FPYCparent wrote:Another addition ... and it's one I should have already had! I'm not that good at this. (:

Herndon, VA: Herndon Soccer (FB)

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Someone help me out. There is a post in one of the large soccer threads that attempts to list the colors used by each club. I want to say it was on one of the pages in the 90s. I haven't been able to find it again. I'll see if I can find a way to incorporate that info.

Thanks in advance!

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Anonymous wrote:I have a question about ASA tryouts (2009 Boys, if it matters). For the kids who make it through the "cattle call" tryouts, does ASA assign them a color team before the deadline to accept/decline the ASA travel roster spot?

DS tried out (with ASA) last year, made the first cut into the travel program, and attended the "sorting" tryout (I don't know what it's called, but the session for all the kids who had made it through the cattle call tryouts, and were now being sorted into the color teams). We were on the fence between doing travel and doing ADP, and ultimately decided on ADP. We declined the travel offer a couple of days before the deadline for decisions, and before DS had been assigned to a color team.

Now we're back in the same travel vs. ADP quandary again this year. DS has had a wonderful ADP experience, but is still interested in travel. If he were to make it through the travel tryouts, it might be helpful to know what team he would be on before deciding whether to accept the roster spot (and forgo ADP). Perhaps the weakest travel team isn't a big enough upgrade over his (rather good) ADP team to justify the increased cost and time commitment?

Does anyone know how this process works? We short-circuited it last year, and didn't get to see how the order of operations works at the tail end of the tryout process. Any thoughts on the relative merits of lower travel teams versus ADP?

Any age after U9 - you will be told the team color with offer.



Only U9s go through the second sorting/placement tryout.

I assume your kid is a U10 this year.

Since you are mentioning ADP I assume this is Arlington—guessing this isn’t ASA (Alexandria also ASA) or Annapolis.

Thanks, PP! Yes, I am asking about Arlington. Sorry for the confusion caused by mentioning ASA (I'm obviously new here!).

DS will be U10 this year, so thanks for explaining how things will differ from the U9 tryout process. It's good to know that the team color will come with the offer. I wonder how good a job the coaches do of "sorting" and placing the kids on to color teams during the tryouts, while also weeding out all of the kids who won't make the travel program at all? I suppose most of the kids who make it through the tryouts will already have played U9, so the coaches will already have a good idea of which color team they will assign them.

Any thoughts on how worthwhile the training/playing experience is on the lower Arlington teams?

Any coming in from ADP at u10 will make blue at best, probably black if good, and the rest gold/silver. ADP is a great program, unless you are red/white level.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about ASA tryouts (2009 Boys, if it matters). For the kids who make it through the "cattle call" tryouts, does ASA assign them a color team before the deadline to accept/decline the ASA travel roster spot?

DS tried out (with ASA) last year, made the first cut into the travel program, and attended the "sorting" tryout (I don't know what it's called, but the session for all the kids who had made it through the cattle call tryouts, and were now being sorted into the color teams). We were on the fence between doing travel and doing ADP, and ultimately decided on ADP. We declined the travel offer a couple of days before the deadline for decisions, and before DS had been assigned to a color team.

Now we're back in the same travel vs. ADP quandary again this year. DS has had a wonderful ADP experience, but is still interested in travel. If he were to make it through the travel tryouts, it might be helpful to know what team he would be on before deciding whether to accept the roster spot (and forgo ADP). Perhaps the weakest travel team isn't a big enough upgrade over his (rather good) ADP team to justify the increased cost and time commitment?

Does anyone know how this process works? We short-circuited it last year, and didn't get to see how the order of operations works at the tail end of the tryout process. Any thoughts on the relative merits of lower travel teams versus ADP?

Any age after U9 - you will be told the team color with offer.

Only U9s go through the second sorting/placement tryout.

I assume your kid is a U10 this year.

Since you are mentioning ADP I assume this is Arlington—guessing this isn’t ASA (Alexandria also ASA) or Annapolis.

Thanks, PP! Yes, I am asking about Arlington. Sorry for the confusion caused by mentioning ASA (I'm obviously new here!).

DS will be U10 this year, so thanks for explaining how things will differ from the U9 tryout process. It's good to know that the team color will come with the offer. I wonder how good a job the coaches do of "sorting" and placing the kids on to color teams during the tryouts, while also weeding out all of the kids who won't make the travel program at all? I suppose most of the kids who make it through the tryouts will already have played U9, so the coaches will already have a good idea of which color team they will assign them.

Any thoughts on how worthwhile the training/playing experience is on the lower Arlington teams?

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about ASA tryouts (2009 Boys, if it matters). For the kids who make it through the "cattle call" tryouts, does ASA assign them a color team before the deadline to accept/decline the ASA travel roster spot?

DS tried out (with ASA) last year, made the first cut into the travel program, and attended the "sorting" tryout (I don't know what it's called, but the session for all the kids who had made it through the cattle call tryouts, and were now being sorted into the color teams). We were on the fence between doing travel and doing ADP, and ultimately decided on ADP. We declined the travel offer a couple of days before the deadline for decisions, and before DS had been assigned to a color team.

