Official GA Fall 2025 Thread

[jsteele]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You get to pay twice. One for your DC and one for yourself. Great planning. And your DC gets some team building looking at their device for 4 hours.

Yep this, and add to the fact this was not disclosed to parents prior to the start of the season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You get to pay twice. One for your DC and one for yourself. Great planning. And your DC gets some team building looking at their device for 4 hours.

Yep this, and add to the fact this was not disclosed to parents prior to the start of the season.

So how did you think it worked? That the travel fairy paid? If this was a surprise to you, you aren’t paying attention. It’s true of every high level club. That said, it is true that when the club charters the bus, parents don’t have to travel with the team, so you could avoid that cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You get to pay twice. One for your DC and one for yourself. Great planning. And your DC gets some team building looking at their device for 4 hours.

Yep this, and add to the fact this was not disclosed to parents prior to the start of the season.

You act as if you dont have a choice? If you do not want your kid on chartered bus then drive her and stop whining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You get to pay twice. One for your DC and one for yourself. Great planning. And your DC gets some team building looking at their device for 4 hours.

Yep this, and add to the fact this was not disclosed to parents prior to the start of the season.

So how did you think it worked? That the travel fairy paid? If this was a surprise to you, you aren’t paying attention. It’s true of every high level club. That said, it is true that when the club charters the bus, parents don’t have to travel with the team, so you could avoid that cost.

If the club knows they will be chartering vehicles ahead of the season, which they should since they know there is long distance travel involved, it should be made known ahead of time. After all, Alexandria is "high level." The travel didn't come as a surprise to the club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You get to pay twice. One for your DC and one for yourself. Great planning. And your DC gets some team building looking at their device for 4 hours.

Yep this, and add to the fact this was not disclosed to parents prior to the start of the season.

So how did you think it worked? That the travel fairy paid? If this was a surprise to you, you aren’t paying attention. It’s true of every high level club. That said, it is true that when the club charters the bus, parents don’t have to travel with the team, so you could avoid that cost.

If the club knows they will be chartering vehicles ahead of the season, which they should since they know there is long distance travel involved, it should be made known ahead of time. After all, Alexandria is "high level." The travel didn't come as a surprise to the club.

Don’t worry about it - it’s not your club, clearly. The parents and the kids love it. Let’s get back to GA discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You get to pay twice. One for your DC and one for yourself. Great planning. And your DC gets some team building looking at their device for 4 hours.

Yep this, and add to the fact this was not disclosed to parents prior to the start of the season.

So how did you think it worked? That the travel fairy paid? If this was a surprise to you, you aren’t paying attention. It’s true of every high level club. That said, it is true that when the club charters the bus, parents don’t have to travel with the team, so you could avoid that cost.

If the club knows they will be chartering vehicles ahead of the season, which they should since they know there is long distance travel involved, it should be made known ahead of time. After all, Alexandria is "high level." The travel didn't come as a surprise to the club.

Don’t worry about it - it’s not your club, clearly. The parents and the kids love it. Let’s get back to GA discussion.

I'm not the least bit "worried." Nothing about ASA worries me in any way.

I do love GA discussion. Let's get back to it.

[Anonymous]

So back to the GA discussion ...

After a few weeks of games a few things are apparent:

1) why is TSJ even in this league? Most RL and Aspire teams could beat them

2) who had the blackmail photos that convinced someone to give NVA/Loudon two GA teams? The Loudon teams are low table across almost every age group.

3) Charlotte Independence (who played ECNL last year) is strongest of the NC teams and will compete for top in some age groups

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So back to the GA discussion ...

After a few weeks of games a few things are apparent:

1) why is TSJ even in this league? Most RL and Aspire teams could beat them

2) who had the blackmail photos that convinced someone to give NVA/Loudon two GA teams? The Loudon teams are low table across almost every age group.

3) Charlotte Independence (who played ECNL last year) is strongest of the NC teams and will compete for top in some age groups

I really don't get TSJ (or pipeline for girls ecnl).

