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[sounderfan]

http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/washington-youth-soccer-launches-regional-club-league-junior-academy-program/


FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON (Fri., Nov. 18) – Washington Youth Soccer today announced the new Regional Club League (RCL) Junior Academy Program, which will open in 2012.
 The program, the result of a year of careful planning with the Regional Club Subcommittee and RCL Clubs, will integrate Washington Youth Soccer’s Long Term Player Development Plan (LTPD) and further modernize the game in our state to match the needs of our players.

[Futsal]

http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/washington-youth-soccer-launches-regional-club-league-junior-academy-program/


FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON (Fri., Nov. 18) – Washington Youth Soccer today announced the new Regional Club League (RCL) Junior Academy Program, which will open in 2012.
 The program, the result of a year of careful planning with the Regional Club Subcommittee and RCL Clubs, will integrate Washington Youth Soccer’s Long Term Player Development Plan (LTPD) and further modernize the game in our state to match the needs of our players.

You forgot your disclaimer on this one

Saw this this morning ... here are my first thoughts ... 1) Associations knew nothing about this even though they will be required to assist or even fund this program .. 2) On this side of the mountains rec season runs Fall and Spring so "after rec season" would have to be Nov-Dec or June-July .. 3) How soon will we have Premier U3 or Prenatal tryouts? .. 4) Now the three clubs in my Association will want to have more access to the recreational players in order to keep up with the RCL Jones.  

[windy90]

http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/washington-youth-soccer-launches-regional-club-league-junior-academy-program/


FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON (Fri., Nov. 18) – Washington Youth Soccer today announced the new Regional Club League (RCL) Junior Academy Program, which will open in 2012.
 The program, the result of a year of careful planning with the Regional Club Subcommittee and RCL Clubs, will integrate Washington Youth Soccer’s Long Term Player Development Plan (LTPD) and further modernize the game in our state to match the needs of our players.

1. Why is this program ONLY limited to RCL programs?
2. Does WYS think no other programs can properly train 5-6 year olds?
3. How much will WYS charge for this program?
4. Can non-RCL programs who already have kids at this age join?

[rcsoccer]

Just a few questions from a few quotes:

Will the "State" Director of Coaching with share this "Unique" curriculum with  everyone, or is it for RCL use only?

...........U7 – U9 age groups, will follow a unique curriculum based on US Soccer’s programs and global trends. Players will be placed in expanded educational soccer environments where they will receive elevated training and development. By working with players at a younger age, utilizing global best practices and following a structured age appropriate curriculum and games schedule, the program will match the pace and development models of countries around the world..............

What do we do with the other 99% of the players in our area from U10-19 that don't/didn't participate in this programs since they will unlikely develop properly and not have more than a "rec" future in the game?
 
.....If the correct technical and movement mechanics and skills are not honed and developed at this age group (U7-U9), players will less likely fulfill their potential......

[EWSoccer64]

Wow.  How did Hope Solo or Kasey Keller ever make it without the RCL and the pre-RCL Academy?

On a more serious note, I never realised that there was such a surplus of unemployed, experienced, trained and knowledgeable professional youth soccer coaches out there to be able to do this.   Certainly the powers that be are not simply rebranding and charging more to have the same people, with the same qualfications, do this?
I know two of the clubs that are listed don't have enough coaches to fill their existing slots.

[Point Man]

Once again, it appears the State is forgetting about the bulk of their players. How many 7 year olds do you think this program is going to help? I always get nervous when the State/RCL come up with a program that no one seems to know about. How come the logo states 2010, when they just developed it and going to release it in 2012? Do they really know what they are doing?

[sounderfan]

The logo is the 2010 RCL crest, not specific to the new RCL-JAP. 

Good questions...

[LWRoller]

How come the logo states 2010, when they just developed it and going to release it in 2012? Do they really know what they are doing?

The crest reads founded in 2010.  Do you really know what you're doing?  Just sayin'...   

[lester]

http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/washington-youth-soccer-launches-regional-club-league-junior-academy-program/


FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON (Fri., Nov. 18) – Washington Youth Soccer today announced the new Regional Club League (RCL) Junior Academy Program, which will open in 2012.
 The program, the result of a year of careful planning with the Regional Club Subcommittee and RCL Clubs, will integrate Washington Youth Soccer’s Long Term Player Development Plan (LTPD) and further modernize the game in our state to match the needs of our players.

I'm sure they'll get plenty of takers. But...
If local clubs lose the aggressive and involved parents of their U7 and U8s they will not have the parent volunteers to sustain their clubs in the years to come, even losing them at U10 is too early.    That's the group that fill the 2014 & 2015 BOD positions, are the coaches of the future, take coaching clinics, fill the blue collar jobs of fields and equipment, become referees, and ultimately recruit the next 100,000 paying players that aren't in the RCL yet

WYS cut off the select teams in the state thinking they could force them to join their local RCL club, they didn't; US Club provided an alternative for select teams.  Whole clubs are moving over and new clubs are starting up in US Club.  Now, WYS is going to slowly squeeze off the feeder clubs that bring new players into the organization.

Is this what comes of letting soccer professionals make the soccer decisions?   Or, is this businessmen making business decisions?   
Can anyone in Federal Way spell AYSO?


