Say bye-bye-bye to Girls and Boys DA
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This is why ECNL needs to forgive and accept all DA clubs. If they don’t, we get yet another stupid split.
Ugh. If your kid doesn't make an ECNL squad (even if it's due to politics), just play in your local league for the Fall season. If you need to travel, save it for Spring/Summer. Heck, if you REALLY want to play against teams in NV and AZ, call up the coach and schedule a home and away series.
Yes, the more inclusive they are to start, the less likely the chance of a breakaway. Like someone else said, take more teams now, then weed out over time. ECNL North and ECNL South in the SW.
futboldad1
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Too many clubs imho......and what is to forgive to teams that were never in ECNL.......I agree the league should not to hold grudges with the clubs who deserve it......take the top few clubs by the statistics and any future split that happens will just be another scdsl.........the top kids will find ways on to ECNL rosters, I am confident she will be O.K. but if my DDs club does not get the nod or she can not get on a roster it is what it is, she definitely knows she now has to up her game even more..........I want clubs to tell us what is happening but they never do........
Would those clubs be Del Sol and RSL Phx and since Las Vegas Soccer Academy has the relationship here we can say they are in and LV Albion who is in DA would be in. Doesn't Las Vegas Soccer Academy win National Cup a lot.
Are there enough good AZ and NV teams to make six. I think two from each state maybe.... Unless you bring in the ECNL teams.
futboldad1
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Thank u for sharing.....this is very interesting.....is ure source reliable? I just wish that clubs and coaches would tell us what is happening, customer is always right is a saying that club soccer has never heard of.......
I would say 75% this happens but still really depends who gets into ECNL from those 3 states as well. Unfortunately in this situation, the clubs don't even have full details. Once the US soccer ball drops everything else will move quickly. Hopefully it happens tomorrow so parents can soon know their own clubs situation.Thank u for sharing.....this is very interesting.....is ure source reliable? I just wish that clubs and coaches would tell us what is happening, customer is always right is a saying that club soccer has never heard of.......
This is the latest:
Girls -
ECNL has spots for three clubs, based on Showcase space for 2020-2021, contracts written, deposits made etc. What does this mean: Hearing Surf, RSC and Louisville FC (Former Kentucky Fire -This is the one Club, that is 50/50 today) are the three getting the invite to the ECNL as we have know it. All teams and clubs will have a Regional League Team, as was previously planned.
DA - Boys and Girls -
Like what was said - DA is going to let clubs choose to stay in a "Dead Man Walking" league for one more year. The league will fold after 2021 season.
What this leaves for all other Girls DA Teams:
ECNL is willing to create a different league Regional Based, no name yet given.. The winner of this league can qualify for ECNL playoffs. Then for the 2021-2022 Season things will be reevaluated and ECNL will expand, in some form.
Boys - DA Clubs -
All will be given a spot into Boys ECNL for 2020 - 2021. More Regional based, less travel. Will they take it, not sure.
MLS -
Hearing a rumor some of the MLS teams are going to shut down their academy all together, as they are losing too much money on this.
There you have it. Will this be the ending story, we will see......
Girls -
ECNL has spots for three clubs, based on Showcase space for 2020-2021, contracts written, deposits made etc. What does this mean: Hearing Surf, RSC and Louisville FC (Former Kentucky Fire -This is the one Club, that is 50/50 today) are the three getting the invite to the ECNL as we have know it. All teams and clubs will have a Regional League Team, as was previously planned.
DA - Boys and Girls -
Like what was said - DA is going to let clubs choose to stay in a "Dead Man Walking" league for one more year. The league will fold after 2021 season.
What this leaves for all other Girls DA Teams:
ECNL is willing to create a different league Regional Based, no name yet given.. The winner of this league can qualify for ECNL playoffs. Then for the 2021-2022 Season things will be reevaluated and ECNL will expand, in some form.
Boys - DA Clubs -
All will be given a spot into Boys ECNL for 2020 - 2021. More Regional based, less travel. Will they take it, not sure.
MLS -
Hearing a rumor some of the MLS teams are going to shut down their academy all together, as they are losing too much money on this.
There you have it. Will this be the ending story, we will see......
jpeter
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None of the above
Ansu Fati
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how about Southern California-SouthWest-Desert Development Academy Soccer League (SCSWDDASL)? say that ten times
futboldad1
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My head is going to explode......it is why I try to stick to statistics........but I am starting to believe this all just a rumor and GDA continues but may lose a big club or two......opinion on this @jpeter?
