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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostUSSF doesn't care about multisport athletes. They want a 100% soccer commitment. Does that mean great players won't do DA? Definitely. But they don't care about 99% of the players anyway. If any NT players are multisport kids USSF will quickly squash that
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFrom the US Soccer Girls DA rules:
"players will not be allowed to play simultaneously in the Academy and in outside competition"
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOutside competition means any other sport. They want you all in for the DA if you are in. You will have four minimum required practices per week and extensive weekend travel. Where are you going to find the time to do anything else?
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Getting a Range Rover this weekend with the money we saved from joining DA! ECNL and Club suckas keep driving your old cars. We gonna be styling our way to Providence Park. Parking is nearly free there with the DA savings! Watching practice from the Key Bank Club! Mojito please. "NWSL THORNS: please exit the field now for the DA practices and the group that will be taking your spots in 4 years." We were going to get an Audi to get the Porsche Audi suites for practices but the Range Rover is more fitting for our lifestyle.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGetting a Range Rover this weekend with the money we saved from joining DA! ECNL and Club suckas keep driving your old cars. We gonna be styling our way to Providence Park. Parking is nearly free there with the DA savings! Watching practice from the Key Bank Club! Mojito please. "NWSL THORNS: please exit the field now for the DA practices and the group that will be taking your spots in 4 years." We were going to get an Audi to get the Porsche Audi suites for practices but the Range Rover is more fitting for our lifestyle.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOutside competition means any other sport. They want you all in for the DA if you are in. You will have four minimum required practices per week and extensive weekend travel. Where are you going to find the time to do anything else?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYo Dogg, making it rain with hundies and $1k bottles of champaigne Maybe use some money you save from Geico to take some English classes? Just a thought brother. You sound like you jus got outta the joint. Yo, bro you cool.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMany soccer players are represented in the student-athletes competing in the Oregon HS track championships this weekend. Congrats to all competing for balancing a busy life of school, dual sports, and family.
To the GDA girls competing this weekend, enjoy your final weekend of HS sports. I'm sure it will be bittersweet. No sarcasm here - I hope you are making the right decision. I'm sure that weighs heavily on you and you are sacrificing a lot. I hope it's worth it.
Did see a few former soccer player track stars and a few non-GDA track stars that might well be switching out of soccer to track soon. To be elite in any sport, a player can't really afford to play multiple sports anymore. Sad but true.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostLuckily, most GDA players didn't even compete in the State track championships, much less place. The good news is it won't be a problem for the GDA girls to give up track. Basketball might be another story. I'm hoping Oregon can finally field an elite soccer-only team that can compete vs other top elite soccer programs.
Did see a few former soccer player track stars and a few non-GDA track stars that might well be switching out of soccer to track soon. To be elite in any sport, a player can't really afford to play multiple sports anymore. Sad but true.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostLuckily, most GDA players didn't even compete in the State track championships, much less place. The good news is it won't be a problem for the GDA girls to give up track. Basketball might be another story. I'm hoping Oregon can finally field an elite soccer-only team that can compete vs other top elite soccer programs.
Did see a few former soccer player track stars and a few non-GDA track stars that might well be switching out of soccer to track soon. To be elite in any sport, a player can't really afford to play multiple sports anymore. Sad but true.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo basketball and cross country and track are outlawed or not?
Is doing both even realistic? Seriously. Think about it. HS sports easily 5-6 days per week. GDA 4/week (in theory but at least 3) plus one game with frequent long travel. When does your D recover physically? Get her homework done? See friends? I'm a huge proponent of d oing multiple sports. But today's professionalization of youth sports makes it impossible past middle school
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI saw 4 freshmen from the 01/02 team compete at the State meet. At least 2 earned medals.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post6A? Like I said, "Most". Only 6A medal I noticed was 7th place in a throwing event. Another freshman that didn't compete at all collected a team medal. In any case, no fear about giving up an elite track career for any of those GRA players. Soccer is where it's at.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAs has been said a million times in the countless GDA threads - non soccer HS sports are not necessarily "banned" but the clubs will make it as difficult as possible to participate in anything else but GDA. You can't miss DA for anything. A HS coach won't be sympathetic if you tell them you have to miss a game or practice for club soccer either. It's just not very workable. USSF doesn't care about multi sport athletes. It's wants you solely focused on soccer and that's it.
Is doing both even realistic? Seriously. Think about it. HS sports easily 5-6 days per week. GDA 4/week (in theory but at least 3) plus one game with frequent long travel. When does your D recover physically? Get her homework done? See friends? I'm a huge proponent of d oing multiple sports. But today's professionalization of youth sports makes it impossible past middle school
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