If this is really a WYS program, this news release should read that the RCL clubs are offering free coaching clinics for club coaches of U7 -U9,  teaching them how to run a unique curriculum based on US Soccer's programs, global trends, and WYS' long term player development plan. 
That would be how a pyramid strengthens its base.

That's what I think.

[EWSoccer64]

Great post Lester.

One wishes that the highly paid employees of all the kids at Tukwila would do such deep thinking.

[goldengoal]

WYS, IMO, is bringing the cart before the horse, if they really mean do things properly. hypothetically, lets assume WYS means well, would it not be best to take control of the RCL coaching and education completely, so that 1) you can make sure all coaches are properly developing players based on the WYS Development plan 2) you can make sure the Sounders feed off of these RCL clubs easier because coaches would ulitmately work for WYS

I dont understand how you can force a product (local RCL) on someone when you dont ulitimately have full knowledge of how each coach develops their players. I understand the concept of the RCL, but I know for a fact that the some of the RCL leaders dont issue you a development plan with practice plans and educational material on how WYS wants you to develop the players. They are too busy handling day to day political issues from parents who are paying 2-4K per year complaining about their child not getting playing time or not playing a forward or that coach is to mean or too nice or that coach is recruiting or .....

[tripleplay]

WYS, IMO, is bringing the cart before the horse, if they really mean do things properly. hypothetically, lets assume WYS means well, would it not be best to take control of the RCL coaching and education completely, so that 1) you can make sure all coaches are properly developing players based on the WYS Development plan 2) you can make sure the Sounders feed off of these RCL clubs easier because coaches would ulitmately work for WYS

I dont understand how you can force a product (local RCL) on someone when you dont ulitimately have full knowledge of how each coach develops their players. I understand the concept of the RCL, but I know for a fact that the some of the RCL leaders dont issue you a development plan with practice plans and educational material on how WYS wants you to develop the players. They are too busy handling day to day political issues from parents who are paying 2-4K per year complaining about their child not getting playing time or not playing a forward or that coach is to mean or too nice or that coach is recruiting or .....

... and just when WYS comes along with a horrible idea worthy of criticism, someone else comes along with an idea far worse that almost makes you grateful for the original turkey!

Better idea. Require every association in Washington to allow any club to offer whatever programs it feels would appeal to its members. Grow the sport!
Lester, forcing people who want more to play rec isn't a smart way to get volunteers. People are more apt to volunteer for something they perceive to be doing good and in tune with their own priorities.

[goldengoal]

WYS, IMO, is bringing the cart before the horse, if they really mean do things properly. hypothetically, lets assume WYS means well, would it not be best to take control of the RCL coaching and education completely, so that 1) you can make sure all coaches are properly developing players based on the WYS Development plan 2) you can make sure the Sounders feed off of these RCL clubs easier because coaches would ulitmately work for WYS

I dont understand how you can force a product (local RCL) on someone when you dont ulitimately have full knowledge of how each coach develops their players. I understand the concept of the RCL, but I know for a fact that the some of the RCL leaders dont issue you a development plan with practice plans and educational material on how WYS wants you to develop the players. They are too busy handling day to day political issues from parents who are paying 2-4K per year complaining about their child not getting playing time or not playing a forward or that coach is to mean or too nice or that coach is recruiting or .....

... and just when WYS comes along with a horrible idea worthy of criticism, someone else comes along with an idea far worse that almost makes you grateful for the original turkey!

Better idea. Require every association in Washington to allow any club to offer whatever programs it feels would appeal to its members. Grow the sport!
Lester, forcing people who want more to play rec isn't a smart way to get volunteers. People are more apt to volunteer for something they perceive to be doing good and in tune with their own priorities.

I dont think I made myself clear- What I was trying to say is that if I was going to be a good dictator and force people to follow my ideology, I would make sure they have all they need to spread it properly. I dont agree, but that is how I would do it if I was a WYS Dictator

[lester]

Lester, forcing people who want more to play rec isn't a smart way to get volunteers. People are more apt to volunteer for something they perceive to be doing good and in tune with their own priorities.

Who do you volunteer for?   Why do you volunteer your hours with them?
You seem a little removed form the U7 and U8 age group. 

[tripleplay]

From U6-U8, there is a huge need for volunteer coaches. The people who volunteer are parents of players. (Can't think of a single exception in my personal experience)

[Point Man]

How come the logo states 2010, when they just developed it and going to release it in 2012? Do they really know what they are doing?

The crest reads founded in 2010.  Do you really know what you're doing?  Just sayin'...   


Ok, point taken. So it was founded in 2010 and implemented in 2012. That gives them two years to notify the membership, which they have not done.

[sounderfan]

No, the RCL was founded in 2010. The Junior Program just now. The logo is for the program that was started in 2010. 

[chicken wing]

No, the RCL was founded in 2010. The Junior Program just now. The logo is for the program that was started in 2010. 

Any feedback from WYS on the new RCL u7 player development  (business marketing) plan?

[EWSoccer64]

No, the RCL was founded in 2010. The Junior Program just now. The logo is for the program that was started in 2010. 

Any feedback from WYS on the new RCL u7 player development  (business marketing) plan?

The heck with the RCL U-7 plan, I am interested in their new Advanced Developmental Program for the U-5s which will lead into the Pre-Pre Academy at U-6.