ECNL moving to school year not calendar

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

ding ding ding ding

My kids team is now 80% post tryouts. Q3 & 4

That would really make sense about now for the 4v4 squads.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

This is the most telegraphed change ever and as you said, clubs would have to be way behind the curve to not have a plan in place. Anyone who doesn't realize this is just burying their heads in the sand.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

Get closer to tryouts? Tryouts are already done in many areas.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

Get closer to tryouts? Tryouts are already done in many areas.

Coach can still add players after the tryout. I sometimes take my kid to practice with several top teams (long after tryouts) to find a team for him.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

You’ll get a big range of responses from clubs. Some won’t do anything. Others are going to be thinking ahead and making strategic decisions now. The top clubs will generally be thinking ahead.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

Get closer to tryouts? Tryouts are already done in many areas.

Not nationally at all. They ramp up in late March/April/May

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

Get closer to tryouts? Tryouts are already done in many areas.

Is it many areas or just a few? with most still to come.

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

Get closer to tryouts? Tryouts are already done in many areas.

Not nationally at all. They ramp up in late March/April/May

ECNL tryout is year round but my area has the big “tryout” which most of the time is done behind the scenes but is completed in May.

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Can someone do the math for me please? Mostly interested in my DD (August 29 2016) and DS (July 12th 2012) Thank you!

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone do the math for me please? Mostly interested in my DD (August 29 2016) and DS (July 12th 2012) Thank you!

Sure thing. 8+8=16

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Anonymous wrote:There's going to be a lot disappointment by the posters here. Clubs are too busy to do much beyond their normal scouting/recruiting to do all the dreams posted here. Yes, they'll start to eye sept-Q4 players where that makes sense, especially those already on their clubs, but the main focus for 25/26 will be making those 25/26 teams the strongest they can be. And then they'll start to pivot to 26/27.

Sounds like wishful thinking by a Q1 parent who believes literally nothing will change in 25/26. You could be right. You could also be wrong.

It's what I'm already seeing -- where clubs as much as they can are punting these decisions/moves until next year, especially whenever parents start asking questions. People here think there's all this time for these clubs to strategize and find the best sept-Q4 players and how to bring them in now. There's no time for that. If anything, it's more parents who will lead any change of clubs this year and xyz popular club might be the beneficiary. Then again, that type of movement happens every year as antsy parents look for better options for their kids.

On the other side of the coin, all it takes is one club to start amassing Q4's and the lid comes off for everyone.

That's not how it happens, tho. These top places hold ID sessions and open practices and people show up. Over-eager parents email to get their kid a session at a practice. And this is kids of all birth months. If someone they like ends up being septQ4, all that does is give the new club more options, especially into the future. That's about it. If you think there's more going on, you've got an overactive imagination.

You must not be in the highly valued class of players, the players that get scholarships to clubs, this is how it works in that world.

I'm familiar with player movements on the top tier clubs in our area (some of which have won their respective national titles) and what I describe is what happens. .... And honestly, you know all those super elite players play up and BY/SY isn't as important, really.

If a club is competitive at all they have been talking about this switch for a good part of a year, even if they haven't said anything publicly. More information will come out as we get closer to tryouts, they know who the q4 kids are that can make a difference and if not, you may want to look elsewhere.

Get closer to tryouts? Tryouts are already done in many areas.

Not nationally at all. They ramp up in late March/April/May

ECNL tryout is year round but my area has the big “tryout” which most of the time is done behind the scenes but is completed in May.

Should be plenty of time to take the guidance into account then. Or the club can leave things as is. Either way is fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone do the math for me please? Mostly interested in my DD (August 29 2016) and DS (July 12th 2012) Thank you!

Nothing changes for either. Only for kids who’s birthdays are on or after 9/1