Discontinuation of the State Rankings

Hi Everyone,

I talked things over with my rankings partner, "Miami-Dade", and we both agreed that we just aren't going to be able to put out the State Rankings the way it should be done. We wanted to let everyone know before the boys season starts (and just after the 1st week of the girls season) that we will not be able have a "State Ranking System" this year.

We both wanted to do this so that everyone has a way to gauge where they are in the state, but reality took over.....it was just going to be impossible for us to do it right. Too many teams, too many scores, not enough time.

I really appreciate the kind words over the years, and I must say it was enjoyable for me too to take part in the State Rankings. Thank you to those that helped out and made this enjoyable for me.

For the rest of the season, to all who want to post your scores for the rest of the state to see, we still have a site link below where you can add your schedule and post your scores.

Here is the link to the site: http://leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?cmenuid=1&url=floridahighschoolsoccer&sid=593166038

If it is easier for you to email us your team's schedule in a Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word document, that's fine. You can send it to us at FloridaScores@hotmail.com. That's all for now.

If you have any questions, you can reach me at DownSouthFL3@yahoo.com.

-DownSouth

Notice to all visitors of DownSouthRankings.com

To all my loyal visitors and those new to this site, I wanted to take a moment to let you know the latest news regarding DownSouthRankings.com.

This is my fifth year uniting the High School soccer community in the State of Florida by offering an unbiased state ranking for all 950 boys and girls HS soccer teams. Each year the site has grown and has seen its reach expand further throughout the state including credit given in many newspapers around Florida. This site has become much bigger than I expected and am very proud of the success it has enjoyed.

It is with this excitement that I tried to do it all again for another year. Unfortunately, with the increased responsibilities in my real world (full-time) profession and life, I am unable to devote the time necessary to have this site offer what I expect of it. I just cannot put a half-effort into this project. Therefore, I must discontinue the state rankings service from the DownSouthRankings.com website.

I will leave the site up and running for score postings and message board discussions. At a later date, I may try to incorporate another feature to the website.

Thanks to all who have helped out over the years with scores and good message board material....as well as all the emails.

Take care,

DownSouth