[Anonymous]

Could TSJ and either Loudoun/NVA, likely Loudoun (supposedly and I say "supposedly" because people here say the best players at Loudoun went to NVA. I really don’t know. ) are just to make numbers for the conference?

I can't see TSJ lasting too many more years at they rate they are going. However, I don't know who would take their place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could TSJ and either Loudoun/NVA, likely Loudoun (supposedly and I say "supposedly" because people here say the best players at Loudoun went to NVA. I really don’t know. ) are just to make numbers for the conference?

I can't see TSJ lasting too many more years at they rate they are going. However, I don't know who would take their place.

NVA is essentially Loudoun since it's no longer a partnership with other clubs. Loudoun being part of GA is probably not needed and the current Loudoun team should probably be Aspire. Wouldn't be surprised that if adjustments aren't made for next year once Arlignton and another club join GA to replace TSJ and Loudoun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could TSJ and either Loudoun/NVA, likely Loudoun (supposedly and I say "supposedly" because people here say the best players at Loudoun went to NVA. I really don’t know. ) are just to make numbers for the conference?

I can't see TSJ lasting too many more years at they rate they are going. However, I don't know who would take their place.

NVA is essentially Loudoun since it's no longer a partnership with other clubs. Loudoun being part of GA is probably not needed and the current Loudoun team should probably be Aspire. Wouldn't be surprised that if adjustments aren't made for next year once Arlignton and another club join GA to replace TSJ and Loudoun.

It sounds like:
Current NVA GA will be LS GA.
Current LS GA will be LS Aspire.
Current LS Aspire will be.. no GA league..

Whoa, current LS Aspire parents are going to be so upset!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could TSJ and either Loudoun/NVA, likely Loudoun (supposedly and I say "supposedly" because people here say the best players at Loudoun went to NVA. I really don’t know. ) are just to make numbers for the conference?

I can't see TSJ lasting too many more years at they rate they are going. However, I don't know who would take their place.

NVA is essentially Loudoun since it's no longer a partnership with other clubs. Loudoun being part of GA is probably not needed and the current Loudoun team should probably be Aspire. Wouldn't be surprised that if adjustments aren't made for next year once Arlignton and another club join GA to replace TSJ and Loudoun.

It sounds like:
Current NVA GA will be LS GA.
Current LS GA will be LS Aspire.
Current LS Aspire will be.. no GA league..

Whoa, current LS Aspire parents are going to be so upset!

OK VRSC admin don’t get your hopes up there ain’t gonna be a mass exodus to your club. I would imagine it will be the opposite next year. How many teams will VRSC have in each age group - maybe 1?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could TSJ and either Loudoun/NVA, likely Loudoun (supposedly and I say "supposedly" because people here say the best players at Loudoun went to NVA. I really don’t know. ) are just to make numbers for the conference?

I can't see TSJ lasting too many more years at they rate they are going. However, I don't know who would take their place.

NVA is essentially Loudoun since it's no longer a partnership with other clubs. Loudoun being part of GA is probably not needed and the current Loudoun team should probably be Aspire. Wouldn't be surprised that if adjustments aren't made for next year once Arlignton and another club join GA to replace TSJ and Loudoun.

It sounds like:
Current NVA GA will be LS GA.
Current LS GA will be LS Aspire.
Current LS Aspire will be.. no GA league..

Whoa, current LS Aspire parents are going to be so upset!

No guarantee that this will happen but is it worth being in Aspire if you are not competing. Many would probably prefer to stay local and compete in NCSL versus driving to VA Beach and NC for games that they struggle to compete in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So back to the GA discussion ...

After a few weeks of games a few things are apparent:

1) why is TSJ even in this league? Most RL and Aspire teams could beat them

2) who had the blackmail photos that convinced someone to give NVA/Loudon two GA teams? The Loudon teams are low table across almost every age group.

3) Charlotte Independence (who played ECNL last year) is strongest of the NC teams and will compete for top in some age groups

I really don't get TSJ (or pipeline for girls ecnl).

Clubs seem to get a 2 year window to show they belong. This is TSJs second year. Many have projected they will drop to Aspire next season.