(03-16-2021 04:19 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Do you understand parody or satire? Or even just a plain old joke? You left out my part about March Madness which was the most significant part of that sentence.

Yikes, why so sensitive?

I think most readers realized that my comment was not an accusation of ignorance on your part, but simply a reference to the fact that the entire NCAA approach to timekeeping -- countdown clock instead of counting up, match time kept by a timekeeper instead of referee, stop-time instead of running time, audible horn at 0:00 -- is out of the ordinary for the sport of soccer. The oddities of the NCAA rules are a well-known topic in the sport, which the mention of "buzzer beater" (whether parodic or satirical or joking or any other intent) naturally brought to mind. Fairly recently the NCAA rules committees jointly recommended conforming to the rules of the rest of the sport, but a higher panel within the NCAA blocked their recommendation:
https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/a...icial-time

(03-16-2021 04:19 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  I'm not really sure why people would be focused on this instead of offering congratulations to the team on a great win.

Geez, what's eating you?!?! Conversations often have momentary sidebars. Such sidebars do not constitute a "focus". More generally, no one of us is the conversation police.

(03-16-2021 11:29 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  Rugby has an interesting rule: the game ends on the first non-penalty dead ball (e.g. score or out of bounds) after time expires.

It's basically the same as the (American) football rule, that the game doesn't end when the ball is live or on a defensive penalty. It's just that with rugby the play is a bit more fluid so that "last play" can take a lot longer.

1999 World Cup Play-in game to the Quarterfinals, Argentina led Ireland by 4 points, I think it was 27-23, but Ireland had the ball in the attacking zone when the clock expired. Ireland kept getting restarts but could not push it in. The game ultimately went 11 minutes of extra time until Argentina got control of the ball and killed it. The Buenos Aires stock exchange actually shut down for about 15 minutes.

Rugby used to have the same stoppage time rules as soccer. In fact, for the RWC semifinals in 1999 at Twickenham Stadium, London, the only time visible on the scoreboard was the time of day. The Aussies and Kiwis got that changed, and now the scoreboard clock stops when the referee stops time, so it is actual time. The buzzer goes and the team with the lead tries as quickly they can to kick the ball into touch (out of bounds) or to get possession and then kick into touch. Interestingly, you can kick it out behind your own goal and that ends things too.

(03-16-2021 08:05 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(03-16-2021 11:29 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  Rugby has an interesting rule: the game ends on the first non-penalty dead ball (e.g. score or out of bounds) after time expires.

1999 World Cup Play-in game to the Quarterfinals, Argentina led Ireland by 4 points, I think it was 27-23, but Ireland had the ball in the attacking zone when the clock expired. Ireland kept getting restarts but could not push it in. The game ultimately went 11 minutes of extra time until Argentina got control of the ball and killed it. The Buenos Aires stock exchange actually shut down for about 15 minutes.

Rugby used to have the same stoppage time rules as soccer. In fact, for the RWC semifinals in 1999 at Twickenham Stadium, London, the only time visible on the scoreboard was the time of day. The Aussies and Kiwis got that changed, and now the scoreboard clock stops when the referee stops time, so it is actual time. The buzzer goes and the team with the lead tires as quickly they can to kick the ball into touch (out of bounds) or to get possession and then kick into touch. Interestingly, you can kick it out behind your own goal and that ends things too.

Careful -- FBO says we're not supposed to digress!

(03-16-2021 08:12 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(03-16-2021 08:05 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(03-16-2021 11:29 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  Rugby has an interesting rule: the game ends on the first non-penalty dead ball (e.g. score or out of bounds) after time expires.

1999 World Cup Play-in game to the Quarterfinals, Argentina led Ireland by 4 points, I think it was 27-23, but Ireland had the ball in the attacking zone when the clock expired. Ireland kept getting restarts but could not push it in. The game ultimately went 11 minutes of extra time until Argentina got control of the ball and killed it. The Buenos Aires stock exchange actually shut down for about 15 minutes.
Rugby used to have the same stoppage time rules as soccer. In fact, for the RWC semifinals in 1999 at Twickenham Stadium, London, the only time visible on the scoreboard was the time of day. The Aussies and Kiwis got that changed, and now the scoreboard clock stops when the referee stops time, so it is actual time. The buzzer goes and the team with the lead tries as quickly they can to kick the ball into touch (out of bounds) or to get possession and then kick into touch. Interestingly, you can kick it out behind your own goal and that ends things too.

