I know of several players from smaller clubs that only offer classic level soccer who travel considerable distances to play for challenge teams. Obviously these players will be thinking of trying out for one of the two "Super clubs", especially if there is an expansion in the Columbia area.
This will make the try-out process much more convoluted. Should all players with ambition try out for CESA / Bridge, and then if they don't make it onto the premier or challenge team, go back to another club? I assume that most clubs will have try outs about the same time, so this makes the logistics very complicated. CESA and Bridge would be doing everyone a favor if they held their try outs and announced their selections a week before everyone else.
Should parity even be a consideration for SCYSA / SCSCL / the various Executive Directors of clubs as they develop their mission statements?
Do Bridge and CESA now replace ODP as the primary mechanism for "getting seen"? (Maybe they did a while ago, and SCYSA hasn't noticed yet...)
So many considerations for the ambitious player (and parent). Keep repeating, "It's just a game, it's just a game..."
