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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the [b]girls[/b] side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well.  At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.[/quote]

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.  
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger?  VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back.  BRYC only has LB who left.  Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.[/quote]

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