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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

Nothing yet but wasn’t expecting until today.

I suspect their team was already determined prior to tryouts. Probably nobody getting an invite.

I thought it was interesting how they were encouraging playing for one of their feeder teams to be “seen”. Do they mostly recruit from PWSI and VSA? So many stronger teams to choose from in the DMV, why would they dismiss those players?

What i generally noticed in the past, is they pick the strongest external players without much regard to those partnerships. Having 'feeder clubs' just ensures they get to look at kids from a few different clubs. Those clubs do serve as a funnel for their tryouts. But, if someone who comes from a stronger team comes along, they would take them over a weaker club affiliate player.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

Nothing yet but wasn’t expecting until today.

I suspect their team was already determined prior to tryouts. Probably nobody getting an invite.

I thought it was interesting how they were encouraging playing for one of their feeder teams to be “seen”. Do they mostly recruit from PWSI and VSA? So many stronger teams to choose from in the DMV, why would they dismiss those players?

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

I got the email last night

Are you internal or external?

External

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

I got the email last night

Are you internal or external?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

I got the email last night

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

Nothing yet but wasn’t expecting until today.

I suspect their team was already determined prior to tryouts. Probably nobody getting an invite.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

Nothing yet but wasn’t expecting until today.

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received an offer or a decline from VDA yet? We took our kid to tryouts last Wednesday. We’re from a small club, and she was grouped with a player from another club (I could tell by the uniforms).

There were about 60 kids on the field, and none of them had numbers, so I’m wondering how the coaches are keeping track of everyone. One coach asked my daughter for her name once, but that was it. We still haven’t heard anything back, and today’s tryouts were canceled.

Just curious if anyone else has received any updates?

Has anyone gotten an invite from BP for the final tryouts yet? The email said it would be invite-only, but I haven’t heard anything back.

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Anonymous wrote:Late to the game, and DC is currently playing at a small club, but decent travel team. Where are the best places to look if we're just starting to explore now? Top teams probably aren't what we are ready to commit to, and probably still needing more development for that anyway.
We're looking for the next step, from a NCSL top divison team.

What city, state do you live in and what age and gender is your DC? -What is your current club? Do you have a team level?
Come back to this thread and answer those questions and you might get some practical advice here.

Also, spring tryouts are coming up, so getting onto a decent NCSL level team could be achievable.

Sorry, that's my bad. I thought posting here in the 2014G thread would have on topic answers. Probably should never assume on this board, huh?

DD will play U13 next year. We're already on NCSL level team (FPYC). I think she'd be a candidate for RL or Aspire, but it sound like those rosters could already be filling out?

No, they haven’t had tryouts for most RL and Aspire teams. You have plenty time to tryout. Reach out to the age group directors for the teams you are interested in to see if they can take a look before formal tryouts. Good luck to your DD.

Thanks to everyone's responses! Good suggestions and I'll start reading out now.
Hope everyone has a great spring season.

This person is lying. Reach out tomorrow to clubs you're looking at and go ID now. They are currently filling rosters before tryouts start for RL and many Aspire teams have already done invite only tryouts.

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Anonymous wrote:Late to the game, and DC is currently playing at a small club, but decent travel team. Where are the best places to look if we're just starting to explore now? Top teams probably aren't what we are ready to commit to, and probably still needing more development for that anyway.
We're looking for the next step, from a NCSL top divison team.

What city, state do you live in and what age and gender is your DC? -What is your current club? Do you have a team level?
Come back to this thread and answer those questions and you might get some practical advice here.

Also, spring tryouts are coming up, so getting onto a decent NCSL level team could be achievable.

Sorry, that's my bad. I thought posting here in the 2014G thread would have on topic answers. Probably should never assume on this board, huh?

DD will play U13 next year. We're already on NCSL level team (FPYC). I think she'd be a candidate for RL or Aspire, but it sound like those rosters could already be filling out?

