ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

[Anonymous]

I’d love it if they made the change for 25/26. It’s unlikely. I understand that they can just pack the rosters for teams that are already formed for 25, but the other clubs would have that advantage to form teams appropriately with a mix of trapped players and maybe even take a look at regional Q4s. It’s an advantage for teams that haven’t hosted tryouts yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

What was the subject of that specific podcast?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

What was the subject of that specific podcast?

I am trying to remember some of the topics, but I am drawing a blank. I know it was the USYNT sporting director Matt Crocker and I came away thinking that youth soccer is going to be more aligned than what people think. Matt Crocker the director of football operations at Southhampton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

What was the subject of that specific podcast?

I am trying to remember some of the topics, but I am drawing a blank. I know it was the USYNT sporting director Matt Crocker and I came away thinking that youth soccer is going to be more aligned than what people think. Matt Crocker the director of football operations at Southhampton.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4655857/2023/09/14/biobanding-late-maturing-footballers/

“Rationally, it didn’t add up. How could this skilful and confident kid not be able to perform in games? So we had to decide what to do with him. Luckily, we had a really good academy director in Matt Crocker (now sporting director of U.S. Soccer) and with conversations with him, Alex and his parents — his mum was a physio and his dad, Mark, was an ex-player — we made the decision to keep Alex at the club but hold him back a year and stay in the under-14s. He then broke into the first team when he was 16. It was crazy, but it was a lightbulb moment in my head as a fledgling performance guy in the industry.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

What was the subject of that specific podcast?

I am trying to remember some of the topics, but I am drawing a blank. I know it was the USYNT sporting director Matt Crocker and I came away thinking that youth soccer is going to be more aligned than what people think. Matt Crocker the director of football operations at Southhampton.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4655857/2023/09/14/biobanding-late-maturing-footballers/

“Rationally, it didn’t add up. How could this skilful and confident kid not be able to perform in games? So we had to decide what to do with him. Luckily, we had a really good academy director in Matt Crocker (now sporting director of U.S. Soccer) and with conversations with him, Alex and his parents — his mum was a physio and his dad, Mark, was an ex-player — we made the decision to keep Alex at the club but hold him back a year and stay in the under-14s. He then broke into the first team when he was 16. It was crazy, but it was a lightbulb moment in my head as a fledgling performance guy in the industry.”

Biobanding, to put it frankly, is a legal way to rob one player roster position from his own age group, steal time from other players in their own team. If you cannot play in your own age group, there is always a B team.

[Anonymous]

Seems like now would be the time to update everyone on the decision and pathway to new registration date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

What was the subject of that specific podcast?

I am trying to remember some of the topics, but I am drawing a blank. I know it was the USYNT sporting director Matt Crocker and I came away thinking that youth soccer is going to be more aligned than what people think. Matt Crocker the director of football operations at Southhampton.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4655857/2023/09/14/biobanding-late-maturing-footballers/

“Rationally, it didn’t add up. How could this skilful and confident kid not be able to perform in games? So we had to decide what to do with him. Luckily, we had a really good academy director in Matt Crocker (now sporting director of U.S. Soccer) and with conversations with him, Alex and his parents — his mum was a physio and his dad, Mark, was an ex-player — we made the decision to keep Alex at the club but hold him back a year and stay in the under-14s. He then broke into the first team when he was 16. It was crazy, but it was a lightbulb moment in my head as a fledgling performance guy in the industry.”

Biobanding, to put it frankly, is a legal way to rob one player roster position from his own age group, steal time from other players in their own team. If you cannot play in your own age group, there is always a B team.

Its too bad your "opinion" has no bearing on....anything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is a 2011, Q4 ECNL player. She will be trapped in the fall of 2025 and will be playing with 2012’s. It doesn’t make much sense then to the go back to the 2011 team next spring and once again have to go back to the 2012 team in the fall of 2026. Many are hoping ECNL makes an exception for the soon to be trapped players starting in the spring of 2026 to allow.

