Girls Development Academy

Very cool that LAG is offering a fully funded GDA program. I hope that other So Cal programs follow suit. I think many of the organizations that have been accepted can afford a fully funded GDA program, but the question is "Will they?"
 
Striker17 said:
Looking forward to being able to determine what system if any are a good fit. I assume one of the 12 DA will be ramping up information soon
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I don't know how much Clubs can or will share as they are still receiving information/"recommemdations" from the USSDA. Hopefully the dust will begin to settle and Clubs can finalize their plans and start sharing information.

I am with you!!!
 
bababooey said:
Very cool that LAG is offering a fully funded GDA program. I hope that other So Cal programs follow suit. I think many of the organizations that have been accepted can afford a fully funded GDA program, but the question is "Will they?"
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No way. With "Maybe" the exception of Surf. I don't think there's any club that could afford to carry a fully funded Academy Program.
 
Each da team is more than double what a normal club team costs around 6k per player or more so about 200k a year.

For full funding you have to have some very deep pockets, get scholarship $, and there is still separate travel costs. For most pay to play will still be likley the norm to some degree, reduced fees from club subsides or some scholarship $ available based on income levels from ussda
 
Sunil Illuminati said:
Maybe LAFC can. If Slammer's were making enough to fund a whole Academy on their own why bother merging with another affiliate?
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That's what I was assuming too - the affiliation with LAFC was going to help, at least in part, to fund the program (even if not fully fund).

With 9 out of 10 NWSL clubs (3 of those MLS affiliated) and 4 MLS teams fielding Girls DA teams, it will be interesting to see what happens with funding. Free soccer is going to be a big draw for most. So if a few clubs start doing it in a region, it will put a lot of pressure on other clubs in the region that want to remain competitive.
 
Sunil Illuminati said:
No way. With "Maybe" the exception of Surf. I don't think there's any club that could afford to carry a fully funded Academy Program.
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Hmmm
I would think Surf would be the bottom with Blues with ability to fund.
I would think Legends, Pats, CBAD, Albion would all be able to shoulder a great portion of cost due to sheer size of their clubs.
I haven't resercahed Beach or RSC or Eagles and number of teams per age to determine that.
I agree I think a lot of people like the free aspect vs the let's look at the program aspect. So many of us have been on the scene for so long so we know you can't slap DA onto a system that doesn't change it's curriculum or coaches and expect change. But hey free? People are willing to overlook a lot for that ...
 
mahrez said:
Each da team is more than double what a normal club team costs around 6k per player or more so about 200k a year.

For full funding you have to have some very deep pockets, get scholarship $, and there is still separate travel costs. For most pay to play will still be likley the norm to some degree, reduced fees from club subsides or some scholarship $ available based on income levels from ussda
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I think your numbers are way off. Let's assume it's 6K per player. 16/18 players per team (that's all they need). That's only 96K to 108K. But the 6K number is way too high. That's the amount that parents pay, that's not the actual cost to the club. The big cost for clubs is coaching, which I would guess would cost the club less than $100K spit over the three teams.

As for the free part, I don't think it is really relevant to people participating on this forum. We are already sucked into the system and we can afford it. The funding hopefully will attract people that aren't playing soccer because it's too expensive. Maybe we will start getting the talented athletes we need so we can continue to out athlete the rest of the world.
 
Glen said:
I think your numbers are way off. Let's assume it's 6K per player. 16/18 players per team (that's all they need). That's only 96K to 108K. But the 6K number is way too high. That's the amount that parents pay, that's not the actual cost to the club. The big cost for clubs is coaching, which I would guess would cost the club less than $100K spit over the three teams.

As for the free part, I don't think it is really relevant to people participating on this forum. We are already sucked into the system and we can afford it. The funding hopefully will attract people that aren't playing soccer because it's too expensive. Maybe we will start getting the talented athletes we need so we can continue to out athlete the rest of the world.
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Have you ever looked at real costs or how much organization spend on fully funded teams in the full da league? I have seen them: 20-23 players x 6k plus 60k travel or more is close to 200k per teams.

Training 4 days a week, playing 9 months field fees are rather large, not to mention multiple A & B coaches, the trainers, etc. Big costs all around and the 6k is about the average for what the scholarship apps says for the players that apply in the da leagues

I have no idea what parents pay but the clubs estimate that each player costs them those amounts.
 
mahrez said:
Have you ever looked at real costs or how much organization spend on fully funded teams in the full da league? I have seen them: 20-23 players x 6k plus 60k travel or more is close to 200k per teams.

Training 4 days a week, playing 9 months field fees are rather large, not to mention multiple A & B coaches, the trainers, etc. Big costs all around and the 6k is about the average for what the scholarship apps says for the players that apply in the da leagues

I have no idea what parents pay but the clubs estimate that each player costs them those amounts.
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That is a HUGE number and nowhere near what I payed per year in ECNL. If it is fully funded or subsidized I am all for it (minus the no high school thing, families should be able to decide what's best for THEIR player this isn't China).
 
Free is a good thing. Things won't be free forever. Other sports are not free, I just can't see clubs or MLS funding this for the long term.
But Take advantage of it while it's here!
 
I stated you needed a life...

3thatplay said:
You need a life. Spending the time it took to review posted times of likes and dislikes and then making screenshots of them and posting your findings on a soccer forum is insane. Go take a dip in the ocean and cool off.
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NoGoal said:
When a posters attacks a poster (IWML) who I know personally. I will research to reveal who the moron is!

As for you, you're like reading the headlines of a newspaper, because you are the father of K.W. who plays for Carlsbad Elite U17 team and committed to Colorado for the class of 2018. I hope your DD asked why Colorado had 7-8 players transfer off their team this off season, including a few who were starters. Rumor has it there is a lack of team chemistry.:eek: Idiot!
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...so you attacked my daughter's decision to go to the school of her dreams since our family is from Colorado AND play soccer...

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Funny, my DD never choose the school based on how many championships they won. It also doesn't change the fact that my wife and I will only be paying 6K a year which includes books, tuition and boarding for our DD to attend UDub. What is awesome is their football team is ranked #5 could be #4 (tomorrow) in the nation!
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And now that Washington is having an off year in soccer and an on year in Football you state that she chose the school based on everything but soccer. Washington is a great school and I think the soccer program will bounce back easily next year, maybe even due to your DD playing there.

You have a lot of info that could help others but you choose to share in a bullying way.

Thank you for the BigSoccer tip. I choose to read that forum now way more than SoCalSoccer mostly due to you and the other jerks on this site.

Cool off and enjoy your daughter's successes, and nice scholarship, and then try to add to the conversation instead of being a narcissistic ass.
 
Remember your adages: if it sounds too good to be true & you get what you $ for. People, these professional teams do not care about girls soccer. Only trying to double their fan bases with girls and assuming those pro teams are still viable in the future as few make serious money, perhaps the kids of our kids will mean more future ticket sales. How many Galaxy shirts do they sell in England compared with EPL shirts sold in the states. Do the math. With the import of worldwide albeit has-been players who demand outrageous salaries in MLS, they can only afford to lose money for so long.
 
The data suggests DA has not helped the men's team. They looked terrible in their loss to Costa Rica. They also lost to Mexico.

So why should I believe GDA will be helpful when without the women are doing just fine?
 
eastbaysoccer said:
The data suggests DA has not helped the men's team. They looked terrible in their loss to Costa Rica. They also lost to Mexico.

So why should I believe GDA will be helpful when without the women are doing just fine?
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Good soccer is relative. Both stink but agree DA is not the solution because there is no solution. I will say it again; it's a players game.
 
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