Like one big happy family, will US Soccer schedule "friendlies / scrimmages" between like age Elite GDA and G/WNT circuit teams as part of ongoing evaluation processes? I mean, maybe another valuable way to evaluate individual players in "head to head" competition? I dont believe US Soccer has ever done that with ECNL but I may be wrong. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything along those lines or not.
The YNT teams use to scrimmage the Cal South Girls ODP teams. Last November at the ODP Thanksgiving interregional event in Florida. The GU14 YNT scrimmaged an older ODP 2000 Region I, II, III, and IV girls teams.
Ok, thanks. Looks like there is a bit of history then. I could imagine US Soccer ramping up that idea maybe even by this Fall? Personally, I think it's a good idea to promote the US Soccer GDA venture.
True the YNT players are either scouted at showcases, ID events and/or recommnded by their DOC's. It doesn't mean they are on the team, because of their recommendation alone. They attend the camp/s and a lot of invited players are cycled out after 1 or 2 camp invites.
Prior to Girls DA this fall. US Soccer runs their monthly ulittle US Soccer regionalized market training centers. This is by invite only and the players are either ID'd or/are recommended by their club DOC. If the player shows well they are invited back the following months. The players who shine can get a YNT camp invite.
You make a good point especially for that group. Jones is a Nevada girl I think so goes to support even more that US Soccer is IDing great talent at a good clip. I wonder about the US Soccer coaches though. Carr seems a good fit and I think he's had a good amount of success within the US Soccer system. Not so sure about some of the other US Soccer coaches though. Not my call.
Correct Jones is from Vegas. She played NV ODP, Region IV ODP and on the Surf ECNL team. Her performance on all 3 teams most likely contributed to her YNT call up and making the team. Same can be said about the other SoCal players I posted previously.
Where can we get a glimpse at their roster? What age bracket is the FC Dallas team? If what I am hearing about some of the upcoming GDA teams is true (deep with talent) there are gonna be some fantastic matches and rivalries built starting in just a couple months! I just hope US Soccer builds scrimmages within the upcoming programming format that includes teams on the G/WNT circuit. I think it would fit nicely within their mission to further ID the very best players in the US. Less guess work might prove to improve US international results?
I have to ask do you think the US Womens U17 and U20 YNT teams unsuccessful bid at the World Cup was do to poor player selection or the YNT head coaches and their style of play? Yes, this is a loaded question.
You just let GoWest of the hook.
LOL! I'm glad I had to do a bit of shopping allowing time for @soccer4us to let me "off the hook!" I agree with 4us in that it is a recipe of things as mentioned. I do however, put a lot of emphasis on the coach. It seems in any sport, that's where the buck stops (or should anyways) ...the head coach. They do rely on others to help scout and recruit talent but I the HC has the final say and so, especially at the u17 level (where college conflict is NOT at play) I place the greater part of their disappointing showing on the shoulders of the coach. If memory serves, Frias, right? Was he "reallocated" to running the technical training or something like that? I may be off base here as to the most recent HC of the u17's.
I would like to see US Soccer set scrimmages / friendlies with "apples to apples" competition. Elite GDA teams only. I'm just curious as to what we would see. That was a butt whooping though....5-2!
So, when are the GDA rosters and schedule supposed to be published? July?
