Official GA Fall 2025 Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

LOL - you need to step outside of your bubble and look bigger. The teams you think are so great at WAGS is only because ECNL has their own events and you only have the strong GA teams there. Those same GA teams at the top regularly lose to similar ECNL teams in their region. Also, all those mid-Atlantic north GA teams lose their kids to ECNL every single year. Look at the U15 or U16 from some of those "top" teams.

What part did the poster not state about the younger ages moving forward? No one is saying the GA is dominate U15 and above. Clearly every 2013 ECNL parent from Union and ARL feel they are top of the MA and have this super team, but looking at the local competition, those 2013 GA are levels above them.

Levels above? Come on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Currently for '27s, I think there is only 5 D1 commits in the whole division. I am not going to include the CISC or NVA players because they had the advantage of playing in ECNL and were mostly committed before the GA season even started.

On a sidenote, 3 of the 5 players play at Skyline. As for the other two, one for VRSC and one for Wake. Both are GKs. Let that sink in.

All of the talk about leagues or clubs misses the point. There are only so many D1 capable players in the DMV. That fact does not change based on league alignment or logo. In any given year there are probably 20-30 players that go D1. If anything that number is probably less now with 28 player roster limits and transfers. That number doesn't change because there are more or less ECNL/GA teams in the area. Either your kid is among the top 20-30 players at U16/17 in the DMV or they are not. If they are in that group then it doesn't matter much which league or club they play in.

If it doesn’t matter, why do the same clubs keep producing the d1 players?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

Everyone said GA was the best option for 2012 and below last year. What changed? Is 2012 GA better option anymore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Currently for '27s, I think there is only 5 D1 commits in the whole division. I am not going to include the CISC or NVA players because they had the advantage of playing in ECNL and were mostly committed before the GA season even started.

On a sidenote, 3 of the 5 players play at Skyline. As for the other two, one for VRSC and one for Wake. Both are GKs. Let that sink in.

All of the talk about leagues or clubs misses the point. There are only so many D1 capable players in the DMV. That fact does not change based on league alignment or logo. In any given year there are probably 20-30 players that go D1. If anything that number is probably less now with 28 player roster limits and transfers. That number doesn't change because there are more or less ECNL/GA teams in the area. Either your kid is among the top 20-30 players at U16/17 in the DMV or they are not. If they are in that group then it doesn't matter much which league or club they play in.

If it doesn’t matter, why do the same clubs keep producing the d1 players?

They don’t. 4 years ago the top 3 were FCV, McLean and BRYC. They aren’t now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Currently for '27s, I think there is only 5 D1 commits in the whole division. I am not going to include the CISC or NVA players because they had the advantage of playing in ECNL and were mostly committed before the GA season even started.

On a sidenote, 3 of the 5 players play at Skyline. As for the other two, one for VRSC and one for Wake. Both are GKs. Let that sink in.

All of the talk about leagues or clubs misses the point. There are only so many D1 capable players in the DMV. That fact does not change based on league alignment or logo. In any given year there are probably 20-30 players that go D1. If anything that number is probably less now with 28 player roster limits and transfers. That number doesn't change because there are more or less ECNL/GA teams in the area. Either your kid is among the top 20-30 players at U16/17 in the DMV or they are not. If they are in that group then it doesn't matter much which league or club they play in.

If it doesn’t matter, why do the same clubs keep producing the d1 players?

Clubs don’t produce anything. They take your money, you do the extra development and they claim their rights for marketing purposes. The fact you are saying “producing” means you don’t have a skin in this game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Currently for '27s, I think there is only 5 D1 commits in the whole division. I am not going to include the CISC or NVA players because they had the advantage of playing in ECNL and were mostly committed before the GA season even started.

On a sidenote, 3 of the 5 players play at Skyline. As for the other two, one for VRSC and one for Wake. Both are GKs. Let that sink in.

