BRYC Girls TD Larry Best leaving for Washington Spirit

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Anonymous wrote:Mr. emotional,

Please do not attempt to add words, sentences, nouns, pronouns, and or adjectives to what I said. Your attempt to bait me has failed again. I provided facts. Nothing more.

5 DA players were on the market and none of them decided on WS DA.

Talking about these players is irrelevant other than to say that WS will not have an influx of players knocking down their doors. Mostly due to poor performance.

Again, sucess speaks for itself. It's the #1 recruiting tool.

The only fact is that 5 players went to Loudoun the why they went is speculation. You say it is because of Spirit’s performance, it should be easy for you to prove that to be the factual reason why 5 kids chose a club.

To be clear, if we continue to talk about 2004, only three DA players went from Spirit to Loudoun. The other two being discussed must have come from FCV.

And one DA player left Spirit to go to McLean ECNL.

And one went to Bethesda. And one to BRYC. If you look at the game history, many of them did not play as many minutes as they may have wanted -- rightly or wrongly, and they chose to go. Good for them. So what. I find it funny that on one hand posters want to point out how bad the talent at Spirit is, state that the players couldn't make it to any other club, etc., and on the other hand, they want to point out how terrible it is that these players left Spirit to go to other clubs -- where they were considered talented enough and wanted. Can't have it both ways.

How could they? Last year's roster was massive as well. I

Some of the older players left for large rosters as wellan including starters. It's not always about minutes.

The point is people change clubs all the time for many different reasons. People left Spirit and others joined. Explain that?

Explain want? That some strong players took a chance on Spirit as a new concept for a year, realized it was a mistake and left?

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Anonymous wrote:Mr. emotional,

Please do not attempt to add words, sentences, nouns, pronouns, and or adjectives to what I said. Your attempt to bait me has failed again. I provided facts. Nothing more.

5 DA players were on the market and none of them decided on WS DA.

Talking about these players is irrelevant other than to say that WS will not have an influx of players knocking down their doors. Mostly due to poor performance.

Again, sucess speaks for itself. It's the #1 recruiting tool.

The only fact is that 5 players went to Loudoun the why they went is speculation. You say it is because of Spirit’s performance, it should be easy for you to prove that to be the factual reason why 5 kids chose a club.

To be clear, if we continue to talk about 2004, only three DA players went from Spirit to Loudoun. The other two being discussed must have come from FCV.

And one DA player left Spirit to go to McLean ECNL.

And one went to Bethesda. And one to BRYC. If you look at the game history, many of them did not play as many minutes as they may have wanted -- rightly or wrongly, and they chose to go. Good for them. So what. I find it funny that on one hand posters want to point out how bad the talent at Spirit is, state that the players couldn't make it to any other club, etc., and on the other hand, they want to point out how terrible it is that these players left Spirit to go to other clubs -- where they were considered talented enough and wanted. Can't have it both ways.

How could they? Last year's roster was massive as well. I

Some of the older players left for large rosters as wellan including starters. It's not always about minutes.

The point is people change clubs all the time for many different reasons. People left Spirit and others joined. Explain that?

Explain want? That some strong players took a chance on Spirit as a new concept for a year, realized it was a mistake and left?

That was half the equation. People also joined. Funny how people are leaving in droves while the other side of the mouth people are complaining about huge rosters. Seems a contradiction no?

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Nope, there's always a sucker with a checkbook somewhere.

And also players that simply couldn't get on any other DA or ECNL team.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope, there's always a sucker with a checkbook somewhere.

And also players that simply couldn't get on any other DA or ECNL team.

But those who left Spirit made other ECNL or DA rosters.

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Anonymous wrote:Mr. emotional,

Please do not attempt to add words, sentences, nouns, pronouns, and or adjectives to what I said. Your attempt to bait me has failed again. I provided facts. Nothing more.

5 DA players were on the market and none of them decided on WS DA.

Talking about these players is irrelevant other than to say that WS will not have an influx of players knocking down their doors. Mostly due to poor performance.

Again, sucess speaks for itself. It's the #1 recruiting tool.

The only fact is that 5 players went to Loudoun the why they went is speculation. You say it is because of Spirit’s performance, it should be easy for you to prove that to be the factual reason why 5 kids chose a club.

