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Paul Riley, DA, ECNL, and High School
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhat happens when DA clubs train on M, Tu, W, Th when there are heavy doses of small games and scrimmaging? No muscle fatigue there? Now factor in a game on the weekend? One of those training days a film day and another a light workout? Not at my kid's former DA club. They talk a good game, but it is almost always all-out, all of the time. All I am saying is that once every two week would be nice to have another game .... why can't it be a friendly on a thursday or friday night against another solid local club? Same for weekends when they didn't have a league game ... they would just get together on saturday and mostly scrimmage .... I think better use of that time would be to set up a game.
Scrimmage, some drills, video, fitness, etc.
But, you have switched it up now. I'd be all for an occasional scrimmage or the like, but back to back competitive games is discouraged. It's not done for a reason.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMuscle differentiation.
Scrimmage, some drills, video, fitness, etc.
But, you have switched it up now. I'd be all for an occasional scrimmage or the like, but back to back competitive games is discouraged. It's not done for a reason.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou introduced back to back games .... I didn't even know what you meant originally (as in consecutive days). I originally said 2 games in a week. It's quite doable if DAP didn't have so many restrictions on play.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIts not at all doable when teams are far apart, requiring weekend-only games
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOnly far apart because DA doesn't allow competition against non-DA teams. Plenty of competition around Boston even if you have to play up. Funnier still is I could see losses for the big bad DA teams if non-DA friendlies we're allowed ..... Wouldn't that be a little egg on their face that they can't allow to happen?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou introduced back to back games .... I didn't even know what you meant originally (as in consecutive days). I originally said 2 games in a week. It's quite doable if DAP didn't have so many restrictions on play.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostActually, no. If ECNL Mafia would've opened it up for more local competition, girls DA wouldn't even exist and you'd have plenty of travel concentrated within an easy drive.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe 3/2 model has games played on Saturdays & Sundays; maybe I made the jump but not sure how else you'd get two (or three as mentioned) within a week otherwise.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postlol GDA teams fret they'd lost to local teams with less restrictions revealing the farse that many GDA clubs are. They have no interest or incentive to play ECNL or other teams. In addition, there isn't a ton of room in ECNL or GDA schedules to fit in extra games. A few maybe but that's it.
So, now, I suspect neither league would want to lose to the other. Pride is such a wonderful thing.
I agree there is no room as currently constructed.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postlol GDA teams fret they'd lost to local teams with less restrictions revealing the farse that many GDA clubs are. They have no interest or incentive to play ECNL or other teams. In addition, there isn't a ton of room in ECNL or GDA schedules to fit in extra games. A few maybe but that's it.
You cant brag about development unless it actually works and your kid turns it into something meaningful.
Its a big part of the HS thing. most of these kids will get more ink in HS than any time in their lives so parents dont want to risk that.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postlol GDA teams fret they'd lost to local teams with less restrictions revealing the farse that many GDA clubs are. They have no interest or incentive to play ECNL or other teams. In addition, there isn't a ton of room in ECNL or GDA schedules to fit in extra games. A few maybe but that's it.
Reality is nobody should worry about a loss. Being in a competitive game and continued development should be the only think anyone should be considering.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIdiotic take. Short term wins and losses have nothing to do with training better. The US soccer culture is obsessed with drawing long term conclusions from single games. There is no room for development in these leagues because too many games are played and thats exactly what the parents want.
You cant brag about development unless it actually works and your kid turns it into something meaningful.
Its a big part of the HS thing. most of these kids will get more ink in HS than any time in their lives so parents dont want to risk that.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFlip it around...ECNL would view the sky as falling if they lost to a GDA team.
Reality is nobody should worry about a loss. Being in a competitive game and continued development should be the only think anyone should be considering.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOnly far apart because DA doesn't allow competition against non-DA teams. Plenty of competition around Boston even if you have to play up. Funnier still is I could see losses for the big bad DA teams if non-DA friendlies we're allowed ..... Wouldn't that be a little egg on their face that they can't allow to happen?
If the clubs do not want to schedule outside competition it is not a USSF DA fault. Additionally I suspect the reluctance to schedule outside opponents existsfor CLUBS in both DA and ECNL.On the ECNL side once again it is Clubs that are reluctant and not a mandate from ECNL that prevents this.
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