Kate Sheppard Cup 2024

Whilst I think allocation/methodology for Chatham Cup was as good as it could be, I think KS Cup allocation/methodology could be improved.

2 teams in Central region needing byes, should assign them to the two best teams in the Central League last year (Wellington Utd, Waterside Karori) instead of allocating by random to Petone and Seatoun.  Now we have ended up with Wellington Utd taking on Phoenix Reserves and 1 of those sides being eliminated unnecessarily early.

What also irks me is teams not entering.
Central and Manukau from Northern Championship
Taradale from Central League.

IMHO There should be a push to get every 1st team from the top 3 or 4 levels of the pyramid.  

Agree re teams not entering maybe the $250 + GST entry fee is an issue for some clubs, with additional fees for the teams that have the home advantage in the Quarter Final - $750 + GST and Semi Final - $1,000 + GST stages of the cup (similar fees apply in the Chatham Cup).  

reubee

Whilst I think allocation/methodology for Chatham Cup was as good as it could be, I think KS Cup allocation/methodology could be improved.

2 teams in Central region needing byes, should assign them to the two best teams in the Central League last year (Wellington Utd, Waterside Karori) instead of allocating by random to Petone and Seatoun.  Now we have ended up with Wellington Utd taking on Phoenix Reserves and 1 of those sides being eliminated unnecessarily early.

What also irks me is teams not entering.
Central and Manukau from Northern Championship
Taradale from Central League.

IMHO There should be a push to get every 1st team from the top 3 or 4 levels of the pyramid.  

Travel costs for Taradale would trump entry costs. Ain’t many Central teams at all assuming there weren’t prelim rounds. I guess that won’t change as long as they are grouped with Capital.

Get down to Newtown Park this Friday night 
Wellington United Diamonds v Wellington Phoenix Academy 
6:30pm kick off
Argentinian BBQ will be running

reubee

Whilst I think allocation/methodology for Chatham Cup was as good as it could be, I think KS Cup allocation/methodology could be improved.

2 teams in Central region needing byes, should assign them to the two best teams in the Central League last year (Wellington Utd, Waterside Karori) instead of allocating by random to Petone and Seatoun.  Now we have ended up with Wellington Utd taking on Phoenix Reserves and 1 of those sides being eliminated unnecessarily early.

What also irks me is teams not entering.
Central and Manukau from Northern Championship
Taradale from Central League.

IMHO There should be a push to get every 1st team from the top 3 or 4 levels of the pyramid.  

sorry brain fade - yes that is annoying.

Mainland Fed. results:
Kate Sheppard Cup

Coastal Spirit SAS 4 (Saskia Pelham 2, Lauren Dabner 2) Universities of Canterbury 0 HT 4 - 0

Halswell 1 (Ella Hartel) NW United 2 (Jasmine Barrett, Abby Tayllor) HT 1 - 1

Selwyn 0 Cashmere Technical 5 (Aimee Phillips, Margi Dias, Anna McPhie, Darsha Keogan Lara Wall) HT 0 - 2
Nelson Suburbs won by default over FC Nelson

Bouquets to Invercargill Thistle, Lakes, Brooklyn Northern Utd , Northland for fronting up and taking opportunity to play better teams.  

Brickbats to FC Nelson for defaulting.