To be clear, if we continue to talk about 2004, only three DA players went from Spirit to Loudoun. The other two being discussed must have come from FCV.

And one DA player left Spirit to go to McLean ECNL.

And one went to Bethesda. And one to BRYC. If you look at the game history, many of them did not play as many minutes as they may have wanted -- rightly or wrongly, and they chose to go. Good for them. So what. I find it funny that on one hand posters want to point out how bad the talent at Spirit is, state that the players couldn't make it to any other club, etc., and on the other hand, they want to point out how terrible it is that these players left Spirit to go to other clubs -- where they were considered talented enough and wanted. Can't have it both ways.

How could they? Last year's roster was massive as well. I

Some of the older players left for large rosters as wellan including starters. It's not always about minutes.

The point is people change clubs all the time for many different reasons. People left Spirit and others joined. Explain that?

Explain want? That some strong players took a chance on Spirit as a new concept for a year, realized it was a mistake and left?

But Spirit doesn't/didn't have strong players remember? I mean there was a whole discussion about how their keepers would not displace anyone on another ECNL or DA team. Now you claim they had strong players who took a chance? Standings are the number one recruiting tool a club has and Spirit still has bloated rosters with poor records even with all the departed talent that is now suddenly good enough to make ECNL teams. I mean none of your facts are supporting your claim.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope, there's always a sucker with a checkbook somewhere.

And also players that simply couldn't get on any other DA or ECNL team.

But those who left Spirit made other ECNL or DA rosters.

Last year, Spirit picked up a ton of BRYC players from multiple age groups and Loudoun players after the FCV-Loudoun merger.

Several of those players went back to BRYC, moved over to FCV or McLean, and the Loudoun players were happy to go back to Loudoun after it got its ECNL program.

And yes, BRYC did a great job with those players in developing them. Hats off to them.

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Anonymous wrote:Mr. emotional,

Please do not attempt to add words, sentences, nouns, pronouns, and or adjectives to what I said. Your attempt to bait me has failed again. I provided facts. Nothing more.

5 DA players were on the market and none of them decided on WS DA.

Talking about these players is irrelevant other than to say that WS will not have an influx of players knocking down their doors. Mostly due to poor performance.

Again, sucess speaks for itself. It's the #1 recruiting tool.

The only fact is that 5 players went to Loudoun the why they went is speculation. You say it is because of Spirit’s performance, it should be easy for you to prove that to be the factual reason why 5 kids chose a club.

To be clear, if we continue to talk about 2004, only three DA players went from Spirit to Loudoun. The other two being discussed must have come from FCV.

And one DA player left Spirit to go to McLean ECNL.

And one went to Bethesda. And one to BRYC. If you look at the game history, many of them did not play as many minutes as they may have wanted -- rightly or wrongly, and they chose to go. Good for them. So what. I find it funny that on one hand posters want to point out how bad the talent at Spirit is, state that the players couldn't make it to any other club, etc., and on the other hand, they want to point out how terrible it is that these players left Spirit to go to other clubs -- where they were considered talented enough and wanted. Can't have it both ways.

How could they? Last year's roster was massive as well. I

Some of the older players left for large rosters as wellan including starters. It's not always about minutes.

The point is people change clubs all the time for many different reasons. People left Spirit and others joined. Explain that?

Explain want? That some strong players took a chance on Spirit as a new concept for a year, realized it was a mistake and left?

But Spirit doesn't/didn't have strong players remember? I mean there was a whole discussion about how their keepers would not displace anyone on another ECNL or DA team. Now you claim they had strong players who took a chance? Standings are the number one recruiting tool a club has and Spirit still has bloated rosters with poor records even with all the departed talent that is now suddenly good enough to make ECNL teams. I mean none of your facts are supporting your claim.

Great observations, but that won't stop this emotional attack. This person has been butthurt somehow and this is their way of venting. It has been happening since last summer and there is no indication it will ever slow down.

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Anonymous wrote:Complete fantasy opinion posted above. The rostering at WSVA is similar to other DAs. Readers can review game reports on the US Soccer DA site to compare. Obsessed poster is irrationally upset with a particular playup, which in their mind equates to “parental influence” even though such influence is not evident to others.

