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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad][quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]I realize this is spam-ish, but I have literally just written something on this very topic, and unlike other work I'm doing, it's free.

I've made a guide that explains the local leagues. It's candid, maybe even a little opinionated, but I've made an effort to be fair and to explain what you'll get out of each league.

(Of course, your happiness in travel soccer is determined more by the coaches and other kids than it is by the league. But it's impossible to review every coach in the area, let alone every kid. This gives you just a bit of information -- and might help you figure out if your coach is selling your a bridge to nowhere.)

If you have to remove it because it's advertising, I understand, but again -- it's LITERALLY what the OP was asking for:

https://rantingsoccerdad.com/youth-soccer-area-guide-the-dmv-washington-d-c-plus-suburbs-and-exurbs/ [/quote]

This is really useful! A couple of thoughts if you are open to suggestions:

Not sure I would group CCL, VPL and EDP as "elite" leagues, though I know that CCL (falsely, in my view) and probably the other two refer to themselves that way. It would be more accurate to describe them as "local/regional" and talk about their geographic reach.  I assume that USYSA still offers the "Region 1" league (whatever it's now called), yes?  If so, it would be listed with these other ones, though it's a true regional league.

I'd add an elite/national league section and include DA, ECNL (with a caveat re the newness of the girls DA and boys ECNL) and the National League.

The rec league section should definitely mention MSI and Stoddert rec. maybe OBSL as well.

Not sure where you'd stick ODP, but a lot of people ask about it. [/quote]

Thanks! I do have a separate guide for national leagues, but I should link to that from the DC metro guide.

For rec leagues, I've steered clear of mentioning every club's House league, but I wonder if MSI should be an exception because it offers the "Classic" level between rec and travel. So does Arlington, for that matter.

I should add OBSL/CMSSA. I'll do that now.[/quote]

I just checked out the Ranting website and it’s a great look at high level soccer in the region and a great resource that I’d encourage every soccer parent in the region to look at. It would be great if every parent and older kid knew where they are in this DMV morass of team’s and leagues (knowing won’t fix it, but is an important step and every family shoul at least understand the landscape). Good call on adding the mid-level MSI, Soccerplex leagues, and probably a mention of Stoddert travel or PPA. I live in DC and it’s clear that many kids at high level clubs came from lesser known house leagues but there’s still a paucity of information on how, when or why to make the jump and what stages are along the way.[/quote]

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