Travel Soccer teams around NOVA let's discuss

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Anonymous wrote:We will be living in Clifton. We are looking for a competitive environment for our daughter Somewhere she will learn and have to work hard.

PWSI, NVSC, BRYC, maybe SYA.

Same list that I was going to offer although given your location and where these clubs usually practice I would start with BRYC.

Clifton rolls up to Robinson SS, which is where BRYC trains, so I agree that is probably closest

Clifton, though in the Robinson SS boundary, is far from Robinson, and even farther from Woodson, which is where BRYC also trains. I think the clubs that train in Manassas are closer to Clifton. SYA is definitely the closest.

depends which side of clifton

Exactly. Depends where in Clifton, I know Robinson is closest for many people. Also, girls BRYC train exclusively at Robinson, the boys train at Woodson (my son is at BRYC, so yes, I'm talking out from actual firsthand knowledge.

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Survey of area clubs -- following up with survey of area parents:

http://www.soccerwire.com/blog-posts/dure-survey-says-status-quo-in-youth-soccer-isnt-satisfactory/

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Anonymous wrote:Survey of area clubs -- following up with survey of area parents:

http://www.soccerwire.com/blog-posts/dure-survey-says-status-quo-in-youth-soccer-isnt-satisfactory/

Interesting article but all it really tells us is that no one agrees on anything except there are too many leagues. I don't see any of these leagues wanting to give up their share of the pie. What is going to happen next year when yet two more leagues come on the scene, GDA and ENPL ??? I'm going to predict the survey two years from now will have 100% think there are too many league.

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^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

Of course in your perfect little bubble a 15 mile radius would work, but as you move out of the beltway a bit you'd be surprised at how far clubs are from each other.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

Of course in your perfect little bubble a 15 mile radius would work, but as you move out of the beltway a bit you'd be surprised at how far clubs are from each other.

Not sure what your point is, but a 15 mile radius around my house in Annandale outside the beltway covers Manassas to the west, Woodbridge to the south, Potomac and Bethesda to the north, and RFK to the east. I'm pretty sure there's enough competition there.

But I don't think that parents agree there is too much travel to games. Otherwise, the CCL, which mandates a lot of unnecessary travel, wouldn't be so popular.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

Of course in your perfect little bubble a 15 mile radius would work, but as you move out of the beltway a bit you'd be surprised at how far clubs are from each other.

Not sure what your point is, but a 15 mile radius around my house in Annandale outside the beltway covers Manassas to the west, Woodbridge to the south, Potomac and Bethesda to the north, and RFK to the east. I'm pretty sure there's enough competition there.

But I don't think that parents agree there is too much travel to games. Otherwise, the CCL, which mandates a lot of unnecessary travel, wouldn't be so popular.

Sure, that is perfect and you made my point for me, it is based on your little bubble. What about Winchester, Frederick or even Loudoun?

Everyone's epicenter is different.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

Of course in your perfect little bubble a 15 mile radius would work, but as you move out of the beltway a bit you'd be surprised at how far clubs are from each other.

Not sure what your point is, but a 15 mile radius around my house in Annandale outside the beltway covers Manassas to the west, Woodbridge to the south, Potomac and Bethesda to the north, and RFK to the east. I'm pretty sure there's enough competition there.

But I don't think that parents agree there is too much travel to games. Otherwise, the CCL, which mandates a lot of unnecessary travel, wouldn't be so popular.

For example, Clubs further than 15 miles away from Loudoun include:
Arlington, 30 miles
Mclean, 26 miles
CYA, 17 miles
SYA, 20 miles
Bethesda Soccer Club, 40 miles
Vienna Youth Soccer, 25 miles
BRYC, 34 miles
Woodbridge, 41 miles
Potomac Soccer, 52 miles
Manassas, 27 miles
Even your Annandale Club is 33 miles from Loudoun Soccer

So please, get off your, "there is enough competition within 15 miles" high horse crap.

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OK, there is enough competition within 15-20 miles unless you live in Loudoun.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, there is enough competition within 15-20 miles IF you live in Annandale.

