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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will DC United still have just one DA team per age group?  If so, it will obviously make Loudoun's DA teams (currently U12, U13, and U14 boys) less competitive, but shouldn't have much of an impact on their massive youth program overall.  The max number of kids on a DA team is 20-something, so we are not talking about huge numbers, and many of the kids who play for DC United will come from other areas of NoVa.[/quote]

It pretty much renders Loudoun's DA as almost pointless. That is not insignificant. That obviously is not the same as rendering Loudoun Soccer as pointless but for the effort of running a DA Loudoun Soccer will have to seriously reconsider whether it sticks with it or not. [/quote]

I'm not sure that's necessarily true.  Bethesda and Baltimore Armour have teams that are more successful than DC United in some age groups many years, and the three programs are (theoretically) driving distance from each other.  There are many kids who switch from one program to the other (some have played for all 3) due to team dynamics, style of play issues, or in search of a coach that they feel values them properly.  I'd imagine it would be the same with Loudoun and DC United after the move, and again, it's not like all the kids who play for DC United will come from Loudoun county.

Also, clubs love to have a DA program for marketing purposes, and there are a lot of benefits to playing DA even if you are on a less strong team, including better competition and more frequent training.  I'd be surprised if Loudoun opted to withdraw.     [/quote]

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