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Post by spectator on Apr 13, 2018 8:52:10 GMT -5
Awesome, what teams/leagues did you have? Sorry, I played Football/Baseball/Basketball and soccer was unheard of in Atlanta. I’m sure it was 1 league with so many teams. 1 way to get to the top or College. Can we get your feedback on what it was like in the 80’s? Tophat started in 1982, I believe DDY was one of the first soccer organizations in GA back in the late 60's/ early 70's. Cherokee Impact started in 1971 as Redwings. I think NASA was also around that time as Quest. It'd be interesting to see a timeline of all the clubs - when they started and what names they started with. |
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Post by Keeper on Apr 13, 2018 10:36:42 GMT -5
Heard last night from a Big 5 higher up that it’s a done deal with them for fall. Still looking at CESA and BUSA but theyd travel to Atlanta. The idea is to run it like ECNL or academy schedule, where they schedule say Boys 13Us thru 19Us so say Concorde hosting NTH, while UFA hosts SSA. Not sure how an odd number of clubs will work but they’ll have the flexibility to schedule things like an Academy schedule with no oversight from Ga Soccer. Then the top two teams in each age group would qualify for USClubs regional division. Was also told the “Big 6” originally told Ga Soccer they wanted to stay in State Cup but wanted a Champions League Division just for them. That’s what supposedly started the uproar with IAFC, Smyrna, GaStorm/Ksa/Allin, and the other “Middle 6” clubs.
All I know is there’s going to be A LOT of movement up this fall. Teams that finish(ed) in the Top four of their brackets could expect a promotion to even brackets out.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 13, 2018 11:30:23 GMT -5
This is where i'm always confused, US Club soccer seems to want to challenge the federation and US Soccer, but then seem to agree with their mandates etc. I was surprised during the age mandates that US club didn't just stand up and say, we aren't changing. Then at that same time create leagues like this one, where a folks/clubs would maybe flock to, to keep teams together etc. Would have been a huge power play. I still think this is a big one as well -- as mentioned, I see this expanding to not even 2nd/3rd teams, maybe 4th and 5th and then adding new clubs. Ga Soccer should be worried. Less players == less money == less resources
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Post by rantingsoccerdad on Apr 14, 2018 19:23:42 GMT -5
Awesome, what teams/leagues did you have? Sorry, I played Football/Baseball/Basketball and soccer was unheard of in Atlanta. I’m sure it was 1 league with so many teams. 1 way to get to the top or College. Can we get your feedback on what it was like in the 80’s? Tophat started in 1982, I believe DDY was one of the first soccer organizations in GA back in the late 60's/ early 70's. I played for the Athens Applejacks. We played each other, a Monroe team that hadn't advanced very far, and a couple of Atlanta teams. (I want to say "Mustangs" was one.) My U14 team won its division and moved up, but I didn't play the next season, so I don't know where it went from there. My jersey had an "ASA" patch. |
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Post by cleansheet on Apr 15, 2018 13:23:32 GMT -5
Officially, when will the issue with the Big 6 be announced. I'm assuming it's a done deal from my sources but I believe all parents should know the details prior to tryouts for the upcoming season? An official press release will drop this month. Big 5 plus BUSA and CESA. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 15, 2018 13:26:34 GMT -5
Again - so at the mega clubs - is this a combined team across all locations? Mega 2nd and 3rd teams potentially removing kids from their local club etc.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 15, 2018 14:32:37 GMT -5
Again - so at the mega clubs - is this a combined team across all locations? Mega 2nd and 3rd teams potentially removing kids from their local club etc. That is a super question. I am not sure that they will do a combined team. At least for Concorde, SSA, and UFA I am not sure that is realistic. Would you drive from Johns Creek to Sandy Springs area for your kid to play on a third team playing in the "special league"? Or from Norcross to Fowler park? Or for SSA's multiple places Newnan, Northside, etc to the main SSA (maybe a good thing for 2 or 3 people)? I think people will just do it if it is close enough to their homes and a big enough difference in competition to make it worth it. I doubt the clubs will say "hey we will make it easy and do 1 day of practice at location X and 2 days at location Y". That would be taking the kids' best interest into consideration too much! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 14:56:11 GMT -5
I don’t see how you could do it other than having a combined team/ tryout?
Seems to me if you do this for 2nd or 3rd teams should have a been across the board.
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Post by rantingsoccerdad on Apr 15, 2018 15:54:08 GMT -5
Or would it be for the top players at each SSA/UFA location? You'd actually have, what, about 12 teams per age group in that case?
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Post by soccerdaddy on Apr 15, 2018 18:13:43 GMT -5
Isn’t it for all the marbles minus DA and ECNL teams? Talking 2nd/3rd/4th or will some do GA Soccer Classic and Athena?
