I think that the teams that he is referring to are indeed the 01/02 DPL composite teams that compete in the DPL. As explained so eloquently by wc baller in his previous post, the wording "composite" is added to the team name as to indicate the merging of the two age groups represented on the team. You can see this represented in San Diego Surf G01/02 DPL Composite, Real So Cal G02 DPL Composite among others. These teams are competing in the DPL league and often only utilize the "Composite" tag when they compete in outside tournaments.
Whats a DPL composite team? Not a real DPL team?
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I think that the teams that he is referring to are indeed the 01/02 DPL composite teams that compete in the DPL. As explained so eloquently by wc baller in his previous post, the wording "composite" is added to the team name as to indicate the merging of the two age groups represented on the team. You can see this represented in San Diego Surf G01/02 DPL Composite, Real So Cal G02 DPL Composite among others. These teams are competing in the DPL league and often only utilize the "Composite" tag when they compete in outside tournaments.
MijoPlumber
SILVER
Mijo, refer to when clubs have both:
01/02 DPL - legitimate DPL team
and
01/02 DPL composite - not legitimate DPL team
This what people try to figure out. The second are not real DPL team and donot compete in DPL league. Only for recruit and marketing
01/02 DPL - legitimate DPL team
and
01/02 DPL composite - not legitimate DPL team
This what people try to figure out. The second are not real DPL team and donot compete in DPL league. Only for recruit and marketing
Tell me what club you are referring to and I will accurately answer. The SD Surf 01/02 DPL Composite competes in the DPL league. It however does not use the nomenclature "Composite" on the DPL league listing.
Mic Nificent
SILVER ELITE
So tired of club politics as a parent. Any thought about having the kid guest play with clubs during tournament season and not play in any of the elite watered down leagues? The kid can train with a personal trainer for strength, fitness and learn how to take care of their body before and after games and also work with a soccer trainer. While focusing on academics and being more involved with school clubs, volunteering and things like that to build there academic resume. Maybe play high school soccer too. What do you guys think??
I think there is a market for good players that don’t really care about playing college, but don’t want to play in a AYSO/Rec league. They want to compete. But don’t went to train 4x per week and they don’t want to get cut if they need to attend their aunts wedding.
And their parents don’t want to spend $3k per year.
And their parents don’t want to spend $3k per year.
Really, get a clue. To me clubs that actively market the fake DPL league cheapen their entire club to me. Please don’t ever equate DPL to DA and ECNL, it just makes you look like you are an easy mark. There are good DPL teams and bad DPL teams. Talk about a made up league to get more $. Back to my original argument that you pick the coach and the team, not the bs league.
Mijo...you had to be expecting me to chime in.
Mic Nificent
SILVER ELITE
Do u guys think playing in DA or ECNL is the only path to play in college?
futboldad1
PREMIER
No, but they are unquestionably the two biggest ways.
MijoPlumber
SILVER
Would have been disappointing if you didn’t chime in Fact.... I know how important the DPL is to you.
Imagine how bad it is when a team is labeled DPL “composite” to parents but not even playing in the DPL. A fake Louis vitton bag with a fake Gucci buckle!
I don't see any teams with DPL in the name in CSL or SCDSL in that age group. Still haven't heard what team is using the DPL in their name without competing in the DPL league.
our family and a few others had this discussion few months back when our DPL team imploded. Unfortunately
several girls want to play college and didn't want to risk it. We were one. But man am I done.
MijoPlumber
SILVER
Mi amigo said it’s gone from the southern california soccer announcement board on the facebook. Must have made them stop and think what they were doing.
I found the post that you are referring to on the announcement board. You are 100% correct that this team was marketing for players called themselves DPL and they are in the SCDSL.
JoeZ
SILVER
Why would people do that knowing there is one DPL team per age group? Are they that lame to think they are DPL when playing SCDSL? Is it a discovery team?
It doesn't make sense to me either. The team is Flt 1 SCDSL.
Same reason dumb morons like you play DPL when there is only 1 DA team per age group.
MijoPlumber
SILVER
Sick of false marketing and asshats. Soccer needs to be given back to the kiddos.
So your reasoning is that if a club has 1 DA team in an age group, they shouldn't have another team of the same age group in a different league? Trying to follow but having trouble with the statement. How is he a "dumb moron"? Did he confuse the two leagues?
I thought that the topic of this thread was that a team was representing themselves as a DPL team while not actually competing in the DPL.
Dogface made the comment asking why does the 3rd team have the DPL label when only the 2nd team plays DPL. If you remember the history of DPL, they used the DA name and US Soccer had to tell them to stop it. They still use the D in their name and it is a made up league and name no different that the 3rd team. The only people that have an issue with the 3rd team using DPL in their name are parents that think DPL is special.