Say bye-bye-bye to Girls and Boys DA

I do think US Soccer should get out of the business of youth soccer. Just focus on developing a National team. Invest the funds into more camps, and give, the kids more time together In the program and do more events with them just as other, rapidly developing programs are doing. Whatever happens is going to happen. I just hope the next step is in the right direction.

in the end....I just miss watching both my DD’s play and hope they are back in some way by Sept.
 
Surf Zombie said:
Asking as a non So Cal resident (I’m in the north east), what is the pecking order of the So Cal GDA clubs that the ECNL would want if all this is true, and if every GDA club doesn’t get a spot?
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Clubs that were formally ECNL would probably get first consideration. A lot of tryouts coming our way if this is true.
 
SoccerGuru said:
If DA is done for the season, why are they announcing it now? The season doesn't start until after summer? However, if they are getting rid of the league then I think it possibly could come down to resources. During covid-19, lots of business' are laying off employees and shedding what they can to save money. This could explain the reasoning of getting rid of GDA, no one playing games and because it is relatively new it can't survive financially not having a season.
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DA season goes through June.
 
A Federation source has told SoccerWire that the current 2019-2020 DA season is “likely” to be canceled soon due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis, though no announcements are imminent over Easter weekend. The DA’s long-term fate? That appears to be up in the air at the moment. From soccerwire
 
sirfootyalot said:
Yes, USSF does have about 100 million in their reserve, but they are losing god awful amount of it as we speak. They’ve mismanaged massively with the DA(I don’t know the exact amount, but they’ve been losing somewhere in 7 figures at least with the GDA annually) and with this lawsuit, they don’t have much of a choice. I must add that they deserve to be where they are with the way they’ve handled things imo.
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Maybe, but the 2002, 2003 girls have really been screwed on so many levels. But it is what it is, keep playing, work hard and make school a priority.
 
Kicker4Life said:
I do think US Soccer should get out of the business of youth soccer. Just focus on developing a National team. Invest the funds into more camps, and give, the kids more time together In the program and do more events with them just as other, rapidly developing programs are doing. Whatever happens is going to happen. I just hope the next step is in the right direction.

in the end....I just miss watching both my DD’s play and hope they are back in some way by Sept.
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AKA invest in the millions and millions of dollars in law suits. Kind of ironic part of the reason GDA will go away is the full WNT keeps suing for equal pay
 
oh canada said:
I would actually be in favor of the dismantling of DA. However, I can't believe something that huge is not being written about or leaked on any other more traditional soccer publication/source or by a few of the hundreds of DA families on this forum.

Covid does give it some cover, but still, to end the league's existence immediately would be the ultimate F.U. to all the clubs that trusted the U.S. system, not to mention all of the players who followed their overly-stringent rules. My kids are not in DA, so won't affect us. I just can't believe US Soccer would be THAT inept. I could be wrong, but my guess is that the headline should be "DA as we know it now is gone." Not, DA is gone. I have been wrong once or twice though. :)
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Found this little article on the interwebs.
www.soccerwire.com

COVID-19 provides opportunity for U.S. Soccer to shut down DA

COVID-19 has opened up an opportunity for U.S. Soccer to shutter the Development Academy.
www.soccerwire.com www.soccerwire.com
 
Will the clubs just absorb DA coaching staffs as part of the normal coaching staff? My understanding is that the DA’s are separate entities from the club. Will this have any impact on coaches jobs?
 
Glenn Crooks is a big ECNL proponent. Coaches ECNL at PDA and hasn't provided any source, additional info or responded to any questions. His tweet spread like wildfire and may end up being true or may have just increased his followers.
 
LB Mom 78 said:
Will the clubs just absorb DA coaching staffs as part of the normal coaching staff? My understanding is that the DA’s are separate entities from the club. Will this have any impact on coaches jobs?
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Most DA Clubs already had the Coaching staff in place, just “promoted” them to DA staff. Those that went out and hired a staff will likely let them go or shift them into other areas of the Club. It is likely a case by case situation.
 
LB Mom 78 said:
Will the clubs just absorb DA coaching staffs as part of the normal coaching staff? My understanding is that the DA’s are separate entities from the club. Will this have any impact on coaches jobs?
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How many coaches rushed out and got their b of a license so they could coach DA? I could be wrong, but I don’t thing ECNL has any strict requirements on coaching licenses.
The B and A are not cheap.
 
The question around coaching is do these clubs have money to sustain their coaching staff during shelter in place, when the are not collecting fees from parents. From what I've heard is that most clubs are not continuing to collect fees and clubs have at the most 4 months of reserves to pay coaches. That's even if they choose to pay them while we they are unable to train. Directors could choose to cut bait early to preserve the funds.
 
Tyler Durden said:
The question around coaching is do these clubs have money to sustain their coaching staff during shelter in place, when the are not collecting fees from parents. From what I've heard is that most clubs are not continuing to collect fees and clubs have at the most 4 months of reserves to pay coaches. That's even if they choose to pay them while we they are unable to train. Directors could choose to cut bait early to preserve the funds.
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Our club furloughed coaches. None are getting paid right now. Most were coaching part time as an extra income, but there are a few that lost their whole income.
 
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