http://www.ntxsoccer.org/2015seedingshowdown-teamregistration.aspx

Registration Date
April 1, 20, 2015 – July 6, 2015

Important Instructions:

• Create a “New” GotSoccer Competitive Team Account

• Your GotSoccer Academy Team Account should not be used

• Players will be assigned New Registration Numbers by the Registrar

1. Create a New GotSoccer Team Account

2. Teams may register with their GotSoccer team account starting April 1, 2015

3. You are registering the Team Name, you will not register the players until after July 1.

You will need to register with your Home Association to obtain an official roster.

Tx Spirit ranked #1. Remember those days?

Can't imagine it being any different this year. TUT has show to be an excellent tune-up tournament with a minimum of four friendlies being played typically, and on excellent fields. The only way I can imagine it being any different is if NTX penalized teams for not playing their tournament, and seeded them lower than if they play at TUT.

PurplePonyPower wrote:Tx Spirit ranked #1. Remember those days?

NTX did penalize Elite and even more so, Premier for not playing any tune up. Not that it will end up mattering. No 1 and 2 in CL now.

I'll tell you the deal. It's all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$.
What they did to Elite is a warning to all the teams playing this year that it could happen to you if you don't play. Interested to see if any of the top teams don't sign up this year.

Please.  I believe Elite didn't play in either the qualifying tournament, nor Tut - and yet, still miraculously received the #2 seed - equaling their FBR.

LH never looked at FBR, but amazingly, with a few exceptions, ranked teams almost entirely consistent with the FBR.

So whomever is preparing the 05 FBR - you better have it together.

(Or better still, don't publish the FBR any more and watch the panic set in over at LH.)  

SickofSilliness wrote:Please.  I believe Elite didn't play in either the qualifying tournament, nor Tut - and yet, still miraculously received the #2 seed - equaling their FBR.

LH never looked at FBR, but amazingly, with a few exceptions, ranked teams almost entirely consistent with the FBR.

So whomever is preparing the 05 FBR - you better have it together.

(Or better still, don't publish the FBR any more and watch the panic set in over at LH.)  

I agree with you. Who cares what a team did for the last 2 years. If you don't play in one of those two tournaments before seeding you get what you deserve, right? Like you said it's miraculous they even got the #2 seed.

Like people should be worried about what an organization like LH says?  They are a waste of space who don't even supply corner flags.