Wow so adding Legends into the mix. Anyone else get added? Anyone get dropped?
17-18 boys applications
- Thread starter mahrez
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There's speculation that tfa will lose their status for the 04/05 in the 17-18 season. Can anyone confirm this?
I heard the same thing yesterday as well. TFA to lose 04/05.
justneededaname
SILVER ELITE
Someone is going to be really happy when that TFA DA 05 team shows up at their doorstep.
The other question is what would become of tfa
justneededaname
SILVER ELITE
Not surprising. Being affiliated with LAG probably had some influence. Gives North County parents an alternative to Surf. Which makes parents happy and Surf sad.
mahrez
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No SC DA club had their total amount of teams reduced as far as I know.
Remember new clubs applied for one of three options: U-12 only, U-12 to U-14, and full Academy.
Existing Academy clubs applied for one of three expansion options depending upon their current status: U-13 & U-14, U-13 to U-18/19, and U-16/17 & U-18/19.
For the existing clubs with say (1) team this 16-17' year like a TFA they may have not been approved for the three dev set: U12, U13, U14 for 17-18 but they still retain the (1) U12 team for 17-18' but that just happens to be the 06' age group for that playing year.
Remember new clubs applied for one of three options: U-12 only, U-12 to U-14, and full Academy.
Existing Academy clubs applied for one of three expansion options depending upon their current status: U-13 & U-14, U-13 to U-18/19, and U-16/17 & U-18/19.
For the existing clubs with say (1) team this 16-17' year like a TFA they may have not been approved for the three dev set: U12, U13, U14 for 17-18 but they still retain the (1) U12 team for 17-18' but that just happens to be the 06' age group for that playing year.
correct SDSC and CVFC still have 2006
Myleftfoot
SILVER ELITE
What about LAUFA? Are they going to have 03's and 02's next season?
mahrez
SILVER ELITE
For those existing clubs ( Santa Barbara, Albion, LAUFA) with the (3) dev set: U12, U13, U14 they have those for 17-18' plus whatever else was approved or not?
We know Albion has U15 due to previous promotion but I haven't heard or seen anything about those other clubs yet. Maybe somebody in the know can post up with that info?
DefenseWins
BRONZE
What a bummer for TFA. Anyone have any insight on why they weren't approved for more teams?
Distraction
BRONZE
1. Everybody hates TFA.
2. LAG and LAFC want their players.
Colombichi
BRONZE
I would say that TFA scouts top quality young players based on their winning reputation. Not sure how well they develop players because the top TFA talent eventually gets picked up by Galaxy and now the new LAFC.
justneededaname
SILVER ELITE
I bet there are going to be girls team coaches lined up out the door to try to recruit the two 05 girls.
DefenseWins
BRONZE
While I can see why TFA families would say this, it's assuming that US Soccer has been politicized, which I would hope isn't the case. However, they are geographically pretty darn close to So Cal's two MLS Academies. And once LAFC moves into their new stadium they'll be even closer together. With that said, because they always put a good product on the field for others to compete against, it IS a bummer.
Colombichi
BRONZE
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For sure I agree with you. Its tough to break up their current 04 & 05 academy teams. They
Well stated!
For sure I agree with you. Its tough to break up their current 04 & 05 academy teams. They
Well stated!
Distraction
BRONZE
With BK at LAG and JC at LAFC working on the same style of soccer there is no need for TFA in central LA past U11. For the youngers, definitely still a market for them.
mahrez
SILVER ELITE
Some politics play a role in just about everything but the ussda does have a strict criteria for applications: http://www.ussoccerda.com/overview-join-the-academy
Geography, location of several other existing da clubs in the LA county area.
TFA has'nt been around that long traditionally focused on the younger ages so may not have much to show for players in the YNT or pro levels yet.
TFA's staffing doesn't have former world cup players as a director, coaches, or really any high profile ex soccer players or anything like that I'm sure doesn't help when looking at one of the criteria.
I watched some of the TFA u12's at the futsal showcases this past weekend and I was impressed, those players stood out compared to the other teams.
What would help everyone not just TFA is a more open approach with real regulation & promotion where some of establishment that has lost its ways can be replaced with those org, coaches, and teams doing a better job of development.
If LAG and LAFC are serious about their first team playing in that style, surely it's in their interests that as many clubs as possible in southern california play that same way.