Its mentioned in Surf's email. They called the two levels ECNL and ECNL Regional League
Is DA done?
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younothat
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Fun while it lasted for my player, starting out when it was U13/14 as the smallest and his transformation and game was pretty fun to watch. Was his last season anyway as he signed for bigger things back in February. Going to miss youth soccer but everything has a time and place. All the places and teams he had the privilege to visit and play was fun for him.
Major League Soccer launches new elite competition for youth academies | MLSSoccer.com
MLS launches new elite competition for youth academies
www.mlssoccer.com
Looks like the MLS Academies are putting a plan in place.
Appreciate the responses. I caught the mention of pro/rel in Arsenals letter but I missed it in Surfs email.
Major League Soccer Leads Domestic Player Development with Launch of New Elite Competition | MLSSoccer.com
MLS Leads Domestic Player Development with launch of New Elite Competition
www.mlssoccer.com
If I'm reading this correctly, the MLS will be taking over the entire existing DA circuit on the boy's side?
Obviously the details are still sparse, but this might actually be a positive move. In terms of the "pro" pathway, having the MLS take direct control of the elite youth development is probably ideal and something MLS honesty should have done long ago. Especially if this opens up the real possibility of training compensation and solidarity payments then this could open up a new realm in youth soccer. Instead of the business model of trying to gouge parents, clubs might start focusing on developing players long-term for big professional contracts, which could eventually reduce the costs of youth soccer at least at the DA level.
The way this whole thing has been handled is a complete disaster, but this MLS press release makes me somewhat cautiously optimistic. That said, like younothat, my son played his last DA game this spring so our youth soccer journey (on the boys side, I still got a daughter) has come to an end.
jpeter
PREMIER
U17 and above is what has been.talked about so far. Lots of details to be worked out still but some of the DA restrictions like the sub, roster, playing time rules will likely be going away.
Poor TFA just as they finally got a older team in DA, it's over.
jpeter
PREMIER
There are still other leagues for the youngers like nplwest.
DosEquisGuy
BRONZE
Three divisions for ECNL
BLUE
Arsenal
RSC
FCGS
Strikers
Pats
Surf
10 games - each play each other 2 games
RED - teams from blue play these teams once, red teams play each other twice
Real Salt Lake Arizona
Tucson
Phoenix Rising
Arsenal of Arizona
FC Heat
oops.. forgot one
WHITE - teams from blue play these teams once, white teams play each other twice
Beach FC
Slammers
DMCV Sharks
LA Surf
oops..forgot two
Seems like opportunities for promotion and relegation ...
BLUE
Arsenal
RSC
FCGS
Strikers
Pats
Surf
10 games - each play each other 2 games
RED - teams from blue play these teams once, red teams play each other twice
Real Salt Lake Arizona
Tucson
Phoenix Rising
Arsenal of Arizona
FC Heat
oops.. forgot one
WHITE - teams from blue play these teams once, white teams play each other twice
Beach FC
Slammers
DMCV Sharks
LA Surf
oops..forgot two
Seems like opportunities for promotion and relegation ...
jpeter
PREMIER
Good move for pro/rel
Is that across all age groups are just certain ones?
But dang seems like some of the existing ECNL clubs drew short straws, if your team made playoffs last year should'nt they be in the first flight? Beach won the ECNL national championship on the boys side and didn't Slammer make the playoffs?
In Arsenal’s case will be more like relegation!!
jpeter
PREMIER
US Youth Soccer Leads Development of New Elite Soccer Platform http://bit.ly/3cmSwAJ
Somebody took another load
Looks lke you just grouped the DA teams together and the existing ECNL teams why not mix them up? Just because the teams is coming out of the DA doesnt mean it is better than the existing ECNL teams. You are missing LA Breakers and FCGS (Pasadena).
jpeter
PREMIER
Major League Soccer Leads Domestic Player Development with Launch of New Elite Competition | MLSSoccer.com
MLS Leads Domestic Player Development with launch of New Elite Competition
If I'm reading this correctly, the MLS will be taking over the entire existing DA circuit on the boy's side?
Obviously the details are still sparse, but this might actually be a positive move. In terms of the "pro" pathway, having the MLS take direct control of the elite youth development is probably ideal and something MLS honesty should have done long ago. Especially if this opens up the real possibility of training compensation and solidarity payments then this could open up a new realm in youth soccer. Instead of the business model of trying to gouge parents, clubs might start focusing on developing players long-term for big professional contracts, which could eventually reduce the costs of youth soccer at least at the DA level.
The way this whole thing has been handled is a complete disaster, but this MLS press release makes me somewhat cautiously optimistic. That said, like younothat, my son played his last DA game this spring so our youth soccer journey (on the boys side, I still got a daughter) has come to an end.
No it's a new proposed nation wide "elite" platform:
US Youth Soccer Leads Development of New Elite Soccer Platform http://bit.ly/3cmSwAJ
RedDevilDad
GOLD
Close.
Three... red white and blue.
tier 3 equals second team from initial top tier.
top/1 plays 1 twice and 2 once
2 plays 1 once, 2 once and 3 once.
3 plays 2 once and 3 twice. All tiers eligible for playoffs.
RedDevilDad
GOLD
because the DA teams nationwide negotiated together to all start at top tier.
southwest will also include 2 from NV and 2 from AZ.
RedDevilDad
GOLD
Pro/Rel is 2 up/2 down each year. 10 teams per tier.
Thanks, I wasn't aware of the negotiations.