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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would argue that some of the top players on non-DA/ECNL teams are still signing with the top universities. You have players going to top DI programs from the Boys Baltimore Celtic team that won the national championship and FC Bordeaux. Bordeaux sent close to a dozen girls to DI programs. Both programs compare favorably to Bethesda Soccer which is in DA (Boys) and ECNL (Girls). The top teams in ECNL and DA will send girls to the top schools. Top teams at McLean and FCV will send players to UNC, Stanford and Duke but consider that UNC's top player is from Pipeline.  I am not a booster for these clubs but just want to point out that the DA/ECNL will not always have the best players. There are strong players in EDP.  [/quote]

Off topic, but as mentioned on other threads, the strong Baltimore Celtic teams are a special case given the soccer culture that exists at Baltimore privates. There aren't many markets around here where so many kids will have that strong of an incentive to skip DA for school soccer.  You can't really make many generalizations about girls' elite soccer at this point given how unsettled the scene is at the moment. [/quote]

The poster that insists on DA being the only place to have the 'elitist of the elite' is the parent that has a kid in DA or a club with DA.

Most people do not think that Travel Club DA is any better than the top teams in leagues like EDP, etc.  Travel Club DA is generally that travel Club's A team, former CCL---but now CCL is no longer for them, etc.  So, why drive longer to practice?

MLS DA serves only a niche of families that are willing to drive a long distance.  [b]It also serves families that like MLS and see MLS soccer as an option for their kid.  There are many people that hate the MLS style and level of play.[/b]  DCU is the most expensive DA in the entire Country.

The pp is correct that many, many top Universities are still recruiting players outside of DA.

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I'm curious about the bolded.  It's certainly the case that most people who love soccer think the MLS style of play is inferior to the top leagues overseas.  But are you saying that if your kid was good enough to have a realistic shot at the pro, and no dual citizenship, you wouldn't let him play for an MLS academy?  Even if its cheaper than the local premier option that plays in EDP?  That seems crazy, given that there are a lot of youth national team kids being recruited by teams in Europe right now who came up through the MSL DA academy system.     [/quote]

The local "MLS Academy" is not cheaper then the other local options.  Other MLS Academies are cheaper and often free but not with the might DC United.[/quote]

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