What's going on with FCBEscola NOVA?
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Anonymous
One is a DA because they bought an existing DA club. The local Escola/Academy will likely never apply for DA status or ECNL. The area is simply to saturated with ECNL and DA clubs right now. |
Anonymous
Barca NOVA won't be in DA this year, but it they continue doing what they are currently doing, I can see them getting DA boys status in a couple of years with probably one of the local non-MLS clubs losing their DA status. Their U18 boys team already got good results against some DA teams in friendlies. And there were quite a few players that left DAs to join Barca boys program at the older age groups. I don't think Barca is interested in joining ECNL on the boys side. They are still developing their girls program so ECNL might be an option down the road for the girls. |
Anonymous
I guess we’ll have to wait til the end of the season to see who was right. Since they’re the ones who spent the most time with those players, maybe they felt confident in their ability to compete. Not trying to discredit your point, just my ¢.02 |
Anonymous
EDP has lower divisions too. Not all of Barca's teams were placed in the top tier of EDP, although many were. One of their 2004 teams, for example, was placed in white division, which I think is the third or fourth division in EDP. I think Barca's biggest challenge will be integrating so many new players that came this year with the games starting so soon. Once the new players learn the principles of play, their teams will be fine. |
Anonymous
| I see Barca is playing in the DMV Premier Cup. Any other tournaments? |
Anonymous
Two of the older teams are going to Disney Showcase qualifier next week. There's bunch of teams in the state cup too. |
Anonymous
assume you mean labor day weekend... 2001boys are in Disney showcase yes-many in DMV not sure about other age groups/genders |
Anonymous
Yes, Labor Day week-end, my bad. |
Anonymous
Good background info, thanx! |
Anonymous
The residential academy in Arizona (the only residential of the Barca academies in the US-and older players only 14-19) plays in USSDA. |
Anonymous
Btw, the pp above you is an outsider's thoughts, not official word from Barca about future leagues/da, etc. |
Anonymous
EDP gives you a lot more flexibility to move players around from team to team - pretty much total flexibility as I remember it. As long as they are of age and have a player card, they can be on the roster. The NCSL puts a lot more restrictions on club passes to prevent teams from gaming the system when it comes to division placements. I'm guessing that roster flexibility would be a big reason the Escola would prefer EDP given what they say about the importance of moving players up and down levels, age groups, etc., in their development model. Not saying one way is better than the other, but perhaps there is at least one silver lining in the alphabet soup of youth soccer leagues we have around here. |
Anonymous
Yes, it does. That's why I asked. Thank you. |
Anonymous
That's what I'm wondering too. If they outgrow where they are playing, it would make sense to move up in competition. And there's no question the program is attracting players from all over hungry for something more. |
Anonymous
| Their top 01 team is more than good enough to compete at any level. Also as someone else pointed out, EDP gives them great flexibility when it comes to fluidity between rosters. I don’t think they joined because they need to be in the more prestigious league. NCSL is just much more rigid when it comes to rosters. |