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Anonymous wrote:Not to jump on your thread...but is there no U12 next year?

Correct. No U12 DA next year.

They currently have 2007 - 2009 tryouts listed on the website for June. Is that for something else or have they just not updated things?

Could you please point me to the site for the tryout schedule?
I could find out U23 tryout from DCU website.

I got it.

http://www.dcuniteddevelopment.com/content/academy_dc-united-academy-tryouts

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to jump on your thread...but is there no U12 next year?

Correct. No U12 DA next year.

They currently have 2007 - 2009 tryouts listed on the website for June. Is that for something else or have they just not updated things?

Could you please point me to the site for the tryout schedule?
I could find out U23 tryout from DCU website.

Where will the U13 and U14 teams be practicing next year?

So they will have a U13 and a U13 DA team? How does that work? If you are on a regular U13 or U14 team are you allowed to roster with other teams?

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Anonymous wrote:How many boys come to try out for DCY? Does a nobody whos actually good ever get seen? Or is it all just who you know?

It’s not like that at all. The club and coaches obviously have an interest in being competitive. Merit drives selection. Like any selection process there may be mistakes in talent evaluation. But no, this is not like admissions at your local Montessori or private school. Or some local clubs. Kids come from all over. And contrary to what some posters suggest, DAs at feeders like Arlington are not simply first team Arlington or Loudoun or Bethesda kids. The DA teams draw from a much wider area and many other clubs in the area.

It is like that, you need to be recommended by a known coach. As a nobody it will be difficult to make the team.

This. The US system is all about who you know. It’s a network.

They don't select blindly based on club and recommendations. They can evaluate talent in person easily (as can most people who have watched and played a sufficient amount of soccer). Obviously they are not idiots so they will listen to input from known coaches. Anybody trying out for DA at that age group who is talented will be on their radar. But if you think selection depends on a better relationship with your kid's current coach or the academy coaches you are doing your children a serious disservice. But sure, if it makes you feel better to think that your kid isn't selected for a particular team, or doesn't get admitted to their universities of choice, keep thinking that way and tell your kid that no matter how much they work and deserve it, it is your relationships that will make the difference between success and failure.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many boys come to try out for DCY? Does a nobody whos actually good ever get seen? Or is it all just who you know?

It’s not like that at all. The club and coaches obviously have an interest in being competitive. Merit drives selection. Like any selection process there may be mistakes in talent evaluation. But no, this is not like admissions at your local Montessori or private school. Or some local clubs. Kids come from all over. And contrary to what some posters suggest, DAs at feeders like Arlington are not simply first team Arlington or Loudoun or Bethesda kids. The DA teams draw from a much wider area and many other clubs in the area.

It is like that, you need to be recommended by a known coach. As a nobody it will be difficult to make the team.

This. The US system is all about who you know. It’s a network.

You can probably go to any DC United camp or clinic and have somebody look at your player. If he is good enough someone will help you make the process easier let's just put it that way

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Anonymous wrote:How many boys come to try out for DCY? Does a nobody whos actually good ever get seen? Or is it all just who you know?

It’s not like that at all. The club and coaches obviously have an interest in being competitive. Merit drives selection. Like any selection process there may be mistakes in talent evaluation. But no, this is not like admissions at your local Montessori or private school. Or some local clubs. Kids come from all over. And contrary to what some posters suggest, DAs at feeders like Arlington are not simply first team Arlington or Loudoun or Bethesda kids. The DA teams draw from a much wider area and many other clubs in the area.

It is like that, you need to be recommended by a known coach. As a nobody it will be difficult to make the team.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to jump on your thread...but is there no U12 next year?

Correct. No U12 DA next year.

They currently have 2007 - 2009 tryouts listed on the website for June. Is that for something else or have they just not updated things?

Anonymous wrote:How many boys come to try out for DCY? Does a nobody whos actually good ever get seen? Or is it all just who you know?

It’s not like that at all. The club and coaches obviously have an interest in being competitive. Merit drives selection. Like any selection process there may be mistakes in talent evaluation. But no, this is not like admissions at your local Montessori or private school. Or some local clubs. Kids come from all over. And contrary to what some posters suggest, DAs at feeders like Arlington are not simply first team Arlington or Loudoun or Bethesda kids. The DA teams draw from a much wider area and many other clubs in the area.

How many boys come to try out for DCY? Does a nobody whos actually good ever get seen? Or is it all just who you know?

u12 was dropped by US Soccer nationwide.

There has been no change to u13 or u14.

Anonymous wrote:Not to jump on your thread...but is there no U12 next year?

Correct. No U12 DA next year.

Not to jump on your thread...but is there no U12 next year?

What is happening with the DCU U13 team next year? Are they still playing a U13 team? How about U14? Any info would be great