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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]U13 USGDA already in place as a pilot in Frontier Division.  Talk of expansion to U13 was on other boards as far back as November.  With ID sessions for 06s, sounds like they are really getting ready to identify 5th and 6th grade girls in this area for 06 teams starting in 2018-19.[/quote]

The Atlantic Division will have U13 added this coming Fall as a pilot as well so that is why the call for 06's.

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I think this does make sense, but there also have been discussions and rumors of U13 in the far West as well.  Have you seen any releases about this new pilot from the Atlantic clubs?  I have not.

What is interesting about U13 in the Frontier, is that it includes a club (Rise SC) that does not have the full USGDA at U14 and above.  Similar to the boys DA, are large clubs like Loudoun and Arlington applying for U13-only franchises for this Atlantic pilot?  Would help them keep their 06s in house an extra year and not defect to ECNL, while then referring their best 06s to the Wash. Spirit the following year for U14 DA.  Any info?  There used to be an Alliance, but I believe it fell apart over a year ago.

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No official release, only what coaches have said. The "Official" meeting has happened via webcast so clubs do in fact know by now.

But, to address some of the other issues, that would depend upon the number of applicants. So while, I seriously doubt Loudoun would apply for a sliver of DA IF USGDA wanted to add U12 in the near future they will need more clubs similar to the boys structure in order to make U12-U13 more feasible travel wise for the obviously younger players. So in this case, yeah, I could see Arlington, Bethesda, etc and other large more local clubs being offered limited DA's, like the boys side, just to keep travel down. [/quote]

...so does anyone else going to id session today have any thoughts on which story is accurate

a) girls u14 da will be combined next year into 2005/2006 dual age group, majority will come from 2005s with only a few 2006s who will have to fight for play time under u14 restrictive sub rules, most 2006s won't play d. academy until the year after, so it's really just 2006s that are capable of playing up this year, and that is the only reason 2006s invited (other da regions seem to think this is the focus)

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b) there is going to be a new atlantic u13 division (what is being talked about here) like what was started up last year with u13 da in texas where all but 2 of the clubs in frontier division have u13 sides, and where that group is considered only a pilot and the teams aren't held to the same standards as u14 ... i.e., only train 3x per week, kids are able to participate in other sports, no scores/standings, etc.

dd is going next month, but would like to have some advance insight.  b sounds much better then a imo.[/quote]

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