Your criticism is not just. The Champs did not need to move the ball. They were winning the one on ones and Igloo's defense did not slide so they kept doing it and Igloo never stopped them. There was no reason to change it up. Also Igloo dominates the 2021 year because they are an older 2021 team. Look at the roster. Almost all kids born early 2003 and many born in January, February 2003 and in 2002. In fact the same age advantage the Champs had yesterday Igloo holds over most of the other 2021 teams. Igloo's defense is actually very old. Mostly 2002s and a January and a February 2003. This older 2021 defense got beat by kids of similar age kids and did not slide. As for the time the champs put in the true 2021s to play Igloo in a mop up role did you notice that the Champs won that battle as well? The Champs 2021s scored against Igloo and Igloo could not take the be ball away because they stayed back. So Igloo also lost to the 2021s 1-0. Bottom line Igloo wins in 2021 because they are older. The fact that they could not do anything on offense or defense against kids similar age or maybe a little older only shows that these kids have not developed over the years and have been relying on the age, size and strength advantage they have over 2021 kids. The fact that they did nothing yesterday against kids of the same age or a little older should be more alarming to parents and coaches rather than who won or lost. But wining seems to be all that matters.
The announcer said it best, they are bigger, faster, and stronger. Igloo has a middie who is 4-8". Taz was obviously older and it looked like boys vs men. Igloo dominates againsed it's own age based kids. I know Taz was within the rules. It's the rules that are the problem. The winning team did have 6 kids from the 2021 team that played in mop up time. This winning team will not play together again as there are no tournaments that will allow it. Meanwhile igloo plays this week at NXT. They will dominate because it is againsed kids their age.
Taz core will now play 2020 tournies. They will do well but if they should play againsed crush, doubt that Taz even keeps it close
You can't take anything away from the Taz kids. Especially the mids and FOGo. Very talented. But they beat younger boys. And they look like men. And to the poster who said the final was not a good example of quality lax, depends on your point of view. Taz defense was phenomenal. Igloo kids couldn't even move ball as the D was on their hands constantly. I was less impressed w Taz offense. They could have moved the ball but the one on one battles were all they had. Not impressed w them offensively.
Hats off to Zumo. Your Taz teams, 2024 and 2020 are very good. Too bad the rest of your program isn't.
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