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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]VDA also shows 2006s. Rumors abound about GDA starting earlier.

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Soon the question won't be "which Clubs are getting DA?", it will be "which Club doesn't have 'DA?".  These teams will essentially become just like the good old "A" teams in CCL when every Club in the area offers them.[/quote]

Won't they all end up playing themselves when there are 6-8 DA clubs in the local area?  You know, just like CCL?

Invite-only tryouts is not casting a wide-net.  If anyone thinks the way the DA system is currently set-up is casting a wide-net, I want what their smoking.

Maybe the ladies want to stop following the fellows.  They aren't a success story.[/quote]

First of all the purpose of DA is to create an integrated pyramid structure where clubs develop players organically from within and move the players up the pyramid and prepare them for high level professional and national team play.

One of the challenges in the DC area has been that there are lots of small to midsize clubs - many of whom have had success at the regional and national level, but the development of players has been secondary to building teams to win competitions.

There ultimately will not be 6-8 DA clubs in the DC area.  There may end up being a total of 3-4 with feeder clubs at the younger ages.   US Soccer will encourage clubs to merge or combine forces.   Years ago, they tried to actually get the CCL clubs to all support 1 DA squad, but all of the coaching / TD egos prevented it.

As for will they just all play each other like CCL?  Maybe a little bit at the younger ages where they are trying to limit travel, but not st the older ages.  Yes, the 3-4 teams in the area will play each other but they will be in conferences aligned regionally and then play competition outside of the region at the two yearly showcase events.   [/quote]

This is terrible news... not everyone is going to make it to Pro level, and all this travel/rankings isn't required for college, they basically want fast, strong players.  I'm pretty sure they would take a football player that decided he wanted to play soccer in college.  However all this structure is setup to give parents and older kids a view that maybe they can make it.[/quote]

Why is this terrible news?  [/quote]

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