All of the talk about leagues or clubs misses the point. There are only so many D1 capable players in the DMV. That fact does not change based on league alignment or logo. In any given year there are probably 20-30 players that go D1. If anything that number is probably less now with 28 player roster limits and transfers. That number doesn't change because there are more or less ECNL/GA teams in the area. Either your kid is among the top 20-30 players at U16/17 in the DMV or they are not. If they are in that group then it doesn't matter much which league or club they play in.

If it doesn’t matter, why do the same clubs keep producing the d1 players?

Producing? Nothing matters for recruiting until U16. Player development happens way before that. It’s not the same clubs at all if you’ve been around this for a while. It changes every few years. But the constant is always the number of players. If at U16 you randomly spread these top 20-30 players across the ECNL/GA teams it would still be those same players going D1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

Everyone said GA was the best option for 2012 and below last year. What changed? Is 2012 GA better option anymore?

What happened to the mighty Alexandria 2012s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Currently for '27s, I think there is only 5 D1 commits in the whole division. I am not going to include the CISC or NVA players because they had the advantage of playing in ECNL and were mostly committed before the GA season even started.

On a sidenote, 3 of the 5 players play at Skyline. As for the other two, one for VRSC and one for Wake. Both are GKs. Let that sink in.

All of the talk about leagues or clubs misses the point. There are only so many D1 capable players in the DMV. That fact does not change based on league alignment or logo. In any given year there are probably 20-30 players that go D1. If anything that number is probably less now with 28 player roster limits and transfers. That number doesn't change because there are more or less ECNL/GA teams in the area. Either your kid is among the top 20-30 players at U16/17 in the DMV or they are not. If they are in that group then it doesn't matter much which league or club they play in.

If it doesn’t matter, why do the same clubs keep producing the d1 players?

They don’t. 4 years ago the top 3 were FCV, McLean and BRYC. They aren’t now.

BRYC was about 6-7 years ago. 4 years ago it was McLean and FCV by far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

Everyone said GA was the best option for 2012 and below last year. What changed? Is 2012 GA better option anymore?

What happened to the mighty Alexandria 2012s

I don’t think TL was able to recruit the players he thought he was getting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

LOL - you need to step outside of your bubble and look bigger. The teams you think are so great at WAGS is only because ECNL has their own events and you only have the strong GA teams there. Those same GA teams at the top regularly lose to similar ECNL teams in their region. Also, all those mid-Atlantic north GA teams lose their kids to ECNL every single year. Look at the U15 or U16 from some of those "top" teams.

starting at 2012/13s GA is becoming the better option. Sorry folks MLSNext killed ECNL. Local Top GA teams are beating the top local ECNL teams in DMV.

At U13 (the best indicator of GA's future locally), the only GA team that is on the same level as the local ECNL teams is NVA. SYC used to be, but they've take a clear step backward. Maybe they lost players to ECNL. The rest of the U13 GA teams are not close to Union, Arlington, Bethesda, or VDA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

LOL - you need to step outside of your bubble and look bigger. The teams you think are so great at WAGS is only because ECNL has their own events and you only have the strong GA teams there. Those same GA teams at the top regularly lose to similar ECNL teams in their region. Also, all those mid-Atlantic north GA teams lose their kids to ECNL every single year. Look at the U15 or U16 from some of those "top" teams.

starting at 2012/13s GA is becoming the better option. Sorry folks MLSNext killed ECNL. Local Top GA teams are beating the top local ECNL teams in DMV.

At U13 (the best indicator of GA's future locally), the only GA team that is on the same level as the local ECNL teams is NVA. SYC used to be, but they've take a clear step backward. Maybe they lost players to ECNL. The rest of the U13 GA teams are not close to Union, Arlington, Bethesda, or VDA.

