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Rumors abound that US Soccer might close the DAs by irishlawyer

There have been rumors for a while that the MLS clubs might throw off the second tier DA. There are rumors that the DA attempt to be the top of the pyramid over ECNL may be a failure.

Either US Soccer will shutter DA for the balance of this season in the coming days or they will kill the DA system entirely (replaced with one controlled by MLS/NWPSL).

Personally, its kind of a bummer as my U13 has worked her ass off and made a DA club for the fall season which now might get shuttered (forcing us back to our old club or looking to hitch on to one of the mercenary ECNL teams) - ugh.

This should be an interesting week of news from USSF.