ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL is going to start school year transition this year (2025-2026) for their internal events as a bridge. League play will still be by BY, but we were already told the 08 RL trapped player goalie will be playing with our 09 RL team for showcases in the upcoming season.

Interesting!

So your goalie…a specialize position…is playing up at a showcase…and you don’t think it’s a skill / player based decision but rather league based decision that will be made for all clubs?

[Anonymous]

Playing down at showcases, not up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Playing down at showcases, not up

That’s actually worse 🤣

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Playing down at showcases, not up

That makes the logic a lot shakier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just keep telling yourself that

Hey, I have no doubt if you have a Q4 kid, you will make sure he/she is starting somewhere once this switch happens. People/clubs will look for an angle in this. There's no doubt BUT the whole view of wholesale change as you suggest isn't rooted in reality. This isn't u-littles where the super tall kids -- who tend to be BUT aren't always the oldest -- dominate and score 10 goals a game. ECNL is so far past that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNL is going to start school year transition this year (2025-2026) for their internal events as a bridge. League play will still be by BY, but we were already told the 08 RL trapped player goalie will be playing with our 09 RL team for showcases in the upcoming season.

Wait, some on here believe your kid will be/should be starting on an NL team. What gives?

[Anonymous]

Has ECNL released new rules to directors for their planning and the public is just waiting in the US Soccer AGM for the age change plan? How would a 08 RL player get notified she’s playing down in 09 showcases without some guidance from ECNL to directors themselves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

ECNL isn't going to birth year as a strategic move. It because it what has been requested from their customer (college coaches). That is what is driving the change. the ones who actually do the recruiting disagree that there is no problem recruiting by BY. They want to go go to a showcase and see players all in the same recruiting class, and not have to watch a game and determine who is what grad year.

Stop making stuff up! This absolutely is not true. You clearly have no clue what happens on top teams and in college recruitment. College coaches never show up to watch any team - they follow and watch specific players. Try to stay informed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Playing down at showcases, not up

That’s actually worse 🤣

Honestly it would not surprise me that they keep BY partially and go SY with 9v9 and below

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Playing down at showcases, not up

That’s actually worse 🤣

Honestly it would not surprise me that they keep BY partially and go SY with 9v9 and below

Where SY for 11v11 would start AFTER those younger ages switch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNL is going to start school year transition this year (2025-2026) for their internal events as a bridge. League play will still be by BY, but we were already told the 08 RL trapped player goalie will be playing with our 09 RL team for showcases in the upcoming season.

My daughter’s ECNL coach, said he did not think we would see a change to league play. Showcases might allow some flexibility. But doesn’t know exactly what that will be.

[Anonymous]

Why would ECNL allow SY teams to show up at showcases but not league play? Sending kids to invade someone else’s team during tournaments and showcases is ridiculous. ECNL should go all in for 25 or wait for 26, but not a combination of both

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would ECNL allow SY teams to show up at showcases but not league play? Sending kids to invade someone else’s team during tournaments and showcases is ridiculous. ECNL should go all in for 25 or wait for 26, but not a combination of both

Becuase it soothes their customers, the college coaches, and allows teams to try out new configurations with guest players for the following year. My kiddo is quite young still, but late Q4, and I'd hope we could see him a little bit with both groups next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

ECNL isn't going to birth year as a strategic move. It because it what has been requested from their customer (college coaches). That is what is driving the change. the ones who actually do the recruiting disagree that there is no problem recruiting by BY. They want to go go to a showcase and see players all in the same recruiting class, and not have to watch a game and determine who is what grad year.

Stop making stuff up! This absolutely is not true. You clearly have no clue what happens on top teams and in college recruitment. College coaches never show up to watch any team - they follow and watch specific players. Try to stay informed.

I know two D1 college soccer coaches. They most definitely show up to watch TEAMS at showcases. They do not have the resources to only scout specific players. Once they’ve identified players they want (usually after seeing them play in tournaments or showcases), they reach out to those players. They do not have the budgets to travel around the country to follow specific players and just watch their games - especially since there’s no guaranty those players will commit to their school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would ECNL allow SY teams to show up at showcases but not league play? Sending kids to invade someone else’s team during tournaments and showcases is ridiculous. ECNL should go all in for 25 or wait for 26, but not a combination of both

Becuase it soothes their customers, the college coaches, and allows teams to try out new configurations with guest players for the following year. My kiddo is quite young still, but late Q4, and I'd hope we could see him a little bit with both groups next year.

Some sanity returns to the thread!