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What few people understand is that WS has been given an exemption on roster sizes due to being a startup. Per DA rules, a U15 team can only have 20 full time players (18 can dress per game). However, the U15 team has 23 full time players (Check their team page). Most coaches will tell you that 20 full time is too many and counter productive to development...especially when the DA level of talent ended at about players 7-11 on the roster. Additionally, EDP players sometime play on the DA team. I assure you, this is not happening at any other DA in the country.

Losing does not attract talent. Larry may be able to revamp the Academy at the younger ages (05 and below) but the 04's and above will be a significant hurdle because the 04 and above kids (9th grade and above) are in the middle of college recruitment years. Very few, if any, talented kids will be looking to leave their teams for WS. However, the opposite may be true.

This is why Arlington doesn't have full DA. This is why VDA struggles at the older age groups, etc.

You are misinformed. The DA rules state that "each club's roster may average no more than 24 players across each age group." Further restrictions are that they may have no less than 14 FT players, and no more than 10 PT players, but there is no requirement that they have any PT players at all. So clubs could have 24 FT players per age group. They could even have more than 24 in some age groups, as long as they had less in others, so the average was no more than 24. You are correct that the game roster cannot exceed 18.

The only way players on the EDP team could play in an official DA match is if they are rostered as PT players. FT players are not allowed to play competition outside the DA, and non-rostered players are ineligible to play in official matches.

There are other DAs who use the PT rule to allow some of their U16s to play most of their games with the U16 team but also get some game time with the U16/U17 DA team.

The DA rules are here if you want to read them: https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/wk8nm2mwq34yvbbu548pvwywmdkklzju

You also don't understand what "exemption" means either.

Hey WSVA guy, tell us one more time why a training environment with 28 players is good for development.

And by the way, the 06 WSVA is 0-8 with some incredibly lopsided results and the 05 team is 1-8-2. The 04 and 02 standings are posted and by the looks of the goal differentials those teams are significantly behind their peers as well. Beside the posters here telling us that everything is going to plan, what metric should we using to measure this alleged development that is happening?

You sound rather triggered and emotional.

What's emotional about posting facts? Reads pretty objective actually. Maybe you want to throw the word "emotional" out there because someone else pointed out how the WSVA PR guy was called "Mr Emotional" earlier. Try finding your own objections instead of regurgitating someone else's.

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Anonymous wrote:Complete fantasy opinion posted above. The rostering at WSVA is similar to other DAs. Readers can review game reports on the US Soccer DA site to compare. Obsessed poster is irrationally upset with a particular playup, which in their mind equates to “parental influence” even though such influence is not evident to others.

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What few people understand is that WS has been given an exemption on roster sizes due to being a startup. Per DA rules, a U15 team can only have 20 full time players (18 can dress per game). However, the U15 team has 23 full time players (Check their team page). Most coaches will tell you that 20 full time is too many and counter productive to development...especially when the DA level of talent ended at about players 7-11 on the roster. Additionally, EDP players sometime play on the DA team. I assure you, this is not happening at any other DA in the country.

Losing does not attract talent. Larry may be able to revamp the Academy at the younger ages (05 and below) but the 04's and above will be a significant hurdle because the 04 and above kids (9th grade and above) are in the middle of college recruitment years. Very few, if any, talented kids will be looking to leave their teams for WS. However, the opposite may be true.

This is why Arlington doesn't have full DA. This is why VDA struggles at the older age groups, etc.

You are misinformed. The DA rules state that "each club's roster may average no more than 24 players across each age group." Further restrictions are that they may have no less than 14 FT players, and no more than 10 PT players, but there is no requirement that they have any PT players at all. So clubs could have 24 FT players per age group. They could even have more than 24 in some age groups, as long as they had less in others, so the average was no more than 24. You are correct that the game roster cannot exceed 18.

The only way players on the EDP team could play in an official DA match is if they are rostered as PT players. FT players are not allowed to play competition outside the DA, and non-rostered players are ineligible to play in official matches.

There are other DAs who use the PT rule to allow some of their U16s to play most of their games with the U16 team but also get some game time with the U16/U17 DA team.

The DA rules are here if you want to read them: https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/wk8nm2mwq34yvbbu548pvwywmdkklzju

You also don't understand what "exemption" means either.

Hey WSVA guy, tell us one more time why a training environment with 28 players is good for development.

