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YSC is run by a 15 year old kid. He spoke prematurely and at least he didn't mispell anything this time... [insert eye roll]Any clue what this is about?
USMNTPropsects and I spoke about two-three months ago when Academy directors began floating the idea of moving the PPP to 16/18s rather than 15s/17s. The Academy directors have met three subsequent times regarding the possibility of moving it as early as the 24-25 season.
It is in response to the realization that the majority of the 2006s were not ready for Next Pro. The MLS clubs then had nothing to offer them and most left. The MLS clubs need to keep their prospects engaged annually at minimum else they lose the player rights. So, in an effort to that, they could move the PPP to 16/18s and then those players born before Sept 1 would then either roll into college or roll into Next Pro. (The college players would need engagement through winter/summer combines to maintain player rights).
If you are a parent of a 2007 at an MLS club, you should really want this move to happen. It gives options for senior year. Stay and play u19 instead of stay and play UPSL. Wildly unimpressed with the UPSL level...