No, they haven’t had tryouts for most RL and Aspire teams. You have plenty time to tryout. Reach out to the age group directors for the teams you are interested in to see if they can take a look before formal tryouts. Good luck to your DD.

Thanks to everyone's responses! Good suggestions and I'll start reading out now.
Hope everyone has a great spring season.

Anonymous wrote:Any FVU, Arlington or VDA offers out post tryouts?

yup. Keep hitting refresh in that inbox

Any FVU, Arlington or VDA offers out post tryouts?

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Anonymous wrote:Late to the game, and DC is currently playing at a small club, but decent travel team. Where are the best places to look if we're just starting to explore now? Top teams probably aren't what we are ready to commit to, and probably still needing more development for that anyway.
We're looking for the next step, from a NCSL top divison team.

What city, state do you live in and what age and gender is your DC? -What is your current club? Do you have a team level?
Come back to this thread and answer those questions and you might get some practical advice here.

Also, spring tryouts are coming up, so getting onto a decent NCSL level team could be achievable.

Sorry, that's my bad. I thought posting here in the 2014G thread would have on topic answers. Probably should never assume on this board, huh?

DD will play U13 next year. We're already on NCSL level team (FPYC). I think she'd be a candidate for RL or Aspire, but it sound like those rosters could already be filling out?

No, they haven’t had tryouts for most RL and Aspire teams. You have plenty time to tryout. Reach out to the age group directors for the teams you are interested in to see if they can take a look before formal tryouts. Good luck to your DD.

Most clubs with GA had tryouts to fill both teams.

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Anonymous wrote:Late to the game, and DC is currently playing at a small club, but decent travel team. Where are the best places to look if we're just starting to explore now? Top teams probably aren't what we are ready to commit to, and probably still needing more development for that anyway.
We're looking for the next step, from a NCSL top divison team.

What city, state do you live in and what age and gender is your DC? -What is your current club? Do you have a team level?
Come back to this thread and answer those questions and you might get some practical advice here.

Also, spring tryouts are coming up, so getting onto a decent NCSL level team could be achievable.

Sorry, that's my bad. I thought posting here in the 2014G thread would have on topic answers. Probably should never assume on this board, huh?

DD will play U13 next year. We're already on NCSL level team (FPYC). I think she'd be a candidate for RL or Aspire, but it sound like those rosters could already be filling out?

No, they haven’t had tryouts for most RL and Aspire teams. You have plenty time to tryout. Reach out to the age group directors for the teams you are interested in to see if they can take a look before formal tryouts. Good luck to your DD.

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Anonymous wrote:Late to the game, and DC is currently playing at a small club, but decent travel team. Where are the best places to look if we're just starting to explore now? Top teams probably aren't what we are ready to commit to, and probably still needing more development for that anyway.
We're looking for the next step, from a NCSL top divison team.

What city, state do you live in and what age and gender is your DC? -What is your current club? Do you have a team level?
Come back to this thread and answer those questions and you might get some practical advice here.

Also, spring tryouts are coming up, so getting onto a decent NCSL level team could be achievable.

Sorry, that's my bad. I thought posting here in the 2014G thread would have on topic answers. Probably should never assume on this board, huh?

DD will play U13 next year. We're already on NCSL level team (FPYC). I think she'd be a candidate for RL or Aspire, but it sound like those rosters could already be filling out?

As someone said, definitely go ask to attend a practice or two ahead of tryouts at the clubs you're interested in. The coaches will take note of whether your player seems like a good fit with the existing group. Theoretically all of the teams will be looking for more players with the best couple girls going to GA or ECNL and the rosters expanding a bit. The question will be whether they move girls up from the second team or take outside players. Maybe poke around the NCSL website to get an idea of how strong the second teams are in the age group. If second team is strong, the coaches might have a few girls already have in mind to move up. If there's a big drop off from first to second team, there are probably more opportunities.