ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Our PlayMetrics roster added in birth year. Maybe they will add a month to that. I know this is in an ECNL thread but it's really dumb that for rec leagues starting next year they can't change this. There are no tryouts just register and we can see how little effort it actuality was. I would like to think travel clubs that charge $$$ can then follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the players and parents suffer through a lame duck year because some clubs didn’t get their way and are still pissed at ecnl.

We know for a fact that there will be transitional guidance for 25/26 by US Soccer. If the guidance was going to be absolutely nothing changes until 26/27, they would have already done that.

The Q1 parents are hanging onto hope that at least their clubs won’t make a change until 26/27 because tryouts always happened. That’s definitely possible. But it doesn’t mean other clubs might not make SY teams next year for some / all competitions - if that’s part of the transitional guidance.

The guidance? Yes, it will be how to deal with parents overly fixated on the by/sy switch.

Time to focus on the YNT, dude. Get outta here. Check the title of the thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our PlayMetrics roster added in birth year. Maybe they will add a month to that. I know this is in an ECNL thread but it's really dumb that for rec leagues starting next year they can't change this. There are no tryouts just register and we can see how little effort it actuality was. I would like to think travel clubs that charge $$$ can then follow.

Interesting, ours did as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the players and parents suffer through a lame duck year because some clubs didn’t get their way and are still pissed at ecnl.

We know for a fact that there will be transitional guidance for 25/26 by US Soccer. If the guidance was going to be absolutely nothing changes until 26/27, they would have already done that.

The Q1 parents are hanging onto hope that at least their clubs won’t make a change until 26/27 because tryouts always happened. That’s definitely possible. But it doesn’t mean other clubs might not make SY teams next year for some / all competitions - if that’s part of the transitional guidance.

The guidance? Yes, it will be how to deal with parents overly fixated on the by/sy switch.

Time to focus on the YNT, dude. Get outta here. Check the title of the thread.

Dude thinks because his 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 year old is on the YNT his kid is and will always be elite.

Basically 98-99% of these players are not noteworthy by the time they’re 19 / 20 / 21. Most of the NT players were never on a YNT.

My son’s cousin was on the YNT for several years U14 to U16. He isn’t even playing the sport anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the players and parents suffer through a lame duck year because some clubs didn’t get their way and are still pissed at ecnl.

We know for a fact that there will be transitional guidance for 25/26 by US Soccer. If the guidance was going to be absolutely nothing changes until 26/27, they would have already done that.

The Q1 parents are hanging onto hope that at least their clubs won’t make a change until 26/27 because tryouts always happened. That’s definitely possible. But it doesn’t mean other clubs might not make SY teams next year for some / all competitions - if that’s part of the transitional guidance.

The guidance? Yes, it will be how to deal with parents overly fixated on the by/sy switch.

Time to focus on the YNT, dude. Get outta here. Check the title of the thread.

Dude thinks because his 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 year old is on the YNT his kid is and will always be elite.

Basically 98-99% of these players are not noteworthy by the time they’re 19 / 20 / 21. Most of the NT players were never on a YNT.

My son’s cousin was on the YNT for several years U14 to U16. He isn’t even playing the sport anymore.[/quote

Why do you think that is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the players and parents suffer through a lame duck year because some clubs didn’t get their way and are still pissed at ecnl.

We know for a fact that there will be transitional guidance for 25/26 by US Soccer. If the guidance was going to be absolutely nothing changes until 26/27, they would have already done that.

The Q1 parents are hanging onto hope that at least their clubs won’t make a change until 26/27 because tryouts always happened. That’s definitely possible. But it doesn’t mean other clubs might not make SY teams next year for some / all competitions - if that’s part of the transitional guidance.

The guidance? Yes, it will be how to deal with parents overly fixated on the by/sy switch.

Time to focus on the YNT, dude. Get outta here. Check the title of the thread.

Dude thinks because his 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 year old is on the YNT his kid is and will always be elite.

Basically 98-99% of these players are not noteworthy by the time they’re 19 / 20 / 21. Most of the NT players were never on a YNT.

My son’s cousin was on the YNT for several years U14 to U16. He isn’t even playing the sport anymore.

Why do you think that is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the players and parents suffer through a lame duck year because some clubs didn’t get their way and are still pissed at ecnl.