I fixed it for you.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

Of course in your perfect little bubble a 15 mile radius would work, but as you move out of the beltway a bit you'd be surprised at how far clubs are from each other.

Not sure what your point is, but a 15 mile radius around my house in Annandale outside the beltway covers Manassas to the west, Woodbridge to the south, Potomac and Bethesda to the north, and RFK to the east. I'm pretty sure there's enough competition there.

But I don't think that parents agree there is too much travel to games. Otherwise, the CCL, which mandates a lot of unnecessary travel, wouldn't be so popular.

Sure, that is perfect and you made my point for me, it is based on your little bubble. What about Winchester, Frederick or even Loudoun?

Everyone's epicenter is different.

Not my problem. They want in--they can travel as the away team each weekend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

Of course in your perfect little bubble a 15 mile radius would work, but as you move out of the beltway a bit you'd be surprised at how far clubs are from each other.

Not sure what your point is, but a 15 mile radius around my house in Annandale outside the beltway covers Manassas to the west, Woodbridge to the south, Potomac and Bethesda to the north, and RFK to the east. I'm pretty sure there's enough competition there.

But I don't think that parents agree there is too much travel to games. Otherwise, the CCL, which mandates a lot of unnecessary travel, wouldn't be so popular.

For example, Clubs further than 15 miles away from Loudoun include:
Arlington, 30 miles
Mclean, 26 miles
CYA, 17 miles
SYA, 20 miles
Bethesda Soccer Club, 40 miles
Vienna Youth Soccer, 25 miles
BRYC, 34 miles
Woodbridge, 41 miles
Potomac Soccer, 52 miles
Manassas, 27 miles
Even your Annandale Club is 33 miles from Loudoun Soccer


Lots of fantastic small clubs not on that list.
So please, get off your, "there is enough competition within 15 miles" high horse crap.

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There is enough competition if you keep within a one-hour driving radius of DC. Yes, Loudoun families may have to drive to Maryland and vice-versa, but it would keep everyone in the DC metro area from having to drive to Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Richmond and Roanoke for regular Fall season games.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^and parents agree there is too much travel to games when there is enough competition in a 15 mile radius.

Of course in your perfect little bubble a 15 mile radius would work, but as you move out of the beltway a bit you'd be surprised at how far clubs are from each other.

Not sure what your point is, but a 15 mile radius around my house in Annandale outside the beltway covers Manassas to the west, Woodbridge to the south, Potomac and Bethesda to the north, and RFK to the east. I'm pretty sure there's enough competition there.

But I don't think that parents agree there is too much travel to games. Otherwise, the CCL, which mandates a lot of unnecessary travel, wouldn't be so popular.

For example, Clubs further than 15 miles away from Loudoun include:
Arlington, 30 miles
Mclean, 26 miles
CYA, 17 miles
SYA, 20 miles
Bethesda Soccer Club, 40 miles
Vienna Youth Soccer, 25 miles
BRYC, 34 miles
Woodbridge, 41 miles
Potomac Soccer, 52 miles
Manassas, 27 miles
Even your Annandale Club is 33 miles from Loudoun Soccer


Lots of fantastic small clubs not on that list.
So please, get off your, "there is enough competition within 15 miles" high horse crap.

I didn't say that there are not smaller clubs or clubs within the 15 mile radius at all for that matter. I simply listed the clubs that the OP put forth as well as a few clubs of similar size.

But I picked Loudoun soccer because of its size and location to make a point. For their size and location, no there are not enough clubs within 15 miles to play, all ages, all teams.

Who is Loudoun White supposed to play?

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Anonymous wrote: There is enough competition if you keep within a one-hour driving radius of DC. Yes, Loudoun families may have to drive to Maryland and vice-versa, but it would keep everyone in the DC metro area from having to drive to Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Richmond and Roanoke for regular Fall season games.

This is called "moving the goal posts" and it is a classic logical fallacy. The example was a radius of 15 miles.