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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds interesting, but certain things should be answered. 
Are they going to charge ODP-style of ODP like call ups?  Will the DCU DA continue to be pay to play?  How would these short terms sessions enable players to compete with the players, who train 4 time per week at DCU academy?  It seems like their pathway to pros lies through USL.  The question is who goes to USL?  DCU academy very top players?  All or almost all DCU academy players?  All of the above, plus players from local clubs?    [/quote]

I would be very surprised if DCU charged anything for the call-ups.  I imagine that the practice sessions would be like what happens now for non MLS academies that have both DA and non-DA teams.  In that situation, the most promising non-DA players get to practice with the DA teams some of the time, and if they can hang and want to move up, they get the chance to do so at a certain point.  If they start practicing with the higher level team and realize they are not keeping up, then ideally they at least get a better sense of what they need to work on to move to the next level.  Of course, even without this sort of a set-up, any player can ask to practice with any of the local DA teams, many get the chance to do so, and some are added to the DA teams through that process.  This sounds like it's just a bit more formal version of that, and one that on the face of it, is only open to the 5 listed clubs.

Really too early to tell with USL, but my sense is that most of the older age group DCU players will get a chance to train with the USL team, and the top players will get a chance to play.  The top DCU players currently get to attend some practices with the first team too.  The bulk of the USL team will likely be journeymen who haven't quite been able to crack MLS, and they will come from all over--not just through DC United's system.[/quote]

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