Say bye-bye-bye to Girls and Boys DA
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What we know about DA
www.topdrawersoccer.com
"We have a strong feeling the Girls DA will be eliminated not only due to the pandemic but also other factors that have played part over the season,” one club director wrote in an email to parents that TopDrawerSoccer obtained last week. “The Boys DA has also been brought into question due to the financial commitment that the US Soccer Federation has set forth and a decision will be made over the next few days on whether the Boys DA is to continue to operate as usual or a change will be made.”
Even with all of this evidence, nothing seems final. Everyone that TopDrawerSoccer spoke with over the weekend used the term “seem,” which suggests that U.S. Soccer has not decided and is not sure. Or academies are being kept in the dark about what has actually been decided.
With the uncertainty, many club directors have begun reaching out to other leagues (ECNL, Boys ECNL, NPL, etc.) to establish a plan in case U.S. Soccer’s leagues do fold and they need a back-up plan for 2020/2021. ECNL’s President Christian Lavers told TopDrawerSoccer last month that he felt like the ECNL was close to full for the 2020/2021 season, which could leave a number of storied clubs in the cold"
The dilemma now is if they have eliminate girls and not boys looks really bad for fair play & lawsuits.
LA school board announced yesterday that schools will be closed through summer so all those school facilities may not be available for practices. Let's see what the governor has to say noon about reopening California I think this is going to be key
What we know about the DA | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer
There might be some truth to those DA rumors you’ve been hearing. TopDrawerSoccer spells out all the information we’ve heard over the last week about the move.
www.topdrawersoccer.com
"We have a strong feeling the Girls DA will be eliminated not only due to the pandemic but also other factors that have played part over the season,” one club director wrote in an email to parents that TopDrawerSoccer obtained last week. “The Boys DA has also been brought into question due to the financial commitment that the US Soccer Federation has set forth and a decision will be made over the next few days on whether the Boys DA is to continue to operate as usual or a change will be made.”
Even with all of this evidence, nothing seems final. Everyone that TopDrawerSoccer spoke with over the weekend used the term “seem,” which suggests that U.S. Soccer has not decided and is not sure. Or academies are being kept in the dark about what has actually been decided.
With the uncertainty, many club directors have begun reaching out to other leagues (ECNL, Boys ECNL, NPL, etc.) to establish a plan in case U.S. Soccer’s leagues do fold and they need a back-up plan for 2020/2021. ECNL’s President Christian Lavers told TopDrawerSoccer last month that he felt like the ECNL was close to full for the 2020/2021 season, which could leave a number of storied clubs in the cold"
The dilemma now is if they have eliminate girls and not boys looks really bad for fair play & lawsuits.
LA school board announced yesterday that schools will be closed through summer so all those school facilities may not be available for practices. Let's see what the governor has to say noon about reopening California I think this is going to be key
SoCal GK mom
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I bet the LA Galaxy DA peeps are regretting throwing the baby out with the bathwater when they ended their licensing agreement with LAG South Bay. Those DA players will be left to fend for themselves.
Surf Zombie
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What we know about DA
What we know about the DA | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer
There might be some truth to those DA rumors you’ve been hearing. TopDrawerSoccer spells out all the information we’ve heard over the last week about the move.
"We have a strong feeling the Girls DA will be eliminated not only due to the pandemic but also other factors that have played part over the season,” one club director wrote in an email to parents that TopDrawerSoccer obtained last week. “The Boys DA has also been brought into question due to the financial commitment that the US Soccer Federation has set forth and a decision will be made over the next few days on whether the Boys DA is to continue to operate as usual or a change will be made.”
Even with all of this evidence, nothing seems final. Everyone that TopDrawerSoccer spoke with over the weekend used the term “seem,” which suggests that U.S. Soccer has not decided and is not sure. Or academies are being kept in the dark about what has actually been decided.
With the uncertainty, many club directors have begun reaching out to other leagues (ECNL, Boys ECNL, NPL, etc.) to establish a plan in case U.S. Soccer’s leagues do fold and they need a back-up plan for 2020/2021. ECNL’s President Christian Lavers told TopDrawerSoccer last month that he felt like the ECNL was close to full for the 2020/2021 season, which could leave a number of storied clubs in the cold"
The dilemma now is if they have eliminate girls and not boys looks really bad for fair play & lawsuits.
LA school board announced yesterday that schools will be closed through summer so all those school facilities may not be available for practices. Let's see what the governor has to say noon about reopening California I think this is going to be key
This is what jumped out at me "Or academies are being kept in the dark about what has actually been decided."
futboldad1
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I took a quick look at the regular season schedule for this year and Beach has played 13 games (although no Legends or Surf based on another poster), SD Surf has played 14 in some age groups, and everyone else appears to have played at least 15. I also added in the past year above to get to 1.5 seasons in total, roughly. There are also playoffs and this year's DA cup that aren't included. Anyway, as stated above, none of this probably matters anyway.
This season, one team has played only 13 games, another has played 18, with the rest spread out between 14- 17. Better to use the last two complete seasons to get a better picture. Also, if you put the southwest conference head to head against other conferences and who they have played, the southwest is one of the top, if not the top conference.
Darkness has a way of leaving everyone in the dark. Were all in this together. Clubs, coaches, parents and players it looks like to me.
futboldad1
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But we are talking about the SW in the SW so that is completely irrelevant what conference is top......plus using more than the current season excludes two current teams....sdb also used average points per game so total games is also irrelevant......this season is a big enough sample size as it 60-70 game per club against other DA opposition.......for instance no surprises in the top 5 or bottom 5
socalsoccercoach
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I do hear ECNL doing some calls amongst their board members and conference reps so should have some idea how things are shaking out soon.
Smell of Lawsuits flying out the window, when i read that statement....
Surf Zombie
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There was a conference call yesterday between all the North East Conference GDA clubs and none of them have gotten any clarity from USSF about what is going on. Being completely kept in the dark. I don't think any of the NE GDA clubs are getting ECNL spots.
MakeAPlay
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Surf will get in. Real So Cal 95% will get in. Beach and Legends are a 75/25 in my opinion. Beach fills a need and is more likely to get some love. Legends is still in Arsenal's way and now that the the script has flipped again it will be interesting to see how that works out. Arsenal remained loyal and will definitely have something to say about whether Legends gets in or not IMHO.
If this comes to pass, I am not sure I will support US soccer or ECNL . I have been a part of ECNL in the past, they really did nothing to develop players. It has always been the players themselves, their trainers and their coaches that develop them.
If you believe the first half of an incomplete season is the determining factor of final placement, either you have never played soccer or any other sport for that matter.
I think this is an important point. When new clubs join ECNL, the main few clubs in that region have some sort of a say. Not the final call of course but it's a discussion. Don't overlook that fact in terms of who gets in. For so cal I'd imagine LAFC and Blues could have a say in who gets in to see degree. Lavers will be aware of clear bias in discussions but talks will take place at least.
MakeAPlay
DA
That is US Soccer being US Soccer. They have got to be the shadiest sports federation in the US. By FIFA standards though they aren't half bad.
MakeAPlay
DA
It was naive of you to ever think that a league would develop players. It has always been about the player, the player's family, the coaches, the team and then the club. A league is just a platform. I will say that when my player played in the ECNL she got to play with and against most of the best players and teams in the country in her age group. That developed her into the player she became in college.
Development is a process. Every brick that is laid in that process has another brick that is uses it as it's foundation. Talent aggregation aids in this process at the elite level and that is undeniable.
MakeAPlay
DA
They only clue us in at the last second. When your radar is jammed is when you should expect an attack....