To our Pateadores family:
The Pateadores along with 19 other Clubs (of which, represent all the top boys and girls Clubs in Southern California) have formed a new fall league. The announcement below is the first step in implementing an improved soccer environment for our boys and girls. Most of the structure should remain the same as today, with all of our teams playing similar level opponents in our immediate and surrounding area. Our new league will allow our coaches to prepare our teams following US Soccer best practices and incorporating the unique style of play that our Club is known for.
We have scheduled a joint coaches and managers information meeting for Thursday night, March 3rd at 8:30pm at JT Schmidts in Tustin. (Cross streets are Barranca and Jamboree) In addition, we have scheduled a parent information meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 8th at the Norman Murray Senior Center located at 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo 92692. It is not mandatory that you attend but we do encourage you to come out if possible. Either way, we will be keeping you abreast of all key developments as we move forward during this exciting time.
David Barry
President
Southern California Developmental Soccer League
(SCDSL)
The following clubs are pleased to announce their participation as founding members in the new Southern California Developmental Soccer League (SCDSL) beginning in September of 2011. The goal of the SCDSL is very simple; to allow all participating clubs to have the freedom to make decisions that are in the best interest of all their players and to place the League’s priority first and foremost on true player development. All the founding clubs understand that the landscape of youth soccer is dramatically changing across the country and the philosophy of the SCDSL ensures that players of all abilities will be training and competing in an environment that allows them to reach their full potential. Southern California has always been a national leader in player development and the creation of the SCDSL is a major step in ensuring that trend continues for many years to come. In the new league all players will have the necessary tools to make their goals and dreams become a reality.
The SCDSL will be announcing specific details in the very near future. For any clubs that would like to find out more information about the SCDSL, please feel free to contact any of the following points of contact from the founding clubs and they will be happy to answer your questions or go to
www.socaldevelopmentleague.com
Scott Murray –
[email protected]
Teddy Chronopoulos –
[email protected]
Don Ebert –
[email protected]
The SCDSL Founding Clubs are (in alphabetical order):
Arsenal FC
Chivas USA
Cosmos Academy
Irvine Strikers
L.A. Galaxy
Laguna Hills Eclipse
Legends FC
Nomads
OC Revolution
Pateadores
PVSC Exiles
Real So Cal
Slammers FC
So Cal Blues
So Cal Infinity
South Bay Force
South Coast Bayern
Surf
United FC
West Coast FC