U13? Doesn't mean anything. The best players on those teams are going to seek out their best recruiting option once they reach high school. Why do you think having good U13 or U14 teams means those players would stay with that club for the recruiting years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

LOL - you need to step outside of your bubble and look bigger. The teams you think are so great at WAGS is only because ECNL has their own events and you only have the strong GA teams there. Those same GA teams at the top regularly lose to similar ECNL teams in their region. Also, all those mid-Atlantic north GA teams lose their kids to ECNL every single year. Look at the U15 or U16 from some of those "top" teams.

starting at 2012/13s GA is becoming the better option. Sorry folks MLSNext killed ECNL. Local Top GA teams are beating the top local ECNL teams in DMV.

At U13 (the best indicator of GA's future locally), the only GA team that is on the same level as the local ECNL teams is NVA. SYC used to be, but they've take a clear step backward. Maybe they lost players to ECNL. The rest of the U13 GA teams are not close to Union, Arlington, Bethesda, or VDA.

SYC beat union 2-0 recently.. so nope

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

LOL - you need to step outside of your bubble and look bigger. The teams you think are so great at WAGS is only because ECNL has their own events and you only have the strong GA teams there. Those same GA teams at the top regularly lose to similar ECNL teams in their region. Also, all those mid-Atlantic north GA teams lose their kids to ECNL every single year. Look at the U15 or U16 from some of those "top" teams.

starting at 2012/13s GA is becoming the better option. Sorry folks MLSNext killed ECNL. Local Top GA teams are beating the top local ECNL teams in DMV.

At U13 (the best indicator of GA's future locally), the only GA team that is on the same level as the local ECNL teams is NVA. SYC used to be, but they've take a clear step backward. Maybe they lost players to ECNL. The rest of the U13 GA teams are not close to Union, Arlington, Bethesda, or VDA.

SYC beat union 2-0 recently.. so nope

Arl went o amd 3 vs GA teams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

LOL - you need to step outside of your bubble and look bigger. The teams you think are so great at WAGS is only because ECNL has their own events and you only have the strong GA teams there. Those same GA teams at the top regularly lose to similar ECNL teams in their region. Also, all those mid-Atlantic north GA teams lose their kids to ECNL every single year. Look at the U15 or U16 from some of those "top" teams.

starting at 2012/13s GA is becoming the better option. Sorry folks MLSNext killed ECNL. Local Top GA teams are beating the top local ECNL teams in DMV.

At U13 (the best indicator of GA's future locally), the only GA team that is on the same level as the local ECNL teams is NVA. SYC used to be, but they've take a clear step backward. Maybe they lost players to ECNL. The rest of the U13 GA teams are not close to Union, Arlington, Bethesda, or VDA.

SYC beat union 2-0 recently.. so nope

PP is referring to SYC 2012.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake up parents! The GA in the Mid Atlantic is a sub par league. If your DD plays on a team here they are not a candidate for D1 college soccer. There are only about 10% of the clubs in this league (not in NOVA) that have good players who play like the college coaches want. Even if your team is winning a lot of league games, it doesn’t mean they are a good team. Most of the winning teams locally are winning because they play kick and run well. Teams that get recruits play a team game as that’s what is required at the college level. Selfish play is rewarded but actually is detrimental to your DD’s prospect.

What you fail to understand, is GA is the best option for 2013 and below moving forward. GA is taking over.

https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/42069/schedules?group=398528

LOL - you need to step outside of your bubble and look bigger. The teams you think are so great at WAGS is only because ECNL has their own events and you only have the strong GA teams there. Those same GA teams at the top regularly lose to similar ECNL teams in their region. Also, all those mid-Atlantic north GA teams lose their kids to ECNL every single year. Look at the U15 or U16 from some of those "top" teams.

starting at 2012/13s GA is becoming the better option. Sorry folks MLSNext killed ECNL. Local Top GA teams are beating the top local ECNL teams in DMV.

At U13 (the best indicator of GA's future locally), the only GA team that is on the same level as the local ECNL teams is NVA. SYC used to be, but they've take a clear step backward. Maybe they lost players to ECNL. The rest of the U13 GA teams are not close to Union, Arlington, Bethesda, or VDA.

SYC beat union 2-0 recently.. so nope

PP is referring to SYC 2012.

But the post this person was referencing was in regards to U13