Tie Sheet is a joke! I hope the organizers take into consideration the reasons below and try to change it. Reasons - 1. Final - 45 mins each half with 10 min break - in International Level players get 15 min break, amateur players only get 10 mins? 2. Semi Final - 45 mins each half with 5 min break> You got to be kidding! This is the second game for all teams on that day. 3. Quarter Final - 30 mins each half with 5 min break. Even if you factor in that the weather would be ideal 5 min is too short. 4. Two of last years semifinalist MN and DC play, the first QF game. Looking at the previous 5 ANA records; DC has probably played in about 4 finals and MN has played in 3; As previos post (listed below) suggest the teams should be ranked according to previous years record and tie sheet should be based on that. They should be a standard, so every year ANA can follow a certain guideline. Last year, NYC did a great job of organizing soccer tie sheet, where as in Dallas it was poorly organized as 3 of the best teams NYC, Dc and MN were in one group. ANA should follow the NYC sports organizers example. Come On LA - you still can do it! ************************** Fedora:: Ranking should be 1. Washington, DC (Last year’s Winner) 2. New York, NY (NYNYC) –Last year’s Runner up 3. Minneapolis, MN - Last year’s Semifinalist 4. Dallas, TX 5. New York, NY (MMC) 6. Los Angeles, CA 7. Washington / Oregon 8. San Francisco, CA Schedule should be knock out: Group A: 1 vs 8 and 4 vs 5 Group B: 2 vs 7 and 3 vs 6