While I can't argue the logistics in your proposal, I'm personally pulling for Rage. They hired a new DOC from San Juan last year who appears to be leading real change within the club. I know she's also brought in a number of new coaches for the upcoming season. Time will tell, I guess.
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While I can't argue the logistics in your proposal, I'm personally pulling for Rage. They hired a new DOC from San Juan last year who appears to be leading real change within the club. I know she's also brought in a number of new coaches for the upcoming season. Time will tell, I guess.
eastbaysoccer
GOLD
Rage has infused their program with new blood. I don’t know if any below can coach but clearly they made an effort to strengthen their connections to women’s college soccer.
Erin Sharpe - New doc and former head coach Colorado Mesa Univ.
Mark Herman - longtime asst coach at Hawaii
Lorna Brownlie - former asst. coach at UOP and volunteer at CAL
Alena Thom - asst. coach at at Las Positas
Toby Frolich- former asst coach Wright State, Director at Ohio ESoccer academy
Jonathan Decker - former asst. at Moorpark JC and starter at Cal State Monterey.
The Outlaw *BANNED*
PREMIER
That's what happen to my baby girl. The coach said, "I will have 18 only, I swear." I actually got him to verbally say to both me and my dd, twiceAlso, I see you as a starter too or I wouldn;t be bringing her up to my 03 squad. Then one club did the DPL switch on parents who thought they were in ECNL. Anyway, this coach saw more customer$ and added a few more parents to the team to go over 20 ((super cool parents btw and I love those parents)). Then later, after dd killed it at Surf Cup, he wanted to know about her dream college before entering 9th grade. Rules were going to change he said. He also said, "please don't say UCLA. You do want to play right away, right? You don;t seem like one who can sit still and watch from the bench as other girls play." Again, my kid was honest and said she wasn;t sure about college in her future but is open to it. So guess what happen at the showcase dad of 4? He pulled her aside right before Saturday's big game and told her she will watch the whole game from the bench. I'm not making this up. Home boy told me and her to our face he would carry only 18 but now has 20+ in AZ. I called HQs on this one and I was asked if I signed a contract about only 18. I lost my sh*t and said, "We quit." I had to pull my dd out of that circus. I tried but she cried. GDA coach called and said rules are changing and the girls will be able play GDA & HS Soccer for 2019-2020 season. I went against my gut and we only went to the games for the rest of the GDA season, ok Kicker. There, i told you why!!! I told the coach we won;t play playoffs either if no hs soccer the next season. My dd didnt want to step on other players toes. Guess what, we were told no hs soccer and I told everyone to F off and no playoffs either. We went to the beach Kicker!!! No more club I told her!!! She was so sad and so was I. So I came on this forum for answers to my questions. I got hammered like I am today. Same dudes!!! Now, the good news is at the very last minute, a friend reached out and said their was a spot open and to check out the coach. We happy today
Just stop... please.
That's what happen to my baby girl. The coach said, "I will have 18 only, I swear." I actually got him to verbally say to both me and my dd, twice
So did you sign a contract that said 18 only? No?
No one promised you a roster of 18 even if they told you it was their goal to keep it that size.
Plus, you’re an idiot to think that a roster of 18 is even a good idea. Girls get hurt a lot at that age, and kids miss games for the SAT or AP tests, or for whatever reasons. Plus, at least one petulant douchebag parent will inevitably pull his kid midway through the season for being “disrespected”. Before you know it, there are only 18 available for games and everything is perfect. The remaining families thank you for being the one BTW.
And stop claiming you left because there was a roster of 23. There are plenty of minutes available kids who deserve to play. You left because your daughter did not deserve meaningful minutes, so you skulked off like the insecure coward that you are and, in so doing, set a very poor example for your kid. You taught her to not bother putting in the hard work necessary to reach her goals. You taught her to be a quitter, burn bridges and just find someone with lower expectations. Or maybe more playing time was only your goal and not hers, in which case you taught her how disappointed you are in her for not being good enough for you. Well done.
Soccercritique
BRONZE
Sounds like a good start! I hope that they get to where they once were and by the sounds of it, they're really trying to change the culture of the club experience for the kids!
Not sure on Quakes. It seems quiet on that front currently which usually means planning by someone is going on.
Tryout window in Nor Cal for now has been moved back to June. I don't think any sort of normal tryouts will occur this year. At best in a small group format likely in July. Simply my guess but I don't see how 100 kids on a field for tryouts will be allowed until 2021. I believe even if no on field tryouts are allowed in June, players who want to move will have that option. We shall see.
For Nor cal teams kids will be placed based on year long evaluation. Highly improbable there will be tryouts in June.
Rage's choice to hire Erin Sharpe over long time RAGE coach Walter Pratte last year was a HUGE step in changing the culture.
The club can only go up at this point.
gotothebushes
GOLD
The Tryout Window has been postponed. New tentative dates for the 2020 Tryout Window are June 6 – June 26 (these dates may be subject to further revision as conditions change). The NorCal Board of Directors will confirm or adjust the revised Tryout Window (or a window for open player movement) by no later than May 29. This decision will be based on updated guidance from the State of California, public health authorities, US Soccer, US Club Soccer, and feedback from member clubs.
