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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 19, 2015 7:57:57 GMT -5
Well not news to most obviously, but there is an official announcement now with an application process and powerpoint ppt. www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/10/16/13/30/151016-academy-to-launch-u12-program-in-2016PPT presentation in pdf format: ussoccer.app.box.com/s/c2813mqbav1plmjtn7q66mztxeqox8vyI've included a few highlights below: 1 referee for 9v9 game will be a disaster 2 teams per club, up to 26 players - if both Ga United and Atlanta United field teams and concorde, the u12 program will replace ODP for sure at this age group, thats a lot of players. Not a fan of target substitions vs fluid in a game, no reason a 11 year old should be sitting for 1/2 a game regularly. The last slide is from the u13s, no re-entry to me is a travesty. No re-entry rules drive me crazy. How is that good for development, if you come out, you can't re-enter the entire game? Hopefully its no re-entry in the same half vs game, but again, only 3 substitution moments, I don't agree with this philosophy at u13. Substitutions should be fluid and throughout a game as needed. They are freaking 12 years old! & the u13 slide
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Post by youthsoccerdad on Oct 19, 2015 8:55:10 GMT -5
Has Concord and Georgia United committed to fielding teams?
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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 19, 2015 9:01:17 GMT -5
From slide 17 - All current clubs with u13/u14 program will be expected to add single age u12 and u13 agegroups. What is unclear is if both GA United and Atlanta United will have u12/u13/u14 age groups.....
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Post by youthsoccerdad on Oct 19, 2015 9:16:16 GMT -5
It is interesting in that as someone else stated the cost of running these programs is pretty expensive. Adding two new age groups and 50-60 new players is going to be a pretty big financial burden for clubs. Even if the cost is just 2k per kid (which I have heard it is more), that is another 100k which is a lot for any business to swallow.
I wonder if that is the reason Georgia united bailed on DA.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 19, 2015 10:16:38 GMT -5
Keep in mind also, you have to assume US soccer is hoping many others apply for u12 DA. They have come out and said they don't want travel to exceed 1.5 - 2 hours for regular game - "The ideal maximum travel time for the U12 age group is 1.5-2 hours" current u13/u14 footprint (which includes many clubs that only participate in u14s).
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Post by youthsoccerdad on Oct 19, 2015 10:35:55 GMT -5
atlanta and number 11 are doing to be in trouble then if they want to keep travel to under two hours
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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 19, 2015 10:49:38 GMT -5
atlanta and number 11 are doing to be in trouble then if they want to keep travel to under two hours Yep! Here is a 60 mile, 120 mile and 140 mile radius from the center of Atlanta.
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