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My dd's team has played the Sounders, LA Galaxy, Washington Premier and Seattle United. We are planning a trip to Spain on spring break to train at Barcelona. All of this happened with our connections within the DA. I think my DD will be fine

DD or ds?

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DD or ds?

My bad....I meant DS

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My dd's team has played the Sounders, LA Galaxy, Washington Premier and Seattle United. We are planning a trip to Spain on spring break to train at Barcelona. All of this happened with our connections within the DA. I think my DD will be fine

As a U11 or U12?

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As a U11 or U12?

My DS's team is '04

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Looking at last years rankings I would say that they missed on their targeting a bit.

One of the better things about DA is valuing development over winning. While there are teams higher in the rankings, they may not meet the requirements for entry.

The DA has pros and cons, but one game a week, judging teams/clubs on criteria beyond wins and losses, demanding a training plan, video of every game, trainer at every game, demanding coaches meet minimum standards are all good steps. I was told that scouts attend some games but there wasn't one at our first game.

The Powerade table is a bit much.

So far my DS loves the experience. Seems much more planned out than previous experience.

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My DS's team is '04

2004 is u12 in the DA and u13 everywhere else. Next year DA will catch up and 2004 will be u14 like everyone else.

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My DS's team is '04

Only speaking for myself, I don't have deep enough pockets for that level of travel at 11/12 years old. And I have to wonder if there is enough value in it to justify the expense. That being said, I might think differently if money were no object.

I still have concerns about the impact of that much travel on education and the "kid" factor - Giving them time to just be kids - i.e. spending quality time with family and friends..
I also worry about burn out.. Since your son is already in the program, what has your experience been so far? What are your thoughts on the multi-sport restrictions and no-highschool ball rules? Especially considering the studies showing that multiple sports are beneficial (links below). I'm not trying to put you on the defensive. I really am interested in your experiences and thoughts.
http://changingthegameproject.com/is...to-specialize/
http://changingthegameproject.com/wh...ation-part-ii/

Thanks.

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Not the OP, but my son is also really enjoying life in the DA at the 2004 level. It's a well designed program for the kids who have the passion for developing as a player. The syllabus is available online if you google it.

At this age, there aren't multi-sport restrictions. Travel is minimized. Limited game schedule allows more weekend time to be a kid. Coaching has been great. All positive so far.

Bottom line is there isn't a magic bullet formula for every kid. This program is well thought out, and seems to balance training, rest and games pretty well. It will help kids get better, but so will many other programs if the players are committed to working on getting touches at home.

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Only marginally - 1 game per weekend (unlike the older USDA which still often has 2x per weekend because of travel costs).

Another federation gimmick?

not only is it one game per week, it's spread out over 39 weeks. this way the players can experience true growth.

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Not the OP, but my son is also really enjoying life in the DA at the 2004 level. It's a well designed program for the kids who have the passion for developing as a player. The syllabus is available online if you google it.

At this age, there aren't multi-sport restrictions. Travel is minimized. Limited game schedule allows more weekend time to be a kid. Coaching has been great. All positive so far.

Bottom line is there isn't a magic bullet formula for every kid. This program is well thought out, and seems to balance training, rest and games pretty well. It will help kids get better, but so will many other programs if the players are committed to working on getting touches at home.

At what "U" level does the ban on multisports & additional soccer start? At U14?

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At what "U" level does the ban on multisports & additional soccer start? At U14?

They don't ban it at all. In fact the U12/13/14 USSDA encourages it

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At what "U" level does the ban on multisports & additional soccer start? At U14?

No soccer outside the DA starting at U12.

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No soccer outside the DA starting at U12.

Correct. And you can play other sports

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No soccer outside the DA starting at U12.

There is some controversy on this - Timbers have pushed for them to be able to do odp, Fed has been slow to clarify.

Additionally, some USDA 2012 teams did do a couple of high-level summer tournaments.

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There is some controversy on this - Timbers have pushed for them to be able to do odp, Fed has been slow to clarify.

Additionally, some USDA 2012 teams did do a couple of high-level summer tournaments.

Tournaments where they played only other DA teams.