Boys DA Question

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Can Anyone tell me why all the Boys DAs took so many 2008 players to fill their 2007 rosters? This has happened at multiple club's including the BR/IMG

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Can Anyone tell me why all the Boys DAs took so many 2008 players to fill their 2007 rosters? This has happened at multiple club's including the BR/IMG

da has 2 full teams at that age level it is a money grab

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da has 2 full teams at that age level it is a money grab

Absolutely!!! The funniest is that clubs put the Pre-DA name on it and parents fall for it. Pr-DA= Johnny not good enough, he is actually on the second team.

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Absolutely!!! The funniest is that clubs put the Pre-DA name on it and parents fall for it. Pr-DA= Johnny not good enough, he is actually on the second team.

Completely disagree with that assessment. 2008's that are good enough are taken and likely most form a second team in order for them to play in the DA environment and prepare themselves for the next season when they are actually at the U12 age level. Playing together forming relationships on the pitch Some will be good enough to continue to play up (very few), some will be good enough to stick around and not lose their spot the next year and the others who aren't good enough will have their spots taken by kids who come to ID camps who are better. Whichever bucket you fall in, you at least have an idea of where you stand and familiarity with the program/coaches. It allows the U12 DA team to not have to start from scratch every year will kids who are new to it.

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Completely disagree with that assessment. 2008's that are good enough are taken and likely most form a second team in order for them to play in the DA environment and prepare themselves for the next season when they are actually at the U12 age level. Playing together forming relationships on the pitch Some will be good enough to continue to play up (very few), some will be good enough to stick around and not lose their spot the next year and the others who aren't good enough will have their spots taken by kids who come to ID camps who are better. Whichever bucket you fall in, you at least have an idea of where you stand and familiarity with the program/coaches. It allows the U12 DA team to not have to start from scratch every year will kids who are new to it.

Agree...but when DA clubs are calling teams Pre-DA teams at U14 and above. My assessment stands correct!

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Agree...but when DA clubs are calling teams Pre-DA teams at U14 and above. My assessment stands correct!

The thread was about the U12 DA age group (2007's and 2008's) which contains a larger pool for various reasons. And they are considered DA. There is another group considered pre-da.

When you get to U14, the pool is smaller and only the kids who should be in DA are in the DA. The others, yes, fall to the Pre-DA which tells you your kid just isn't good enough. You probably will never make the DA and it is up to you to pay the money to be a part of it or not. It's not a money grab and I think while the club tells you its a stepping stone to the DA, all of us are smart enough and honest enough with our kids to understand what it all means. The fact that so many people get angry that they pay money for pre-da and that the club makes some sort of promise to you that you will ever reach DA is stupid and short sighted. Clubs never make promises that they keep and where they place your kid should tell you everything you need to know. Like it and pay for it, go somewhere else, or stop playing.

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boca united lost 9-0 to orlando city last weekend u15 da the best boys team at bu
how does a kid score 3 goals in under 7 minutes ?

STAY AWAY FROM BU

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U13 da chargers vs boca 3 goals in 3 minutes

How does someone score 3 goals in 3 minutes in any game in any league ?
This is just plain embarrissing on bu
bu lost 6-1 chargers kid scored 3 goals in 3 minutes

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The thread was about the U12 DA age group (2007's and 2008's) which contains a larger pool for various reasons. And they are considered DA. There is another group considered pre-da.

When you get to U14, the pool is smaller and only the kids who should be in DA are in the DA. The others, yes, fall to the Pre-DA which tells you your kid just isn't good enough. You probably will never make the DA and it is up to you to pay the money to be a part of it or not. It's not a money grab and I think while the club tells you its a stepping stone to the DA, all of us are smart enough and honest enough with our kids to understand what it all means. The fact that so many people get angry that they pay money for pre-da and that the club makes some sort of promise to you that you will ever reach DA is stupid and short sighted. Clubs never make promises that they keep and where they place your kid should tell you everything you need to know. Like it and pay for it, go somewhere else, or stop playing.

It is in the end a personal choice to keep working to make DA. As the previous posters so bluntly put it, it is difficult to break in once teams are set. However, it is not unheard of for kids hitting their growth spurts later while continuing to work hard of making their way up the ladder. Also, injury, attrition and flat out quitting creates space too. You have to decide what is best for your kid but don't get impatient and angry if it does not work out. Doesn't make your player any less awesome if DA does not work out.

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Because it’s saturared plain and simple.

Who needs thre DA’s in one county. Their isn’t enough talent to go around. And now you kill all the travel D1 teams and leave the stripped with a few decent players. Great answer they have come up with. Master creative thinkers put money in their pockets while fooling the **** out if the younger parents.

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It is in the end a personal choice to keep working to make DA. As the previous posters so bluntly put it, it is difficult to break in once teams are set. However, it is not unheard of for kids hitting their growth spurts later while continuing to work hard of making their way up the ladder. Also, injury, attrition and flat out quitting creates space too. You have to decide what is best for your kid but don't get impatient and angry if it does not work out. Doesn't make your player any less awesome if DA does not work out.

It can happen. Players with mad skills will usually find a way into the system and plenty of teams cut players in the older ages. That's how it should be - players plateau, or puberty isn't kind to them, while others catch up and surpass them. The league shouldn't be "set" at 14. In fact your spot should always be at risk if the league is supposed to be about having the best talent. too often it is, but as we know USSF and many clubs don't have a clue what they're doing when it comes to identifying and developing talent.

But don't waste your time in "pre-academy." Find your kid the best coaching within a reasonable distance from your house. If he really wants it have him work harder at it and keep trying. Pre-academy is a scam, just a marketing term for "B teams".

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Can Anyone tell me why all the Boys DAs took so many 2008 players to fill their 2007 rosters? This has happened at multiple club's including the BR/IMG

BR DA? Is that what they are telling you people and you believe it? BR DA funniest **** I have heard in a looooong time. enjoy your rec club.

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Agree...but when DA clubs are calling teams Pre-DA teams at U14 and above. My assessment stands correct!

At our DA, they combine, 16's and 17's, like next year, 02 and 03's. So, there was a whole team of DA 03's, that the majority of, did not make the 16/17 DA team for next year. Those 03's that did not make the DA team, the following year, the majority of them will be good enough to make the DA, the following year. Hence the pre DA label for the 16's in waiting for the DA. At our club the Pre DA 16's team train with the DA 4 days a week, have a few players that are DP's on the 17 DA team that will be practicing a couple times a week with that DA team and can be called up for some games, if need be or if warranted. What would be ideal is if the DA had a 16's team and a separate 17 DA team. Then they could combine the 18/19's like they do. That would be better for the overall development of all the DA players and we, as a country, would produce many more players and raise the overall level. So, in our case, the Pre DA label is not a scam or just marketing, it is really a name that is real, since all of those players are on a year long tryout for the DA and many will be on the DA, not all but many.

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It can happen. Players with mad skills will usually find a way into the system and plenty of teams cut players in the older ages. That's how it should be - players plateau, or puberty isn't kind to them, while others catch up and surpass them. The league shouldn't be "set" at 14. In fact your spot should always be at risk if the league is supposed to be about having the best talent. too often it is, but as we know USSF and many clubs don't have a clue what they're doing when it comes to identifying and developing talent.

But don't waste your time in "pre-academy." Find your kid the best coaching within a reasonable distance from your house. If he really wants it have him work harder at it and keep trying. Pre-academy is a scam, just a marketing term for "B teams".

This post is mostly true, but greatly depends on the age group.