THIS!

[Anonymous]

Listening to previous podcasts from ECNL and in January they had Mike Cullina on to discuss the history of the BY/SY registration, some interesting tidbits. At one point he was talking about the benefit of aligning club 9/1 registration with the YNT. Could you imagine if that happened?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The lame duck year sucks. I hope they make changes! I seriously doubt they can after so many states have held tryouts and given offers.

How many states have had tryout already? It can’t be that many out of 50.

San Diego Surf was the main one I believe.

The entire MA region ..

Senior girls in NC have had tryouts and solidified bids. What other states? Surely they can readjust accordingly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lame duck year sucks. I hope they make changes! I seriously doubt they can after so many states have held tryouts and given offers.

How many states have had tryout already? It can’t be that many out of 50.

San Diego Surf was the main one I believe.

Senior girls in NC have had tryouts and solidified bids. What other states? Surely they can readjust accordingly

The entire MA region ..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Listening to previous podcasts from ECNL and in January they had Mike Cullina on to discuss the history of the BY/SY registration, some interesting tidbits. At one point he was talking about the benefit of aligning club 9/1 registration with the YNT. Could you imagine if that happened?

It appears that is what England does, if you look at their U-15 roster the average age is 14.5 yrs old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

What was the subject of that specific podcast?

I am trying to remember some of the topics, but I am drawing a blank. I know it was the USYNT sporting director Matt Crocker and I came away thinking that youth soccer is going to be more aligned than what people think. Matt Crocker the director of football operations at Southhampton.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4655857/2023/09/14/biobanding-late-maturing-footballers/

“Rationally, it didn’t add up. How could this skilful and confident kid not be able to perform in games? So we had to decide what to do with him. Luckily, we had a really good academy director in Matt Crocker (now sporting director of U.S. Soccer) and with conversations with him, Alex and his parents — his mum was a physio and his dad, Mark, was an ex-player — we made the decision to keep Alex at the club but hold him back a year and stay in the under-14s. He then broke into the first team when he was 16. It was crazy, but it was a lightbulb moment in my head as a fledgling performance guy in the industry.”

Biobanding, to put it frankly, is a legal way to rob one player roster position from his own age group, steal time from other players in their own team. If you cannot play in your own age group, there is always a B team.

Its too bad your "opinion" has no bearing on....anything

I don't give a f**k on you and your shorty kid. My kid is in ECNL. We don't have this stupid rule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The podcast only had one episode in February, will we get three in March then? HAHA

They took the one with the US Soccer reps off the platform. I listened to it originally and then I went back to listen again and it was gone. Kind weird.

What was the subject of that specific podcast?

I am trying to remember some of the topics, but I am drawing a blank. I know it was the USYNT sporting director Matt Crocker and I came away thinking that youth soccer is going to be more aligned than what people think. Matt Crocker the director of football operations at Southhampton.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4655857/2023/09/14/biobanding-late-maturing-footballers/

“Rationally, it didn’t add up. How could this skilful and confident kid not be able to perform in games? So we had to decide what to do with him. Luckily, we had a really good academy director in Matt Crocker (now sporting director of U.S. Soccer) and with conversations with him, Alex and his parents — his mum was a physio and his dad, Mark, was an ex-player — we made the decision to keep Alex at the club but hold him back a year and stay in the under-14s. He then broke into the first team when he was 16. It was crazy, but it was a lightbulb moment in my head as a fledgling performance guy in the industry.”

Biobanding, to put it frankly, is a legal way to rob one player roster position from his own age group, steal time from other players in their own team. If you cannot play in your own age group, there is always a B team.

Its too bad your "opinion" has no bearing on....anything

I don't give a f**k on you and your shorty kid. My kid is in ECNL. We don't have this stupid rule.

Hahahahah anonymous person on the internet ASSuming way too much