ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

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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

Oh, you don't believe an anonymous weirdo would lie about that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

ECNLers telling YNT people to stay away. Hahahahahahahaha!

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

Oh, you don't believe an anonymous weirdo would lie about that?

In fact I do think an anonymous weirdo is lying about that.

[Anonymous]

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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%.

If US Club Soccer permits its clubs to have 9/1 to 12/31 players play down in 25/26, this page will go to 1000 pretty quickly.

[Anonymous]

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

I also don’t expect much to change for 2025/2026 season. (My daughter is an October birthday and plays on a good ECNL club.) They already mix and match players on her team for games all the time. They’ll likely move some girls up or down for one practice each week in Spring 2026 so they get to know each other a little better, but I just don’t anticipate any huge changes until Fall 2026.

[Anonymous]

Our Playmetrics did too. And our league is moving into MLSN next year 🤷

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our Playmetrics did too. And our league is moving into MLSN next year 🤷

Same here, at bottom of each roster entry it says "Age" then the BY beside it. Just got added yesterday, hmmm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our Playmetrics did too. And our league is moving into MLSN next year 🤷

What is Playmetrics? I am not familiar with that platform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our Playmetrics did too. And our league is moving into MLSN next year 🤷

Same here, at bottom of each roster entry it says "Age" then the BY beside it. Just got added yesterday, hmmm

Sorry, I am a little dense. What do you think this implies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This, but also injuries. My son’s cousin played an insane number of games from U12 to U16, including playing through injuries to show he was “tough”. He suffered two ACL injuries in high school (U16 and then within a month of coming back from injury), but when he was 18 he was still good enough to be on Inter Miami’s U23s (or U21s, can’t remember). He struggled so much with the injuries that he decided to go to college instead of going pro. Suffered a third ACL injury his freshman season.

According to him (+ countless studies), he didn’t do a good job of not playing when he was injured. The kids have growing and fragile bodies. Playing 6 or 7 matches in a weekend tournament will absolutely wreck anyone’s body, especially if they come right back to training right after.

Excessive repetition when your body and mind are worn out doesn’t make you better. It just makes you more vulnerable to serious injury.

Also, a lot of these kids are not living their dreams - they’re living their father’s dreams. Eventually they decide to live their own dreams.

In my case, I played baseball growing up. My son decided he doesn’t like baseball and focused on the sport he really loves. His improvement every year has been spectacular, but it all comes from him.

I am just there to support my kids’ dreams, not live them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This, but also injuries. My son’s cousin played an insane number of games from U12 to U16, including playing through injuries to show he was “tough”. He suffered two ACL injuries in high school (U16 and then within a month of coming back from injury), but when he was 18 he was still good enough to be on Inter Miami’s U23s (or U21s, can’t remember). He struggled so much with the injuries that he decided to go to college instead of going pro. Suffered a third ACL injury his freshman season.

According to him (+ countless studies), he didn’t do a good job of not playing when he was injured. The kids have growing and fragile bodies. Playing 6 or 7 matches in a weekend tournament will absolutely wreck anyone’s body, especially if they come right back to training right after.

Excessive repetition when your body and mind are worn out doesn’t make you better. It just makes you more vulnerable to serious injury.

Also, a lot of these kids are not living their dreams - they’re living their father’s dreams. Eventually they decide to live their own dreams.

In my case, I played baseball growing up. My son decided he doesn’t like baseball and focused on the sport he really loves. His improvement every year has been spectacular, but it all comes from him.

I am just there to support my kids’ dreams, not live them.

Same here, I never played soccer growing up, so I am just there for support. My child plays at a high level and may have opportunities when they get older, I have only coached them on effort and being physical, as long as they are committed to those things I am happy as a father and it has worked out for them, coaches love those attributes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our Playmetrics did too. And our league is moving into MLSN next year 🤷

Same here, at bottom of each roster entry it says "Age" then the BY beside it. Just got added yesterday, hmmm

Sorry, I am a little dense. What do you think this implies?

Honestly have no idea. If they next add the birth month beside the year, maybe some 25-26 movement on BY? Òr maybe since club going to MLS Next, they're trying to figure out bio-banding options if it's sticking BY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This, but also injuries. My son’s cousin played an insane number of games from U12 to U16, including playing through injuries to show he was “tough”. He suffered two ACL injuries in high school (U16 and then within a month of coming back from injury), but when he was 18 he was still good enough to be on Inter Miami’s U23s (or U21s, can’t remember). He struggled so much with the injuries that he decided to go to college instead of going pro. Suffered a third ACL injury his freshman season.

According to him (+ countless studies), he didn’t do a good job of not playing when he was injured. The kids have growing and fragile bodies. Playing 6 or 7 matches in a weekend tournament will absolutely wreck anyone’s body, especially if they come right back to training right after.

Excessive repetition when your body and mind are worn out doesn’t make you better. It just makes you more vulnerable to serious injury.

Also, a lot of these kids are not living their dreams - they’re living their father’s dreams. Eventually they decide to live their own dreams.

In my case, I played baseball growing up. My son decided he doesn’t like baseball and focused on the sport he really loves. His improvement every year has been spectacular, but it all comes from him.

I am just there to support my kids’ dreams, not live them.

Yeah, this is an issue for sure. My 11 year old DD's knees hurt a lot now. We have a lot of "top players" who are starting get hurt and stay hurt all the time and I just read about a 13 year old girl (in our area) with an ACL tear. Too much time on turf and repetition can cause havoc on the kids. Wrong thread I know, but I agree w the above 2 posters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our Playmetrics did too. And our league is moving into MLSN next year 🤷

What is Playmetrics? I am not familiar with that platform.

Basically like Team Snap but better. Has rosters, parent contact info, team practuce and match schedules, messaging, etc.

[Anonymous]

Who is going in and adding the birth year in playmetrics? Clubs or the playmetrics platform itself?

[Anonymous]

It's on the platform now I think. Not sure means anything