Instead of working together ussf (DA) , usclub (ecnl) , and usys (cal south) are competing against each other for the same "elite" pool of player in their own separate "elite" leagues with different philosophies and players mandates.
I'm not sure how any of this benefits players. parents and clubs taking sides about which is the better league. #Local problems of the privileged few
All the above orgs are closed systems without promotion or regulations that heavily they favor the establishment over everything else.
The smaller grassroots community clubs have little or no chance to get in so they struggle to retain players after a certain age.
If the established clubs don't perform or develop players they still retain membership in these leagues, the auditing that is supposed to be done for both ussf and usclub is sorely lacking or not good enough.
Having another "elite" league doesn't improve the quality or style of play. parents might be happier because they think that membership gets them something...
Better coaching, technical training, and more competitive play are what players need and these league might help in that area but the top down approach leaves a lot of players out of the equation and that's what needs to change.