Interesting...I checked the list of players on the DA link that are being advertised as being there, and I noticed #5 from Blues' U17 ECNL team on the list. Do you have any intel, @SocalPapa? Can ECNL players "guest" at a DA event? Or does this mean she's moving to the DA team? Or is the whole team moving over?My predictions:
U15:
A: Blues (in a slight upset)
B: Quakes (but Albion with a chance at the big upset)
C: Top Hat and Surf will tie in points and it will come down to tie breakers
D: Solar (sorry Legends, this draw is not fair for you)
E: FC Dallas (and it won't be close)
F: PDA wins (as the other 3 teams beat each other up)
G: Dallas Texans (easily)
H: Beach all the way
U16/17:
A: TopHat (in a surprisingly easy pool for them)
B: Cincinnati (eeks out the big upset)
C: PDA or Real Colorado - pick 'em
D: Penn Fusion
E: FC Dallas (and this won't be close either)
F: Crossfire (but Solar has a chance at the upset; sadly a TOUGH draw again for poor Legends)
G: Nationals (but Real So Cal might have a good showing)
H: LAFC Slammers (with only Midwest United putting up any sort of a fight)
Interesting...I checked the list of players on the DA link that are being advertised as being there, and I noticed #5 from Blues' U17 ECNL team on the list. Do you have any intel, @SocalPapa? Can ECNL players "guest" at a DA event? Or does this mean she's moving to the DA team? Or is the whole team moving over?
This is where you realize that this isn’t about development. The team that has the best collection of players usually wins. Blues likes to win.
Haven't heard anything about that. And note my predictions are just for fun and are based in large part on the DA RPI analysis I posted on another thread. They could be wildly off if rosters change for the playoffs.Interesting...I checked the list of players on the DA link that are being advertised as being there, and I noticed #5 from Blues' U17 ECNL team on the list. Do you have any intel, @SocalPapa? Can ECNL players "guest" at a DA event? Or does this mean she's moving to the DA team? Or is the whole team moving over?
Haven't heard anything about that. And note my predictions are just for fun and are based in large part on the DA RPI analysis I posted on another thread. They could be wildly off if rosters change for the playoffs.
Developmental Players or DP's are not eligible to play in the Playoffs. They must have been converted to Full-time players. Exception would be for goalkeepers with the approval of US Soccer.
Why would anyone care if an age eligible player played in the DA playoffs? Isn’t this supposed to be the highest level of youth soccer? Or is it all just marketing and the reality is that the true impact players are playing where their parents put them? I say let the kid play. If every team wants to build a super team for the playoffs so be it. There really are only enough elite players per age group in SoCal to fill two teams.
So the Blues team brings in an ECNL player just for the showcase, who may or may not be moving to a DA team, then she will be taking playing time away from another player who as been with the team from the start. Where is the development for that player or others who have worked hard all year. Oh right, it is about winning.
So the Blues team brings in an ECNL player just for the showcase, who may or may not be moving to a DA team, then she will be taking playing time away from another player who as been with the team from the start. Where is the development for that player or others who have worked hard all year. Oh right, it is about winning.
How is this different than any other team borrowing a player for a tournament? At least this player is within their club. Get over it Lampchop, life is not fair so stop picking on the Blues.So the Blues team brings in an ECNL player just for the showcase, who may or may not be moving to a DA team, then she will be taking playing time away from another player who as been with the team from the start. Where is the development for that player or others who have worked hard all year. Oh right, it is about winning.
My predictions:
U15:
A: Blues (in a slight upset)
B: Quakes (but Albion with a chance at the big upset)
C: Top Hat and Surf will tie in points and it will come down to tie breakers
D: Solar (sorry Legends, this draw is not fair for you)
E: FC Dallas (and it won't be close)
F: PDA wins (as the other 3 teams beat each other up)
G: Dallas Texans (easily)
H: Beach all the way
U16/17:
A: TopHat (in a surprisingly easy pool for them)
B: Cincinnati (eeks out the big upset)
C: PDA or Real Colorado - pick 'em
D: Penn Fusion
E: FC Dallas (and this won't be close either)
F: Crossfire (but Solar has a chance at the upset; sadly a TOUGH draw again for poor Legends)
G: Nationals (but Real So Cal might have a good showing)
H: LAFC Slammers (with only Midwest United putting up any sort of a fight)
Off to a decent start. Each of my U15 predicted pool winners won their first matches (including both Top Hat and Surf in group C).My predictions:
U15:
A: Blues (in a slight upset)
B: Quakes (but Albion with a chance at the big upset)
C: Top Hat and Surf will tie in points and it will come down to tie breakers
D: Solar (sorry Legends, this draw is not fair for you)
E: FC Dallas (and it won't be close)
F: PDA wins (as the other 3 teams beat each other up)
G: Dallas Texans (easily)
H: Beach all the way