Girls DA = $10,000/yr & NO high school sports???

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After they realize the $125 try out fee is prohibited by US Soccer DA rules, they might have kids driving with their parents the 16-20 hour round trips to NoCal to "maximize resources".

That is pretty funny. Unless it winds up being true.

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"Uh, boss, I just read this online. Is it true?"

"Can you google the rules for the girls development academy and print them off so I can read them at lunch?"

I can't blame them, it is all new. But a little due diligence would be nice.

I didn't realize Sean Spicer was running the Timbers/Thorns DA/GDA programs. Get it together please. You are not inspiring confidence in a new program.

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After they realize the $125 try out fee is prohibited by US Soccer DA rules, they might have kids driving with their parents the 16-20 hour round trips to NoCal to "maximize resources".

Laugh all you want but I enjoy the long trips with my kid. You will cherish those long drives when they are older and moved out of the house.

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Laugh all you want but I enjoy the long trips with my kid. You will cherish those long drives when they are older and moved out of the house.

That's all well and good but you realize Academy kids do not travel with their parents. So she will be traveling 16 hours on the bus with her team and coaches.

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After they realize the $125 try out fee is prohibited by US Soccer DA rules, they might have kids driving with their parents the 16-20 hour round trips to NoCal to "maximize resources".

Nothing wrong with that. If they Drive with parents and bunk in with parents. Helps keep costs down.

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That's all well and good but you realize Academy kids do not travel with their parents. So she will be traveling 16 hours on the bus with her team and coaches.

Airfare included. Only games they will be bussing to are in Washington.

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After they realize the $125 try out fee is prohibited by US Soccer DA rules, they might have kids driving with their parents the 16-20 hour round trips to NoCal to "maximize resources".

I can't believe they didn't go to the trouble to read the documents for the program they signed up for.

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Airfare included. Only games they will be bussing to are in Washington.

Not true. You can travel by bus to Norcal. Just miss Thursday, Friday and Monday during the school year. Plenty of time to do homework. Home Schooling will be encouraged.

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Not true. You can travel by bus to Norcal. Just miss Thursday, Friday and Monday during the school year. Plenty of time to do homework. Home Schooling will be encouraged.

I know you're being facetious, but like most jokes there's a hint of truth. The website states out of town players are expected to attend all practices and will do "home stays" with Portland players during the week. So it's obvious they expect the Eugene and Bend kids to either drive 16 hours a week to and from practice or stay in portland and be home schooled. Can't believe any parent would allow this.

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Just thinking out loud but what if you can choose a NorCal Thorn Sister. You stay at their play on trips down south and they stay at your place when they come up north.

Since I am sure the Thorns are supporting both teams, it is a win win for them.

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Just thinking out loud but what if you can choose a NorCal Thorn Sister. You stay at their play on trips down south and they stay at your place when they come up north.

Since I am sure the Thorns are supporting both teams, it is a win win for them.

Advertising on Craigslist you can find places to stay cheap. Keep cost down for the team

Greyhound to NorCal and home stays will help the budget.

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I can't believe they didn't go to the trouble to read the documents for the program they signed up for.

The US Soccer prohibition on try out fees for girls DA was easy to miss. Don't blame the people at the bottom of the ladder.

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The US Soccer prohibition on try out fees for girls DA was easy to miss. Don't blame the people at the bottom of the ladder.

They should correct this immediately. US soccer could pull their invite and that would be awkward.

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They should correct this immediately. US soccer could pull their invite and that would be awkward.

Bro, don't play with matches. You are a fool, but at least you are our fool. Hate to see you hurt yourself and we get deprived of your witless comments.

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The US Soccer prohibition on try out fees for girls DA was easy to miss. Don't blame the people at the bottom of the ladder.

The whole point is to reduce the barriers to entry. That's why they have that rule. Trying to implement an excessive $125 try out fee is opposite of that.