"The DPL is going to a very prestigious league with trainers, game day film, hydration stations, world class fields, and DA focused rules that help develop the coach and the players,” said Noah Gins, CEO/Executive Director Albion SC. "
"The DPL is going to a very prestigious league with trainers, game day film, hydration stations, world class fields, and DA focused rules that help develop the coach and the players,” said Noah Gins, CEO/Executive Director Albion SC. "
I guess they won't be playing at Robb Field then.
Great questions @bababooey. Another would be how this SoCal focused league will do against the SW ECNL conference? I'm guessing we will see some of SW top ECNL teams play again some of these upstart DPL teams at some point this in the 2017-2018 season at Silverlakes or Las Vegas Tournament that was mentioned?After reading that Goal Nation article, two things stood out to me:
1. The DPL is being run by a Board of Directors and a Technical Committee made up of soccer leaders within the founding clubs. The league will also have representation from Cal South, and Steve Hoffman is being asked to sit on the Technical Committee. - why Steve Hoffman?
2. Selected youth players will be designated as Development Players for their club’s DA teams. Each DA club will put in the following age groups 04, 03, 02, 01, 99/00. - was it previously stated that the GDA would have Development Players? I know the BDA has DP's, but I don't recall it being stated the GDA would have DP's.
I cannot imagine DPL just sticking to the SW. At some point logically they will expand the concept to the other DA clubs.
How at that point would it affect the ECNL?
Looks like you are right @DH. NW prepping for DPL expansion even before it gets started?I cannot imagine DPL just sticking to the SW. At some point logically they will expand the concept to the other DA clubs.
How at that point would it affect the ECNL?
I will be the person that doesn't look like they belong there.
Looks like you are right @DH. NW prepping for DPL expansion even before it gets started?
" While centered in Southwest now, the new league has received widespread interest from youth soccer clubs in the Girls’ DA throughout the Northwest."
Yep...marketing for sure. Probably over time effective marketing is my guess. I see a lot of interest in AZ for it.It's called marketing. Of course they would want you to believe that everyone wants DPL.
It will stay in SoCal. It's not sanctioned by U.S. Soccer. They obviously want no part of it. Hell, I can develop a GDA here in Vegas, and call it Girls Development Association, paint it red, white and blue, and I'm in the money; Selling dreams to "B" level players parents.
From an AZ perspective the competition is the appeal. ECNL for sure offers better competition vs just AZ...and it certainly appears that DPL will also offer higher competition vs just AZ as well.There are lots of questions and spin. Maybe ECNL and DPL at least from SoCal SW point of view has some appeal from a competition perspective?
Before you can be on the A team...typically you will spend time at the B level. B level is a valuable and important step on the way up....right?It seems the DPL haters here have an agenda their pushing. Don't understand why they feel so threatened. Only reason they would be lashing out instead of wishing everyone the best.
Nice elitist attitude. So much scorn with how you use the term B level. I am not sure why you feel so inadequate but you should be wishing the success for all girls not just the 1%.
I get some of that feeling too. Not sure what the hang up is. #curiousIt seems the DPL haters here have an agenda their pushing. Don't understand why they feel so threatened. Only reason they would be lashing out instead of wishing everyone the best.
Nice elitist attitude. So much scorn with how you use the term B level. I am not sure why you feel so inadequate but you should be wishing the success for all girls not just the 1%.
Well in his defense he did give his educated guess.SM follows Golden State I recall so might have those teams mixed up
It seems the DPL haters here have an agenda their pushing. Don't understand why they feel so threatened. Only reason they would be lashing out instead of wishing everyone the best.
Nice elitist attitude. So much scorn with how you use the term B level. I am not sure why you feel so inadequate but you should be wishing the success for all girls not just the 1%.
Definitely. Nothing wrong with the step.Before you can be on the A team...typically you will spend time at the B level. B level is a valuable and important step on the way up....right?