And here’s true thread, for full disclosure

http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?t=156726

How amazing, there was a campaign on that forum claiming the club was being closed down as well. I’d hazard that the email was a formal response to baseless rumors presented by concerned parents in that case. This is the second example on this forum of a bogus narrative coming from that specific forum and being applied with the same tactics here (first case was DCU).

Seems our US Soccer hating friend should move back to Florida. Toodles. Let me know when you’ve finished wiping that face. You don’t want to end up like Ben Stiller in that movie.

Anonymous wrote:From the letter sounds like all of the local DA programs should be shut down.

Looking at WFF records, it looks like they should be shut down too. But as the letter points out, record is obviously only ONE of the criteria.

From the letter sounds like all of the local DA programs should be shut down.

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Anonymous wrote:Are any of the posters here parents at WS VA? If so, have you asked your coach the plan for next year? If so, have you received a response? If so, what was the response?

Btw, no response is a response

Yes, there has been a response. Having to do with more reasonably sized rosters. Which I take to mean there ARE rosters. We also heard the same in the email from Larry Best back a couple months ago.

Put Larry's email aside. US Soccer is examining low performing clubs and consolidating. This has happened after Larry's email.

I want to know, has anyone spoken with their coach within the last two weeks and received reassurance that WS VA is continuing as a DA club next year

Yes. Goodbye.

Wipe the koolaid stain from your upper lip and act like an adult.

Sure, once you wipe the white goo off your face.

Thanks for the example. Now take a hike.

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Anonymous wrote:Are any of the posters here parents at WS VA? If so, have you asked your coach the plan for next year? If so, have you received a response? If so, what was the response?

Btw, no response is a response

Yes, there has been a response. Having to do with more reasonably sized rosters. Which I take to mean there ARE rosters. We also heard the same in the email from Larry Best back a couple months ago.

Put Larry's email aside. US Soccer is examining low performing clubs and consolidating. This has happened after Larry's email.

I want to know, has anyone spoken with their coach within the last two weeks and received reassurance that WS VA is continuing as a DA club next year

Yes. Goodbye.

Wipe the koolaid stain from your upper lip and act like an adult.

Heres an example.

Several NY DA clubs have not been renewed.

Several Florida DA clubs were on the chopping block. Instead of cutting them, they put them on probation. I suspect they kept them because Tophat is already threatening to leave because the DA in the SE.

Here is the email (copied from Florida thread)

Dear DA Families,

Several weeks ago we were advised by U.S. Soccer Federation of a nationwide Development Academy program restructure. The plan included a re-auditing of all the DA clubs for the 2019-2020 renewal, as well as, downsizing DA programs in conferences throughout the country. Our staff has been heavily involved in the process of providing all required Technical and Operational documentation required by the Development Academy, including attending various conference calls and meeting follow-ups during this process.

We are pleased to announce that West Florida Flames has been awarded their renewal letter for 2019-2020 Development Academy Season. The criteria for renewal included but are not limited to:

(1) Player pool and market
(2) Player development effectiveness (YNT, NT, and pro player production)
(3) Staff leadership, structure, and qualifications
(4) Talent Development Philosophy
(5) Training environment and personal development
(6) Facilities and infrastructure
(7) Staff and player respect
(8) Resources, fees, scholarship, and financial assistance.

Recently at our fields, US Soccer Club Development Manager stated that our staffing, developmental model, training environment and player development philosophy is one of the best in the country. This was a major factor to being awarded the renewal for 2019-2020 season. U.S. Soccer will continue to work with us to assure that we enhance criteria number one (1) Player pool and market. The new restructure of the Development Academy standard will emphasize the competitiveness of our player pool. As well as, not only a continual development of our own players but, of opposing players in terms of us providing them meaningful competition.

Statement from our Executive Director, Gary Rach, “Throughout this process, although stressful, I never became overly concerned. We have implemented a superior standard of quality in Staffing and programming in our club. I firmly believed that whether it be US Soccer or another Nationally recognized league, we merely had to demonstrate and provide the information that affirmed our qualities. The staff has done an outstanding job providing the information that exhibits our elite level programming. Once the DA was able to assimilate all the information, it was an easy decision to renew and maintain WFF as a member club.”

We thank you for your patience during this time and appreciate all the wonderful and encouraging messages from many of our families. We look forward to finalizing this season with the current performance standard we have seen during the Spring Showcase. We are excited about the DA renewal for next season, as we have already begun preparation to meeting standards required for the 2019-2020 season.

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Anonymous wrote:Are any of the posters here parents at WS VA? If so, have you asked your coach the plan for next year? If so, have you received a response? If so, what was the response?

Btw, no response is a response

Yes, there has been a response. Having to do with more reasonably sized rosters. Which I take to mean there ARE rosters. We also heard the same in the email from Larry Best back a couple months ago.

Put Larry's email aside. US Soccer is examining low performing clubs and consolidating. This has happened after Larry's email.

I want to know, has anyone spoken with their coach within the last two weeks and received reassurance that WS VA is continuing as a DA club next year

Yes. Goodbye.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are any of the posters here parents at WS VA? If so, have you asked your coach the plan for next year? If so, have you received a response? If so, what was the response?

Btw, no response is a response

Yes, there has been a response. Having to do with more reasonably sized rosters. Which I take to mean there ARE rosters. We also heard the same in the email from Larry Best back a couple months ago.

Put Larry's email aside. US Soccer is examining low performing clubs and consolidating. This has happened after Larry's email.

I want to know, has anyone spoken with their coach within the last two weeks and received reassurance that WS VA is continuing as a DA club next year

Anonymous wrote:Are any of the posters here parents at WS VA? If so, have you asked your coach the plan for next year? If so, have you received a response? If so, what was the response?

Btw, no response is a response

Yes, there has been a response. Having to do with more reasonably sized rosters. Which I take to mean there ARE rosters. We also heard the same in the email from Larry Best back a couple months ago.

Are any of the posters here parents at WS VA? If so, have you asked your coach the plan for next year? If so, have you received a response? If so, what was the response?

Btw, no response is a response

Let’s just say for argument’s sake that Armour is released from Spirit GDA. That means nothing with regard to the Virginia side; the two sides are run from a technical/coaching perspective independently. If anything, it would allow Spirit to focus on recruiting and administering one DA vs two. It’s not the end of the world. This isn’t a big deal, even if true.

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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore armour will have DA on their own, not connected with WS.

It’s confirmed. Multiple spirit coached and other club coaches have confirmed.

Unless they are going to ECNL nobody cares.

Anonymous wrote:So WS will not be connected to those clubs?

Anonymous wrote:Baltimore armour will have DA on their own, not connected with WS.

It’s confirmed. Multiple spirit coached and other club coaches have confirmed.