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pitchcrazy

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what are the rules for PT DA players? Can you play HS or on your other club teams?
 
Yes, from what I have seen, pt players play on their other club team and will be given PT status to play on the DA team. They usually practice with their normal team and could also practice with the DA team. They also can play High School unlike full time DA players.
 
lbgrob said:
Yes, from what I have seen, pt players play on their other club team and will be given PT status to play on the DA team. They usually practice with their normal team and could also practice with the DA team. They also can play High School unlike full time DA players.
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thank you
 
The interesting thing about the PT status is that it seems to be a penalty for the honest DA. If a player is designated as PT, it's easy for USSDA to monitor that they don't play more than the max number of DA games while still playing club games. If, by contrast, a player is listed as FT, no one in DA is really checking up to make sure the player isn't playing club games too when they don't conflict with the DA games. There are definitely FT players who are double dipping, seemingly without consequence. It's often why some top-level club teams have anomalous results week-to-week. It depends upon whether their DA players are playing with them that game. Whether the DA club's leadership and coaches know about the extra play is not clear, but it's not exactly a well-kept secret among the kids or parents.
 
Dargle said:
The interesting thing about the PT status is that it seems to be a penalty for the honest DA. If a player is designated as PT, it's easy for USSDA to monitor that they don't play more than the max number of DA games while still playing club games. If, by contrast, a player is listed as FT, no one in DA is really checking up to make sure the player isn't playing club games too when they don't conflict with the DA games. There are definitely FT players who are double dipping, seemingly without consequence. It's often why some top-level club teams have anomalous results week-to-week. It depends upon whether their DA players are playing with them that game. Whether the DA club's leadership and coaches know about the extra play is not clear, but it's not exactly a well-kept secret among the kids or parents.
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I definitely see this. Thanks for the info. It's a sucks for teams that play by the rules!
 
pitchcrazy said:
what are the rules for PT DA players? Can you play HS or on your other club teams?
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"US Soccer" said:
D. Part-Time Players

Clubs may add up to an average of 10 Part-Time (PT) Players, averaged across all club’s age groups (U-13 through U-18/19), which will count against roster totals, according to the Part Time Player Policy. The 2019- 2020 policy is available at http://www.ussoccerda.com/administrative_resources.

A Part-time Player (PT) is a player who is rostered with a DA Club or their affiliate Club that is not ready to contribute at the Academy level full time. This player is not playing consistently and/or enough minutes in DA games to fully develop; therefore, the player is eligible to play games outside of the DA program. The PT player consistently trains 3-4 times a week (depending on their age group) and must train with both teams every week. The PT player is required to train a minimum of 1x every week with the DA team, in addition to their non-DA team. For example, the player trains 1-2x every week with the DA team and 1-2x every week with the non-DA team.

PT players can play in a maximum of 12 DA games. Note, at U-13 and U-14 age groups, any PT player added to the game day roster will count as a game played. To supplement their Academy game minutes, the PT player is eligible to also play games outside the DA on a non-DA team within the club or in an affiliate club as part of his/her individual development plan. PT players must still follow the Academy play-to-rest ratio.

PT players may not be registered PT with any two different Academy clubs at the same time during the same Academy season (Sept-July). PT players may only change their status to full-time once during the Academy season and they may not return to PT player status. Furthermore, a PT player does not automatically garner full-time status after participating in their twelfth game. The club must submit their intentions in writing to the Academy Office to move the player to full-time status. Players that have played in the maximum twelve (12) games, are not eligible to continue to play in Academy games, unless the club indicates the desire to move the player to full-time status and the player status has been updated to full-time by the Academy Central
Office. Note, continued usage of a PT player after their 12th game could cause a club to forfeit games due to the use of an ineligible player. Additionally, PT players are eligible to participate in the Academy Playoffs or Academy Championships.
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From Rules and Regulations: http://www.ussoccerda.com/doclib/2019-20 DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY RULES AND REGULATIONS.pdf

timbuck said:
Are PT players coming from the DPL league?
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I'm seeing a lot of clubs are putting PT players on NPL teams... DA games are 99% Saturdays and NPL games are Sundays so it works... Once the player hits 12, they are done but the NPL season will be done long before that.
 
focomoso said:
Not necessarily. They can come from any team and some larger clubs use the PT system to allow kids who play for affiliates and don't live near the DA's location to get some top level playing time.
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Must be an affiliate club. Surf can’t register a Celtic player. For example.
But Pats Redlands can be a PT player for Pats DA
 
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