Looking pretty official: https://theathletic.com/1746877/202...-boys-and-girls-development-academy-programs/
yup, am assuming The Athletic was waiting for solid confirmation before publishing.Looking pretty official: https://theathletic.com/1746877/202...-boys-and-girls-development-academy-programs/
yup, am assuming The Athletic was waiting for solid confirmation before publishing.
Don't sit out when the next season starts - whenever that ends up happening. Find a place that has the training and a culture that you and your son will enjoy - and play. Take care of what you will do the following season next year. One season/year at a time is enough to plan.I have to say since I have a DA playing son that I will be bummed if the rumor is true. However, the termination of DA is probably the best decision in the long term. DA failed miserably in its mission. Of course, it was run by US Soccer so its failure was inevitable. COVID may have done us all a favor in this instance.
My biggest concern is that in the panic by clubs to replace it as the "top" league that youth soccer will become even more disjointed and diluted. I'm thinking that it may be best to sit this one out for a year to see if and how it settles out and have my son play futsal in the meantime...he would'nt complain.
Yup, at least @3leches & @Sunil Illuminati know now. Same boat as the others.Per source Pats are telling their 03-04 players that they are trying to go ECNL but it’s a long shot as they have already missed the application deadline for the 20-21 ECNL season. Several players have begun to reaching out about moving teams
Yup, at least @3leches & @Sunil Illuminati know now. Same boat as the others.
For beng 0-3 you should be buying. Maybe you can get a hit tomorrow. Brush up in the batter's cage
Is DA done?
New rumors coming out today that DA is considering disbanding, both boys and girls. All club-based academies to shift to ECNL. MLS academies going their own way. I have very few details, but heard this from several solid sources today. Anyone out there that can shed some light?www.socalsoccer.com
Don't sit out when the next season starts - whenever that ends up happening. Find a place that has the training and a culture that you and your son will enjoy - and play. Take care of what you will do the following season next year. One season/year at a time is enough to plan.
That would work too. He told me today he wants to play water polo of all things, not a knock on water polo, just a curious choice.
Email sent out to strikers parents about an important announcement tomorrow.
I'm guessing that the FCGS ECNL team moves to ECRL or Flight 1.Golden State boys already in ECNL.
You don't join ECNL you apply and get approved or not.
Doesn't have to be anything but carry on
TimeAnnouncements will come tomorrow. 2 big press releases which will bring clarity to some of the rumors mentioned above. 8am and 11am (or 1pm).
I’m told DA pushed release back to 1. Expect more announcements shortly thereafter.Announcements will come tomorrow. 2 big press releases which will bring clarity to some of the rumors mentioned above. 8am and 11am (or 1pm).
HAHA - or maybe the other way around...What's going to happen with teams that have DA and ECNL? Will DA become the ECNL team and the ECNL become the gold/flight 1 team?