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Anyone who is Non ECNL can attend these tryouts?If you wanted DA and didn't have the ECNL Leash why wouldn't you go to see how an actual DA TRYOUT is run? Con
Anyone who is Non ECNL can attend these tryouts?If you wanted DA and didn't have the ECNL Leash why wouldn't you go to see how an actual DA TRYOUT is run? Con
Maybe Pat's knows something the other clubs don't. The last recommendation that came down regarding DA strongly recommended not to hold DA specific tryouts. Couple that with the mandatory meeting next week in Chicago, it would appear that Pat's is jumping ahead of the curve.
We are going for the grading and assessment from USSF licensed coaches.
Here is the excerpt from the DA tryout announcement: Reserve Team trials will consist of exercises designed to show us your range of ability, skills, speed, and athleticism. All participants are graded and assessed by USSF licensed coaches.
After the tryout, I will give my notes to Generik to update the famous spreadsheet.
All of this is hypothetical.
3) per parent of Surf DD who is no longer there, Surf gave 6-7 ECNL cards to 04s to tie them up until May so they can't look at other DA clubs and will be forced to play 04 ECNL. Not cool.
per parent of Surf DD who is no longer there, Surf gave 6-7 ECNL cards to 04s to tie them up until May so they can't look at other DA clubs and will be forced to play 04 ECNL. Not cool.
I would say that Surf gave them ECNL cards because the player warranted it or parents made it part of the deal to switch clubs (Fact). How can you accuse a club of doing it "so they couldn't look at other DA clubs" when the DA didn't exist yet?
Come on Kicker......Surf absolutely knew about the GDA by the time those 04 players were offered spots on the Surf 04 Academy team along with the offer to be rostered on the 03 ECNL team. Now, I am not saying that Surf did what they did to stifle those players from looking at DA clubs outside of Surf, but Surf knew what was coming down the road in terms of ECNL and GDA.
But let's be honest here, Surf is no different than some other South OC ECNL programs. There are multiple 04 players that are rostered to 03 ECNL teams that are not vital to the 03 ECNL teams. Each of these clubs have their reasons for including those 04's with the 03 ECNL team. Politics are alive and well in club soccer too.
3) per parent of Surf DD who is no longer there, Surf gave 6-7 ECNL cards to 04s to tie them up until May so they can't look at other DA clubs and will be forced to play 04 ECNL. Not cool.
At the end of the day, parents have to research what they are signing and committing to. If they fail to do so, they may regret their actions down the road, and it is not the clubs fault, it falls all on the shoulders of the parents. Surf is a top notch club with amazing players. There are some stud 04 Surf players out there. If they are good enough to play 03 ecnl, kudos to them.I can't believe that Surf (or any other club) would do something unethical like this.
Booey....some of those agreements (cause that's what it was) weren't driven by the club as much as used as incentive (fact) and were made in November of last year. At that point ECNL and US Soccer were still in talks about working together.Come on Kicker......Surf absolutely knew about the GDA by the time those 04 players were offered spots on the Surf 04 Academy team along with the offer to be rostered on the 03 ECNL team. Now, I am not saying that Surf did what they did to stifle those players from looking at DA clubs outside of Surf, but Surf knew what was coming down the road in terms of ECNL and GDA.
But let's be honest here, Surf is no different than some other South OC ECNL programs. There are multiple 04 players that are rostered to 03 ECNL teams that are not vital to the 03 ECNL teams. Each of these clubs have their reasons for including those 04's with the 03 ECNL team. Politics are alive and well in club soccer too.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but since Pateadores is a non ECNL club, ECNL players can in fact attend. Correct?Anyone who is Non ECNL can attend these tryouts?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but since Pateadores is a non ECNL club, ECNL players can in fact attend. Correct?
Really, it locks the girls into May, it's not the DA, it's stopping them from other ECNL clubsWere these cards forced upon them? And really, what other DA clubs are most Surf girls looking at? Carlsbad? Maybe Blues? Teams they play all the time anyway and who will know who these girls are? I don't see the drama.
I can't believe that Surf (or any other club) would do something unethical like this.
I would say that Surf gave them ECNL cards because the player warranted it or parents made it part of the deal to switch clubs (Fact). How can you accuse a club of doing it "so they couldn't look at other DA clubs" when the DA didn't exist yet?
Not DA, to lock them into May, no ECNL club movementI would say that Surf gave them ECNL cards because the player warranted it or parents made it part of the deal to switch clubs (Fact). How can you accuse a club of doing it "so they couldn't look at other DA clubs" when the DA didn't exist yet?
Except for the fact that some have already left for non ECNL, DA clubs. Disagree with it all you want, it won't change the truth. Can't just blame the clubs all the time.Not DA, to lock them into May, no ECNL club movement