Travel Soccer teams around NOVA let's discuss

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There was a mass exodus from Bethesda South last year, I thought. Mostly 2006 boys? Am I remembering that incorrectly?

01 Team is collapsing now.

And 02 effectively moving to another club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a mass exodus from Bethesda South last year, I thought. Mostly 2006 boys? Am I remembering that incorrectly?

01 Team is collapsing now.

I recently heard that. I heard the coach moved to a different club and lots of boys followed him.

And with the 02 boys no longer have an academy in Arlington, the pool changes for 02 boys quite a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a mass exodus from Bethesda South last year, I thought. Mostly 2006 boys? Am I remembering that incorrectly?

01 Team is collapsing now.

And 02 effectively moving to another club.

Which Club?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:10:40 - after 2-0 and 4-2 wins, we came up against a BRYC team that was at least a couple levels above the BRYC team in our regular season division. They killed us 8-1 after killing other teams 11-0 and 9-1. What the hell, dude? Don't seed yourself against much lower teams - the tournament win is meaningless. We were really annoyed and might not do the Virginian next year if they allow this BS.

They all sandbag to get into lower divisions. This should be a no brainer, if you are the club's 1st team then you should play against other club's 1st team. I see this crap all the time, when you see a 3rd team play against another club's 1st team. I agree with you, they do it for the swag. Our 1st team always compete at the top level and although we don't always win, it's always a good tournament.

Most of the time when a team ends up seeded in a lower bracket it's not because they asked for it. It's far more likely that they asked for a higher bracket but the tournament director didn't think they were that good. So now the coach has to worry about losing players because their parents might want to jump to a better team that will get into better brackets and better tournaments, to play against better competition. That's why you end up with scorelines like 11-0, 9-1, and 8-1. It's the only thing the coach can try to do to influence the next tournament director to place the team in a higher bracket.

I guarantee that's what happened with the team the OP is complaining about (BRYC 08G). I know their coach and he has no interest in having his girls play against inferior competition and not be challenged. For seeding purposes, they had only done one tournament before and had lost all 3 games, so there wasn't a lot to go on, but still. Putting BRYC's top girl's team in any age group in the lowest possible bracket just makes no sense. Your team is right to be upset - but the fault here lies with the tournament, not the coach.

I disagree, these coaches all know each other and I know for a fact there are discussions behind close doors that helps seed certain teams favorably.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone with a daughter in HS and who made one of the local USGDA teams know if players were told they can't play any high school sports? I realize that the Girls DA won't let you play HS soccer, but why do I keep hearing things at ECNL clubs that seem to imply you can't participate in other HS sports if doing Girls DA? I have followed this thread for awhile and feel like I still don't get the full picture here. TIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone with a daughter in HS and who made one of the local USGDA teams know if players were told they can't play any high school sports? I realize that the Girls DA won't let you play HS soccer, but why do I keep hearing things at ECNL clubs that seem to imply you can't participate in other HS sports if doing Girls DA? I have followed this thread for awhile and feel like I still don't get the full picture here. TIA.

If you are committed to DA soccer, how do you have the time to play other high school sports? Training is 4 days per wk minimum, travel games often out of state at least twice per month. The cornerstone of DA is that you live for DA. It's kinda set up so that you can't have anything else.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone with a daughter in HS and who made one of the local USGDA teams know if players were told they can't play any high school sports? I realize that the Girls DA won't let you play HS soccer, but why do I keep hearing things at ECNL clubs that seem to imply you can't participate in other HS sports if doing Girls DA? I have followed this thread for awhile and feel like I still don't get the full picture here. TIA.

If you are committed to DA soccer, how do you have the time to play other high school sports? Training is 4 days per wk minimum, travel games often out of state at least twice per month. The cornerstone of DA is that you live for DA. It's kinda set up so that you can't have anything else.

Yes and DA is a 10-month schedule so there is not a "break" where you could fit in a HS sport

[Anonymous]

So, this is just a practical issue, not a ban? Club soccer has practice 3x a week and girls play HS sports. There is no "break" in standard club like ECNL has. Why does 4x a week DA practice prevent a girl from working something out in one of the high school seasons, especially if she is really good at the sport and the HS coach is flexible? Don't bite my head off, just curious what those who signed DA commitments were told about playing other HS sports. Thanks again.

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I think a non-soccer team is ok.

Can Academy clubs participate in non-Academy competitions?

To maintain a focus on training, Academy teams do not play in any other leagues, tournaments, State Cup competitions, ODP or All-Star events without written permission from the U.S. Soccer Development Academy staff. Full-time Academy players can only participate on their designated Academy team, with only one exception: National Team duty. Development Academy players for all teams must choose to participate in the Academy full-time and forgo playing for his high school team.

[Anonymous]

ECNL teams do have a kind of break during the high school season. For example, Bethesda only practices once per week in the Fall. And the ECNL divisions will be set up so teams are grouped by when the HS season is, so there are no, or very few, games scheduled during the HS season.

Practically speaking, no one on a DA team should expect to play a high school sport and if they do, they'll probably pay a price for it by not being rostered and a greater c

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNL teams do have a kind of break during the high school season. For example, Bethesda only practices once per week in the Fall. And the ECNL divisions will be set up so teams are grouped by when the HS season is, so there are no, or very few, games scheduled during the HS season.

Practically speaking, no one on a DA team should expect to play a high school sport and if they do, they'll probably pay a price for it by not being rostered and a greater c

In our club they have told DD you can play HS soccer just not at the same time as DA. I presume that means when you come back your spot may not be there for you. They want committed athletes.
Similarly DSs high school expects 100% commitment during their season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL teams do have a kind of break during the high school season. For example, Bethesda only practices once per week in the Fall. And the ECNL divisions will be set up so teams are grouped by when the HS season is, so there are no, or very few, games scheduled during the HS season.

Practically speaking, no one on a DA team should expect to play a high school sport and if they do, they'll probably pay a price for it by not being rostered and a greater c

In our club they have told DD you can play HS soccer just not at the same time as DA. I presume that means when you come back your spot may not be there for you. They want committed athletes.
Similarly DSs high school expects 100% commitment during their season.

Rules aside, it's a training load problem. A HS sport that is complementary, like swimming, maybe, because it's over the winter break and it's low impact, or something like shot put for spring track, that doesn't place the same demands on the same muscles and joints, is probably a better idea than trying to do HS lax or soccer along with DA or ECNL soccer. Overuse injuries are real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL teams do have a kind of break during the high school season. For example, Bethesda only practices once per week in the Fall. And the ECNL divisions will be set up so teams are grouped by when the HS season is, so there are no, or very few, games scheduled during the HS season.

Practically speaking, no one on a DA team should expect to play a high school sport and if they do, they'll probably pay a price for it by not being rostered and a greater c

In our club they have told DD you can play HS soccer just not at the same time as DA. I presume that means when you come back your spot may not be there for you. They want committed athletes.
Similarly DSs high school expects 100% commitment during their season.

Rules aside, it's a training load problem. A HS sport that is complementary, like swimming, maybe, because it's over the winter break and it's low impact, or something like shot put for spring track, that doesn't place the same demands on the same muscles and joints, is probably a better idea than trying to do HS lax or soccer along with DA or ECNL soccer. Overuse injuries are real.

Trying to wrap my head around the idea of a DA caliber soccer player who is also a shot-putter. LOL. ;}

[Anonymous]

What the heck is going on with CYA's soccer program?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the heck is going on with CYA's soccer program?

Why? In what sense?