I'm pretty sure and willing to bet the farm the speed of play between RL and NL isn't much different |
Hate to break it to you, but you just lost the family farm. |
+1. Players can play faster (if that is the system) and decision-making is MUCH faster in NL. Are there kids that can run just as fast in RL? Sure. But they can't think, pass, and handle the ball as fast. |
In talking to a DIV 1 college coach who went to ECNL College Showcases last season for both NL and RL in Florida, he said that you'll find a quality player in ever 3 games in a RL showcase. Some RL teams do field multiple quality players consistently, like Arlington and Pipeline, but they are the outliers. He said for a NL Showcase, ever single game has multiple players that are quality. The reason he goes to the RL Showcase is because ECNL schedules the Showcases for RL and NL back-to-back, which makes it convenient and not too costly, and he gets to spend a solid week in Florida during the colder days of January/February. |
As long as he is looking in both, he will find a quality player. Quality player can even be on the street. You don’t have to be in ECNL to be a quality player. You just have to be at the right place to be spotted. Take South American or African players for example. All you need is a scout to go to the favelas or streets and you will recruit the likes of Ronaldinho and Vinicius. Remember 90% of the kids in ECNL NL are there because of the parents politics. |
Lot of dumb in this response. |
Definitely a lot of politics involved in making a team but 90% is extreme. |
I'm willing to bet the other farm none of this can be verified by data or objective expert witness |
Good grief, data or objective expert witness |
Again, the difference between NL and RL will come down to the each club and each team. Let's just say for the argument sake, that 2010 Union speed of play may be big different than 2010 Mclean Green.
While 2010 Beach may not be that much different than their RL team. I don't think it's the same at every club. This is probably hold tru for 2011 Arlington NL & RL and very different for 2011 Wilmington team. |
McLean 2010 is probably strong since there are no mclean players on Union 2010. |
This is DCUM Opinions is all that matters That's why everything is the best or elite or sux |
just posting to help us get to 300. LOL |
Nobody is dumb here. Everyone knows what goes under the hood at these levels and what some crazy parents do to get the kid on teams they can’t handle. There is no merit or anything for most. It is all Poli-Tiks |
Much of politics and sweet donations in other places. |