Girls Academy League To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.”– Picabo Street Beadling Soccer Club April 26, 2020
Objectives • Outline the evolution of the Development Academy to the Girls Academy League. • Discuss top benefits players will experience as a result of the move to the Girls Academy League. • Define Beadling’s player development pathway in light of the changes.
The Girls Soccer Landscape the last 5 Years
Previously, there have been three distinct showcase leagues. US Soccer The Elite Clubs United States Youth Development National League Soccer National League Academy (ECNL) • Established in 2017 • Established in 2009 • Established in 2007 • Between 60-70 clubs each 10- • 96 clubs • 32 teams per age group month season • High School Soccer Permitted • High School Soccer Permitted • Sponsored by US Soccer • Sponsored by US Club • Sponsored by USYSA • High School Soccer NOT • Club Based League • Team Based League Permitted • U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, • U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 • Club Based League U18/U19, U18/U19 Composite • Multiple Pittsburgh Teams • U15, U16, U17, U18/U19 • One Pittsburgh Club - RDA • No participating Pittsburgh clubs • Stringent Substitution Rules • Highest set of standards for player and coach development
So where are we now?
The Girls Academy League • Established in 2020 • Made up of most of the existing members of the USSDA and a few new clubs • High School Soccer Permitted • Club Based League • U14, U15, U16, U17, U19 (combined U18/U19) • No other Western PA participating clubs • Less Stringent Substitution Rules • Highest standards for player and coach development • Beadling is the only Pittsburgh club
The Girls Academy League National Map *Northwest Still forming and may enter the League later Fall/Winter
The Girls Academy League Mid-American Conference • Beadling Soccer Club (PA) • Cleveland Force (OH) • Cincinnati Development Academy (OH) • Michigan Jaguars (MI) • Nationals (MI) • Indy Premier (IN) • Sockers (IL) • FC United (IL) • Midwest United (MI) • Milwaukee Wave (WI) • Salvo (MN) • Minnesota Eclipse (MN)
Player Benefits Highest Standards Increased College for Player & Coach Exposure Development Standard use of Regional Depth HUDL Consistent 10-Month Season Training Expectations
Youth National Team Facts & Figures % from Girls Players National Platform Girls DA ECNL Other DA Invited GU14 YNT West 67% 60 40 14 6 Region GU14 YNT Central 71% 62 44 13 5 Region GU14 YNT East Did not take place due to COVID-19 Region GU15 YNT ID Camp 76% 59 45 13 1 GU16 YNT 80% 20 16 4 0 GU17 YNT 83% 24 20 4 0 ** Denotes % of YNT Dominated by Girls Development Academy Players
Understanding the Competition Retaining the Top DA Teams 2019/2020 Girls DA Top 16 Teams U15 U16 U17 U19 1 Arlington SA Baltimore Armour Baltimore Armour Beach Futbol Club 2 Beach Futbol Club California Thorns 3 California Thorns Cincinnati DA FC Dallas 4 Cincinnati DA FC Dallas FC Virginia 5 FC Dallas FC Virginia Lamorinda SC 6 FC Virginia LA Galaxy La Roca FC Legends FC 7 Nationals LA Galaxy San Diego U19 Teams in 2019/2020 will Graduate May 2020 and be Midwest United FC Freshman in College by the time 8 NC Courage Nationals the 2020/2021 season Starts 9 Oakwood SC NC Courage Michigan Jaguars 10 Placer United NEFC NEFC 11 Real Colorado Oakwood SC Real Colorado 12 San Diego Surf Real Colorado SC Blues 13 SC Del Sol Real So Cal Solar SC 14 Solar SC San Jose Earthquakes STA DA 15 STA DA Solar SC Tophat 16 Tophat Tophat Weston FC
Beadling Development Pathway by League
Beadling Development Pathway by Team
THANK YOU! Please send questions and general feedback to: Joenal Castma Castma@beadling.com
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