ChalkOnYourBoots
BRONZE
Hearing Northwest division of GAL will be announced tonight.
Nor Cal GDA Teams - What's Next
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Soccerfan2
GOLD
They just announced mid Atlantic
Wasn't;'t
Wasn't northwest never on the map they posted a week ago? I guess they could have added teams if more interest came about.
I guess I don't understand the wisdom of adding a league based around travel at this specific point in time - heath risks and financial hardships are real things.
Lots of DOC"s trying to keep their families (and their big salaries)in the club and not go to rival ECNL clubs. They made sure this league was a go for the former DA clubs not invited into ECNL. I do agree the travel component for many of the regions will be very challenging with no flights likely until 2021. Some regions like So Cal and Texas may be OK with travel but others will be very challenging.
When you only have bad options, you always get bad decisions. It seems like the peninsula has too many ECNL level players and not enough ECNL level clubs. That is unfortunate.
Definitely great competition especially for the older girls.
olympico11
BRONZE
Rumor in PNW is that Reign will be joining GAL and they are saying that the conference will basically be the DA NW Division teams, except San Jose who is shutting down their girls program. GAL announcement to come in early May. Is that what others are hearing?
youthsportsugh
SILVER ELITE
Are the clubs having meetings on this topic whether they are former DA looking for a home, ECNL talking about what might happen, NPL......
No final word on ECNL decision for Reign and some others, or on whether they will choose ECNL or GA. From the folks spearheading GA it seems it would likely be all of former nw division plus likely a couple additional clubs to mitigate travel issues, and season would be structured to accommodate hs in both ca and other states (although Midwest division apparently is sticking with da structure and not doing hs). Will be interesting to see what happens with FC Dallas, Dash and Lonestar in TX, but it looks like GA could end up retaining most of the top da clubs from around the country (with a few obvious exceptions) and fill in with some npl clubs. It also seems like GA may avoid some of the unnecessary costs of ECNL (exorbitant showcase fees, etc). Just desserts for ECNL for trying to exploit the situation rather than quickly moving towards a single platform that could include all DA and ECNL clubs, but the powers that be at ECNL me more focused on building out their amazing young boys league.
If true, going to be challenging to get enough games for Nor Cal teams without flying. Only 3 teams that would be unless some NPL clubs join in. Will be interesting how that unfolds. Same can be said for WA and OR teams as well. Pending if any Nor Cal teams get into ECNL, it may be too difficult to have enough teams to join that new league.
Is it confirmed anywhere SJ Quakes is shitting down girls program? Or is it still just talk?
In general this DAL is a solid option once flying is allowed and safe. Some areas it's more challenging and other areas it will be similar to what DA travel was.
ChalkOnYourBoots
BRONZE
Several Midwest clubs promoting GAL as a ten month league. Hard to tell how that will play out as it was certainly considered a bug and not a feature of GDA for Midwest clubs in the suburbs of big cities where high school soccer is popular. Unfortunately, teams from 8(?) states in Midwest are evenly split between hs season being in fall vs. spring. They're stuck... and I'd be surprised if it didn't lead to the league's downfall unless they get creative with their scheduling and make exceptions.
So far the clubs seem to be in lock step blaming their state's local high school rule books. "Well, I'd love the girls to be able to do both, but MHSAA says they can't... talk to them." which everyone knows is a complete deflection. Parents aren't united enough to do anything so this will play out over the next few years with some clubs feeling pressure to jump to ECNL if that door ever reopens.
In light of DPL/GAL's first announcement saying they were doing away with stupid GDA sub rules and prohibition of hs, I just really can't tell if these DOCs are selling a ten month league out of a desire to maximize development, or to improve their own job security. eh, who am I kidding, I know why.
gotothebushes
GOLD
Reign joining GA is still just a rumor. Quakes are still deciding on what's best for there team and I'm hearing they have many options. GA wants to make an announcement today to the PNW but clubs are still waiting to hear back from ECNL to get status on their application.
Scheduling with partially shared blackout dates is not that hard a problem. Especially with only 10 or 12 teams. There are published algorithms on this.
The key is you get a list of all blackout dates, and schedule all out of sync games before you schedule any in-sync games. ( In sync means the teams mostly agree on blackout dates.). Once the hard games are scheduled, you can fill in the easy ones.
The key is you get a list of all blackout dates, and schedule all out of sync games before you schedule any in-sync games. ( In sync means the teams mostly agree on blackout dates.). Once the hard games are scheduled, you can fill in the easy ones.
dk_b
GOLD
Can't imagine any top club in NorCal going to another new league that prohibits HS soccer when the prior league that prohibited HS soccer and was backed by US Soccer did not really work out for the vast majority of the kids. I can think of a number of clubs who might jump at being included and will do a mighty job in selling to their members and the surrounding communities, just as clubs have done in the past as new platforms come online. But unless the new league includes the stronger (year in, year out) ECNL clubs, the teams that are participating will not be that competitive outside of this region and those teams will take an approach of making offers to a ton of players and using their master communication skills to convince the kids (and, more importantly, their parents) of the benefits of the new platform. And before those parents - especially if the player is the oldest child in the family or the first who is seen as a "competitive" player - realize that they have been had, they will have dropped $$$ and not really done much to improve the player's skill, exposure, opportunities. At least not much compared to other, less expensive avenues or other, as expensive (or more) avenues that actually are more impactful.
I believe on actual league website or announcement they said HS soccer was OK. But, it seems like you have the DOC"s of many clubs saying nope, 10 month season and go. If true, more BS going on.
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Flying is so much better than being stuck on the I5 in California for three or four hours.
Wish it were true. I read the text of the order. It only applies to childcare for essential workers.Some Restrictions Lifted In Bay Area Shelter-In-Place Extension
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ChalkOnYourBoots
BRONZE
Midwest division of GAL seems to have caved on the "high school will be allowed" promise of the initial pitch by DPL/GAL... perhaps it is the issue causing clubs in the northwest to hold up their joining GAL announcement. I had heard it was a done deal... maybe not! ...and if it is over the hs prohibition, good! GDA failed once, in large part, over that restriction. Are we really going to watch the same movie play out over the next 2-3 years with this GAL league?