Thanks for the reinforcement. Just listing any tournaments doesn't justify the argurment. In terms of next level and exposure? Greensboro, CESA, friendlies, R3PL, etc, etc doesn't cut it. CASL is occasional and Disney is one out of the top 6-8 events in the country.
Of course, those schools you listed are around. They are an hour or so away! All colleges support local clubs because its easy, convenient and cheap. That's exposing players? Schools like USC and Clemson will always have some CESA players because its cheap and helps them fill out a roster of 22-25.
I'm not talking about doing alot of nothing to justify the money people are paying. I'm talking getting kids prepared for the next level with top level exposure: attending many top events, consistently. No club does it for women and the Bridge FA is the leader for men because of their U15-U18 players in the USSF program. CESA might be the top overall club in the state but not in the specific area of exposing kids for the next level. In women, they're in a group of no one and, men, behind the Bridge FA for now.
