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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There seems to be some bashing of CCL on these pages (not warranted imo) but what does it say to the state and level of VPL as another club leaves for CCL?  Last year it was NVSC and now VA Rush.  They seem to be growing their membership while VPL loses a solid club.  In looking through their standings they appear to rank in 5/6th overall.

Again I understand that CCL is inferior to DA/ECNL but it's still a great next level of competition.  Will VPL eventually fold?  Maybe some of the Richmond teams in VPL should join CCL in order to create a North/South Division to limit the travel during the regular season that so many complain about and then have sort of tournament to determine champions etc.[/quote]

All you have to do is look at the VYSA State Championships from CCL teams vs VPL teams since the leagues started......clearly in CCl's favor. As many have said, you have to have a level underneath the DA/ECNL level, and CCL clearly tops it in VA/MD. VPL has been hit hard by both ECNL (Kickers and Strikers) and the DA (VYS, PWSI, VSA, FCV) as the top teams for many VPL teams are at best depleted from U13/14 and up. The fact that the VPL started its own State Cup this year is even a further clue. [/quote]

State Cup winners don’t answer either greatness or consistency questions and don’t tell you anything about U9-11 when people are initially selecting clubs.  After u11, many great players have gone to DAs (which throws off any predictions about U9-11 top team and league competitiveness based on State Cup results of other team in your league who may be but are probably not part of your own club). But hey, if your league’s performance in State Cups makes you feel like your kid is getting the best development they canget, go for it. You can join the millions of SEC fans who think their team is great simply because Alabama wins national championships. There is no doubt that the SEC is a great Conference. There is also no doubt that there are a lot of good players and teams outside of it.  [/quote]

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