And by the way, the 06 WSVA is 0-8 with some incredibly lopsided results and the 05 team is 1-8-2. The 04 and 02 standings are posted and by the looks of the goal differentials those teams are significantly behind their peers as well. Beside the posters here telling us that everything is going to plan, what metric should we using to measure this alleged development that is happening?

You sound rather triggered and emotional.

What's emotional about posting facts? Reads pretty objective actually. Maybe you want to throw the word "emotional" out there because someone else pointed out how the WSVA PR guy was called "Mr Emotional" earlier. Try finding your own objections instead of regurgitating someone else's.

Relax, you’re getting worked up an upset about this. Please stick to the topic. You’ve only stated factually that players left but you can’t factually state why they left Spirit or any club and why they chose any club.

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I also think it’s hilarious how multiple posters are being referred to as “WSVA PR guy.” Poster is so emotionally invested in hating on spirit that she can’t figure out she’s arguing with several people here. Sad.

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Anonymous wrote:Complete fantasy opinion posted above. The rostering at WSVA is similar to other DAs. Readers can review game reports on the US Soccer DA site to compare. Obsessed poster is irrationally upset with a particular playup, which in their mind equates to “parental influence” even though such influence is not evident to others.

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What few people understand is that WS has been given an exemption on roster sizes due to being a startup. Per DA rules, a U15 team can only have 20 full time players (18 can dress per game). However, the U15 team has 23 full time players (Check their team page). Most coaches will tell you that 20 full time is too many and counter productive to development...especially when the DA level of talent ended at about players 7-11 on the roster. Additionally, EDP players sometime play on the DA team. I assure you, this is not happening at any other DA in the country.

Losing does not attract talent. Larry may be able to revamp the Academy at the younger ages (05 and below) but the 04's and above will be a significant hurdle because the 04 and above kids (9th grade and above) are in the middle of college recruitment years. Very few, if any, talented kids will be looking to leave their teams for WS. However, the opposite may be true.

This is why Arlington doesn't have full DA. This is why VDA struggles at the older age groups, etc.

You are misinformed. The DA rules state that "each club's roster may average no more than 24 players across each age group." Further restrictions are that they may have no less than 14 FT players, and no more than 10 PT players, but there is no requirement that they have any PT players at all. So clubs could have 24 FT players per age group. They could even have more than 24 in some age groups, as long as they had less in others, so the average was no more than 24. You are correct that the game roster cannot exceed 18.

The only way players on the EDP team could play in an official DA match is if they are rostered as PT players. FT players are not allowed to play competition outside the DA, and non-rostered players are ineligible to play in official matches.

There are other DAs who use the PT rule to allow some of their U16s to play most of their games with the U16 team but also get some game time with the U16/U17 DA team.

The DA rules are here if you want to read them: https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/wk8nm2mwq34yvbbu548pvwywmdkklzju

You also don't understand what "exemption" means either.

Hey WSVA guy, tell us one more time why a training environment with 28 players is good for development.

And by the way, the 06 WSVA is 0-8 with some incredibly lopsided results and the 05 team is 1-8-2. The 04 and 02 standings are posted and by the looks of the goal differentials those teams are significantly behind their peers as well. Beside the posters here telling us that everything is going to plan, what metric should we using to measure this alleged development that is happening?

You sound rather triggered and emotional.

What's emotional about posting facts? Reads pretty objective actually. Maybe you want to throw the word "emotional" out there because someone else pointed out how the WSVA PR guy was called "Mr Emotional" earlier. Try finding your own objections instead of regurgitating someone else's.

Relax, you’re getting worked up an upset about this. Please stick to the topic. You’ve only stated factually that players left but you can’t factually state why they left Spirit or any club and why they chose any club.

Nice try. I'm a DP. Besides calling anyone who doesn't absolutely love WS VA emotional, do you have anything of substance to add?

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Anonymous wrote:Complete fantasy opinion posted above. The rostering at WSVA is similar to other DAs. Readers can review game reports on the US Soccer DA site to compare. Obsessed poster is irrationally upset with a particular playup, which in their mind equates to “parental influence” even though such influence is not evident to others.

NP. -

What few people understand is that WS has been given an exemption on roster sizes due to being a startup. Per DA rules, a U15 team can only have 20 full time players (18 can dress per game). However, the U15 team has 23 full time players (Check their team page). Most coaches will tell you that 20 full time is too many and counter productive to development...especially when the DA level of talent ended at about players 7-11 on the roster. Additionally, EDP players sometime play on the DA team. I assure you, this is not happening at any other DA in the country.

