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Quote from: Ejay on December 08, 2024, 02:15:38 PMI've heard a few ideas that would make for intriguing ways to break a tie. I haven't given much thought to either, but they sure sound interesting.

1. Start removing players (similar to hockey). OT1 is 10v10, OT2 is 9v9...
2. Conduct PKs before the game. The PK loser knows they have to win in OT so they'll be more inclined to attack.
3. Use statistics... Winner is team with fewer fouls and cards; team with more shots; team with most corner kicks, etc.

4.  Play until there is a winner.  No gimmicks needed. 

On the other hand, if the World Cup can be decided on penalties, then D3 college soccer can do so.

Ties and PK shootout are a brutal way to end and in a game like this it is a shame.  However, if the coaches wanted to win they can change their conservative tactics (and they did not).  It seems that NESCAC teams and their coaches are happy to go to PK as they have confidence in their keepers. 

• Quote from: Bucket on 11/23/2024, 8:18:44 PMThe Camels have the pk mojo, for sure. Was not surprised in the least, though still greatly disappointed, to hear the announcer relay that a bench warning had been given to the Camels when one Conn player ran halfway onto the field to taunt a Kenyon player who had just missed a pk. 

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Sad state for this team.  Definitely shows poor sportsmanship.  PKs are terrible way to win and a worse way to lose.  Every PK kicker deserves respect.  Sounds like this Conn player was not even selected by his team to represen them in taking a PK?

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Quote from: CarefreeTX on November 23, 2024, 03:15:48 PMThis is a terrible take. Trinity dominated the first half and conceded a scrappy corner and a good team goal. Still should have scored at least 1. Credit to Babson but over the 90 minutes this game has been pretty even.

Yes and no. If you only watched the second half you would definitely wonder how Trinity got here. They have not been good. But I agree, they looked good in the first half.

Not sure what happened to make such a difference. I don't see Babson really stepping up, just Trinity looking like a different team.

I can agree with this. Not sure what happened at half time but didn't see Babson show anything different, just Trinity fading noticeably

Announcer said that trinity went on bus during halftime and Babson stayed outside and moving around.  Weather definitely a big factor.

Quote from: skg2 on November 21, 2024, 10:00:11 PMMy predictions for the Sweet 16 - would love to hear everyone else's as well:

Midd vs CMS: 3-0 Midd
Trinity vs Babson: 2-1 Trinity
Midd vs Trinity: 1-1 (Trinity advances 3-0 on pens)

are you taking weather into account for the games on Saturday?  cold and rainy! I cant imagine trinity will be ready for this.  Feet will feel like bricks and ball with be a rock.  Maybe they get by on Saturday, but another cold day on Sunday on the road? Just feels like you want Middlebury, the overall number one seed, to lose instead of picking honestly. 

Quote from: PaulNewman on November 11, 2024, 06:20:34 PM

Quote from: Middfan on November 11, 2024, 06:10:19 PMDoes anyone ever remember 8 teams getting in to the tournament from NESCAC or any other conference?

No. Never.  8 is a respectable haul for SEC, ACC, and Big 12 for March Madness.  Unprecendented in D3, I'm sure.

I have deep ambivalence about NESCAC in almost every regard, but I hope those most upset prepare themselves for the possibility that the "middling" NESCAC entries may do quite well...and will breathe in very fresh oxygen by getting away from their conference.  Bowdoin, Wesleyan, and Hamilton will definitely not be awed at all by the stage.  I would not be tempted to bet against any of them.

what would quite well be?  all eight make sweet sixteen?  Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Hamilton, and even Williams all have tough draws. Both Hamilton first games and potential second game are legit teams.  Conn College and Middlebury 2nd games also good opponents and winners of tough conferences.

Quote from: kansas hokie on November 10, 2024, 07:17:06 PMNESCAC with 8, Buffalo St. holds on, Mount Union out. Trinity in a top 8 protected seed.

I would think wisconsin eau claire or trinity tx gets a nod for a number one seed in one bracket with the other as the number 2.  Mary Washington in a second bracket with williams. Likely middlebury and amherst in the third bracket and tufts and connecticut college in the fourth bracket.  unless they do some additional plot twists with john hopkins to swap with williams.

Quote from: rdanie03 on November 05, 2024, 11:05:16 AMMy take on the camels is that if they don't concede, they can win both the NESCAC and the natty because they are better at pens then anyone else. However, if they concede, I really doubt they have the offense to recover against a top tier team.

I would guess that even the camels would not want a game to come down to penalties. Tufts is a very gifted team with better keeper and steady players yet Bowdoin was able to eliminate them in the shootout.  Middlebury has gifted scorers and Williams keeper is a solid PK stopper as shown in the NCAA run two years ago.