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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

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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

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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.

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The Girls Soccer Landscape the last 5 Years

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Previously, there have been three distinct showcase leagues.

US Soccer Development Academy

Established in 2017
Between 60-70 clubs each 10-

month season

Sponsored by US Soccer
High School Soccer NOT

Permitted

Club Based League
U15, U16, U17, U18/U19
No participating Pittsburgh clubs
Stringent Substitution Rules
Highest set of standards for

player and coach development

The Elite Clubs National League (ECNL)

Established in 2009
96 clubs
High School Soccer Permitted
Sponsored by US Club
Club Based League
U13, U14, U15, U16, U17,

U18/U19, U18/U19 Composite

One Pittsburgh Club - RDA

United States Youth Soccer National League

Established in 2007
32 teams per age group
High School Soccer Permitted
Sponsored by USYSA
Team Based League
U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19
Multiple Pittsburgh Teams

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So where are we now?

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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

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The Girls Academy League National Map

*Northwest Still forming and may enter the League later Fall/Winter

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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)

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Increased College Exposure Highest Standards for Player & Coach Development Regional Depth Standard use of HUDL 10-Month Season Consistent Training Expectations

Player Benefits

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National Platform % from Girls DA Players Invited Girls DA ECNL Other GU14 YNT West Region 67% 60 40 14 6 GU14 YNT Central Region 71% 62 44 13 5 GU14 YNT East Region Did not take place due to COVID-19 GU15 YNT ID Camp 76% 59 45 13 1 GU16 YNT 80% 20 16 4 GU17 YNT 83% 24 20 4 ** Denotes % of YNT Dominated by Girls Development Academy Players

Youth National Team Facts & Figures

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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 U19 Teams in 2019/2020 will Graduate May 2020 and be Freshman in College by the time the 2020/2021 season Starts 2 Beach Futbol Club California Thorns Beach Futbol Club 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 7 Nationals LA Galaxy San Diego Legends FC 8 NC Courage Nationals Midwest United FC 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

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Beadling Development Pathway by League

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Beadling Development Pathway by Team

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