MLS Youth League

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so, then what is the difference btw DA U12 and Mid-Atlantic MLS Youth League U12 ??

You will actually still have teams in the MLS Youth League in a few years where the DA won't.

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You will actually still have teams in the MLS Youth League in a few years where the DA won't.

so, MLS just wants to make their own league to develop players... I dont have any info,, but it seems DA isn't that good league.

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so, then what is the difference btw DA U12 and Mid-Atlantic MLS Youth League U12 ??

DA U12 won't exist next year so this league is for rising U12 players next season (ie U11). From first glance sure seems to just keep intact the current DA teams (MLS/non-MLS) but my guess is that only one team will be fielded versus the current 2 for U12 DA.

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so, MLS just wants to make their own league to develop players... I dont have any info,, but it seems DA isn't that good league.

the "MLS youth breakaway" is still just speculation and the fact that the "new" U12 league will have MLS + non-MLS seems to me to indicate it's less likely to actually occur.

converting U12 for MLS from free to pay-to-play (ie pre-academy) saves them 24 x 3500 = 84,000 or effectively 2 coaches. wouldn't be surprised to see U13 go the same route next year.

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so, MLS just wants to make their own league to develop players... I dont have any info,, but it seems DA isn't that good league.

yup. it's heavily rumored MLS clubs might pull out as nearly as this year, more likely next. They don't like being told what to do by USSF. They don't like having to foot the bill for 4-5 teams when 99% of the players will play in college, not for their first teams. They don't like having play weaker teams that do little for their own player's development.

If MLS clubs pull out BDA is going to have a hard time surviving. Then it's just another league but with more restrictions on players.

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the "MLS youth breakaway" is still just speculation and the fact that the "new" U12 league will have MLS + non-MLS seems to me to indicate it's less likely to actually occur.

converting U12 for MLS from free to pay-to-play (ie pre-academy) saves them 24 x 3500 = 84,000 or effectively 2 coaches. wouldn't be surprised to see U13 go the same route next year.

But now the U17 teams are split into two (U16 and U17) so they added back a team per club. Savings=zero

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But now the U17 teams are split into two (U16 and U17) so they added back a team per club. Savings=zero

that's only been announced for GDA, which as I understand is pay to play across the board. this is BDA.

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that's only been announced for GDA, which as I understand is pay to play across the board. this is BDA.

BDA doing it also

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BDA doing it also

link?

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BDA expansion announcement coming soon (NYSC is getting U19 btw) and the team expansion will be a part of the announcement.

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BDA expansion announcement coming soon (NYSC is getting U19 btw) and the team expansion will be a part of the announcement.

announcement here and no mention of splitting U16/17, so doubt it.

http://www.ussoccerda.com/20190307-N...-201920-Season

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announcement here and no mention of splitting U16/17, so doubt it.

http://www.ussoccerda.com/20190307-N...-201920-Season

No it doesn't look like it - which makes the GDA age split look more pathetic.

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No it doesn't look like it - which makes the GDA age split look more pathetic.

The problem was teams that were u14 and u15 only this year would not have been ready for a u16/17 team this year. Would have made the competition even worse. Another glaring GDA issue.

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The problem was teams that were u14 and u15 only this year would not have been ready for a u16/17 team this year. Would have made the competition even worse. Another glaring GDA issue.

No it is a feeble attempt to keep players who wouldn't make the combined team in the system. Thing is, USSF certainly doesn't care about players that aren't strong enough to make the combined teams. It's all about market share.

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No it is a feeble attempt to keep players who wouldn't make the combined team in the system. Thing is, USSF certainly doesn't care about players that aren't strong enough to make the combined teams. It's all about market share.

The combined teams are one of the best things about the gda .