Losing does not attract talent. Larry may be able to revamp the Academy at the younger ages (05 and below) but the 04's and above will be a significant hurdle because the 04 and above kids (9th grade and above) are in the middle of college recruitment years. Very few, if any, talented kids will be looking to leave their teams for WS. However, the opposite may be true.

This is why Arlington doesn't have full DA. This is why VDA struggles at the older age groups, etc.

You are misinformed. The DA rules state that "each club's roster may average no more than 24 players across each age group." Further restrictions are that they may have no less than 14 FT players, and no more than 10 PT players, but there is no requirement that they have any PT players at all. So clubs could have 24 FT players per age group. They could even have more than 24 in some age groups, as long as they had less in others, so the average was no more than 24. You are correct that the game roster cannot exceed 18.

The only way players on the EDP team could play in an official DA match is if they are rostered as PT players. FT players are not allowed to play competition outside the DA, and non-rostered players are ineligible to play in official matches.

There are other DAs who use the PT rule to allow some of their U16s to play most of their games with the U16 team but also get some game time with the U16/U17 DA team.

The DA rules are here if you want to read them: https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/wk8nm2mwq34yvbbu548pvwywmdkklzju

You also don't understand what "exemption" means either.

Hey WSVA guy, tell us one more time why a training environment with 28 players is good for development.

And by the way, the 06 WSVA is 0-8 with some incredibly lopsided results and the 05 team is 1-8-2. The 04 and 02 standings are posted and by the looks of the goal differentials those teams are significantly behind their peers as well. Beside the posters here telling us that everything is going to plan, what metric should we using to measure this alleged development that is happening?

You sound rather triggered and emotional.

What's emotional about posting facts? Reads pretty objective actually. Maybe you want to throw the word "emotional" out there because someone else pointed out how the WSVA PR guy was called "Mr Emotional" earlier. Try finding your own objections instead of regurgitating someone else's.

Relax, you’re getting worked up an upset about this. Please stick to the topic. You’ve only stated factually that players left but you can’t factually state why they left Spirit or any club and why they chose any club.

Nice try. I'm a DP. Besides calling anyone who doesn't absolutely love WS VA emotional, do you have anything of substance to add?

Uh huh. Sure you are. You had me at “DP”

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Anonymous wrote:Complete fantasy opinion posted above. The rostering at WSVA is similar to other DAs. Readers can review game reports on the US Soccer DA site to compare. Obsessed poster is irrationally upset with a particular playup, which in their mind equates to “parental influence” even though such influence is not evident to others.

NP. -

What few people understand is that WS has been given an exemption on roster sizes due to being a startup. Per DA rules, a U15 team can only have 20 full time players (18 can dress per game). However, the U15 team has 23 full time players (Check their team page). Most coaches will tell you that 20 full time is too many and counter productive to development...especially when the DA level of talent ended at about players 7-11 on the roster. Additionally, EDP players sometime play on the DA team. I assure you, this is not happening at any other DA in the country.

Losing does not attract talent. Larry may be able to revamp the Academy at the younger ages (05 and below) but the 04's and above will be a significant hurdle because the 04 and above kids (9th grade and above) are in the middle of college recruitment years. Very few, if any, talented kids will be looking to leave their teams for WS. However, the opposite may be true.

This is why Arlington doesn't have full DA. This is why VDA struggles at the older age groups, etc.

You are misinformed. The DA rules state that "each club's roster may average no more than 24 players across each age group." Further restrictions are that they may have no less than 14 FT players, and no more than 10 PT players, but there is no requirement that they have any PT players at all. So clubs could have 24 FT players per age group. They could even have more than 24 in some age groups, as long as they had less in others, so the average was no more than 24. You are correct that the game roster cannot exceed 18.

The only way players on the EDP team could play in an official DA match is if they are rostered as PT players. FT players are not allowed to play competition outside the DA, and non-rostered players are ineligible to play in official matches.

There are other DAs who use the PT rule to allow some of their U16s to play most of their games with the U16 team but also get some game time with the U16/U17 DA team.

The DA rules are here if you want to read them: https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/wk8nm2mwq34yvbbu548pvwywmdkklzju

You also don't understand what "exemption" means either.

