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[quote=Anonymous]Good topic. Here are a few observations from the girls perspective:

1. the inclusion of DA has increased the number of spots at the top level for U14 and U15 in particular. There is now more of a pyramid than there used to be. Fewer spots at U18, more at U14.
2. the player movement due to DA has been less dramatic than I expected. I would be curious to understand how many ECNL girls Mclean lost for example. I think its a very small number.
3. it's still a small sample size but the quality of play in DA is more spotty than expected. There may be too many DA teams in the NoVA/MD area for them all to be competitive.
4. the lower half of girls in the DA U15G age bracket are already dreading next year where the team effectively halves in size due to US soccer's combined U16/17 policy. This could have a dramatic effect on player movement at U16 next year (unless they split these years, which has been rumored). Its possible that high school teams may actually benefit from this.

I expect changes to continue to ripple through for several years.[/quote]

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