Tuesday, December 8 was a busy day at the USL offices because Central Valley Fuego FC officially became the newest franchise to join the league. Planning for a 2022 start, Fuego FC will be located in central San Joaquin Valley, somewhere around Fresno. This won’t be the Fresno market’s first stint in USL, the formerContinue reading “Welcome Fuego!”
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Our thoughts about USL League One Financials
The 2020 USL League One season seemed like a blur, didn’t it? It flew by as quickly as it seemed to be put together in the early months of this past summer. This is in no way a criticism of the league: back in June the league faced the same ultimatum as all sports leaguesContinue reading “Our thoughts about USL League One Financials”
2020 USL League 1 Elo Ratings Post Mortem
Once a sports season comes to a close, any good data scientist will tell you that a ratings system needs to be evaluated. A proper evaluation helps support what decisions, if any, need to be made before the beginning of the next season. Decisions typically fall in one of these categories: Minor tweaks to formulas,Continue reading “2020 USL League 1 Elo Ratings Post Mortem”
Who Gives A Hoot? 