Sid.... you will be surprised to know, that I believe that change is needed. However you will note that the current fragmented approach will still not give the results desired. In truth they had to start somewhere... it is this "somewhere" that I am arguing... USYSA is a MEMBER of USSF and has this in their website
"US Youth Soccer is non-profit and educational organization whose mission is to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of America's youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition. Our job is also to make it fun, and instill in young players a lifelong passion for the sport."
Nowhere does it say develop the players for the national team to compete in world cup play or for MLS... This is the point I am arguing. Remove the stranglehold that USYSA has on regional/national championships and develop the academy league that will do this.
Therefore:
1-Let USYSA continue with it stated goals
2-Create a league and rules for USSF level play (SUPER Y anyone??).
3-Start it a U13
4-Make it birth year to go with the rest of the world... of course metric system may be in there somewhere as well
There is nothing written that prevents making the state team, the USSF club team.
By the way does anyone know where the fees we pay USYSA and therefore USSF go? can anyone point me in the right direction?
Where doess USSF get the money to operate?