ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Midwest United (michigan) becomes the first ECNL club to officially get dropped by the league.

Will there be more to come?

GA can officially say they picked up a full ECNL club now I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You had me until you said grad year…it’s never been on the table

Wait and see. There is a strong push inside ECNL to goto grad year. 25/26 will be SY but the plan is secretly grad year.

I’m not a fan of it either but with the changing college landscape they believe it is best. They do not see hold backs as an issue but rather more reason for colleges coaches to recruit from ECNL.

[Anonymous]

We’ll find out ecnl is going SY beginning of March?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Midwest United (michigan) becomes the first ECNL club to officially get dropped by the league.

Will there be more to come?

GA can officially say they picked up a full ECNL club now I guess.

More to come..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You had me until you said grad year…it’s never been on the table

Wait and see. There is a strong push inside ECNL to goto grad year. 25/26 will be SY but the plan is secretly grad year.

I’m not a fan of it either but with the changing college landscape they believe it is best. They do not see hold backs as an issue but rather more reason for colleges coaches to recruit from ECNL.

If ECNL goes GY it's 100% over.

You'll get a group of parents and players that game the system with 16 year old "freshman" in HS.

Also private schools will get into the mix + offer free scholorships to 16 year old freshman so they can beat club teams.

[Anonymous]

Unless there is currently a lot going on behind the scenes with ECNL and US Soccer, there’s no way ECNL can make SY happen in 25/26. ECNL was crazy not to make that happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You had me until you said grad year…it’s never been on the table

That’s because it’s being planned under the table…..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless there is currently a lot going on behind the scenes with ECNL and US Soccer, there’s no way ECNL can make SY happen in 25/26. ECNL was crazy not to make that happen.

ECNL will be SY 26/27 9/1 cutoff but showcases will be based off grad year. 27/28 each team can use up to 3 GY players for league play. 28/29 ECNL is a grad year league.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless there is currently a lot going on behind the scenes with ECNL and US Soccer, there’s no way ECNL can make SY happen in 25/26. ECNL was crazy not to make that happen.

ECNL will be SY 26/27 9/1 cutoff but showcases will be based off grad year. 27/28 each team can use up to 3 GY players for league play. 28/29 ECNL is a grad year league.

Do people just make this stuff up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Midwest United (michigan) becomes the first ECNL club to officially get dropped by the league.

Will there be more to come?

GA can officially say they picked up a full ECNL club now I guess.

More to come..

Hopefully ecnl can drop Pleasanton Rage (NorCal) next and get some diversity within league play. Some of the clubs are not competitive and haven’t been for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless there is currently a lot going on behind the scenes with ECNL and US Soccer, there’s no way ECNL can make SY happen in 25/26. ECNL was crazy not to make that happen.

ECNL will be SY 26/27 9/1 cutoff but showcases will be based off grad year. 27/28 each team can use up to 3 GY players for league play. 28/29 ECNL is a grad year league.

Do people just make this stuff up?

Yes 1 person keep posting this nonsense trying to make GY happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless there is currently a lot going on behind the scenes with ECNL and US Soccer, there’s no way ECNL can make SY happen in 25/26. ECNL was crazy not to make that happen.

ECNL will be SY 26/27 9/1 cutoff but showcases will be based off grad year. 27/28 each team can use up to 3 GY players for league play. 28/29 ECNL is a grad year league.

Do people just make this stuff up?

A buddy of mine who’s a former pro and college coach currently an ECNL coach told me this is being discussed. Let’s stop it now and get anti GY going.

No hold backs allowed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless there is currently a lot going on behind the scenes with ECNL and US Soccer, there’s no way ECNL can make SY happen in 25/26. ECNL was crazy not to make that happen.

ECNL will be SY 26/27 9/1 cutoff but showcases will be based off grad year. 27/28 each team can use up to 3 GY players for league play. 28/29 ECNL is a grad year league.

Do people just make this stuff up?

Yes 1 person keep posting this nonsense trying to make GY happen.

Grad Year will happen just wait and see. No doubt showcase rules for ECNL will allow it in 26/27. Not sure if the plan is to call it that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless there is currently a lot going on behind the scenes with ECNL and US Soccer, there’s no way ECNL can make SY happen in 25/26. ECNL was crazy not to make that happen.

ECNL will be SY 26/27 9/1 cutoff but showcases will be based off grad year. 27/28 each team can use up to 3 GY players for league play. 28/29 ECNL is a grad year league.

Really hope that isn’t the plan. How convoluted. What a wasted couple of years. Just make the change!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You had me until you said grad year…it’s never been on the table

Wait and see. There is a strong push inside ECNL to goto grad year. 25/26 will be SY but the plan is secretly grad year.

I’m not a fan of it either but with the changing college landscape they believe it is best. They do not see hold backs as an issue but rather more reason for colleges coaches to recruit from ECNL.

If ECNL goes GY it's 100% over.

You'll get a group of parents and players that game the system with 16 year old "freshman" in HS.

Also private schools will get into the mix + offer free scholorships to 16 year old freshman so they can beat club teams.

Maybe for the real Football but no high schools are giving soccer scholarships.