Question about FDL

rexie wrote:We play for FCD and she has been on a LH team for the past few years. We are happy with her current coach and team but we heard through the grapevine about the FDL team starting up so she was interested. We are familiar with the FDL coach and have only heard good things.

I wasn't sure if FDL was replacing something or just a new league. I didn't know if it was considered a "step up" from LH or equal. We have been happy with LH and team but curious about what else is out there

SD69 wrote:Don't know anything about FDL, but have some experience with moving from LH to TCL. My DD played for a team in D1 three years ago. They worked the tail off to secure a 6th spot in the league playing against heavy hitters as this was before ECNL. The next year the coach moved the team from LH to TCL which was a first year league. We liked the team and decided to move with them to the new league and the club gave our D1 bye to a team that was about to be relegated out of D3.
The new league was almost a waste of time and money. Only 9 games were scheduled, of which we only played 7. Every game was played up in Fairview, and to supplement the teams lack of games, the coach scheduled several scrimmages with other team, which everyone know is nothing like the real thing. Other teams played both LH and TCL, but ours didn't, and it felt like it was a wasted year.
Make sure you go into this with your eyes wide open...

SickofStupidity wrote:

Big Ern wrote:Mornin' Fellas!

SoSy -- This ^ is cute ... Always thinking I'm 'firing out of my arse'.  The info I posted about FDL came both directly from an FDL coach and from the 13 page FDL informational document put out by USYS, but keep on keepin' on Sir!

DTX -- I didn't expect the "watercooler" reference from you (should leave that one to the bottom feeders) ... Regardless, yes, the national showcases are pricey, but can't say I agree with you regarding them being a "huge waste".  Having been at Silverlakes, DIGC and FCD Showcase in the past year, I can attest to the fact that the exposure isn't even close.  Witnessed 20+ coaches watching kids at a single DPL match in Norco, while I saw the coaches at the other two events combine for a grand total of single digits ... total (and I don't mean watching a match ... I mean attending the events at all).  Given that the FDL (Frontier) kids will be matched up DPL kids (Southwest), I'd bet there will be plenty of exposure next time as well.  But based on your contention, that won't matter because those kids wouldn't accept an offer to a Cal St school anyway ... just too far from home, right?

Foxydaddy -- Yes.  State Cup has gone downhill, but it's been that way from some time at U13+ hasn't it?  Just not much to do with guest players or corruption ... but more due to the fact that most of the top talent has been playing in the ECNL.  And talk about fallacy ... DA players, propaganda -- c'mon now Sir ...
How 'bout you ask one of the parents from the FCD 04 Blue team how many guest players they used this year.  That, or you could ask me how many were used when my kid won it ... might throw a bit of a wrench into your 'corruption' theory.

Juggler   -- I appreciate that you are under the impression that I feel "strongly" about the FDL.  However, I don't like the circus shenanigans going on between the ECNL and GDA any more than you all do ... I think all of these new leagues are ridiculous.  What would be more accurate to say is that I feel strongly about squelching all of the malarkey that is written on here from people like yourself regarding these leagues, events, etc. that you guys have zero knowledge of and don't like, so come on here to muck it and mislead the innocents like ole' Rexie here.

She said it herself in the opening post of this thread ... "my daughter is interested but I have received some negative feedback about it from parents and coaches. I heard that it may not last more than a year"

... no bueno guys.

odd.  I didn't know USYS determined the number of total showcases each FDL team would be allowed to attend.  Could you point out to us where USYS says "FDL kids can plan on ~3 Showcases per year -- one out of state at Silverlakes or Vegas"?

and last time I checked, there are multiple FDL coaches - some of which may be planning more than 3 showcases with one out of state

(but I wouldn't expect anything less of you than to take one coach's approach and use that as a generalization for all FDL teams)

Big Ern wrote:You may get a chuckle outta this SoSy --

It doesn't often happen, but last night I did actually speak with more than one coach of FDL teams next year .  However, since the answer to your question is literally written in the section you so eloquently bolded in the first place, I must've subconsciously stored this particular one away as "already answered" ... sorry 'bout that Bubba.

If ya still need help --

That part about the one out of state showcase next year came from this part of ... "The info I posted about FDL came both directly from an FDL coach and from the 13 page FDL informational document put out by USYS"

Of course the USYS doesn't dictate the number of Showcases an FDL team will attend ... Why would they?  Should be a club/coach/team decision shouldn't it?  In the document there are three recommended national showcases.  In the case I've referenced in this thread, coach mentioned that this team will attend a national showcase and two in state.  And I'd be surprised if any of the other FDL teams will do otherwise.  Sooo ...

Got any more brain busters for me?  Maybe ya wanna waste more of your time needlessly picking away at minutiae in attempt to paint me as wrong again?  Seems like it's almost getting to the point of becoming a hobby for ya there Sir.

Udontseeme wrote:That is missing the point.

Big Ern wrote:
Maybe a reply to the post from Solar looking to fill their 02/03 DA GK spots would be more suitable -- Talk about a rather significant surprise.

Big Ern wrote:Dude ... speaking of "assumptions" ... If ya only knew.  

See ya out there SoSy!

5050Ball wrote:It's all just practice anyway.