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From now until the Tryout Window opens, existing NorCal rules regarding tryouts and recruiting still apply to all clubs:
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gotothebushes
GOLD
All depends on how those new coaches do in comparison to some old ones. New doesn't always mean better. In terms of new DOC, I think that's a positive step. Always hard when you have a machine in Mustang next door but plenty of talent in that area to have 2 quality club teams. Rage has all the resources in club soccer to be very good. That's a big advantage they have over majority of clubs in Nor Cal.
kickingandscreaming
PREMIER
1) I can now see more players/families actually considering RAGE as compared to prior
In a perfect world we would all like our dd's to play locally if the situation was ideal.
SJ Earthquakes
Dear players and parents:
First and foremost, we hope that you are all safe and healthy while we all stay home to fight the ongoing pandemic that has affected all of our lives.
In the past few weeks, U.S. Soccer announced that they eliminated the Development Academy for both the boys and girls. This decision came down quickly amid the shutdown of all soccer leagues across the country. As with every business, this pandemic has caused us to evaluate all of our operations, including our youth soccer development programs. We have spent the past few weeks examining our options for the future of the Earthquakes youth soccer platform, and after much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision that the Earthquakes Girls Academy program will cease operations, effective immediately.
Over the past three years, we have been consistently impressed by the work ethic, positive attitude and humbleness that all of our players and coaches have displayed. You, the players, have been outstanding ambassadors for the San Jose Earthquakes and the local community. We appreciate all that you have done for our organization and will not forget all that you have achieved both individually and collectively. You won national championships, tournaments and many of you earned the great honor of representing your country with various national teams.
We know that it is a difficult time for everyone and that this decision will create more uncertainty for you. We want to let all of you, both players and parents, know that we are here for you as you transition to a new challenge. If you need any support or guidance on the next steps for your future, we are here to help. You proved over the past three years that you are among the top players in the country and carried yourselves the right way. We know that you have a bright future ahead both in soccer and in life.
For all the parents, thank you for allowing us the opportunity to coach and learn from your children. We appreciate all your support and commitment and for helping your children achieve their goals. Our staff will work with you to help find the best option for your daughters as they continue in their soccer career.
We also want to let the parents know that we will be refunding all payments (registration/training fees) made since training was halted on March 12. All the money from March 12 through the end of the 2020 season will be returned. Our staff will coordinate those refunds with you. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Finally, we also wanted to let you know that we will keep all girls’ development academy coaches on staff through the end of June. They will be available to help with the transition as well during this time.
We want to thank you again for everything you have done for our organization. We are proud to have worked with all of you and wish you luck. Stay healthy and let us know if there is anything we can do for you now or in the future.
Sincerely,
Jesse Fioranelli Chris Leitch
General Manager Technical Director
Dear players and parents:
First and foremost, we hope that you are all safe and healthy while we all stay home to fight the ongoing pandemic that has affected all of our lives.
In the past few weeks, U.S. Soccer announced that they eliminated the Development Academy for both the boys and girls. This decision came down quickly amid the shutdown of all soccer leagues across the country. As with every business, this pandemic has caused us to evaluate all of our operations, including our youth soccer development programs. We have spent the past few weeks examining our options for the future of the Earthquakes youth soccer platform, and after much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision that the Earthquakes Girls Academy program will cease operations, effective immediately.
Over the past three years, we have been consistently impressed by the work ethic, positive attitude and humbleness that all of our players and coaches have displayed. You, the players, have been outstanding ambassadors for the San Jose Earthquakes and the local community. We appreciate all that you have done for our organization and will not forget all that you have achieved both individually and collectively. You won national championships, tournaments and many of you earned the great honor of representing your country with various national teams.
We know that it is a difficult time for everyone and that this decision will create more uncertainty for you. We want to let all of you, both players and parents, know that we are here for you as you transition to a new challenge. If you need any support or guidance on the next steps for your future, we are here to help. You proved over the past three years that you are among the top players in the country and carried yourselves the right way. We know that you have a bright future ahead both in soccer and in life.
For all the parents, thank you for allowing us the opportunity to coach and learn from your children. We appreciate all your support and commitment and for helping your children achieve their goals. Our staff will work with you to help find the best option for your daughters as they continue in their soccer career.
We also want to let the parents know that we will be refunding all payments (registration/training fees) made since training was halted on March 12. All the money from March 12 through the end of the 2020 season will be returned. Our staff will coordinate those refunds with you. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Finally, we also wanted to let you know that we will keep all girls’ development academy coaches on staff through the end of June. They will be available to help with the transition as well during this time.
We want to thank you again for everything you have done for our organization. We are proud to have worked with all of you and wish you luck. Stay healthy and let us know if there is anything we can do for you now or in the future.
Sincerely,
Jesse Fioranelli Chris Leitch
General Manager Technical Director
Unfortunate but not surprising.
Will be interesting where Deza ends up and that will trigger what those kids do.
Crushing blow to all those players and families. Just awful. Some really great people and players at that club. They deserved better.
youthsportsugh
SILVER ELITE
Not at all surprising been the scuttlebutt for longer than DA shutting down. Classy as always on the girls Quakes side to do it with an email and not a call! Foresee a rise again of the Barcelona club from a few years ago!
And not to thank their director and main coach in the email I think is very low. He brought majority of the players there.
BBA is my guess too. Don't see any ECNL options right know for him. Hopefully Barca works out and can be a good NPL club. Not sure most of those players would stay for NPL though when MVLA and Quakes is close by the for the local kids