taken off of the NC forum.....
new Atlantic Soccer League
The Atlantic Soccer League, a new boys' regional league sanctioned by US Club Soccer, will begin play in November 2010. The ASL has announced an initial acceptance of eight clubs and will select up to 16 to participate in its inaugural season of play.
Serving U15, U16, U17 & U18 teams from clubs up and down the East Coast, the ASL already includes Beach FC (VA), Bethesda SC (MD), CESA (SC), FC Frederick (MD), Freestate (MD), PWSI (VA), SAC (MD), Triangle FC (NC) and YMS (PA).
http://www.aslsoccer.net/Looks like a move by non-Academy clubs to offer alternative. For CESA......they could play R3PL in Fall and then in lieu of HS offer this. Year round soccer.....