Ansu Fati
SILVER
how about Southern California-SouthWest-Desert Development Academy Soccer League (SCSWDDASL)? say that ten times
Say bye-bye-bye to Girls and Boys DA
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how about Southern California-SouthWest-Desert Development Academy Soccer League (SCSWDDASL)? say that ten times
futboldad1
PREMIER
My head is going to explode......it is why I try to stick to statistics........but I am starting to believe this all just a rumor and GDA continues but may lose a big club or two......opinion on this @jpeter?
Soccerfan2
GOLD
The "news" has been going to come out "as soon as tomorrow" since last Tuesday.
Can you imagine if there actually is no plan to end DA except for this season and all this chaos is going on? How crazy.
RedCard
GOLD
With all this guessing on who’s going to ECNL, read this...looks like this new LASC (Some of the Old LA Surf DA/SoCal Academy) is going ECNL sooner than later..
To The Families of Strikers FC ECNL & Los Angeles Soccer Club,
We hope all of you are safe and healthy as you read this. The past few weeks have been incredibly challenging for our families and communities, stressing all aspects of our home, work and school lives. Activities we took for granted in February now seem like distant memories. Whatever your family’s individual situation, we hope that you are well, and being kind to yourself as you manage through this once-in-a-generation event.
While it is impossible to know for certain how long this period will last, when we’ll be able to resume “normal” life, and what that life will look like in the weeks and months ahead, we wanted you to know that we have not stopped looking for ways to improve our organizations, the opportunities for our players and the community at large. The last month has, in fact, been a rare opportunity to focus on how we can make our clubs and our community stronger when we come out of this tremendous period of uncertainty.
It is along these lines that we are proud to announce a working partnership between Los Angeles Soccer Club and Strikers FC ECNL to expand Girls ECNL’s footprint into the San Gabriel Valley. The partnership brings together two incredible organizations each focused on player development and leadership on and off the field, fostering a sense of club citizenship and ownership by our players and families, and creating strong ties to the communities we play in. Both Strikers and LASC will continue to operate under their own identity while working together to bring some of Southern California’s strongest coaching talent under the same roof, creating a bridge between two talented player pools in Los Angeles and Orange County.
As we move through this period of uncertainty, we want all of you to know we will have an even stronger program waiting for the players when they return to the fields. Additional details will follow in the weeks ahead, but for now, continue to be safe, focus on family and know that our community will rebuild stronger than ever before.
Sincerely,
Rob Fisher, Strikers FC ECNL
Matt Bradbury, Los Angeles Soccer Club
To The Families of Strikers FC ECNL & Los Angeles Soccer Club,
We hope all of you are safe and healthy as you read this. The past few weeks have been incredibly challenging for our families and communities, stressing all aspects of our home, work and school lives. Activities we took for granted in February now seem like distant memories. Whatever your family’s individual situation, we hope that you are well, and being kind to yourself as you manage through this once-in-a-generation event.
While it is impossible to know for certain how long this period will last, when we’ll be able to resume “normal” life, and what that life will look like in the weeks and months ahead, we wanted you to know that we have not stopped looking for ways to improve our organizations, the opportunities for our players and the community at large. The last month has, in fact, been a rare opportunity to focus on how we can make our clubs and our community stronger when we come out of this tremendous period of uncertainty.
It is along these lines that we are proud to announce a working partnership between Los Angeles Soccer Club and Strikers FC ECNL to expand Girls ECNL’s footprint into the San Gabriel Valley. The partnership brings together two incredible organizations each focused on player development and leadership on and off the field, fostering a sense of club citizenship and ownership by our players and families, and creating strong ties to the communities we play in. Both Strikers and LASC will continue to operate under their own identity while working together to bring some of Southern California’s strongest coaching talent under the same roof, creating a bridge between two talented player pools in Los Angeles and Orange County.
As we move through this period of uncertainty, we want all of you to know we will have an even stronger program waiting for the players when they return to the fields. Additional details will follow in the weeks ahead, but for now, continue to be safe, focus on family and know that our community will rebuild stronger than ever before.
Sincerely,
Rob Fisher, Strikers FC ECNL
Matt Bradbury, Los Angeles Soccer Club
jpeter
PREMIER
I dunno I'm no soothsayer but these pie in the sky wild rumors keep coming out of the woodwork.
Until the c19 situation get more under control there are big risks for these organizations and I think they will be very cautious going forward.
Announcements now about +- leagues, teams, clubs seems premature and not in good taste to publicize or promote givin the current situation. There are likely to be some casualties or a shake up but it's anybody's guess.
One thing for sure is airline travel is not going to return to normal in time for fall so travel leagues or what you knew before is gone, done for a while. The recent report I read about the airlines is it will take at least 5 yrs for them recover if they do.
soccerfan123
SILVER
Very interesting if tru!!!!
Keep dreaming. Individual teams can make the decisions just as soon they create their own league; pay for the fields, the insurance, and the admin staff needed to coordinate everything; file the tax returns; set up the payroll and pay the coaches and staff; issue the w-2s (or 1099s if you want to take that chance); defend the lawsuits, collect all the dues; run the background checks etc.
I still can’t figure out why people think they deserve a seat at the table without having to do any of the work or take any of the risk. When your daughter’s team is carried by a 12 year old superstar who probably won’t be so great after puberty levels the playing field, that is not merit.
soccerfan123
SILVER
Blues is a BEAST of a club!!!!!
Maybe it would turn out to be a rational split not a stupid split. Limited travel, playing against local competitive teams, sort of like it was 30 years ago. Cost would probably be about the same in terms of fees. Heck, we could even use a variety of kits
, some DA some ECNL some SCDSL in a variety of colors! Wouldn't that be colorful ! Just kidding. If the goal is to play in college, there is absolutely no reason to travel 5-6 hours or even 3 hours on a plane to play some random team and miss a week of school or even 3-4 days of school for showcases two or three times a year. A new local league could have one showcase in the spring and invite college coaches, wouldn't that be great! College coaches will find the best players for their schools in terms of soccer and academics.
Ansu Fati
SILVER
yes but we can still dream...
Looks like a done deal...
theathletic.com
Sources: USSF to shut down boys and girls Development Academy programs
The boys' DA has been around since 2007, while the girls' program was just added in 2017
theathletic.com
Soccerfan2
GOLD
Right now my kids just dream of playing with teammates and against opponents.
Ansu Fati
SILVER
Looks like a done deal...
Sources: USSF to shut down boys and girls Development Academy programs
The boys' DA has been around since 2007, while the girls' program was just added in 2017
anyone kind enough to copypaste the full article?
RedCard
GOLD
My source is saying tomorrow at 11am PST an announcement will come out...stay tune...same bat time, same bat channel
Impressive it made the athletic lolLooks like a done deal...
Sources: USSF to shut down boys and girls Development Academy programs
The boys' DA has been around since 2007, while the girls' program was just added in 2017
Messi>CR7
GOLD
By the time they get to play, they will probably have some current foes as teammates, and will play against some of their current teammates.
The things that US Soccer put the kids through are borderline criminal.
outside!
DA
How many of these clubs that do all these things you mention play on public property, served by public utilities/emergency services and defended by the US Military? Wait, wait, I know the answer, all of them. Ignoring large parts of the population of possible future top players is bad for business also.