Potomac and PPA to GA Aspire

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, this is a thread about two MD clubs, Potomac and PPA. Please keep your nova drama to the 97 other threads in this forum. Let us have something for ourselves!

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It’s possible all of this is related.

But it’s not. The MD Aspire teams can’t be in the same division as the VA teams, due to HS seasons. So Potomac and PPA will be playing in PA, NJ and DE in a second tier league. Should have just stayed in EDP 1 or 2 and enter showcases for the visibility.

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Anonymous wrote:GA Aspire = ECNL RL

Probably a bit worse than ECRL

Arl, GFR, Stafford and Vienna RL will be strong. Gets interesting after that. Do you like these RL clubs (LMVSC, BRYC, PWSI, DCSC, Herndon, Villareal, VSA, Valor) more than these teams which will be Aspire next year (McLean White, Loudoun Red, SYC2, VRSC2)

VSA belongs with the first group, not the second. Their teams across RL are slightly stronger than McLean green, so I would expect them to be much stronger than McLean white.

This assumes these teams going to GA remain the same as the ecnl-rl teams. Which they won’t.

I know for at least one age group, only a couple of McLean RL players were invited to the new GA team- so the RL team becomes the new aspire team.

I have heard the same, and as a non-MYS parent I’m absolutely fascinated. On the one hand, many MYS teams were struggling in ECRL (7s, 10s, and 12s had losing records and were in the bottom half of the table). So it makes sense those same teams wouldn’t be competitive in GA, so need to play at the Aspire level.

But who are the players moving to MYS GA, and where are they coming from? Top players will continue to play for VDA, Union, and Arlington. After that, players will go to SYC and maybe NVA / Loudoun. So is this players who moved to Revolution or TSJ last year who live closer to the beltway?

I guess we’ll see next year.

Nope they are the bench ECNL players who didnt get 50% time so will move to be leaders in their new team. Great kids. Good luck and have fun!

This is totally wrong. I know who the players are and they are top notch. As good as the top ECNL in the area though not from ECNL. It will be a strong team.

I know the team (or may wind up being teams) you are referring too. Will be fun to see it unfold next year.

So where are these players coming from to the MYS GA teams? If they are not current ECNL players and not MYS RL players? They don't just mysteriously appear out of thin air to fill teams in six age groups.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, this is a thread about two MD clubs, Potomac and PPA. Please keep your nova drama to the 97 other threads in this forum. Let us have something for ourselves!

This

It’s possible all of this is related.

But it’s not. The MD Aspire teams can’t be in the same division as the VA teams, due to HS seasons. So Potomac and PPA will be playing in PA, NJ and DE in a second tier league. Should have just stayed in EDP 1 or 2 and enter showcases for the visibility.

GA is year round champ check the schedule MD and VA teams split their games over the fall and spring to account for HS schedules.

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Even with realignment GA will stick to being a year round league because its trying to model international calendars. ECNL is awesome but its just for college soccer for 90% of its customers

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Anonymous wrote:Even with realignment GA will stick to being a year round league because its trying to model international calendars. ECNL is awesome but its just for college soccer for 90% of its customers

Well, that helps if indeed your player's school season and their team don't align. Its more flexible.

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Anonymous wrote:Umm, this is a thread about two MD clubs, Potomac and PPA. Please keep your nova drama to the 97 other threads in this forum. Let us have something for ourselves!

This

It’s possible all of this is related.

But it’s not. The MD Aspire teams can’t be in the same division as the VA teams, due to HS seasons. So Potomac and PPA will be playing in PA, NJ and DE in a second tier league. Should have just stayed in EDP 1 or 2 and enter showcases for the visibility.

GA is year round champ check the schedule MD and VA teams split their games over the fall and spring to account for HS schedules.

This. Also, all the private schools play the MD schedule - so many players face this issue even if they currently live in VA and play for a VA team. If they go to a private schools, they make it work.

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Did anyone look at the current GA schedules? Md teams tend to play most of their games in the spring. So it’s not as year round as you think.

Also you don’t know what teams are going to be in the division. I would ask the coaches if you decide to tryout.

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone look at the current GA schedules? Md teams tend to play most of their games in the spring. So it’s not as year round as you think.

Also you don’t know what teams are going to be in the division. I would ask the coaches if you decide to tryout.

VA and NC together in a 12 team GA league has been confirmed by multiple Directors in both states. MD will then likely be with PA and Jersey.

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone look at the current GA schedules? Md teams tend to play most of their games in the spring. So it’s not as year round as you think.

Also you don’t know what teams are going to be in the division. I would ask the coaches if you decide to tryout.

VA and NC together in a 12 team GA league has been confirmed by multiple Directors in both states. MD will then likely be with PA and Jersey.

For the Division I’m tracking 9 teams.
1. NVA
2. Loudoun
3. TSJ
4. VRSC
5. McLean
6. SYC
7. Alexandria
8. Skyline
9. CISC

Which 3 am I missing?

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PPA older teams are falling apart, best coaches are leaving and best players are moving on. PPA is just a rec team that aspire to be a big team, unsuccessfully. BLUE teams are essentially subsidizing GREEN teams, quite unprofessionally. It has been an unfortunate experience for us.

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Anonymous wrote:good for PPA!! they have some quality girls teams

Not anymore. The ELITE girls teams are falling part, despite being subsidized by rec teams for years.

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Anonymous wrote:PPA older teams are falling apart, best coaches are leaving and best players are moving on. PPA is just a rec team that aspire to be a big team, unsuccessfully. BLUE teams are essentially subsidizing GREEN teams, quite unprofessionally. It has been an unfortunate experience for us.

The good ppa older teams don’t have blue teams. So I don’t know what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PPA older teams are falling apart, best coaches are leaving and best players are moving on. PPA is just a rec team that aspire to be a big team, unsuccessfully. BLUE teams are essentially subsidizing GREEN teams, quite unprofessionally. It has been an unfortunate experience for us.

The good ppa older teams don’t have blue teams. So I don’t know what you are talking about.

Yes they did, until they also felt apart! In general, BLUE teams have allocated worst fields and time schedules than GREENs

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Anonymous wrote:PPA older teams are falling apart, best coaches are leaving and best players are moving on. PPA is just a rec team that aspire to be a big team, unsuccessfully. BLUE teams are essentially subsidizing GREEN teams, quite unprofessionally. It has been an unfortunate experience for us.

The good ppa older teams don’t have blue teams. So I don’t know what you are talking about.

Yes they did, until they also felt apart! In general, BLUE teams have allocated worst fields and time schedules than GREENs

Of course they are. That’s how it works- the top teams get the best fields etc. in every club. They also pay more.

Separately, why are you writing colors in all caps?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone look at the current GA schedules? Md teams tend to play most of their games in the spring. So it’s not as year round as you think.

Also you don’t know what teams are going to be in the division. I would ask the coaches if you decide to tryout.

VA and NC together in a 12 team GA league has been confirmed by multiple Directors in both states. MD will then likely be with PA and Jersey.

For the Division I’m tracking 9 teams.
1. NVA
2. Loudoun
3. TSJ
4. VRSC
5. McLean
6. SYC
7. Alexandria
8. Skyline
9. CISC

Which 3 am I missing?

The three current NC based GA teams: CDA, Triangle United, and Wake FC.