We know for a fact that there will be transitional guidance for 25/26 by US Soccer. If the guidance was going to be absolutely nothing changes until 26/27, they would have already done that.

The Q1 parents are hanging onto hope that at least their clubs won’t make a change until 26/27 because tryouts always happened. That’s definitely possible. But it doesn’t mean other clubs might not make SY teams next year for some / all competitions - if that’s part of the transitional guidance.

The guidance? Yes, it will be how to deal with parents overly fixated on the by/sy switch.

Time to focus on the YNT, dude. Get outta here. Check the title of the thread.

Dude thinks because his 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 year old is on the YNT his kid is and will always be elite.

Basically 98-99% of these players are not noteworthy by the time they’re 19 / 20 / 21. Most of the NT players were never on a YNT.

My son’s cousin was on the YNT for several years U14 to U16. He isn’t even playing the sport anymore.

Why do you think that is?

At 15/16 is when the elite start to separate themselves and by the point is has already become a grind, some will realize that and move on to something more their speed. What separates the top 1% is more than just physical tools, it is a mindset, not everyone wants to take it that far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the players and parents suffer through a lame duck year because some clubs didn’t get their way and are still pissed at ecnl.

We know for a fact that there will be transitional guidance for 25/26 by US Soccer. If the guidance was going to be absolutely nothing changes until 26/27, they would have already done that.

The Q1 parents are hanging onto hope that at least their clubs won’t make a change until 26/27 because tryouts always happened. That’s definitely possible. But it doesn’t mean other clubs might not make SY teams next year for some / all competitions - if that’s part of the transitional guidance.

The guidance? Yes, it will be how to deal with parents overly fixated on the by/sy switch.

Time to focus on the YNT, dude. Get outta here. Check the title of the thread.

ECNLers telling YNT people to stay away. Hahahahahahahaha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, “parent” communication advice is listed!

Also, it’s march 11, where’s the guidance?

When US Soccer did it's announcement in November and December, it basically said each league was going to have the freedom to chose between BY and the two SY options. To their credit USYS, US Club and AYSO agreed to the 9/1 SY date by the time of the AGM.

From that agreement, you can extrapolate that those 3 organizations needed additional time to agree on the transitional guidance so they can be consistent on team formation / competitions in 25/26. Of course, this is just a guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, “parent” communication advice is listed!

Also, it’s march 11, where’s the guidance?

When US Soccer did it's announcement in November and December, it basically said each league was going to have the freedom to chose between BY and the two SY options. To their credit USYS, US Club and AYSO agreed to the 9/1 SY date by the time of the AGM.

From that agreement, you can extrapolate that those 3 organizations needed additional time to agree on the transitional guidance so they can be consistent on team formation / competitions in 25/26. Of course, this is just a guess.

Makes sense, although what they come up with likely will not satisfy what folks are hoping for here (some grand edge for clubs/certain players in the upcoming season). It's more likely there's going to be a balancing act that seeks to protect the interest of all players and clubs.

[Anonymous]

Clubs and leagues aren’t changing for 25/26. It’s very clear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and leagues aren’t changing for 25/26. It’s very clear.

It is very clear...800 pgs. worth of clarity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and leagues aren’t changing for 25/26. It’s very clear.

The only thing that's clear is that the age matrix will not change until 26/27.

Whether US Soccer recommends that clubs take some transitional steps toward SY teams during 25/26 is not clear. We just don't know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clubs and leagues aren’t changing for 25/26. It’s very clear.

ECNL clubs will be adjusting the rosters from the announcment forward. Expect 50% of rosters to be 9/1-12/31. Up from maybe 10%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the players and parents suffer through a lame duck year because some clubs didn’t get their way and are still pissed at ecnl.

We know for a fact that there will be transitional guidance for 25/26 by US Soccer. If the guidance was going to be absolutely nothing changes until 26/27, they would have already done that.

The Q1 parents are hanging onto hope that at least their clubs won’t make a change until 26/27 because tryouts always happened. That’s definitely possible. But it doesn’t mean other clubs might not make SY teams next year for some / all competitions - if that’s part of the transitional guidance.

The guidance? Yes, it will be how to deal with parents overly fixated on the by/sy switch.

Time to focus on the YNT, dude. Get outta here. Check the title of the thread.

ECNLers telling YNT people to stay away. Hahahahahahahaha!

I'd bet $1 that player isn't really YNT