Soccerfan2
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The "news" has been going to come out "as soon as tomorrow" since last Tuesday.
Can you imagine if there actually is no plan to end DA except for this season and all this chaos is going on? How crazy.
RedCard
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With all this guessing on who’s going to ECNL, read this...looks like this new LASC (Some of the Old LA Surf DA/SoCal Academy) is going ECNL sooner than later..
To The Families of Strikers FC ECNL & Los Angeles Soccer Club,
We hope all of you are safe and healthy as you read this. The past few weeks have been incredibly challenging for our families and communities, stressing all aspects of our home, work and school lives. Activities we took for granted in February now seem like distant memories. Whatever your family’s individual situation, we hope that you are well, and being kind to yourself as you manage through this once-in-a-generation event.
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It is along these lines that we are proud to announce a working partnership between Los Angeles Soccer Club and Strikers FC ECNL to expand Girls ECNL’s footprint into the San Gabriel Valley. The partnership brings together two incredible organizations each focused on player development and leadership on and off the field, fostering a sense of club citizenship and ownership by our players and families, and creating strong ties to the communities we play in. Both Strikers and LASC will continue to operate under their own identity while working together to bring some of Southern California’s strongest coaching talent under the same roof, creating a bridge between two talented player pools in Los Angeles and Orange County.
As we move through this period of uncertainty, we want all of you to know we will have an even stronger program waiting for the players when they return to the fields. Additional details will follow in the weeks ahead, but for now, continue to be safe, focus on family and know that our community will rebuild stronger than ever before.
Sincerely,
Rob Fisher, Strikers FC ECNL
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To The Families of Strikers FC ECNL & Los Angeles Soccer Club,
We hope all of you are safe and healthy as you read this. The past few weeks have been incredibly challenging for our families and communities, stressing all aspects of our home, work and school lives. Activities we took for granted in February now seem like distant memories. Whatever your family’s individual situation, we hope that you are well, and being kind to yourself as you manage through this once-in-a-generation event.
While it is impossible to know for certain how long this period will last, when we’ll be able to resume “normal” life, and what that life will look like in the weeks and months ahead, we wanted you to know that we have not stopped looking for ways to improve our organizations, the opportunities for our players and the community at large. The last month has, in fact, been a rare opportunity to focus on how we can make our clubs and our community stronger when we come out of this tremendous period of uncertainty.
It is along these lines that we are proud to announce a working partnership between Los Angeles Soccer Club and Strikers FC ECNL to expand Girls ECNL’s footprint into the San Gabriel Valley. The partnership brings together two incredible organizations each focused on player development and leadership on and off the field, fostering a sense of club citizenship and ownership by our players and families, and creating strong ties to the communities we play in. Both Strikers and LASC will continue to operate under their own identity while working together to bring some of Southern California’s strongest coaching talent under the same roof, creating a bridge between two talented player pools in Los Angeles and Orange County.
As we move through this period of uncertainty, we want all of you to know we will have an even stronger program waiting for the players when they return to the fields. Additional details will follow in the weeks ahead, but for now, continue to be safe, focus on family and know that our community will rebuild stronger than ever before.
Sincerely,
Rob Fisher, Strikers FC ECNL
Matt Bradbury, Los Angeles Soccer Club
jpeter
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I dunno I'm no soothsayer but these pie in the sky wild rumors keep coming out of the woodwork.
Until the c19 situation get more under control there are big risks for these organizations and I think they will be very cautious going forward.
Announcements now about +- leagues, teams, clubs seems premature and not in good taste to publicize or promote givin the current situation. There are likely to be some casualties or a shake up but it's anybody's guess.
One thing for sure is airline travel is not going to return to normal in time for fall so travel leagues or what you knew before is gone, done for a while. The recent report I read about the airlines is it will take at least 5 yrs for them recover if they do.
soccerfan123
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Very interesting if tru!!!!
Keep dreaming. Individual teams can make the decisions just as soon they create their own league; pay for the fields, the insurance, and the admin staff needed to coordinate everything; file the tax returns; set up the payroll and pay the coaches and staff; issue the w-2s (or 1099s if you want to take that chance); defend the lawsuits, collect all the dues; run the background checks etc.
I still can’t figure out why people think they deserve a seat at the table without having to do any of the work or take any of the risk. When your daughter’s team is carried by a 12 year old superstar who probably won’t be so great after puberty levels the playing field, that is not merit.