This is pure comedy. It's the same girls lol its the same coaches lol
Gtfoh stress will kill you... Stay sucka free
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We are too! It's been amazing to just unplug
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We are too! It's been amazing to just unplug
Not my place to say content but emails again were sent out at three major clubs Monday about the league etc. maybe someone can share their email but really unless you are a DA2 parent I don't understand the fascination?
Quick question, how does this affect you and/or your DD?
I have yet to see anyone come on this forum and complain that they were sold a bill of goods they didn't get. DAII as a League was a Hail Mary that didn't connect. Our Club was upfront in their Parent Meetings about where the League stood in terms of forming and what it would mean if it did come to fruition and if it did not. @bababooey what has your experience been?
ECNL will remain a Top Tier League
SCDSL Flt 1 will most likely be where the 2nd Teams (Reserve, EGSL, DA II, Academy II or whatever you want to call it) will play.
The Driver
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This might be your best post ever, forever ever
Soccer123
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I think it is time for some dd's to seriously look at 03 Strikers ecnl and 03 Arsenal ecnl for next season if they want to play on a top ecnl team with top quality players/coaches. These may be the only 2 ecnl teams with "0" B Team players. All of the remaining ecnl teams will be the old egsl teams/coaches.
SocalSoccerMom
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If I had to choose between the 2, I would choose Arsenal Randy Brown for my child all the way. She will get the best of both worlds by playing at the ECNL level, and getting extra exposure during State Cup President Division, you know how ODP coaches always come out to recruit B level players.
I agree! Along the same lines everyone should really explore Anaheim so that your player can play down and gain that confidence and domination on the field. I think it's really an under utilized route to play down using falsified docs
Sons of Pitches
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They are called Alternative Facts.
I am not judging anyone at all. I identify as a 22 year old bodybuilder despite my outside appearance
bababooey
GOLD
Since you asked and I like you, here is what I can offer.
Through this entire "journey" I never took all of the DA information too seriously. I went into this whole GDA transformation with an open mind. It's brand new, so my thought was there would likely be some information that was "pie in the sky" and some information that would be dead on accurate.
My comments only apply to Pats DA because we did not attend any other DA tryouts. NP was very open and honest (IMHO) at the tryout sessions we attended. I shared a lot of the information I learned from these tryouts in the 03 thread. Most people seem to be hung up on the DA II League. It sounded plausible when they told us about it, but I NEVER said to myself, I am quitting this club if the league doesn't come to pass. They told us about the coaching staff for the 03 DA teams and that has remained 100% accurate. They told us about the plan for the full academy team versus the academy reserve team and that has been 100% accurate to this point. I would say that all but the DA II League that was shared during tryouts has been accurate, but I don't blame NP or Pats for this change. They shot high and didn't hit their target. Not a problem in my mind.
There were three overriding concerns/desires/wants that I had going into this coming season:
1. Have my dd train/play for a top level coach. That box has been checked.
2. Have my dd play with a team where she liked her teammates and will still be challenged. That box has been checked.
3. Have my dd play for a club where she would have an opportunity to play on the "A" team if her play was deserving of that. Time will tell on this one, but I am very optimistic.
My dd will enter HS this September. I have told her repeatedly that education will come first, second, third and so on. If she is able to balance school and soccer great, but if the grades slip, soccer goes away. When she was younger it was fun to try and get her on the top team in So Cal. Now that she is older, I really don't concern myself with the team. I guess I have matured as a soccer parent.
Thank you Booey, I knew you had first hand experience and would give us your honest point of view. Good luck to you and your DD!!!
I'd love to hear from anyone else with first hand experience of this process.....
SoccerLife75
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I'm curious to know how many DD's and parents are accepting the DA path. I've heard of a few that say the commitment might be to much when school is more important. With 22 on the Roster in most DA's I don't see why they would need anyone to be a DP from any Reserve or B-team. Only time will tell how good the DA teams will really be. I think some will be good other not so much. I still don't see enough girls to fill all DA teams with Quality Players. The only one that might get quality Players is LAG since its free.
My DD is going DA as an '04. She already trains 4 days a week and is managing her schoolwork like a champion. Her only reserve was not being able to play Middle School sports again as a 7th grader. Her team is rostering 16 players not the max of 22 which was a relief to us and our friends DD who is on the 2nd team and will be a DP.
Sorry, but I think you are way off in your assessment that LAG will be the only one getting quality players. They are geographically undesirable for many in OC and SD (loads of quality players down there) and LAFC Slammers are set to keep many of their quality players wishing their system. Has LAG even announced their coaching staff?
SocalSoccerMom
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I think you are safe if you are picked up for DA. I want to hear from parents who were offered DAII and what has been communicated to them? And what is the cost for DAII
Kicknit22
GOLD
I have a lot of friends who will be, so to speak.
Three major clubs sent emails Monday ask them!
Sanctioned DA 2 league is dead. Potential fall league for Academy 2/Reserve teams on the table with CRL and National Cup National League an option.
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Not posting the email but that is not what is yet again being stated. Just providing you an different perspective. Don't kill the messenger please
Not posting the email but that is not what is yet again being stated. Just providing you an different perspective. Don't kill the messenger please
So none of the top Arsenal and Striker 03's are going DA? I doubt it. If even a few of their top players go DA, then they will have B team players. They may still have the best ECNL squads, and still be very good, but they will not be as strong as they were prior to DA coming around.
We also need to keep in mind that US Soccer doesn't sanction CRL, CSL or SCDSL either. Those are sanctioned by CalSouth.
I believe that our club will be managing to the 16-18 per team as well looking to use DP's on a regular basis (I believe that we had around 90 girls out for the 03 tryouts- tough odds to make the 16-18 roster). I understand that if you are playing on a DA Club, that you would want your DD on the top DA team. There is a lot of talent out there and fewer spots. After watching the 03 tryouts, it is obvious that there is a lot of talent in the 03 age group. I guess that we are "lucky" to be in a pure age group for the first year. Next year, our DD's will be a combined age group making the number of position available even fewer (unless something happens to continue this pure age group)
As was stated earlier, find the team that meets the needs of your DD/family. It doesn't really matter what they call the team. For some, maybe they didn't have the right moments to shine during tryouts and will take on the challenge to work harder to make the top team. For the girls who made the top team, they had better maintain their high performance levels or find themselves being chased in the mirror by someone who is hungrier for their position on the "top" team. I believe that this holds true to ECNL as well.
Good luck to all of your DD's regardless of what club, league, flight they play. Hopefully, they get to where they want to be!!