Membership Applications for 2018-2019
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RedDevilDad
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Man. Scooped me. Haha... good job.
Congrats to VC Fusion/BF310 for getting U12 DA for Oxnard area! Congrats to TFA, LA Premier, Chula Vista, OC Surf (West Coast FC), LA Galaxy SD, Murrieta Surf, Legends FC, San Diego SC for getting expansion! Will see how will this work this fall for U13 in terms of organization, new division or same traveling to SD or OC for one match only...
Futbolgolden
BRONZE
Congratulations to all teams expanding and new. Any news on clubs partnering up with others. Example VC Fusion/BF310?
All these just rumours?
All these just rumours?
what_the??
BRONZE
Devil's advocate....
While there are some deserving clubs (ex: TFA), I don't really understand the expansion. These age groups have some very poor performing teams. If development is the goal, competition is a key element. Currently, my son plays a meaningful game about every 3rd week. Many of these games are total blowouts. I don't mind driving anywhere for a game...my issue is driving a long ways for bad game. The DA should re-assess - remove teams/clubs that under perform or are placed poorly due to location. Delayed expansion would be great...there is obviously not enough talent/coaches/structure/commitment to produce competitive teams as it is...(check standings from other socal threads). The level of competition is pretty bad. My fear is that this expansion continues to dilute the competition.
While there are some deserving clubs (ex: TFA), I don't really understand the expansion. These age groups have some very poor performing teams. If development is the goal, competition is a key element. Currently, my son plays a meaningful game about every 3rd week. Many of these games are total blowouts. I don't mind driving anywhere for a game...my issue is driving a long ways for bad game. The DA should re-assess - remove teams/clubs that under perform or are placed poorly due to location. Delayed expansion would be great...there is obviously not enough talent/coaches/structure/commitment to produce competitive teams as it is...(check standings from other socal threads). The level of competition is pretty bad. My fear is that this expansion continues to dilute the competition.
It used to be this way, but they've changed it.
Its not about the US Soccer criteria (for DA clubs), mostly its about infrastructure and money! How can you otherwise explain Fusion (BF310) getting that u12, apparently to be located in Oxnard? Of what, 20 So Cal DA clubs, how many really have majority of their coaches with A or B license, good fields, specific recognizable playing philosophy, history of winning major regional/national tourneys or producing impact college/national team players? My guess maybe 5-8...
USC
SILVER
No hating, but what a waste. Fusion hasn’t had any good boys teams and BF310 is a relatively new club and Brad Friedel left BF310. I don’t see them pulling any kids from Oxnard. What a joke!
Where is the cash being massed from? Most of the DA teams are free. Also, I'm curious what you're disappointed with. What would you like to have seen happen?
I’ll take this one.
Very few DA programs are free. So it’s a marketing ploy for those pseudo-academy clubs to recruit average players, put a DA badge on the jersey, and appear relevant. Raise fees across the club and/or increase teams with the lure of playing DA within that club if a player is deemed worthy.
Disappointed with the continued dilution of the talent pool in SoCal. The better teams with the better players can’t get a competetive game most weeks. Look at the records across most age groups and it’s a case of the haves and the have-nots. DA was set up to provide the most competetive training and game environment in order to scout, ID, and develope talent for the highest levels of play in the country. Without consistently competetive games, players with elite potential will under-develop.
Ideally, there would be contraction, not expansion. Consolidate the talent into fewer teams, which would lead to more competetive, more meaningful games.
Golden State is also funded and LA Premier announced that they will be funded next year. I don't know about the rest.
Sure, but that money doesn't go to US soccer.
I hear what you're saying, but wouldn't that mean that, in LA at least, the same 4 teams would play each other over and over? Or else they'd have to travel farther and farther to find games?