Now we're back in the same travel vs. ADP quandary again this year. DS has had a wonderful ADP experience, but is still interested in travel. If he were to make it through the travel tryouts, it might be helpful to know what team he would be on before deciding whether to accept the roster spot (and forgo ADP). Perhaps the weakest travel team isn't a big enough upgrade over his (rather good) ADP team to justify the increased cost and time commitment?

Does anyone know how this process works? We short-circuited it last year, and didn't get to see how the order of operations works at the tail end of the tryout process. Any thoughts on the relative merits of lower travel teams versus ADP?

FPYCparent wrote:Additions noted! Thank you! I have no idea how I missed SYC and South County, having seen some of their teams in action. I **think** I also saw a Barca team during futsal season this winter.

Annandale, VA: Cougars Youth Club (TW)
Lorton, VA: South County Soccer (FB | TW)
Springfield, VA: Doradus (FB | IG | TW)
Springfield, VA: Springfield/South County Youth Club (FB | TW | YT)

Is it appropriate to list Lorton as the location for Gunston Soccer (per their "Contact Us" page)?

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Maybe I'll add a few more VA and DC clubs (PWSI, Loudon, FC Virginia, NVSC, come to mind) and start a new thread with just the list. If I'm really feeling adventurous, I'll make a table (or Google spreadsheet) with these links and some league affiliations. I don't know if I'll hit all 75 NCSL clubs (which will hopefully cover nearly all of the clubs that also have teams in other leagues).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about ASA tryouts (2009 Boys, if it matters). For the kids who make it through the "cattle call" tryouts, does ASA assign them a color team before the deadline to accept/decline the ASA travel roster spot?

DS tried out (with ASA) last year, made the first cut into the travel program, and attended the "sorting" tryout (I don't know what it's called, but the session for all the kids who had made it through the cattle call tryouts, and were now being sorted into the color teams). We were on the fence between doing travel and doing ADP, and ultimately decided on ADP. We declined the travel offer a couple of days before the deadline for decisions, and before DS had been assigned to a color team.

Now we're back in the same travel vs. ADP quandary again this year. DS has had a wonderful ADP experience, but is still interested in travel. If he were to make it through the travel tryouts, it might be helpful to know what team he would be on before deciding whether to accept the roster spot (and forgo ADP). Perhaps the weakest travel team isn't a big enough upgrade over his (rather good) ADP team to justify the increased cost and time commitment?

Does anyone know how this process works? We short-circuited it last year, and didn't get to see how the order of operations works at the tail end of the tryout process. Any thoughts on the relative merits of lower travel teams versus ADP?

Any age after U9 - you will be told the team color with offer.

Only U9s go through the second sorting/placement tryout.

I assume your kid is a U10 this year.

Since you are mentioning ADP I assume this is Arlington—guessing this isn’t ASA (Alexandria also ASA) or Annapolis.

Thanks, PP! Yes, I am asking about Arlington. Sorry for the confusion caused by mentioning ASA (I'm obviously new here!).

DS will be U10 this year, so thanks for explaining how things will differ from the U9 tryout process. It's good to know that the team color will come with the offer. I wonder how good a job the coaches do of "sorting" and placing the kids on to color teams during the tryouts, while also weeding out all of the kids who won't make the travel program at all? I suppose most of the kids who make it through the tryouts will already have played U9, so the coaches will already have a good idea of which color team they will assign them.

Any thoughts on how worthwhile the training/playing experience is on the lower Arlington teams?

I believe there were a few 2010s on the Arlington 4th or 5th team (black or silver) this year, and those kids playing up often play with their age group on top teams the following year - so there may be some openings on that team.

FPYCparent wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Other then DC Stod. - can someone put up a complete list of clubs/teams in NW D.C. ...

Achilles ...
Washington Soccer Club ...
Jouons ...
DCYFC ...

Let's say I had this wild dream hitting the website/social media of every area club with some level soccer above house (... without listing specific leagues at the moment). Let's start with Ffx/Alex/Falls Ch/Arl on the VA side.

Area Teams/Associations:
Alexandria City, VA: Alexandria Soccer (FB | IG | TW | YT)
Alexandria-Ffx County, VA: Lee-Mount Vernon Sports Club (IG | YT )
Annandale, VA: Annandale United FC/Villareal Virginia (FB | IG | TW)
Arlington, VA: Arlington Soccer Association (TW)
Braddock Road-Fairfax, VA: Braddock Road Youth Club (TW)
Centreville, VA: Southwestern Youth Association (FB)
Chantilly, VA: CYA Soccer (Colors: Purple-Gold-Black | FB | IG | TW)
Fairfax City, VA: Fairfax Police Youth Club (Colors: Blue-?Gold?)
Falls Church, VA: Premier Athletics Club (FB)
Great Falls, VA: Great Falls Soccer (FB | TW)
Lorton, VA: Gunston Soccer (FB | TW)
McLean, VA: McLean Youth Soccer (FB | TW)
Reston, VA: Reston Soccer (FB | IG | TW )
Vienna, VA: Vienna Youth Soccer (Colors: Red-Black-White-Silver | FB | TW)

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{Outlier well beyond the Beltway, but I'll list it ... for now} Winchester, VA: Shenandoah FC Elite (TW)

I fully realize that the Great Falls/Reston merger is in progress (I assume). Reading some other threads here hint at something possibly happening with SYA/CYA.

