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[EWSoccer64]

One reason that people outside of Spokane are interested in what happens in Spokane is that everyone can learn from their experiences.
Ditto with what went on in Seattle and the formation of SU.
Ditto Evergreen.
Ditto NWNs and the Coaches' Coup there.
So on and so forth.

Right now, The Shadow and SYSA/SU are the two examples the entire state has of all the clubs (minus one) in an association coming together to persue the model RCL/seamless soccer program.    If things are not peachy-keen, lovey-dovey in Spokane land, it is valueable information for the rest of the state to take notice of, to watch and evaluate, and to learn from. 

The situation in the Tri-Cities is, right now, a learning experience on  a simple level for the entire state to evaluate as well.  Here we have what is basically a two club association, and one is heavily into USCS and the other is an RCL franchise.   The new club is ASE, which is less than two years old.   The old club used to have a monopoly on compettive teams and runs their select program strictly as a feeder source and cash cow.   How things are worked out, how an association deals with an active USCS operation within its midst, how an RCL club behaves in this situation, are all things that are valueable to discerning people across the state.   
Of course, there are always people who think that soccer cannot be played more than 30 minutes from their driveway in King County and those who think that anyone who believes that bylaws should be followed in youth soccer is a stupid farmer.   Discovering the mental level of opponents of reason is valuable information as well.

[EWDOC]

One reason that people outside of Spokane are interested in what happens in Spokane is that everyone can learn from their experiences.
Ditto with what went on in Seattle and the formation of SU.
Ditto Evergreen.
Ditto NWNs and the Coaches' Coup there.
So on and so forth.

Right now, The Shadow and SYSA/SU are the two examples the entire state has of all the clubs (minus one) in an association coming together to persue the model RCL/seamless soccer program.    If things are not peachy-keen, lovey-dovey in Spokane land, it is valueable information for the rest of the state to take notice of, to watch and evaluate, and to learn from. 

The situation in the Tri-Cities is, right now, a learning experience on  a simple level for the entire state to evaluate as well.  Here we have what is basically a two club association, and one is heavily into USCS and the other is an RCL franchise.   The new club is ASE, which is less than two years old.   The old club used to have a monopoly on compettive teams and runs their select program strictly as a feeder source and cash cow.   How things are worked out, how an association deals with an active USCS operation within its midst, how an RCL club behaves in this situation, are all things that are valueable to discerning people across the state.   
Of course, there are always people who think that soccer cannot be played more than 30 minutes from their driveway in King County and those who think that anyone who believes that bylaws should be followed in youth soccer is a stupid farmer.   Discovering the mental level of opponents of reason is valuable information as well.

I agree with you that we can always learn from watching others.  But I need to reiterate that the clubs in Spokane were talking about this when still under the old association and before the PDL was running full steam.  This was started before the Shadow reorganized with the current leadership at that time and then continued with the club when they re-grouped.

So agree it will be interesting to learn from them, but not the same as SU which was a reaction of what was coming.  In the Spokane situation, there was no compelling event.  Just the clubs trying to determine if having one club who meets all competitive needs would be more beneficial then one small Premier club with multiple select clubs.  Each club discussed this at length with their teams/coaches before the decision was made to move ahead. 

So I applaud them for willing to take a chance and try something new as the benefit to the players was at the forefront.  If they change their mind as some have suggested, then good for them for working together.  Something we don't see to often these days...

[EWSoccer64]

EWDOC, all observors of the Spokane situation(s) recognize that the Shadow Consolidation Program (for want of a better phrase) was initiated and negotiated well before the Spokane Youth Sports Authority went postal.   That is not the issue.   What everyone is or should be interested in is how it has worked out, what the issues now are, and what the buyors remorse is.