US Youth Soccer Announces New League Structure

[coachsamy]

Seems there is a scramble by all the organizations to get their market share (ie $$$) of the so-called elite youth. (however, if you believe this article http://newsportfuture.com/elite-junior-athletes/ there is no such thing as an elite junior athlete). In the last couple of years we've seen the following:

DA (girls)
DPL/DA II (still makes me chuckle)
ECNL (boys)
DA expansion (boys)
USYS National League
SCDSL Discovery League
Super Y League (California expansion)
Bio Banding tournaments

Am I missing anything?

The Recreational prefix displaying what all these leagues are (With the exception of DA).

 

[MakeAPlay]

I agree...I much prefer the humidity laden streets of Frisco, TX than West Sodom and Gomorrah in Northern CA.

You are a 909er and you are talking $hit about San Francisco? You are a piece of crap did you know that?

 

[MWN]

Pretend I am an idiot (pretty easy to do) and explain to me exactly what this change means.
There are currently 4 regions.
There are currently 16 teams per age group that play in the "National League" today. And these teams play 7 games over the course of a few weekends. (November and March?).
And to become one of these 16 teams you have to do one of the following:
-Win a Regional Championship (Does this mean State Cup/National Cup?)
-Win or runner up in the previous year National League
-Win a regional league qualifier

Under the new structure - There will be at least 8 new "Conferences" and probably as many as 30?
Does this have any impact on what State Associations do with their season / league games?
This statement sounds like there will be something happening within each regions league/gaming system: "For teams participating in the Conferences (during the 2018-19 soccer season), the long-time linkage with the National Championship Series Regionals and the National League will continue. In addition to the traditional team vs team model of play within each Conference, newly formed club vs club brackets may be offered and would serve as additional pathways to the National League and Regional Championships."

Will State Cup/National Cup be impacted by these changes?
Seems they are pretty excited about the fact that "The Conferences are now under the management umbrella of the highly successful US Youth Soccer National League. League Managers will oversee the day-to-day activities of the Conferences in accordance with National Leagues Policy and the National Leagues Rules and Regulations."

FIRST, let's get our bearings and understand where everybody is in the "Grand Scheme."

 

[MWN]

@timbuck,

The typical path to the National President's Cup or the National Championship Cup looks like this:

 

[MWN]

Under the new structure - There will be at least 8 new "Conferences" and probably as many as 30?
Does this have any impact on what State Associations do with their season / league games?

The only impact this would have is for the "Regional Leagues" operated by the State Associations/Regions.

This statement sounds like there will be something happening within each regions league/gaming system: "For teams participating in the Conferences (during the 2018-19 soccer season), the long-time linkage with the National Championship Series Regionals and the National League will continue. In addition to the traditional team vs team model of play within each Conference, newly formed club vs club brackets may be offered and would serve as additional pathways to the National League and Regional Championships."

I agree.

Will State Cup/National Cup be impacted by these changes?

I sincerely doubt it. State Cup should remain relatively untouched. National Cup may be impacted depending on what the winner v. finalist v. rest of the teams get. Since CalSouth isn't part of the initial roll out, we just don't know.

Seems they are pretty excited about the fact that "The Conferences are now under the management umbrella of the highly successful US Youth Soccer National League. League Managers will oversee the day-to-day activities of the Conferences in accordance with National Leagues Policy and the National Leagues Rules and Regulations."

Yes, however, its probable that USYS will simply appoint CalSouth as its manager for the league activities in CalSouth.

 

[Chalklines]

What new flavor is this kool-aid again?

 

[Toch]

It seems to me that they just renamed CRL and broke it into smaller pieces to reduce travel. If it does reduce travel, that would be a good thing.

First they assassinated and watered down FWRL in the name of $$$$

 

[GKDad65]

But this is for the "really" elite teams/clubs. The SUPER academy teams.
How about a DA Champions League!!! For only the TOP non-MLS clubs that
need to generate even MORE money.

 

[MWN]

But this is for the "really" elite teams/clubs. The SUPER academy teams.
How about a DA Champions League!!! For only the TOP non-MLS clubs that
need to generate even MORE money.

This is a US Youth Soccer initiative that consolidates the Regional Leagues, Development Academy teams are not affiliated with US Youth Soccer. The TOP non-MLS clubs that need to generate more money do it on the backs of their Flight 3-1 teams.

 

[Mystery Train]

I've been working on a graphic flow chart for youth soccer organizations in the US of my own.

 

[Toch]

You are a 909er and you are talking $hit about San Francisco? You are a piece of crap did you know that?

Wow! Someone’s feelings got hurt

 

[Desert Hound]

I've been working on a graphic flow chart for youth soccer organizations in the US of my own.

That is the best post of the day!

 

[espola]

FIRST, let's get our bearings and understand where everybody is in the "Grand Scheme."

Some clubs also have rec teams not under AYSO umbrella, and older rec teams sometimes compete in State Cup after, for example, competing in Presidio A circuits (if they still have those).

 

[MWN]

Some clubs also have rec teams not under AYSO umbrella, and older rec teams sometimes compete in State Cup after, for example, competing in Presidio A circuits (if they still have those).

I tried to simplify it by ignoring the miscellaneous recreational leagues, the Cal South signature League, the tops program, Etc.

For 99% of the folks that are trying to get their bearings with respect to where everything sits, they're in the competitive soccer programs.

 

[zebrafish]

The fundamental pathway is unchanged...

 

[gkparent]

@timbuck,

The typical path to the National President's Cup or the National Championship Cup looks like this:

Thank you!

 

[B.B.]

That is the best post of the day!

Best post of the month!

 

[Mystery Train]

@timbuck,

The typical path to the National President's Cup or the National Championship Cup looks like this:

Questions for ya: If a team wins a place in the USYS National Championships via National League, but also wins Cal South's National Cup, what happens? Does that team get to skip the Far West regionals if they want? Or do they automatically have to skip it or have to go? In the case they win both but don't go to the Far West regionals, who takes their spot?

 

[mirage]

Questions for ya: If a team wins a place in the USYS National Championships via National League, but also wins Cal South's National Cup, what happens? Does that team get to skip the Far West regionals if they want? Or do they automatically have to skip it or have to go? In the case they win both but don't go to the Far West regionals, who takes their spot?

If the winner of CalSouth NC is a NL qualifier for this year's NC Finals or the CRL winner, then the loser of the CalSouth NC goes to FWR.

If the finalists in the CalSouth NC is a NL qualifier and CRL winner, then they have a tie breaker rules to determine which semi finalist will represent CalSouth in FWR.

 

[Mystery Train]

If the winner of CalSouth NC is a NL qualifier for this year's NC Finals or the CRL winner, then the loser of the CalSouth NC goes to FWR.

If the finalists in the CalSouth NC is a NL qualifier and CRL winner, then they have a tie breaker rules to determine which semi finalist will represent CalSouth in FWR.

Got it, thanks. So as I understand it, only one team represents CalSouth in FWR, but there can be multiple CalSouth teams at the National Championships, correct?