ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

I cannot find the day and time in March that ECNL or us club soccer is planning on meeting. Can someone help me out?

I look at the websites but cannot find anything.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

US soccer AGM Feb 28-March 2 in Atlanta

[Anonymous]

Does ecnl meet again? Or do they just release the age change plan after the us soccer AGM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does ecnl meet again? Or do they just release the age change plan after the us soccer AGM?

The US Club soccer statement right before Christmas said "We want to reiteration our intention to work together to ensure clarity and mitigate issues regarding the implementation of any potential changes for the 2026-27 soccer calendar. We anticipate a formal release of a comprehensive plan following the US Soccer AGM (February 27-March 1). "

[Anonymous]

If you are this worried about an age change…I have lots to say, but I digress.

[Anonymous]

Speak now or forever hold your peace

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does ecnl meet again? Or do they just release the age change plan after the us soccer AGM?

The US Club soccer statement right before Christmas said "We want to reiteration our intention to work together to ensure clarity and mitigate issues regarding the implementation of any potential changes for the 2026-27 soccer calendar. We anticipate a formal release of a comprehensive plan following the US Soccer AGM (February 27-March 1). "

The immediate mitigation that ECNL can do is extend 2/3 trap players in the 8th grade for half the season to all age groups for the next season. That will be a good transition plan and good for trap players for recruiting. Anybody against this is because they have a mediocre player that can only survive in BY system.

[Anonymous]

I am not worried about the age change in a negative way but need to know what the transition will be. My son is going to be majorly affected. I just need to know what his options are. He loves soccer and will be good either way but his options are very different if sy or by.


Nice to be able to plan ahead. I hope the announcement is actually comprehensive so we can plan. I would stink if the announcement in March is only partial and we are still in the dark.

Here's hoping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:US soccer AGM Feb 28-March 2 in Atlanta

Thanks

[Anonymous]

"We want to reiteration our intention to work together to ensure clarity and mitigate issues regarding the implementation of any potential changes for the 2026-27 soccer calendar. We anticipate a formal release of a comprehensive plan following the US Soccer AGM (February 27-March 1). "

Note the word “potential”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not worried about the age change in a negative way but need to know what the transition will be. My son is going to be majorly affected. I just need to know what his options are. He loves soccer and will be good either way but his options are very different if sy or by.


Nice to be able to plan ahead. I hope the announcement is actually comprehensive so we can plan. I would stink if the announcement in March is only partial and we are still in the dark.

Here's hoping.

I know an Aug. player who can be first from the bench in a very good NL team. But if the cut off is 9/1, then this player has to move to a lower rank NL team or a top GA team. If the cut off is 8/1, then this player can start in the younger NL team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"We want to reiteration our intention to work together to ensure clarity and mitigate issues regarding the implementation of any potential changes for the 2026-27 soccer calendar. We anticipate a formal release of a comprehensive plan following the US Soccer AGM (February 27-March 1). "

Note the word “potential”

Are you stupid? If you have a basic reading comprehension, you already know it is a done deal from the context.

[Anonymous]

Be ready for no changes to for league play. Tournaments/showcases will be allowed to have some flexibility for teams using guest players from Q3/4 for 25/26.
GA will allow biobanding concept, however that will not begin until 26/27.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Clubs don’t want to lose money or players. Be ready for the “we are going to keep rosters together” will just have huge rosters of 10s with 11s. After about 6 months families will start leaving for GA/ECNL/MLSN/ECRL whatever league favors their kids ability with realistic playing time.

But clubs won’t tell you that you will have to figure it out.

I think most clubs will do it. Minimal cut, but let all capable Q3/Q4 join. The roster will be 25 or more. Bench BY parents need to be realistic.

The truth if you're being honest ... Bench parents need to be realistic

Right? The whole “Bench BY parents” is so stupid and petty. It’s based from jealousy and ignorance mixed with a toxic hope that an age cutoff will make their own child’s outcome better.

👏 the only thing that makes a kid’s outcome better is for that kid to want and work for a better outcome 👏

No, the reality is as soon as SY starts, the team will be 70% Q3/Q4, just like the current 70% Q1/Q2. On the top team, everybody works hard, so your reasoning is pure stupid. So statistically speaking, if ECNL team does not increase their roster from 18 to 25, those 7 bench Q1/Q2 will be cut.

I think the point being made isn't about lack of hard work by anyone. It'll be more about who wants it more and plays better, continues to develop, not what birth month they are, especially now they've been playing for years at a high level.

I don’t think you have any idea what separates the very best, from the next tier. The vast vast vast majority of ECNL players are nowhere near the top. The vast vast vast majority are not in fact working hard. They may think they are. Their parents might think they are too. But they aren’t.

If that’s true, maybe GA is the better league

That’s a pretty large logical leap from what I said.

All I know is ECNL touts itself as the very best in youth soccer. If they aren't working hard, then perhaps they are not.

ECNL is hands down the best platform for girls that want to play college soccer.

That is not the same thing as saying that ECNL is a breeding ground of the best female soccer players. It’s not.

90%+ of what separates the best from the rest is the work done outside of the 3-4 team practices + games / tournies / showcases.

So yes, ECNL and college soccer are FILLED with the rest. And yes GA is too, but GA’s platform does not get nearly the same attention from college coaches.

That is also why the BY / SY b&m-ing from ECNL is such crocodile tears. There is ZERO problem recruiting in BY.

The real reason, I imagine, has a lot more to do with ECNL not being as strong on the boys side, and the share of wallet on the boys side is the only place ECNL, as a business, has room for expansion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are this worried about an age change…I have lots to say, but I digress.

Says the guy commenting on a forum about the age change.