Seems like it will likely be a larger PSV model. If your coach has enough connections with college coaches and tournaments, leagues don't really matter in the overall scope. Leagues will however give you coach a chance to develop players in team formations and execution that will lend to better performance in showcases in tournaments. I think of it as boutique soccer training.
I believe in nor cal, other clubs in the region are part of the discussion on a regional level when new clubs are formed. Will they be OK with this? Not sure how that will fly with other clubs in that region after new clubs list for nor cal were finalized a month a few weeks ago. A lot to be hashed out in the coming weeks I'd imagine.
Are they joining NPL, or just training and tournaments?
As long as there are good games, the kids will be ok. The leagues exist to help organize games. If the league makes itself an obstacle to creating good games, then it makes sense to drop the league.
If the coaches have a good enough reputation for putting a high quality product on the field and having players that perform well at the next levels (whatever those would be) a league doesn't matter for the top players, but it does for the others. You can only learn so much in practice. Games are critical for development and without a league the backend of the team doesn't get that developmental aspect. Without a league you need to do well in the tournaments/showcases to keep others interested in the product, so those games don't lend themselves to getting the subs alot of minutes. In the long run I don't know how that could be sustainable for a club. In the short term 1-2 years it could work depending on the rosters. The other issue for a new club would be practice facilities and the relationships with the surrounding areas (clubs/recreational departments). If they aren't playing games can they find enough training areas for the amount of training to maintain a high level.
BUT, in the next year good luck with the tournament portion. This next year league is arguably even more important because of COVID.
All I was saying is top players and their parents will want their girls to play ECNL or at minimum GAL for the showcases and playoffs. If you have been to ECNL playoffs and showcases you will know what I mean. NPL isn't competitive enough to fill that void and to think those EQ families will be ok with just playing tournaments and NPL is wishful thinking at best.
I don't know some of the kids have been with him for at least the last 3 years and gotten national team tryouts and some even traveled with Age group national teams. I would also guess those aren't the ones that would "need" the showcases and playoffs, so that is where this will be an interesting time for all of those families and a new club starting. It also probably depends on the age groups
I'm pretty sure at least 3 of those nor cal clubs in GA are still doing NPL. Lamorinda I'm not sure if they are getting into NPL champions league right away or not. Once GA northwest is finalized, we'll have a better idea. For all 4 nor cal teams sake, I sure hope at least a few more join to make travel somewhat realistic and not as awful as it looks right now.
I can't speak for BBA, but Placer has already chosen not to participate in GA. They will do NPL only and use Surf Cup and Vegas as their showcases.
I wonder how people in Oregon and WA feel about them as a club -- standings wise and in the games I saw they didn't appear all that strong.
Based on the names, it is possible PSV (Peninsula Silicon Valley) combined with PASC. They both practice in Palo Alto.
Silicon Valley SC is the boys academy that used to be Juventus SC but changed names maybe 2 years ago and Juvenus is no longer part of that. Palo Alto is a parter. I'm guessing while applying for this GA they used some of the names of director/coaches on Silicon Valley side to get in since Palo Alto doesn't have the highest credentialed coaches/directors compared to other top clubs possibly. SVSA has NO girls side or teams in their club. It's basically still Palo Alto SC just with another name next to it.