Hey WSVA guy, tell us one more time why a training environment with 28 players is good for development.

And by the way, the 06 WSVA is 0-8 with some incredibly lopsided results and the 05 team is 1-8-2. The 04 and 02 standings are posted and by the looks of the goal differentials those teams are significantly behind their peers as well. Beside the posters here telling us that everything is going to plan, what metric should we using to measure this alleged development that is happening?

You sound rather triggered and emotional.

What's emotional about posting facts? Reads pretty objective actually. Maybe you want to throw the word "emotional" out there because someone else pointed out how the WSVA PR guy was called "Mr Emotional" earlier. Try finding your own objections instead of regurgitating someone else's.

Relax, you’re getting worked up an upset about this. Please stick to the topic. You’ve only stated factually that players left but you can’t factually state why they left Spirit or any club and why they chose any club.

Nice try. I'm a DP. Besides calling anyone who doesn't absolutely love WS VA emotional, do you have anything of substance to add?

Uh huh. Sure you are. You had me at “DP”

Riiigghhhhttt, because only one poster posts in favor of WS and only one points out its problems. It's just you and me in here.

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Anonymous wrote:Complete fantasy opinion posted above. The rostering at WSVA is similar to other DAs. Readers can review game reports on the US Soccer DA site to compare. Obsessed poster is irrationally upset with a particular playup, which in their mind equates to “parental influence” even though such influence is not evident to others.

NP. -

What few people understand is that WS has been given an exemption on roster sizes due to being a startup. Per DA rules, a U15 team can only have 20 full time players (18 can dress per game). However, the U15 team has 23 full time players (Check their team page). Most coaches will tell you that 20 full time is too many and counter productive to development...especially when the DA level of talent ended at about players 7-11 on the roster. Additionally, EDP players sometime play on the DA team. I assure you, this is not happening at any other DA in the country.

Losing does not attract talent. Larry may be able to revamp the Academy at the younger ages (05 and below) but the 04's and above will be a significant hurdle because the 04 and above kids (9th grade and above) are in the middle of college recruitment years. Very few, if any, talented kids will be looking to leave their teams for WS. However, the opposite may be true.

This is why Arlington doesn't have full DA. This is why VDA struggles at the older age groups, etc.

You are misinformed. The DA rules state that "each club's roster may average no more than 24 players across each age group." Further restrictions are that they may have no less than 14 FT players, and no more than 10 PT players, but there is no requirement that they have any PT players at all. So clubs could have 24 FT players per age group. They could even have more than 24 in some age groups, as long as they had less in others, so the average was no more than 24. You are correct that the game roster cannot exceed 18.

The only way players on the EDP team could play in an official DA match is if they are rostered as PT players. FT players are not allowed to play competition outside the DA, and non-rostered players are ineligible to play in official matches.

There are other DAs who use the PT rule to allow some of their U16s to play most of their games with the U16 team but also get some game time with the U16/U17 DA team.

The DA rules are here if you want to read them: https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/wk8nm2mwq34yvbbu548pvwywmdkklzju

You also don't understand what "exemption" means either.

Hey WSVA guy, tell us one more time why a training environment with 28 players is good for development.

And by the way, the 06 WSVA is 0-8 with some incredibly lopsided results and the 05 team is 1-8-2. The 04 and 02 standings are posted and by the looks of the goal differentials those teams are significantly behind their peers as well. Beside the posters here telling us that everything is going to plan, what metric should we using to measure this alleged development that is happening?

You sound rather triggered and emotional.

What's emotional about posting facts? Reads pretty objective actually. Maybe you want to throw the word "emotional" out there because someone else pointed out how the WSVA PR guy was called "Mr Emotional" earlier. Try finding your own objections instead of regurgitating someone else's.

Relax, you’re getting worked up an upset about this. Please stick to the topic. You’ve only stated factually that players left but you can’t factually state why they left Spirit or any club and why they chose any club.

Nice try. I'm a DP. Besides calling anyone who doesn't absolutely love WS VA emotional, do you have anything of substance to add?

Uh huh. Sure you are. You had me at “DP”

Riiigghhhhttt, because only one poster posts in favor of WS and only one points out its problems. It's just you and me in here.

Riiiigghhhhttt, because it is also only one poster who mentions the benefits for their kid that have been because of Spirit as well.