If you look at the aerial satellite of Stub Hub it is more on the order of 76 yards wide. You can calculate by the 10 yard hash mark and the distance to the penalty area. It looks like it is about 6 yards. Same distance as the goal box. McAlister is 70 yards. 13 yards to the penalty area. So I am not sure about sub standard? Fifa rules are 50 by 100 minimum and 80 by 120 max. By the way Drake Stadium is 72 max if you look at the aerials. There was 694 at Stanford game. That is bout the max. Maybe that is what doesn't meet NCAA. The field size is fine.
Number of fans at that game, which is well over the capacity I believe. USC's attendance is usually the lowest in the Pac-12 at around 200-300 per game. Pitch might be nice, but an awful venue
That was my original point. The surface is excellent. Fast and fair. From the fan standpoint it's nice being so close to the action but no lights mean you bake in the afternoon sun on uncomfortable portable bleachers. Speculation is they will get some league and playoff games in the new LAFC Facility when it's done
Here's the NCAA field size requirement: The Division I Women’s Soccer Committee mandates games be played on fields that are a minimum of 70 yards x 110 yards; however, the preference is for fields to be 75 yards x 120 yards. The committee prefers grass fields for preliminary-round games but will not preclude artificial turf (if approved by FIFA). Grass fields will be required for the Women’s College Cup. In 2007, when USC won the championship, McAlister did not meet the minimum size requirement. I see that their first round game will be at McAlister, so I guess that answers my question with a "yes." They have expanded the field size so it meets the NCAA's minimum requirement.
Getting back to UCLA matters, the #4 seeded Bruins' hosted first round match with Seattle Friday at 7 PM (PST) will be streamed, unless they have more "technical difficulties," like when they robbed many soccer fans of seeing the thrilling overtime loss to Stanford. Let's hope the UCLA tech staff can get it together for a change. That all their matches aren't viewable during the season is classic Bruin Stupidity.
UCLA 3 - 0 Seattle Bruins seem to thrive in a 4-3-3, beating a very good Seattle team. Why they waited until the final week of conference play to make that change is a mystery. They're like a different team now.
The attendance at Morgantown for UCLA's 2-0 win over Nebraska was 82. Thirty minutes later in the following Ohio State-West Virginia match in the doubleheader, there was a standing 2471. Talk about fan support and home field advantage. Sunday's third round match finds the Bruins facing the No. 1 seeded and top ranked Mountaineers. UCLA might have the youngest team still in the tournament, now starting six freshmen including a redshirt. We'll see if they're up to the task.
UCLA loses Munerlyn, Proctor, Alvarado, Kaskie, Jenkins, Miranda and Alarab -- all outstanding Bruins. But next year's roster will add Pugh, Sanchez, Anika's younger sister Karina, Canales and several others. They should do okay.
Do you really believe that Mallory Pugh will ever play a college soccer game? What is the point? She can go right to NWSL and get the $100,000 US WNT allocation salary, plus endorsements, plus negotiate a free UCLA education to be used whenever she pleases into her contract. What is theire to gain for her by playing college soccer besides risking unnecessary injury and potentially leaving lots of money on the table?
Intriguing question! Maybe this calls for a lengthy board discussion. Oh, but wait! This thread worked the topic to death, before Pugh's father and Mallory herself said, yes, she is enrolling this winter quarter and will play next fall.
Here's Mallory Pugh at UCLA on the first day of class for the winter quarter, as expected; shown here with fellow freshman Marley Canales.
In 2007, fields built before 1995 were grandfathered. The only requirement was that the field be longer than it is wide.