GunninGopher
SILVER ELITE
I can believe that part about the CSL and SCDSL having less and less to offer for the vast majority of San Diego. I think that the SDDA will come into its own real soon. More and more people a tired of the travel.
If only it were true. I really hope this isn't just wishful thinking.
All the people in San Diego I talk to that have kids playing in Coast or SCDSL hate it. There are plenty of opportunities to play top teams in tournaments and other leagues (NPL, CRL), so it is hard for most San Diegan's to accept ruining a whole autumn day driving to a place where most of them hate going.
I have been thinking that if the clubs could just get together along with some Temecula and even OC clubs, identify a few age groups that they feel have 8 or more high achieving/strong teams for an SDDA F1 ("Select" if you must), we could maybe play them out where:
- 2 SD teams play, it is home field
- If the matchup crosses county lines they play in Scripps/4S ranch area (SDSC), Del Mar (Sharks) or Carlsbad (Galaxy) home fields,
- unless both teams are closer to each-other by some practical formula than the alternative home field.
If it ever does happen, I'm sure it won't be before my kid ages out.