New Girls DA Clubs Announced

MarkM said:
So what about their U15 team? That team hasn't lost a game. Did the girls from that team defect once high school soccer season began? My point is that it's harder to appreciate or feel the importance of something if you never experienced it. The girls that age into HS while on a DA team (u15) seem to be a little less drawn to HS soccer than those that have already developed a social network through HS soccer. I think it will take a few years to see how important HS soccer really is - assuming DA lasts that long.

I'll also quibble with your assertion that the quakes had dominant teams at the older age groups last year. Their 18/19 team finished in 8th out of 10 last year. And the 18/19 team only won two games this year before high school season began. The 16/17 team did finish second in their division last year, but couldn't manage to win a game in the playoffs. What teams are you referring to that were so dominant?
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If you're going to come at someone like that, at least get some facts straight. The 16/17 team came in 3rd during the playoffs. Pretty much the same team roster as the current 18/19 team that's struggling. http://www.ussoccerda.com/2018-Academy-Playoff-Standings-Girls-U15-U1617-U1819

And the Earthquakes U15 team isn't even the best U15 team in their own county. Almost the entire squad on the best U15 team in their county played high school soccer.
 
End of the Line said:
Go to this link (http://www.ussoccerda.com/girls-academy-interested-clubs), click where it says "here" near the bottom and read slide six from the webinar that it used to convince clubs and players to join. Also read this (https://www.soccerwire.com/news/clu...elopment-academy-will-allow-high-school-play/) for more information. Heinrichs said kids could play HS without risking GDA status many times during her publicity and media campaign on this. And if USSF was always consistent about banning HS, I have one question for you, which is how do you reconcile that with the fact that USSF allowed the girls to play HS the first year?

In the end, it doesn't matter, because GDA is toast.
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Once again deriving arguments using only half the story....#grandfatherclause
 
davin said:
If you're going to come at someone like that, at least get some facts straight. The 16/17 team came in 3rd during the playoffs. Pretty much the same team roster as the current 18/19 team that's struggling. http://www.ussoccerda.com/2018-Academy-Playoff-Standings-Girls-U15-U1617-U1819

And the Earthquakes U15 team isn't even the best U15 team in their own county. Almost the entire squad on the best U15 team in their county played high school soccer.
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My bad on the 16/17 team. I misread the scores. Again, which were the dominant teams you were referring too?

Stop with the MVLA stuff - no one cares. It has nothing to do with the discussion, but you just can't help yourself.
 
davin said:
If you're going to come at someone like that, at least get some facts straight. The 16/17 team came in 3rd during the playoffs. Pretty much the same team roster as the current 18/19 team that's struggling. http://www.ussoccerda.com/2018-Academy-Playoff-Standings-Girls-U15-U1617-U1819

And the Earthquakes U15 team isn't even the best U15 team in their own county. Almost the entire squad on the best U15 team in their county played high school soccer.
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Has MVLA played Earthquakes in the past 2 years?
 
davin said:
If you're going to come at someone like that, at least get some facts straight. The 16/17 team came in 3rd during the playoffs. Pretty much the same team roster as the current 18/19 team that's struggling. http://www.ussoccerda.com/2018-Academy-Playoff-Standings-Girls-U15-U1617-U1819

And the Earthquakes U15 team isn't even the best U15 team in their own county. Almost the entire squad on the best U15 team in their county played high school soccer.
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Yes, but the best U15 team in the county is kind of special in terms of team/coaching situation. Obviously those are not players that need to leave and go to DA for exposure. I think Mark’s point about U15 quakes being strong and representative of players who are willing to play DA and forgoe HS stands.
 
MarkM said:
My bad on the 16/17 team. I misread the scores. Again, which were the dominant teams you were referring too?

Stop with the MVLA stuff - no one cares. It has nothing to do with the discussion, but you just can't help yourself.
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The discussion is about how important high school soccer is. Maybe you don't care, because it doesn't fit your narrative, but it's relevant to the topic at hand. I've had hundred of posts here, and mentioned that club by name maybe a handful of times. Didn't mention it in the previous post either, but it's telling that you took offense to something I didn't mention and very rarely mention.
 
davin said:
The discussion is about how important high school soccer is. Maybe you don't care, because it doesn't fit your narrative, but it's relevant to the topic at hand. I've had hundred of posts here, and mentioned that club by name maybe a handful of times. Didn't mention it in the previous post either, but it's telling that you took offense to something I didn't mention and very rarely mention.
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How is a u15 MVLA team being better that the u15 Quakes relevant? It isn't. If girls were flocking to HS soccer from the Quakes and their poor results were indicative of that, you would have to explain why the same hasn't occurred with the u15 team. But you can't. The response you give is that MVLA is a better team. Come on. You ain't fooling anyone. It was a pathetic jab.
 
SouthBayFutbol said:
We were right there with you but I'll see your 5pm to 10am games and raise you a 7pm to 8am turnaround. And add a loss of an hour for daylight savings time in between and its 2 games in about 12 hours from OC to San Diego...I guess the 24 hours is more of a guideline than a rule ;)
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I think it was originally an 18-hour rule. Sounds like that rule went out the door.
 
MarkM said:
How is a u15 MVLA team being better that the u15 Quakes relevant? It isn't. If girls were flocking to HS soccer from the Quakes and their poor results were indicative of that, you would have to explain why the same hasn't occurred with the u15 team. But you can't. The response you give is that MVLA is a better team. Come on. You ain't fooling anyone. It was a pathetic jab.
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Davin speaks facts and is knowledgeable first-hand about the team/club/region you're making assumptions about. Until DA, we played this team ~2-5 times a year across 3 different clubs. Do you have insights or something other than sarcasm to share? When people ask questions, I assume they want answers. Davin's response mentioning MVLA wasn't to your question. The discussion was the importance of high school and not just lower-level uncommitted players that have a desire to play. I wished my daughter didn't play high school, but I believe it should be her choice. Just because a DA player foregoes high school doesn't mean they're happy about it. U15 is recruiting age. No one is pissing anyone off at this time. It's not rocket science. Older DA players who have committed, may choose to play high school...like Sophie Jones U17 GNT player of the year from the Quakes...but I'm sure you already knew that. Many GNT and high-level players choose to play high school - assuming that means it's important to them.
 
Its, crazy to think that DA started a little over a year ago and people are already talking about it being over. Come on GDA is not going to go away. Lets all step back and look at whats best for Girls soccer. I will agreee that if/when Blues leaves GDA in Socal that will be a blow to GDA but in the bigger picture things will still continue on. I dont want to see GDA struggle and have a flight back to ECNL. I'd like to see GDA restructure , like was previouly proposed., Get smaller, become more elite orientated , less teams pulling from all resources , align with ECNL, ODP all levels of club play and allow High school socceer . USSDA not supporting Girrls High school soccer is stupidity coming from an organization trying to promote soccer. USSDA should be promoting everything and anything that raise the level and interest of Soccer in the USA , Period....
 
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