{"id":8825,"date":"2020-09-08T15:42:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/?p=8825"},"modified":"2020-10-27T16:28:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T21:28:03","slug":"mls-next-launches-as-us-development-academy-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/mls-next-launches-as-us-development-academy-replacement","title":{"rendered":"MLS Next launches as US Development Academy replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff shariff-align-left shariff-widget-align-left\"><ul class=\"shariff-buttons theme-round orientation-horizontal buttonsize-small\"><li class=\"shariff-button twitter shariff-nocustomcolor\" style=\"background-color:#595959\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2F3rddegree.net%2Fmls-next-launches-as-us-development-academy-replacement&text=MLS%20Next%20launches%20as%20US%20Development%20Academy%20replacement&via=3rdDegreeNet\" title=\"Share on X\" aria-label=\"Share on X\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; background-color:#000; color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg width=\"32px\" height=\"20px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#000\" d=\"M14.258 10.152L23.176 0h-2.113l-7.747 8.813L7.133 0H0l9.352 13.328L0 23.973h2.113l8.176-9.309 6.531 9.309h7.133zm-2.895 3.293l-.949-1.328L2.875 1.56h3.246l6.086 8.523.945 1.328 7.91 11.078h-3.246zm0 0\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"shariff-button facebook shariff-nocustomcolor\" style=\"background-color:#4273c8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2F3rddegree.net%2Fmls-next-launches-as-us-development-academy-replacement\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" role=\"button\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; background-color:#3b5998; color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg width=\"32px\" height=\"20px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path fill=\"#3b5998\" d=\"M17.1 0.2v4.7h-2.8q-1.5 0-2.1 0.6t-0.5 1.9v3.4h5.2l-0.7 5.3h-4.5v13.6h-5.5v-13.6h-4.5v-5.3h4.5v-3.9q0-3.3 1.9-5.2t5-1.8q2.6 0 4.1 0.2z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"shariff-button reddit shariff-nocustomcolor\" style=\"background-color:#ff5700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2F3rddegree.net%2Fmls-next-launches-as-us-development-academy-replacement\" title=\"Share on Reddit\" aria-label=\"Share on Reddit\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; background-color:#ff4500; color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"#ff4500\" d=\"M440.3 203.5c-15 0-28.2 6.2-37.9 15.9-35.7-24.7-83.8-40.6-137.1-42.3L293 52.3l88.2 19.8c0 21.6 17.6 39.2 39.2 39.2 22 0 39.7-18.1 39.7-39.7s-17.6-39.7-39.7-39.7c-15.4 0-28.7 9.3-35.3 22l-97.4-21.6c-4.9-1.3-9.7 2.2-11 7.1L246.3 177c-52.9 2.2-100.5 18.1-136.3 42.8-9.7-10.1-23.4-16.3-38.4-16.3-55.6 0-73.8 74.6-22.9 100.1-1.8 7.9-2.6 16.3-2.6 24.7 0 83.8 94.4 151.7 210.3 151.7 116.4 0 210.8-67.9 210.8-151.7 0-8.4-.9-17.2-3.1-25.1 49.9-25.6 31.5-99.7-23.8-99.7zM129.4 308.9c0-22 17.6-39.7 39.7-39.7 21.6 0 39.2 17.6 39.2 39.7 0 21.6-17.6 39.2-39.2 39.2-22 .1-39.7-17.6-39.7-39.2zm214.3 93.5c-36.4 36.4-139.1 36.4-175.5 0-4-3.5-4-9.7 0-13.7 3.5-3.5 9.7-3.5 13.2 0 27.8 28.5 120 29 149 0 3.5-3.5 9.7-3.5 13.2 0 4.1 4 4.1 10.2.1 13.7zm-.8-54.2c-21.6 0-39.2-17.6-39.2-39.2 0-22 17.6-39.7 39.2-39.7 22 0 39.7 17.6 39.7 39.7-.1 21.5-17.7 39.2-39.7 39.2z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>MLS has officially launched their new youth development league under the name <strong>MLS Next<\/strong>.  Play kicks off for the participating club his weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here locally, that means a head to head series between FC Dallas and Solar SC on Saturday, the only two clubs in North Texas taking part in the MLS Next league since Dallas Texans opted for ECNL only.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Side note<\/strong>: Both FC Dallas and Solar SC are also taking part in ECNL along with Texans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecnlboys.com\/texas-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Conference<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MLS Next consists of 6 age brackets for boys: U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, and U19.  Of particular interest in the break up of the formally combined U16\/U17 age group.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there was a rumor FCD would keep a unified U17 team, they are listed as fielding a U16 team.  That&#8217;s particularly good for FC Dallas as the <a href=\"https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/whos-who-in-the-2020-21-fc-dallas-academy\">U16\/17 team would have been overloaded<\/a>. Breaking that group up is really good for the next two FCD classes anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MLS NEXT fall 2020 competition schedule will be created and announced in four-week phases in order to adjust to evolving health and safety recommendations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MLS Next Rules and Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple things jumped out at me from reading the MLS Next regulations PDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Club territory is dead<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cNo Club has exclusive territory rights. Clubs may recruit players for participation on Clubs from any geographic region.