Careful -- FBO says we're not supposed to digress!

Last i checked, it was still a free country.

(03-16-2021 09:18 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(03-16-2021 08:12 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(03-16-2021 08:05 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(03-16-2021 11:29 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  Rugby has an interesting rule: the game ends on the first non-penalty dead ball (e.g. score or out of bounds) after time expires.

1999 World Cup Play-in game to the Quarterfinals, Argentina led Ireland by 4 points, I think it was 27-23, but Ireland had the ball in the attacking zone when the clock expired. Ireland kept getting restarts but could not push it in. The game ultimately went 11 minutes of extra time until Argentina got control of the ball and killed it. The Buenos Aires stock exchange actually shut down for about 15 minutes.
Rugby used to have the same stoppage time rules as soccer. In fact, for the RWC semifinals in 1999 at Twickenham Stadium, London, the only time visible on the scoreboard was the time of day. The Aussies and Kiwis got that changed, and now the scoreboard clock stops when the referee stops time, so it is actual time. The buzzer goes and the team with the lead tries as quickly they can to kick the ball into touch (out of bounds) or to get possession and then kick into touch. Interestingly, you can kick it out behind your own goal and that ends things too.

Careful -- FBO says we're not supposed to digress!

Last i checked, it was still a free country.

Not with all these sports rules limiting what we can and cannot do in the field of play!!!

2-0 vs LA Tech tonight.

Way to go Owls!
Now 6-2 on the season, with four games left -- three of them at home!

(03-21-2021 09:50 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  Way to go Owls!
Now 6-2 on the season, with four games left -- three of them at home!

And then we host the conference tournament!

Rice receiving points in this week's rankings. A&M drops to #23.

https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings...-di-women/

So that makes 4 women's teams getting noticed in rankings?

Rice picks up a nice 4-0 win vs Southern Miss.

Bella Kilgore had her 3rd goal of the season yesterday. When your goalie can Bend It Like Beckham, that's an impressive secret weapon.

https://twitter.com/ChallengeSoccer/stat...0564367365

(03-29-2021 10:56 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Bella Kilgore had her 3rd goal of the season yesterday. When your goalie can Bend It Like Beckham, that's an impressive secret weapon.

https://twitter.com/ChallengeSoccer/stat...0564367365

Also really like how she didn't just 'watch' her kick. She was running back to defend before the ball even hit its apex.

(03-23-2021 01:10 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  Rice receiving points in this week's rankings. A&M drops to #23.

https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings...-di-women/

So that makes 4 women's teams getting noticed in rankings?

Rice gets 18 votes this week (up from 10 last week) to move up to "28th" in the Coaches Top 25. A&M moves up to 22.

(03-30-2021 01:14 PM)temchugh Wrote:  

(03-23-2021 01:10 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  Rice receiving points in this week's rankings. A&M drops to #23.

https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings...-di-women/

So that makes 4 women's teams getting noticed in rankings?

Rice gets 18 votes this week (up from 10 last week) to move up to "28th" in the Coaches Top 25. A&M moves up to 22.

North Texas also starting to get votes. They are one of our two losses (Houston).

Rice beats UAB on the road, 1-0.

The Owls are hosting UTEP tonight in the regular season finale. Rice has only won one CUSA regular season title in school history (also one co-title), but because of how the conference is set up this season, a win tonight would only give us a CUSA western division title. Rice hosts the conference tournament next week (and would probably face ODU in the 1st round of the tournament based on how the next two days of conference matches should go).

The Owls are winning 2-0 in the 2nd half currently.

Rice is 9-2 on the season. The fewest number of losses we've ever had in a year is four.

