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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here about moving up.  I guess I meant that the coaches from the elite side don't know the kids on bridge teams.  Of course, a kid could always go try out.  Not a huge deal right now for us.

Re: field space. It is hard to plan.  Fields constantly move.  Times change.  Hard to plan.  I would just know that ahead of time in case your kids do other activities/sports.

Overall, we are very happy with the program.  My kid loves it.[/quote]

Good points--I get it.  With ODSL imploding perhaps Elite will make an effort to... I don't know... volunteer to coach the rec all-star teams or go to each rec team and lead on session for each team per session as a way to start "bridging" that gap between the two sides and get to know some of the players and vice versa--for families to get a sense of what Elite is.  In theory, if ODSL doesn't come back, Elite could just say all new travel teams going forward that get formed will be Elite academy (and do away with Bridge entirely).[/quote]

This would make sense for the younger ages u8-u11. Then the kids and parents can choose if they want to stay w the academy or go bridge. Bryc will always stay a small family oriented club. They won’t turn into MYS or Loudoun. At the older ecnl ages, all the coaches know what academic and professional aspirations are for every girl in the academy. Most don’t aspire for D1 but see soccer as a key part of their lives as they pursue an academic focused college.[/quote]

I agree with doing this for U9-U12 as well and then once they move to 11v11 at U13 see who wants to continue on, who is good enough to continue on at ECNL level, and splinter off pools for Composite teams.  Everything up until U11 could be called "Bridge".  U12 is pre-ECNL. U13 and on is ECNL or Composite/Blue.  But they will have to do something about the cost structure plus reach across the aisle to help the rec side because that's where the talent pool is and when ODSL operated most of the elite talent actually jumped into the ODSL pool as travel teams formed from rec. The cost gap between Bridge and Elite is too wide IMO across all age groups and this is another huge reason why they end up missing out on lots of talent at the pre-ECNL and early ECNL ages. Raise "Bridge" costs but lower Elite costs. [/quote]

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