Being that i was an older player, and not playing youth soccer when this was started, i think that its a great idea, and i wish i could have been a part of i and played in it. It seems that things are much more organized and the reason for playing is much more geared toward getting players to play in college than it was before. Most of the recruits that our school gets now have played in the academy. It looks like as the main recruiting tool for the coaches, it is working quite well. What does everyone think about it from the perspective of someone who played usysa soccer instead of the new development academy?