How big do you see the Super Y-League becoming?
At its most sophisticated stage, the Super Y-League Premier and Division I could include 25,000 players. The top 60 teams in each age division will compete in the Super Y-League Premier Division. The same number of teams will compete in the First Division. The largest base of the Super Y-League will be designed for clubs at the sub regional or local level known as the Second Division. While these are not significant numbers, I have to emphasize that the number represents a small number of the 4 million or so registered players in US Youth Soccer and AYSO.
With this many players taking part, we believe that the Super Y-League can significantly augment -- and in some cases accelerate -- the process of identifying players and helping U.S. Soccer reach its Project 2010 goals. With the Super Y-League teams playing 30-40 games a year in the future, it will lessen the chance of failing to identify top players who are ready to move into the collegiate, professional and international ranks.
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