For those of you hoping that the DA was about development over winning and that smaller, more technical players that were previously passed over for strength, size, and speed would be be given a chance in the DA environment, I am afraid you will be disappointed. At least, based on the LA Premier meeting last night, that is not the case. The meeting was very organized and there was a long presentation, but they didn't take any questions last night so not everything was clarified. However, what was very clear is that they will take the "best" kids from anywhere in order to field the most competitive teams because Barry "does not like to lose". I don't know who likes to lose, but sometimes we lose games while trying to teach and encourage kids to use the proper fundamentals, implement what they learned in practice, and to experiment without fear of reprisal. I sincerely wish the best of luck to these teams and coaches. The cost of playing DA at LA Premier is $2850 which includes uniforms, training gear, 4 training days per week, baseline concussion testing, heart monitoring, Athletic Gaines training, and registration. It does not include travel expenses. It was mentioned several times that applications for scholarships are readily available. DAII teams will pay less, but uniforms and training gear will not be included. It will be interesting to see if the additional training days and focus on teaching players "how to escape pressure in small spaces" will have any effect on the quality of our YNT in the long run.