It seems a lot of the country is going in the opposite direction of SoCal. Reading the the NorCal forums they seem to be opposed to GDA. I think once parents realize Little Mia, or did we change her name, isn't getting playing time GDA will be come the red headed step child. I like results. The boy's side has produced very little. At this point that's what you have to go by.
One teeeenny tiny problem with that:
The current parent population is just fine with Chloe and Autumn sitting on the bench so they can wear the crest and talk about their daughters great team. All you have to do is look at certain teams hailed as the second coming and see 1-5 per team. Yep that's it. 5-11 on par with anyone else and 11-18 easily replaceable. That's where we are at now.
I personally know of at least ten families who would rather have their daughter sit on someone's bench and justify it by saying "my daughter is training with the best and it will make her earn her spot" than go to a lesser DA and get play time. No kidding it's he scary state of the union.
Ok you have an older DD right? It used to be what FOUR ECNL clubs when all you battled it out? Supreme was supreme. Now it's just not so