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 [/quote] I would say that VYS, MD united and Frederick would compete with any of the 4-10 list.  Vys posses the ball well, Frederick defends well and MD united has good athletes that can score.

MD United is better than how they have started out this year.

The lower competition that VYS and Frederick face will begin to take its toll. They will slowly lose players to GA and ECNL, even if it is just one or two that is enough considering their level of competition.

There may be some unique circumstances as to why those teams have stuck together so long but it is only a matter of time before their players get poached. [/quote]

I agree that its any given day with all of these teams below your #1-3 or so.  This comment drives home the point as to why this is relevant though.  Is it really the case that a VYS or Frederick player, for example, is going to migrate to ECNL or GA over the next few years?  If some of these ECNL or GA teams really start to differentiate themselves, then the move could be worth it under certain circumstances.  Talent around the DMV is very spread out though, travel schedules for ECNL and GA can be brutal, and if players haven't moved yet I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that they will.  If team B can hang with team A and even win 35-40 percent of the time, is a move worth it?  What if they can win 50 percent of the time?

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but but but what about my deep ECNL and GA pockets???  we got pay our admin and coaches $$$$    We need to recruit these kids and make their families drive all over the east coast to play a team just as good in our backyard.  Please dont let this secret out!!! SHHHHHH[/quote]

I'm not going to badmouth Metro, and if my kid was there and was happy I am sure that I would stay.  There is no way I would move there from another good club though thinking that the opportunity or overall soccer experience would be worth the extra cost and the extra commute to practice and games.  Same for FCV.  And I don't see GA getting any better over the next couple of years.

On the ECNL side, parents should consider the move if they live close to both McLean and Springfield (impossible), or within a reasonable commute of another high level ECNL club (Pipeline, VDA, Arlington).  Especially if you are rich and if you have family in NC and South Carolina that you like visiting a few times a year.

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