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What age group are you talking about? Current DA/ECNL age group (04) or about-to-become DA/ECNL age group (05)?
Coach Movement and 2018 Assignments
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What age group are you talking about? Current DA/ECNL age group (04) or about-to-become DA/ECNL age group (05)?
chargerfan
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Parents could be lying. It seems like very bad business to offer someone an ECNL spot when their are known DA girls wanting to come down and you have six months left in a DA season. Lots of unknowns. Why would you add or take away from a team with one to two girls when you haven't even seen the full hand to play with?
That's why I always had respect for a certain coach who shall remain nameless. He never chose teams based on numbers he chose based on what he needed at what spot.
If you have respect for him, why not name him?
Not so fast my friend. Surf had several non-surf girls on the 2004 DA field yesterday. Whether they get offered a spot obviously remains to be seen, but if I'm a betting l will definitely be girls from outside the club who get pulled in on the ECNL team from what I saw.
I'm not sure why people think DA or ECNL is any different than any other team/league? In fact, DA playing time makes it abundantly clear on most teams who 1-11 are and who is on the outside. Any kid who's starting the minimum number of games and only getting 20 minutes a week will need to take the hint.
Clarify please I have no idea what you are talking about? There was a DA field lol?
And I assume since none of the ECNL girls or current DA girls were there you were basically looking at current C team at Surf with outside of the club girls so you may want to temper your "predictions"
Most of us haven't been to a "tryout" in about two years.
As an aside I know many people are already well aware of where they are going for next year at oi age group anyway.
And I assume since none of the ECNL girls or current DA girls were there you were basically looking at current C team at Surf with outside of the club girls so you may want to temper your "predictions"
Most of us haven't been to a "tryout" in about two years.
As an aside I know many people are already well aware of where they are going for next year at oi age group anyway.
chargerfan
GOLD
I agree that if your daughter has been to practices, and they are serious about putting her on either DA or ECNL team, there would not be a need to go to the tryout this week. Just heard serious offers were already made and girls told not to go to tryout.
Based on seeing 1 04 Surf DA girl at the tryouts last night I would assume that there were additional 04 DA girls there as well. I just don’t know the full roster. And the girl I saw isn’t a girl on the bubble.
There was absolutely a DA field at Surf 04 last night, complete with the current 04 DA team players.
Maybe it was a practice, but why have it right behind the check in area for tryouts? Move it off to the side, plenty of fields.
chargerfan
GOLD
This is not a try out, as DA try outs are not allowed under US Soccer DA rules. My guess is it was a practice that they let some girls join to make their parents happy and think they are being considered for DA. Nobody wants to go to a try out for a C team.
I wouldn't be surprise that at the end they would say you made the DA team...on paper its the DA II or congrats you made the ECNL "Reserve" team that's what we meant to say. Seen this happen to a few client and I told to make sure it was the real team and not "Reserve", "II", "Pre", "EGSL" etc
Surf is not part of the DA 2 bs and are are upfront about calling it EGSL.
They will let them "practice" or "join" the DA or ECNL team until tryouts later this year. Then it will be "sorry your dd is not performing like expected and it is best to move to the EGSL team where they will get lots of playing time. And of course if they do privates with the coach that will help."
Exactly right. Dangle the carrot.
But I still don't understand how DA and ECNL players from other teams could have been there this week. Boy is Albion's 04 team going to get weaker really fast.
chargerfan
GOLD
There were Albion DA players there? Is that allowed under DA rules? That’s pretty bold to show up at a tryout like that.
You forgot the end of the sentence....after they figure out whether or not certain players are leaving and then move other players up or around in the ECNL team.
As far as the other parent goes here is the deal- clubs are top down. I am not speaking only about Surf. They can't say what they will do with girls until their stars confirm where they are going. Their stars are currently assessing play time, school, commutes and school. Maybe their stars want to increase play time etc but aren't allowed to "communicate" with another DA until later.
Maybe a star wants to play ECNL because they want to play other sports.
If you are not being told this I am sorry but don't kill the messenger here.
I do know LAGSD was advertising for open spots on their 04 DA I would most definetly contact them.
There are many variables here and all I am pointing out is that if someone is giving you a firm sign I am happy for you- but be cautious and make sure you have this in writing and register.
I will also always encourage parents to go to the ECNL rules website and also US soccer so you can clearly see the timelines and transfer windows for current DA and ECNL players.
As far as the other parent goes here is the deal- clubs are top down. I am not speaking only about Surf. They can't say what they will do with girls until their stars confirm where they are going. Their stars are currently assessing play time, school, commutes and school. Maybe their stars want to increase play time etc but aren't allowed to "communicate" with another DA until later.
Maybe a star wants to play ECNL because they want to play other sports.
If you are not being told this I am sorry but don't kill the messenger here.
I do know LAGSD was advertising for open spots on their 04 DA I would most definetly contact them.
There are many variables here and all I am pointing out is that if someone is giving you a firm sign I am happy for you- but be cautious and make sure you have this in writing and register.
I will also always encourage parents to go to the ECNL rules website and also US soccer so you can clearly see the timelines and transfer windows for current DA and ECNL players.