Soccer for the rich, what about the kids that can’t afford ECNL?
There's the DA, and there's USYS.
Boys have plenty of other options. While BECNL is a thing, and has some good clubs in it, DA is still the top youth league/platform for boys. Probably the biggest "threat" to the DA is that the possibility that MLS and/or USL will form their own league for their academy teams, independent of any direct oversight by US Soccer. But that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing--when DA started, few MLS teams had respectable academies, and now most do. DA may have served its purpose, and it's now time for the professional teams to take over the development of elite players, and let the non-profit youth clubs return to serving their communities. (US Soccer might still run academies in talent-rich areas without a pro club nearby, such as South Texas).
Boys have plenty of other options. While BECNL is a thing, and has some good clubs in it, DA is still the top youth league/platform for boys. Probably the biggest "threat" to the DA is that the possibility that MLS and/or USL will form their own league for their academy teams, independent of any direct oversight by US Soccer. But that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing--when DA started, few MLS teams had respectable academies, and now most do. DA may have served its purpose, and it's now time for the professional teams to take over the development of elite players, and let the non-profit youth clubs return to serving their communities. (US Soccer might still run academies in talent-rich areas without a pro club nearby, such as South Texas).
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