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[quote=Anonymous]I think that the whole DA v. ECNL thing and to a larger degree, USYS v. US Club has damaged soccer in the US. It has diverted focus from what’s best from a youth development and competition perspective to parallel but dilluted showcases, regional and national leagues, state cups, ID camps, etc. Imagine the competition if USSF organized and structured things so that EDP, ECNL, ECNL2, ODP, ID2, and DA were no longer separate and that leagues were all affiliated and consolidated from local metro/county leagues to state cups to regional and national competitions and showcases. Pro team youth clubs could play in this same structure. Relegation and promotion on an annual basis and a consistent and single ID processes for metro, regional, and national players. It really would not be that hard to draw up the structures and protocols. The hard part would be via getting the leagues and USYS and US Club to cooperate and consolidate. This could be done via accreditation by USSF. Lack of accreditation would be a death knell for the orgs not falling in line. Enjoining the US coaching orgs into this and coordinating between pro clubs at all levels and colleges would be the final step. Then “qualifying / certifying ” the coaches and the clubs based on competition level with standard ussf guidelines for development across age groups would come next. Standardizing formal game to training ratios and aged based development guidelines (with ample flexibility but a consistent framework) along with minimum coaching quals at each competition level.

Pooled money from association fees would be used for underprivileged scholarships issued by the ussf and for grass roots development programs for underserved communities. This would start to engage those left behind in the pay-to-play model.

As far as HS soccer, ussf would neither restrict nor promote or accredit HS teams and leagues. Let the individual decide but with the superior ussf driven and organized platform, the vast majority of top notch players would chose club soccer not HS. [/quote]

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