Announcing New Club Invites

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Alex Morgan played soccer her entire life, just didn’t play club soccer until she was 14..... big difference than picking it up at age 14.

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Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:Alex Morgan played soccer her entire life, just didn’t play club soccer until she was 14..... big difference than picking it up at age 14.

What a shame. Imagine how much better she would have been if we had promotion/relegation. Her Dad could've retired early too, with the transfer fee he would've gotten for developing her.

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Big Ole Soccer Balls wrote:Alex Morgan played soccer her entire life, just didn’t play club soccer until she was 14..... big difference than picking it up at age 14.

What a shame.  Imagine how much better she would have been if we had promotion/relegation.  Her Dad could've retired early too, with the transfer fee he would've gotten for developing her.

Very droll, 0.0...but typically derivative and off the mark. It's the dreams of the bigs that draw 'em in...but it seems you can't grasp that simple fact...Germans bombed Pearl Harbor kinda thing, I guess...

Club gets the transfer fee, BTW....

bird04 wrote:Club gets the transfer fee, BTW....

Dad was her rec coach, it was technically his "club". You know what, nevermind. I'll let you folks get back to your promotion/relegation discussion.

I'll go back to watching the sports that aren't quite so "special" and it's easy to start playing at 15 and still become a top professional. Curling anyone?

It's a good story for soccer kids that love the game. If you can survive  to this age then you have made it further.

How much damage is coming from the landscape changes will Suzie decide to be a chef?

Taking a cue from DA, ECNL is now in the business of forming clubs.

#FCPrime

FC Prime. Dude I thought Deon Sanders was done with the prime prep and all that. That is going to be a train wreck.

So let me get this straight. A brand new club with no history gets ecnl but no announcement yet about Liverpool getting in. Hmmmm.

Show me the money Jerry!

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Any info on whether clubs will be able to keep both DA and ECNL? I heard the ruling was supposed to come out in January, but I haven’t heard anything. I may have missed it though.

My understanding is one or the other but tcl would be allowed with DA clubs if they chose but required for ecnl clubs No official news. Guessing in a few weeks.

Seems NTX last on the announcements.

The federation can't Dribble that...ecnl has...patience..

Nobody has the big Ol soccer balls to tell the pay to play clientele what time it is....pretty weak if you ask me. They got string it along till after the big dance coming up. The only ones that need to know are the clubs invited to the dance.

The sheep will follow the Shepard off the cliff. Gut will be DA2 TCL and then ECNL. Depends on the bigs which way they will go. Can't have 2 sugar daddies calling the shots and getting paid.

I was under the impression that the DA folks (parents) have already spoken up and said there will be no DA2. Now I always thought it would be the logical next step but some feel very adamant the other way.

We all just need to shut up and dribble.

soccertard wrote:We all just need to shut up and dribble.

That would make for a very boring forum. Not to mention MED MAN would be out of a job.

The truth will set you free KC. Deception is what keeps the forum alive.

Discussion is what keeps the forum alive. Deception is what keeps the Bigs in business, at least that is what you have been spewing. But I am sure that’s none of my business.

Everybody got to get paid KC. Who's your daddy?

From what I have recently seen and heard, the ECNL actually want to keep those clubs that also have GDA, and it's those clubs that will be making the decision of whether or not to keep it.  I do know that those clubs have met a few times to discuss possibilities, and have also spoken with other GDA Frontier division clubs regarding potential alternate directions to maximize efficiency.  

That being said ... I'd guess that a DA2 (or something along those lines) is becoming more and more a realistic scenario as early as next year.

The key to a healthy marriage would be the ability to move players between teams. If this cannot be negotiated then the likelyhood of a DA2 is growing.

I am not the only one crazy w the new game plan. What we don't know is who can support the pyramid w depth and stay competitive. That answers most of the questions. OFC was added and Energy. Is that additional clubs or is that replacements?  That's what we need to find out. Why shake it up BigE everybody gets paid and not alot of casualties. There's lots of rules to bend in DA2 to make the pay to play clients happy. At least the sugar daddy's understand the money train.

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NEW DEVELOPMENT PLAYER LEAGUE — ACADEMY II — KICKS OFF

Extending the U.S. Soccer’s Elite Development Academy Player Pool, Youth Soccer Clubs in the Southwest Announce New Girls Development Player League (DPL)

SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2017, — Working together to benefit player development in the Southwest — a known hot bed of youth soccer talent — ten highly successful youth soccer clubs in the Girls U. S. Soccer Development Academy have announced today the launch of Development Player League (DPL) Academy II.

Albion SC, LA Galaxy, Legends SC, LA Galaxy SD, Eagles SC, LA Premier FC, SC Del Sol, Beach FC, Real So Cal and Pateadores have joined forces to help provide more player development opportunities for girls and have formed a new youth soccer league designed to fit directly under U.S. Soccer’s Girls Development Academy.

The Development Player League (DPL) will be the platform for the extended player pool of their elite Development Academy teams.

The new league will focus on creating a pathway for players to progress, develop and be identified creating a seamless bridge between the DA and Academy II.

“Through conversations with our membership we quickly realized that there was a gap in our system with the implementation of the new U.S. Soccer Girls Development Academy and after sharing those concerns with other DOC’s it became apparent that if we collaborate the gap can be closed,” said Barry Ritson, Executive Director of LAPFC.

“The Development Player League is a fantastic compliment to the United States Soccer Development Academy,” said Steve Sampson, former USA National Team Coach and Technical Director.

"This is an opportunity for our second teams to have their own familiar pathway to reaching their club soccer goals," says Mauricio Ingrassia, Club Director Of Coaching

of Beach Futbol Club. "Having ten DA clubs working together in the number one hotbed for youth soccer in the country is inspiring.”

The DPL will include the 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000/1999 age groups.

Selected youth players will be designated as Development Players for their club’s DA teams.

“Instead of carrying heavy rosters, where players aren’t getting proper playing time to develop, they can now be placed in the Academy II program in an environment that will allow this growth,” said Courtney Drummond, Assistant Academy Director of LA Galaxy SD.

Although mirroring the USSF DA in many ways, players in the DPL will be able to play High School soccer. Teams will also be able to compete in US Youth Soccer’s National Championships on a local, regional and national level. In addition, the Academy II teams will participate in 2 major showcases for college exposure. The teams will participate in the November Silverlakes Showcase and March Las Vegas Showcase.

“This is a natural next step in our commitment to further enhance our player programming,” says Matt Tutton, LA Galaxy Technical Consultant. “We always want to be on the forefront of development for our player pool.”

“I am really excited for the upcoming league,” said Michael Duggan, Academy Director of LA Galaxy SD. “It’s a great player pathway for the girls who have aspirations of playing in the development academy.

“At Legends FC, we have been very attentive to our academy program as a whole,” said Kevin Boyd, Academy Director at Legends FC. “It is a tribute to all 10 directors that we were able to work together and create a league that fits all the different needs.”

"This is a great opportunity for all of our clubs. We are thankful to the federation for supporting us in this venture,” says Jon Szczuka, Club Director of Pateadores.

“Players participating in this league will be able to compete against some of the best competition while choosing to mirror the development philosophy of U.S. Soccer,”

said Noah Gins, CEO/Executive Director Albion SC. “The clubs participating in this league are committed to excellence, proper development and high level competition and I am very proud to be involved in its inception.”

For the complete story, please visit GoalNation.com Article Link: http://goalnation.com/

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