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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad][quote=Anonymous]I did not intend to move the goalposts, but we are really talking about a handful of players.  The real question is whether they sign with European clubs as pros because of DA or despite of DA?  It is true that our players are at a big disadvantage because they cannot sign in Europe until they are 18, but they also have an advantage because their new clubs do not have to pay training compensation and solidarity fees.   An opportunity to sign a player for free is very attractive to professional clubs.  I think the biggest problem that is that our players don't get a comparable training/competitive environment as their South American and European counterparts during the critical development stage (16-18 years old).   One MLS academy coach said that his team does not get quality competition on regular basis within DA, while youth academies abroad play quality competitive games every week.  [/quote]

I wasn't able to find results or standings below U19, where teams to be appropriately challenged (Barcelona isn't even in first place in its group), but I've heard they don't really have parity at younger ages.

But the difficulty in finding such results or standings kind of illustrates a point. [/quote]

This is purely anecdotal, but when I spoke to one of academy coaches from a top division club in Europe, he said that well-run smaller professional clubs academies are generally competitive against big clubs until the age of 16.  After 16, big clubs can buy top players from smaller clubs and start separating themselves from the rest of the pack.  [/quote]

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