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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At what age can you try out for DC United and how competitive are tryouts? That is, how many kids show up and how many are selected?[/quote]

DC United does occasionally hold open tryouts.  My guess is that they will do so at some time in the Spring for 2009 birth years and above.  The open tryout level is fairly mixed, but the level to make the team is competitive.  DC United does get 9 or 10 of the top dozen kids in the area for each age group, although the bottom half of the roster is probably on a par with other top area teams.

Most of the kids make the team through being scouted and/or the [b]"pathway to pro" program which is a partnership with five local clubs: Loudoun Soccer, Arlington Soccer Association, Player Progression Academy, Virginia Development Academy, and Pipeline Soccer Club.[/b]  If you think your kid is on that level then you should
(a)  reach out directly to DC United through the web-site
(b)  talk to your DS' coach to get his opinion on your kid's ability and whether this is a realistic goal
(c)  consider moving to a P2P, or MLS Next, team.[/quote]

You forgot Alexandria, they are a part of MLS Next and the P2P:  https://www.dcunited.com/news/dc-united-academy-announce-dmv-pathway-2-pro-program[/quote]

Why SYC is not included? are they doing that bad???[/quote]

I think SYC is lumped in with everyone else in the area under "DMV partner clubs" and "DMV local rec. and feeder".  They are just not at the level of Alexandria and the other clubs on the line above in the P2P.[/quote]

Sort of surprised not to see Bethesda there.  Is it generally agreed that they aren't on the same level with the other clubs?[/quote]

No, that’s not what that means. The willingness to participate must be mutual. More generally, this pathway is useful now only for players not on MLS Next teams. SYC is not at a significantly lower level. But they are in MLS Next, so like Achilles, Alexandria, and Bethesda, their players are already visible within the system, which also archives game film and all other information about each player in each match from U13 all the way up. [/quote]

I agree on Bethesda very likely having been invited but not wishing to participate.  I disagree to some extent on SYC though.  Yes DCU will scout players from there, but pathway to pro is more than just getting looked at on tape or even in person.  The top kids from the P2P clubs attend practices run by the DCU coaches once a month or so and get a much longer and harder look from DCU, and have a definite headstart in getting recruited.[/quote]

Why wouldn't Bethesda have wanted to participate?

Can anyone compare Bethesda and PPA?  Pros and cons to each?[/quote]

I'm not going to go into detail about the programs in general, but as far as the higher levels are concerned, the BSC MLS Next teams are significantly better than the average top PPA team, with the exception of the PPA 09 team, which is pretty even to the 09 BSC team. [/quote]

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