ECNL vs. DA turf war has created a 'toxic environment'
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soccerobserver
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I have a clue and in the world of D3 and Ivy League ... nothing is a money sport. Should have been clearer that money sports are those where TV money is involved. D3's also don't have athletic scholarships.
In both cases the students qualified for admission grade and SAT wise. The spot that was opened simply displaced another qualified candidate. My point was more to the fact that unlike the money sports (Football and Basketball), players on the non-money sports need to still qualify for admission as the coaches can only hold a few spots open for players. Football on the other hand, you can have 2.3 GPA get admitted to many schools that otherwise would not be admitted if another sport.
End of the Line
SILVER ELITE
So, how about those GDA newcomers? Looks like Beach paid to fly about 65 kiddos to Las Vegas to beat Albion by a combined 19-2. Salvo (wherever that is) fared worse, losing by a combined 20-0. Does anyone have thoughts about this new era of meaningful competition?
Wow...didn’t know we flew.
Why don’t you stick to what you know.....oh wait....nevermind
According to the GDA Mafia
; Two out of state ECNL clubs drove 370 miles to play a California based team over the weekend. Which is roughly 100 miles further than Beach drove to Las Vegas. Now these clubs combined played 12 matches. They lost 11 of them and were outscored 40-8. This bashing of leagues can go on forever. There will always be a tit for tat. No matter what is flung. Just pick what's best for your kid. Both are good viable options.
Justus
GOLD
Steelers went into NE and got their asses kicked Sunday night. South Bay Beach went on the road into Vegas Abion and kicked ass and that should be praised. Vegas needs to regroup like my freaking Steelers. NE is looking real good btw and my boy AB is playing next week for them. He got out of Oakland and landed with Bill and Tommy. How the hell did he pull that off? When Vegas hits the road they better catch South Bay Beach off guard. I do hope they can take in some SoCal site seeing though. We can use the revenue, seems like youth soccer money is getting exported out of Cali. BTW, anyone not named Kicker please tell me if my dd team is playing the Vegas B team next week on the road for ECNL or is that DA Vegas team the top dog in Vegas? @MARsSPEED? I need your help Mars. Also, how much money did the avg family throw down for the first road trip of the season? That's a 3 day trip regardless if you play one game. Like I said, I'm sure the 13 year olds are having a blast in the pool while pops is pounding the booze shooting 98 on the golf course. I'll drive up Fri at 12 and come back after the game. See ya, heading back to the beach asap
$$$$$$$$$$As expected, Albion Las Vegas did great in the younger age groups and struggled in the olders. In two years, most of their age groups should be competitive. (no child on either team or leagues but the U15 and U14 Albion Vegas teams are pretty tough.
Results from website as follows:
0 Albion SC Las Vegas U-17
7 Beach Futbol Club U-17
0 Albion SC Las Vegas U-18/19
3 Beach Futbol Club U-18/19
1 Albion SC Las Vegas U-15
2 Beach Futbol Club U-15
1 Albion SC Las Vegas U-16
7 Beach Futbol Club U-16
6 Albion SC Las Vegas U-14
1 Beach Futbol Club U-14
Results from website as follows:
0 Albion SC Las Vegas U-17
7 Beach Futbol Club U-17
0 Albion SC Las Vegas U-18/19
3 Beach Futbol Club U-18/19
1 Albion SC Las Vegas U-15
2 Beach Futbol Club U-15
1 Albion SC Las Vegas U-16
7 Beach Futbol Club U-16
6 Albion SC Las Vegas U-14
1 Beach Futbol Club U-14
Justus
GOLD
Great work Emma. So if I understand you correctly, most, if not all the top baby Vegas Goats who are U14 and less are heading over to Vegas Abion already and in the next two years the Heat FC ECNL will be the "B" team in Vegas for all ages? But the Heat 04' team my dd will be battling next weekend is the top team until they age out?
Justus
GOLD
I just got word that 100% the Heat FC 04' is the A Team. Keeper is going to USC too. I'm super excited for the drive now. When or lose, you always want to battle the best when you drive over 800 miles round trip through the dessert and SC is not bad to test your skills. Super stoked
According to the GDA Mafia
This bashing of leagues can go on forever. There will always be a tit for tat. No matter what is flung. Just pick what's best for your kid. Both are good viable options.
So ECNL team from Vegas drove or flew to So cal for ECNL games. And DA kids from So Cal drove to Vegas for DA games.
Both were a bit lopsided.
Would it have been better for all parties (Competion and travel wise) for the so cal team ecnl team to play the so cal DA team? And likewise for Vegas?
I used to (sort of) like scanning the scores each weekend to see how everyone does. Too many leagues now.
I don’t know about Vegas teams for younger girls, but For older girl LVSA (non DA or ECNL) is much stronger than DA or ECNL options in Las Vegas - at least for U16 and U17. In SoCal there are a handful of non DA and non ECNL teams in the older ages that are competitive against their DA and ECNL counterparts. Hoping these 02s and 03s (and probably some 04s) who are at that same level but who’ve opted not to play DA or ECNL can get past all this madness and finish out their club careers unscathed.
Justus
GOLD
No, Vegas needs the cash and dads are bored in both places and they need to get out of town for different reasons. No need for all this tit for tat. So many leagues and philosophies to choose from to make one happy. One league thinks they are the true and only way and all other ways are wrong and doing it all wrong. Not committed enough (although both leagues/philosophies have to drive to Vegas and SoCal every week in their cars and wave at each other as they drive by wondering wtf is going on or fly first class or whatever you can afford). Lot's of money being made off someone's little legs and sweat. Dad is having a blast for sure, maybe mom too, Are the girls? Really, are they? 800 miles? This is too funny
Justus
GOLD
Where did your team come from???? Dude, I'm trying to make my trip fun by telling myself were playing the Vegas A Team. Please enlighten me with your squad. I want top 20 D1 or don't waste my time. What commits you got over there at LVSA? 800 miles...…...tell you want, take your top 11 from both teams and I'll ask our coach if we can play Vegas Combo team Sunday. What say you Own Goal?
shales1002
GOLD
Absolutely not with regards to the baby goats. Lol. NO ONE jumped to Albion. The 06 team has always been good, especially when they were Inspirada. 05 team maybe be okay.
The top 04 team in the state is Heat 04. Hell they are the top 03, and 02 teams here. Look at tournament results. When the 04s came to play, every one (meaning LVSA) switched out of the flight of their own tournament @Own Goal .
There was no movement here at tryouts. You can look at last year’s results and see Heat was 2nd in SW conference because they scored 1 goal less than LAFC.
Justus
GOLD
Now that is said with conviction. Right now I'm going with Heat 04' and my drive just got way better. Maybe LVSA would be up for a scrimmage on Sunday?
shales1002
GOLD
Good luck with that one ...they won’t even scrimmage the local teams or teams within their own club. LVSA does have some talented players who will continue to go unnoticed.
Justus
GOLD
Does anyone truly know the top 04' A Team in NoCal? How about AZ teams? OH? MI? Vegas already has two teams claiming A Team status. Based on the U14 Vegas Abion spanking they did on the South Bay Beach Power, I would think the Abion DA teams will have the upper hand and will squash you all like little bugs. Then we will have weekly shuttle services to drive all the baby goats across state lines for big matches. 2011 goats watch out, Vegas is heating up.
Justus
GOLD
Why go unnoticed?