Score holds. 10-2 on the season.

Think we could get an at-large if we at least make it to finals?

I don't know - it might be a tough task even with the one good win over A&M (which is a nice win, but still it's not as impressive as the volleyball win over Texas).

It looks like 29 conferences are playing soccer this year (no Big West or Ivy - same as volleyball and basketball?). So that leaves 19 at-larges. In 2019, there were 64 teams but the Pac 12 and ACC got 9 bids apiece! The Big 12 had 6, the SEC and Big 10 had 5, the WCC had 3, and the American and Big East had 2. Everyone else had 1.

This link seems to have a good look at the various conferences and their up-to-date standings.

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-...ings/women

CUSA soccer tournament schedule (tournament is at Rice)

Tuesday, April 13 – Quarterfinals
Game 1 – 1E WKU vs. 4W UAB (ESPN+) – 11 a.m.
Game 2 – 2W North Texas vs. 3E Charlotte (ESPN+) – 1:30 p.m.
Game 3 – 2E Florida Atlantic vs. 3W Southern Miss (ESPN+) – 4 p.m.
Game 4 – 1W Rice vs. 4E Old Dominion (ESPN+) – 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 15 – Semifinals
Game 5 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner (ESPN+) – 4:30 p.m.
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (ESPN+) – 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 17 – C-USA Championship Game
Game 7 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner (ESPN+) – 12 p.m.

2020 C-USA Women’s Soccer All-Conference Award Winners

Player of the Year
Ambere Barnett, WKU

Offensive Player of the Year
Ariel Diaz, Southern Miss

Defensive Player of the Year
Mijke Roelfsema, Rice

Midfielder of the Year
Ambere Barnett, WKU

Goalkeeper of the Year
Bella Killgore, Rice

Freshman of the Year
Abi Hugh, Marshall

Coach of the Year
Brian Lee, Rice

All-Conference USA First Team
GK: Bella Kilgore, Rice
D: Brooke Lampe, North Texas
D: Mijke Roelfsema, Rice
D: Avery Jacobsen, WKU
MF: Julia Patrum, Charlotte
MF: Gi Krstec, Florida Atlantic
MF: Ece Turkoglu, Old Dominion
MF: Ambere Barnett, WKU
F: Peyton DePriest, Middle Tennessee
F: Allie Byrd, North Texas
F: Ariel Diaz, Southern Miss

All-Conference USA Second Team
GK: Abby Stapleton, Charlotte
D: Meredith Hamby, Charlotte
D: Amanda Martin, Florida Atlantic
D: Elizabeth Doll, Louisiana Tech
D: Emily Roberts, Old Dominion
D: Lyric Schmidt, WKU
MF: Delaney Schultz, Rice
MF: Jennyfer Caracheo, Southern Miss
MF: Stella Kiss, UAB
F: Miracle Porter, Florida Atlantic
F: Haley Kostyshyn, Rice
F: Lexxe Lipsey, UAB

All-Conference USA Third Team
GK: Kelsey Brann, North Texas
D: Josie Studer, Louisiana Tech
D: Caitlin Pierce, Southern Miss
D: Macie Pennington, Southern Miss
MF: Sammy Vitols, Florida Atlantic
MF: Abi Hugh, Marshall
MF: Michelle Gonzalez, North Texas
MF: Cayman Tamez, UTEP
F: Michaella Arteta, Charlotte
F: Tessa Carlin, UTEP
F: Ellis Patterson, UTSA

C-USA All-Freshman Team
Piper Biziorek, F, Charlotte
Amit Cohen, GK, Florida Atlantic
Abi Hugh, MF, Marshall
Alexandra Goffi, D, Middle Tennessee
Madi Starrett, D, North Texas
Ryan Parncutt, D, Old Dominion
Mikala Furuto, MF, Rice
Blessing Kingsley, F, Southern Miss
Laura Zemberyova, F, UAB
Cayman Tamez, MF, MF, UTEP
Brina Micheels, F, WKU
Ellie Belcher, D, WKU

https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/4/12...sRVWoAD94s