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 15, 2018 20:10:28 GMT -5
My understanding is only the top team outside of DA and/or ECNL. The remainder will do Athena and Classic.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 15, 2018 20:56:15 GMT -5
Or would it be for the top players at each SSA/UFA location? You'd actually have, what, about 12 teams per age group in that case? Could be. We were discussing that earlier. It makes sense to do that. Concorde North and Central anyway...not south or west. They may have to decide depending on age group. Some age groups Norcross premier would be good and some not. Boys and girls may be different too. |
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 15, 2018 22:17:45 GMT -5
Original talks said, one team per club. But i guess anything is possible. I guess its whichever team is currently playing RPL except for SSA
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 15, 2018 22:41:45 GMT -5
Concorde and UFA have a handful of age groups with 2 teams in a rpl division. Should be interesting.
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Post by atlsoccerdad on Apr 16, 2018 7:52:14 GMT -5
My sources tell me that the announcement will be made this Wednesday.
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Post by soccerdaddy on Apr 16, 2018 8:06:30 GMT -5
That would be super! Need a backup plan 😜
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Post by soccerheaven on Apr 16, 2018 8:11:51 GMT -5
Any statement from the Big 5 would be nice. Now how about some coaching announcements!
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Post by soccermaxx72 on Apr 16, 2018 8:22:09 GMT -5
Anyone have an opinion on the current U13 LSA team that finished the spring in the top half of RPL and will be in Premier Division in the fall for U14. Since LSA is joining with Tophat, would you think that LSA location will still have RPL? Or will that LSA team, now being part of tophat, become a champions league team?
Either way, sounds like RPL is going to have a mess on their hands in the fall considering a ton of current teams from U14-18 that would usually be filled with Big 5 teams will need to be replaced.
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Post by soccerheaven on Apr 16, 2018 8:36:31 GMT -5
Looking for answers. Is the LSA-NTH merger just on the boys side or girls side or both? The rumor I heard was that Top Hat will be moving all RPL to LSA. Of course this on girls side. I know very little from boys side.
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Post by Keeper on Apr 16, 2018 8:53:16 GMT -5
Looking for answers. Is the LSA-NTH merger just on the boys side or girls side or both? The rumor I heard was that Top Hat will be moving all RPL to LSA. Of course this on girls side. I know very little from boys side. It’s just a Tophat / Lanier alliance, so all Lanier girls teams will be NTH teams in NTH unis but with the Lanier patch on the sleeve. I’ve heard also that NTH will be pulling those R3PL Lanier girls teams into Champ. League. Lanier boys will stay the same with no changes. |
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Post by atlsoccerdad on Apr 16, 2018 12:42:49 GMT -5
I am told to expect the official SCCL announcement on Wednesday... unless plans have changed.
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 17, 2018 7:10:41 GMT -5
My sources tell me that the announcement will be made this Wednesday. My source told me its not.... |
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Post by surgesoccer on Apr 17, 2018 7:51:32 GMT -5
I talked to a coach who mentioned they have a meeting in two weeks. Who knows anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 17, 2018 8:11:14 GMT -5
This is great stuff --- last night I"m sitting around thinking, we have so much passion in this state for youth soccer that --
I didn't create a sub board for boys ecnl
i didn't create a sub board for girls da
I created a sub board for a 2nd/3rd team league. Honestly, though, I just realized/remembered I could do it......
Very interesting -- I guess all the questions we have might not be sorted out yet -- with regards to logistics and clubs with multiple locations. I think the one major positive is --- they can probably do what ever they want and if they want to add more teams from each club they can.
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 17, 2018 8:35:19 GMT -5
This is great stuff --- last night I"m sitting around thinking, we have so much passion in this state for youth soccer that -- I didn't create a sub board for boys ecnl i didn't create a sub board for girls da I created a sub board for a 2nd/3rd team league. Honestly, though, I just realized/remembered I could do it...... Very interesting -- I guess all the questions we have might not be sorted out yet -- with regards to logistics and clubs with multiple locations. I think the one major positive is --- they can probably do what ever they want and if they want to add more teams from each club they can. Maybe you should create sub boards for it? |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 17, 2018 8:56:37 GMT -5
Probably should -- just don't want to get to spread out in multiple sub boards, its a lot easy to go to one place and see updated threads etc vs multiple sub boards.
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 17, 2018 9:32:13 GMT -5
Probably should -- just don't want to get to spread out in multiple sub boards, its a lot easy to go to one place and see updated threads etc vs multiple sub boards. I have to get used to this sub board lol |
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Post by FireDad on Apr 17, 2018 13:20:58 GMT -5
AFU pulled out, going to wait for the dust to settle and see how the leagues does
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Post by rantingsoccerdad on Apr 17, 2018 13:44:38 GMT -5
So if LSA and Tophat merge, does that mean LSA girls need to commute to Atlanta for practice?
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 17, 2018 15:36:56 GMT -5
My guess is it expands your player pool and gives some of the top players flexibility, either try out/ be invited to play on a top Tophat team in the atlanta area and be a full time player on any of the appropriate level teams
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be rostered with ECNL and play when possible
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be a dp on a DA squad (maximum number of games one can play I think is 6, then if want to play more would need to be added as full time player)
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just go about your business as usual, and play and train full time out of gainesville
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