I will acknowledge that the college game is a bit different at the moment, but they are slowly changing the rules to conform to international standards, I will say 5 years from now the timekeeping will change for example, the number of subs will be the hardest rule to change.

A regular season game does not have to have a winner in a 16-game season, there are tie breakers, you are advocating bringing other sports rule into a unique game that predates all the sports you mentioned, and happens to be the most watched game in the world!

24 hours between games is reasonable at this level, when you have almost limitless substitution. These teams will be coming off two weeks rest.

It all comes down to squad management, every team enters the tournament with 24 players, you have to prepare for all possibilities The substitution rule is very generous!

NJ has better reffs than the NESCAC area, I live in NJ and is a NESCAC fan, I have witnessed some horrible call in NESCAC games.

like your presentation!

Let us remember that fouls are not all senseless!

Quote from: Soccerlover on November 17, 2025, 11:30:35 AMAnother year without a trophy for Middlebury, what a disappointing team

They ended well given the start they had!

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Quote from: camosfan on November 16, 2025, 10:56:19 AMToday's likely winners

Tufts
Con
Cort
Wes
St. Olaf
Aus
Williams
CNU
Dickinson
Emory
Macalester
Chicago
Trinity
Mid

@Camosfan, congrats for Tufts advancing.

You omitted Bowdoin from your list.  Was that intentional? 

Given recent history, it is surprising to see Amherst and Midd out so early. 

Will be fun to watch Tufts/Messiah and Bowdoin/Conn.

Sorry my friend, that was not intentional, congrats, nice team!

Like their coach, he tried to recruit my son who ended up at Tufts, and he was never bitter like some other coaches, always kept in touch.

Today's likely winners

Tufts
Con
Cort
Wes
St. Olaf
Aus
Williams
CNU
Dickinson
Emory
Macalester
Chicago
Trinity
Mid

The following games are too early in the tournament: Was U v Chicago, Lynchburg V Chris Newport!

The reffing seems to be stricter than in the past!

Thought Cortland and SUNNY D were from the same conf?

The major problem with grass fields at the college level, is inconsistency in quality surfaces you find moving from venue to venue, so that will take some time for the visiting team to figure, speed and bounce.