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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd love to hear more about DCUA's current training and development programs.

From my understanding, the U14 pool trains once a week and then a team is selected sporadically to play in tournaments and against other MLS U14 academies?  We have seen the DCUA scout at our games; are they checking out their current pool or scouting others?

For U15 and above, is it really true that they only team train once a day after online classes?  I'm assuming there are other workouts during the day - such as individual training or strength training?  And that they have access to the academy coaches to do these more individual trainings?

Finally, maybe not for the U14 pool, but for U15 and above, do they have IDPs so that if they are cut, for example, there is some  transparency as to why, as well as continuity for wherever they end up.

Thank you!

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Yes the DCU futures train once a week 1.5 hours at either the MD or VA location. About once a month they have an event or games and pull rosters from the programs. DCU will make offers for U15 for anyone they choose. They could make offers for kids in the current program or outside of it. There are already way more kids in the futures than slots for U15 so time will tell who gets an offer.

I don’t think U15 and above do class together but I am not sure. It is my understanding they train 1.5 hours a day and then the boys are free to do whatever and do their schooling there or at home, etc. I have no clue about other trainings or strength training, etc.

I am pretty sure the boys gets IDPs in U15 and above. If a kid is cut I have no idea if the IDP lays out why.[/quote]

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