what-happened
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You beat me to the punch. Of the 2 clubs in GA in AZ this year, the better club went back to ECNL. To be honest Royals are probably the best club out of the ECNL/GA clubs in AZ.
del Sol will have issues going forward at the younger ages coming in.
Parents and kids know in the SW ECNL is the stronger option. So they will go to the 3 ECNL clubs first.
del Sol also has the problem that now they are not in the SW playing So Cal teams. They are offering competition vs NM, NV, CO and UT. That competition isn't as good. The other issue? The travel for them got a lot worse considering they now have to fly to games in UT and CO.
All that adds up to them being option 4 out of the 4 clubs offering ECNL or GA.
Let's hope they have their sales pitch together. Honestly, many are flying now but not having the option to drive is not a good thing. This new travel didn't deter parents from coming over after tryouts. It may drive them out once they put it into practice for one season.
Royals are in the best position for sure.