Before venturing into Loudoun, PW, DC (thanks for the initial list in a previous post), and MD, what else am I missing? I claim little knowledge of clubs beyond FPYC and as a non-NoVA native, I find general info on other clubs somewhat interesting.

FPYCparent wrote:Additions noted! Thank you! I have no idea how I missed SYC and South County, having seen some of their teams in action. I **think** I also saw a Barca team during futsal season this winter.

Annandale, VA: Cougars Youth Club (TW)
Lorton, VA: South County Soccer (FB | TW)
Springfield, VA: Doradus (FB | IG | TW)
Springfield, VA: Springfield/South County Youth Club (FB | TW | YT)

Is it appropriate to list Lorton as the location for Gunston Soccer (per their "Contact Us" page)?

...

Maybe I'll add a few more VA and DC clubs (PWSI, Loudon, FC Virginia, NVSC, come to mind) and start a new thread with just the list. If I'm really feeling adventurous, I'll make a table (or Google spreadsheet) with these links and some league affiliations. I don't know if I'll hit all 75 NCSL clubs (which will hopefully cover nearly all of the clubs that also have teams in other leagues).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about ASA tryouts (2009 Boys, if it matters). For the kids who make it through the "cattle call" tryouts, does ASA assign them a color team before the deadline to accept/decline the ASA travel roster spot?

DS tried out (with ASA) last year, made the first cut into the travel program, and attended the "sorting" tryout (I don't know what it's called, but the session for all the kids who had made it through the cattle call tryouts, and were now being sorted into the color teams). We were on the fence between doing travel and doing ADP, and ultimately decided on ADP. We declined the travel offer a couple of days before the deadline for decisions, and before DS had been assigned to a color team.

Now we're back in the same travel vs. ADP quandary again this year. DS has had a wonderful ADP experience, but is still interested in travel. If he were to make it through the travel tryouts, it might be helpful to know what team he would be on before deciding whether to accept the roster spot (and forgo ADP). Perhaps the weakest travel team isn't a big enough upgrade over his (rather good) ADP team to justify the increased cost and time commitment?

Does anyone know how this process works? We short-circuited it last year, and didn't get to see how the order of operations works at the tail end of the tryout process. Any thoughts on the relative merits of lower travel teams versus ADP?

Any age after U9 - you will be told the team color with offer.

Only U9s go through the second sorting/placement tryout.

I assume your kid is a U10 this year.

Since you are mentioning ADP I assume this is Arlington—guessing this isn’t ASA (Alexandria also ASA) or Annapolis.

Thanks, PP! Yes, I am asking about Arlington. Sorry for the confusion caused by mentioning ASA (I'm obviously new here!).

DS will be U10 this year, so thanks for explaining how things will differ from the U9 tryout process. It's good to know that the team color will come with the offer. I wonder how good a job the coaches do of "sorting" and placing the kids on to color teams during the tryouts, while also weeding out all of the kids who won't make the travel program at all? I suppose most of the kids who make it through the tryouts will already have played U9, so the coaches will already have a good idea of which color team they will assign them.

Any thoughts on how worthwhile the training/playing experience is on the lower Arlington teams?

Anonymous wrote:10:32 - re: playing on a lower color team. It kind of depends. We played on the "F" team last year, which ended up being the "E" team in terms of season record. During the tryouts for the second year, 4 girls stayed on F, 2 girls moved to E, and 4 girls moved to the B and C team. 1 girl was cut. Similar results on the E team. So there is movement available if you can stand out on a lower team. If you get noticed by a higher team, you can get asked to sub in for games when they have players absent.

As for playing on the F team, I feel like the level of training was in general better than rec or ADP, in part because of 3 weekly practices vs. 1-2 and a year-round training schedule. Plus all the coaches are pros, and some are VERY good.

Games were tough because most of the clubs do not have 6 teams at the same age like ASA does, so our 6th team was often playing some other club's 3rd team. We got creamed in most of our first season of games. In our second season, we won about 1/2 of our games, and the losses were close. We did ok in tournament play.

My daughter was the one who got cut, so we switched to ADP. Things I like about ADP: the cost - around $600/year vs. $2,400/year. Big difference. I like not having to give up all my holiday weekends for tournaments and I like not driving to Ellicott City or Haymarket. I like not having to get to Long Bridge park by 4:35 on a Monday for skills training. They're more casual about uniforms for games and practice, which is nice if you're scrambling to get out of the house with all the uniform parts.

Things I don't like: ADP schedules things last, after rec and travel, so you can have more conflicts with other activities. And the training can be uneven depending on the coaches you get - it's 1/2 volunteer coaching, 1/2 pro coaching. Teams are supposed to be evenly matched, but they do try to keep existing teams largely intact, so the teams that played together the year before have already gelled and a new team can have a hard time beating them. And the commitment level of the kids can be lower. Travel kids are mostly pretty committed.