2018-2019 DPL Season

Desert Hound said:
I think it really depends on the club. At RSL or as they call themselves Utah Royals they train 3 days a week. The fees are less vs what they charged last yr when in ECNL. Roughly $800 less.

The top DPL look pretty good. The bottom teams are weak.

At least in my DDs age group the same holds true for the ECNL teams (top teams are fine and the bottom ones look weak). That division is not as strong as last year.

Dilution is taking a toll.
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You hit the nail on the head, dilution is def taking its tool. Its too bad - the players lose in the end.
RSC charged $2300 this season. Eagles Camarillo charged the same and if you aren't able to pay in full Eagles charges $2600.
 
IntheknowSoccer said:
You hit the nail on the head, dilution is def taking its tool. Its too bad - the players lose in the end.
RSC charged $2300 this season. Eagles Camarillo charged the same and if you aren't able to pay in full Eagles charges $2600.
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So which DPL club and age group does your daughter play for again?
 
IntheknowSoccer said:
You hit the nail on the head, dilution is def taking its tool. Its too bad - the players lose in the end.
RSC charged $2300 this season. Eagles Camarillo charged the same and if you aren't able to pay in full Eagles charges $2600.
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How is this different from their other teams at the same age group?
 
Desert Hound said:
I think it really depends on the club. At RSL or as they call themselves Utah Royals they train 3 days a week. The fees are less vs what they charged last yr when in ECNL. Roughly $800 less.

The top DPL look pretty good. The bottom teams are weak.

At least in my DDs age group the same holds true for the ECNL teams (top teams are fine and the bottom ones look weak). That division is not as strong as last year.

Dilution is taking a toll.
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What about the travel costs? I know a team from So Cal that is flying into AZ this weekend for games. Kids are taking Friday off of school and not getting home until about 10pm on Sunday night. How many teams are they flying/driving past that would give them a similar level of competition?
 
DPL is a bit different this year now that they have 24 league games. In the past they were only a fall league and teams traveled the tournament circuit in the Spring. Now they have league games at that time. There is only one trip to AZ for each team to play 2 league games. I venture to say that the overall cost and travel is likely less for DPL this year with this new structure and playing alot less tournaments.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
DPL is a bit different this year now that they have 24 league games. In the past they were only a fall league and teams traveled the tournament circuit in the Spring. Now they have league games at that time. There is only one trip to AZ for each team to play 2 league games. I venture to say that the overall cost and travel is likely less for DPL this year with this new structure and playing alot less tournaments.
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thats a lot of travel for the Arizona teams. Del sol DPL also plays in state league (10 games) thats a total of 34 league games.
 
timbuck said:
What about the travel costs? I know a team from So Cal that is flying into AZ this weekend for games. Kids are taking Friday off of school and not getting home until about 10pm on Sunday night. How many teams are they flying/driving past that would give them a similar level of competition?
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In terms of a travel team, one trip a year to AZ is not expensive. The rest of the So Cal teams are basically playing games in and around LA and SD.

From a cost standpoint the AZ terms certainly pay more as they have multiple trips out to So Cal.
Simisoccerfan said:
DPL is a bit different this year now that they have 24 league games. In the past they were only a fall league and teams traveled the tournament circuit in the Spring. Now they have league games at that time. There is only one trip to AZ for each team to play 2 league games. I venture to say that the overall cost and travel is likely less for DPL this year with this new structure and playing alot less tournaments.
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DPL certainly has improved from what they offered last year. As you said, last year they had just a fall league. This year it is a full Fall and Spring setup.
Just A Dad said:
thats a lot of travel for the Arizona teams. Del sol DPL also plays in state league (10 games) thats a total of 34 league games.
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I am somewhat surprised del Sol also plays in the AZ state leagues to be honest. RSL decided to forgo state leagues for their DPL teams and focus on that league plus showcases for those teams.

As an aside I am curious if US Soccer will create an 04 pilot DA like they did for the 03s this year. If they do, there will AGAIN be a lot of turnover here in AZ as teams and parents scramble around. Some kids who don't make a combined 04/03 team will look to ECNL. Some kids from other clubs will of course want to jump in. ETC.
 
Does anybody know the rules on "C" team players guesting on their clubs DPL ("B") team, same age? Also assume this is the only game they play on a certain day. I can't find those rules anywhere and there's been some debate on if this is allowed or not. I know players can guest on academy games as my 04 daughter has several times (up to 6) so I would assume DPL would allow this.
 
soccer dude said:
Does anybody know the rules on "C" team players guesting on their clubs DPL ("B") team, same age? Also assume this is the only game they play on a certain day. I can't find those rules anywhere and there's been some debate on if this is allowed or not. I know players can guest on academy games as my 04 daughter has several times (up to 6) so I would assume DPL would allow this.
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They can, they just can't play more than one game a day, I believe. Our team did this a couple of times due to injuries.
 
soccer dude said:
Does anybody know the rules on "C" team players guesting on their clubs DPL ("B") team, same age? Also assume this is the only game they play on a certain day. I can't find those rules anywhere and there's been some debate on if this is allowed or not. I know players can guest on academy games as my 04 daughter has several times (up to 6) so I would assume DPL would allow this.
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I found the rules before. Let me dig around and I will post
 
BananaKick said:
Did you happen to find the rules?
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Per DPL rules it is allowed. But once they do they are technically not allowed to return to play on SCDSL, Presidio or CSL teams. But both of those leagues are done now I believe.

But to answer your original question it is allowed. Your DOC should have the rules to give to your coach.
 
Do DPL teams participate in State Cup? Seems like they don’t.
Looked at the schedules and it appears there are DPL game through state and national cup for olders.
 
timbuck said:
Do DPL teams participate in State Cup? Seems like they don’t.
Looked at the schedules and it appears there are DPL game through state and national cup for olders.
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Daughter is an '05, we were going to play in National Cup until they took a look at the schedule and realized they had too many date conflicts. Kind of bummed as our team also turned down the automatic bid to CRL; coach (prior coach) said no to CRL since we are ENCL - oops, may have spoken a little too fast. Oh well.
 
I always chuckle at NATL cup and then state cup.

I’m not saying DPL are top teams but you have such a huge group of teams that don’t play in these - DA, some ECNL, DPL.
 
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