Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 17:17     Subject: Re:Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:^ it will be a long time until this starts up.

Everyone will need tryouts. Players are going to return very different.

If you want the politics to continue—than yes keep the same teams even when other players have progressed well beyond current players.


News flash: the politics will continue and have already begun. Top DA players have already been contacted. This isn’t a vacuum chamber. ECNL coaches know the DA kids, some from long before they started in DA.


But but but - DMV United! We're all in this together!
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 17:10     Subject: Re:Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:^ it will be a long time until this starts up.

Everyone will need tryouts. Players are going to return very different.

If you want the politics to continue—than yes keep the same teams even when other players have progressed well beyond current players.


News flash: the politics will continue and have already begun. Top DA players have already been contacted. This isn’t a vacuum chamber. ECNL coaches know the DA kids, some from long before they started in DA.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:37     Subject: Re:Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:I sincerely hope that my sophomore GDA player gets some contact from the colleges she’s interested in as soon as June 15 rolls around, because that would help save a lot of stress about what choice to make next year.


Your DD is not getting an offer in June. Sorry.

The stress is going to rise for all.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:34     Subject: Re:Post-DA future - Girls
^ it will be a long time until this starts up.

Everyone will need tryouts. Players are going to return very different.

If you want the politics to continue—than yes keep the same teams even when other players have progressed well beyond current players.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:34     Subject: Re:Post-DA future - Girls
I sincerely hope that my sophomore GDA player gets some contact from the colleges she’s interested in as soon as June 15 rolls around, because that would help save a lot of stress about what choice to make next year.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:31     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Given that FCV lost their regional ECNL teams for the spring, I doubt regular ECNL is going to welcome them in for next year.

If Arlington boys teams are reluctant to join ECNL then that might be limiting for their girls to join ECNL since it is all in.

Metro United will be done either way.

Get ready for a new ex-DA league in some form or another that is not ECNL.


All those ECNL folks ought to be a bit fearful. Even if you don't like these teams or think the DA is filled with arrogant people, was a flawed concept, etc., there are some good players. I can think of DA goalkeepers, for instance, who absolutely could displace their ECNL counterparts at certain age groups.


If you are not a current ECNL starter the thought of ECNL not accepting DA clubs should terrify you.


yah, good luck with your virtual tryouts.


Good lord you are new here, aren’t you? There are many who don’t need tryouts.

Where’s the undeserved arrogance now?
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:30     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Given that FCV lost their regional ECNL teams for the spring, I doubt regular ECNL is going to welcome them in for next year.

If Arlington boys teams are reluctant to join ECNL then that might be limiting for their girls to join ECNL since it is all in.

Metro United will be done either way.

Get ready for a new ex-DA league in some form or another that is not ECNL.


All those ECNL folks ought to be a bit fearful. Even if you don't like these teams or think the DA is filled with arrogant people, was a flawed concept, etc., there are some good players. I can think of DA goalkeepers, for instance, who absolutely could displace their ECNL counterparts at certain age groups.


If you are not a current ECNL starter the thought of ECNL not accepting DA clubs should terrify you.


from what I’ve seen, even many of the starters should be worried.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:27     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any FCV:Arlington/Metro parents who have heard from
their TD.


I'm an Arlington parent. DD had a team Zoom call with her team last night. Coach basically said that they didn't get ECNL (blocked by a neighboring club) but they were working on other options.
I think they may have realized that DA was shaky but never thought it would be gone so quickly.

Coach scheduled another call tonight. I guess to discuss their plan? I have no idea.

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

Let us know!!
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:24     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:“Those ECNL clubs will maybe have 3-4 spots per age group. McLean already with 20+ on every roster, the others will not be able to take many. There will be displaced DA players that can’t get on those teams. US Soccer have Messed this up.”

The DA haven’t officially announced anything, what is going on


Not yet...
https://www.soccerwire.com/news/report-u-s-soccer-to-permanently-close-entire-development-academy/



That's the same ol' post. nothing from DA.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:19     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:“Those ECNL clubs will maybe have 3-4 spots per age group. McLean already with 20+ on every roster, the others will not be able to take many. There will be displaced DA players that can’t get on those teams. US Soccer have Messed this up.”

The DA haven’t officially announced anything, what is going on


Not yet...
https://www.soccerwire.com/news/report-u-s-soccer-to-permanently-close-entire-development-academy/
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:17     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:Any FCV:Arlington/Metro parents who have heard from
their TD.


I'm an Arlington parent. DD had a team Zoom call with her team last night. Coach basically said that they didn't get ECNL (blocked by a neighboring club) but they were working on other options.
I think they may have realized that DA was shaky but never thought it would be gone so quickly.

Coach scheduled another call tonight. I guess to discuss their plan? I have no idea.

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:15     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:FCV were kicked out of ECNL R a month ago. 0% chance ECNL wants them back. Time to head to mclean


I was curious about that move too, especially now that GDA may not be a thing.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:15     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
EDP could create a top league for boys and girls who are ex-DA and don't choose to go ECNL or can't get in. Would be good from a travel standpoint.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:11     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
What would happen to the red team?
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2020 16:08     Subject: Post-DA future - Girls
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCV has something about ‘resilience’ up on their Twitter account. Maybe that is telling.


lol, that's code for "please, FCV players, for the love of god, don't leave us"


I don't get it. They have no choice but to leave - unless FCV flips back to ECNL.


Can FCV girls do EDP? Will Arlington girls do EDP like boys or stay CCL?