\u201d<br><br><em><strong>UPDATE (9\/25\/20): <\/strong>Since I am still get asked about this&#8230; No. This has nothing to do with MLS Homegrown territories.  I never said they did, this post doesn&#8217;t say they did, they don&#8217;t. This is about Academy to Academy recruiting.<br>&#8220;These MLS NEXT Rules do not in any supersede or invalidate any other territorial restrictions to which a Club may be subject.&#8221;<\/em><br><\/li><li><strong>Once a year club application<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;The MLS NEXT Program Staff will aim to review and evaluate each application by January 1 of each calendar year.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Clubs can play in outside tournaments<\/strong> &#8211;  with permission and only in events that follow &#8220;the MLS NEXT Technical Framework and are in compliance with the standards outlined in the MLS NEXT Outside Competition Standards.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>No high school <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Club Players must agree to forgo participating simultaneously in both (1) MLS NEXT and (2) high school or middle school soccer.&#8221; Exceptions for soccer school scholarship players.<\/li><li><strong>Full-Time players can only be added once a year<\/strong> (no date listed) &#8211; &#8220;Clubs will have one period during the MLS NEXT Season (September 1, 2020 through April 2, 2021) at which time Players may be added as full-time&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>18 player on game-day roster <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;For U-13 through U-19 MLS NEXT Games, only 18 Players from the Roster will be eligible to participate in each Game, and these Players must be placed on the Game Day Roster&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Recommended starts and minutes <\/strong>&#8211; players &#8220;are <em>recommended <\/em>but not required to start in at least 25% of their Club\u2019s MLS NEXT Games during the season. Additionally, we recommend that U-13, U-14 and U-15 players participate in 50% of the minutes played each season in their age group.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Division tiebreakers<\/strong> in order: Head to head, wins, GD, GF, Aways GD, Away GF, Home GD, Home GF, coin toss<\/li><li><strong>Game Length<\/strong> &#8211; U16-U19 45s minute halves. U15-U15 40 minute halves, U13 35 minute halves. <\/li><li><strong>Limited subs moments and no re-entry <\/strong>&#8211; U14 to U19 &#8220;unlimited substitutions over three (3) moments in the game, plus half time with no re-entry after exiting the match.: U13 &#8220;Unlimited substitutions over three (3) moments per half, plus half time, with no re-entry per half.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FC Dallas vs Solar SC Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FC Dallas opens MLS Next play against Solar on Saturday (September 12th). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>U13 (2008s)<\/td><td>1 pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>U14 (2007s)<\/td><td>11 am<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>U15 (2006s)<\/td><td>1 pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>U16 (2005s)<\/td><td>3 pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>U17 (2004s)<\/td><td>11 am<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>U19 (2002s &amp; 2003s)<\/td><td>9 am<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas Based Clubs in MLS Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin FC<br>FC Dallas<br>Houston Dynamo<br>Houston Dynamo Unidos<br>RGV Toros Academy<br>RISE Soccer Club (Formally RISE Texans)<br>San Antonio FC<br>Solar SC<br>Total FC (Houston)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no Oklahoma teams participating in MLS Next at this time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1081\" src=\"https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MLS-NEXT-MemberClubs-1920x1080-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MLS-NEXT-MemberClubs-1920x1080-1.png 1921w, https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MLS-NEXT-MemberClubs-1920x1080-1-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MLS-NEXT-MemberClubs-1920x1080-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/3rddegree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MLS-NEXT-MemberClubs-1920x1080-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/><figcaption>MLS Next at launch in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow0b6UCw:productID":"","sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","slim_seo":{"title":"MLS Next launches as US Development Academy replacement - 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