why do parents sign up for a giant ECNL roster (Mclean 2006 has 28 players)

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

As I said 4 pages back. Get in where you fit in and do it fast. Grad students, 5th year seniors (redshirt), gifted extra year, transfers and internationally students.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

For the 22s, top drawer shows double digit commits from FCV, Richmond and Arlington. If you look at the region, the total number of girls being recruited from the area has been slowly increasing year after year. What is different, is that the girls are coming from a wider set of clubs.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

Getting a large percent of athletic scholarship money in not easy unless you are a top 2 recruit in your recruiting class. Most parents are full of it when they talk about "scholarship" and they exaggerate. Good players who get recruited and offered get some athletic money and if they have good grades stack some academic money on top. The rest of the folks are really chasing a few roster spots and hoping it will help them get into whatever school they are hoping for...check out some of the college rosters this fall...they have bloated to 30+. Add in the transfer portal and over seas kids and it's flat out not easy.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

Getting a large percent of athletic scholarship money in not easy unless you are a top 2 recruit in your recruiting class. Most parents are full of it when they talk about "scholarship" and they exaggerate. Good players who get recruited and offered get some athletic money and if they have good grades stack some academic money on top. The rest of the folks are really chasing a few roster spots and hoping it will help them get into whatever school they are hoping for...check out some of the college rosters this fall...they have bloated to 30+. Add in the transfer portal and over seas kids and it's flat out not easy.

Let me give you a tip. The kids that get money are the kids who are the top pick for the specific program that is recruiting them. Do yourself a favor and never forget that. Most kids are not good enough to get substantial athletic scholarships at top programs. So if they want the money, they have to drop down and be top recruits for mid-tier programs. It’s that simple.

Most 2023’s that have committed or receiving offers are the 70-100 percent athletic scholarship kids.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

Getting a large percent of athletic scholarship money in not easy unless you are a top 2 recruit in your recruiting class. Most parents are full of it when they talk about "scholarship" and they exaggerate. Good players who get recruited and offered get some athletic money and if they have good grades stack some academic money on top. The rest of the folks are really chasing a few roster spots and hoping it will help them get into whatever school they are hoping for...check out some of the college rosters this fall...they have bloated to 30+. Add in the transfer portal and over seas kids and it's flat out not easy.

Let me give you a tip. The kids that get money are the kids who are the top pick for the specific program that is recruiting them. Do yourself a favor and never forget that. Most kids are not good enough to get substantial athletic scholarships at top programs. So if they want the money, they have to drop down and be top recruits for mid-tier programs. It’s that simple.

Most 2023’s that have committed or receiving offers are the 70-100 percent athletic scholarship kids.

Let me give you a tip. You obviously don't have a kid at a "top program". You obviously don't have a kid at a "mid-tier program". It's simple make a cup of tea and hit the sack. Most of the 23's ain't committed. grab a clue.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the thinking?
I don't get it.
Can someone explain the thinking?
Do kids beyond the top 11 get recruited to college?

ECNL doesn't guarantee you a college spot, you know that right?

It's all about $$$ money for the Club.

^^^This. I don’t understand why someone who is in the 20-25 range of the player pool (doesn’t start, on sub bench 50% of the time) wouldn’t go to another ecnl club that is less competitive (Loudoun, bryc) to start and play more game minutes? You may not win as many games but get a lot more playing time.

Because driving to BRYC or Loudoun in rush hour traffic 3 times a week to be on a team that loses every weekend isn't fun for teenagers.

I get that, but is that worse than not playing and having the team win most of the time? Soccer life is too short to train and not play

I’d think Arlington would now be a good option for some McLean bench warmers now that they are in ECNL.

Or maybe the first team will move to Arlington and the bench warmers will play finally get their chance to play for Mclean. Arlington’s class of 2022 college commitments are fantastic. Most of the girls on the current 03/04 team committed and most at excellent academic schools. Mclean has barely announced any. For people sending their DDs to Arlington and Mclean, top school acceptance hooks matter a lot, maybe more than scholarship dollars.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

Getting a large percent of athletic scholarship money in not easy unless you are a top 2 recruit in your recruiting class. Most parents are full of it when they talk about "scholarship" and they exaggerate. Good players who get recruited and offered get some athletic money and if they have good grades stack some academic money on top. The rest of the folks are really chasing a few roster spots and hoping it will help them get into whatever school they are hoping for...check out some of the college rosters this fall...they have bloated to 30+. Add in the transfer portal and over seas kids and it's flat out not easy.

Let me give you a tip. The kids that get money are the kids who are the top pick for the specific program that is recruiting them. Do yourself a favor and never forget that. Most kids are not good enough to get substantial athletic scholarships at top programs. So if they want the money, they have to drop down and be top recruits for mid-tier programs. It’s that simple.

Most 2023’s that have committed or receiving offers are the 70-100 percent athletic scholarship kids.

Let me give you a tip. You obviously don't have a kid at a "top program". You obviously don't have a kid at a "mid-tier program". It's simple make a cup of tea and hit the sack. Most of the 23's ain't committed. grab a clue.

Loud and wrong because you’re reading comprehension is sub par.

Here’s a tip. Read - Comprehend - Comment

I said “most 2023 that HAVE committed”. You understand that this is different than “most 2023s have committed.”

I say again….the 2023’s that HAVE committed are receiving substantial athletic money. The 2023’s that are entertaining offers are set to receive substantial athletic money.

The early offers go to the top recruits for the program. The top recruits get the money. Understand meatball?

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

Getting a large percent of athletic scholarship money in not easy unless you are a top 2 recruit in your recruiting class. Most parents are full of it when they talk about "scholarship" and they exaggerate. Good players who get recruited and offered get some athletic money and if they have good grades stack some academic money on top. The rest of the folks are really chasing a few roster spots and hoping it will help them get into whatever school they are hoping for...check out some of the college rosters this fall...they have bloated to 30+. Add in the transfer portal and over seas kids and it's flat out not easy.

Let me give you a tip. The kids that get money are the kids who are the top pick for the specific program that is recruiting them. Do yourself a favor and never forget that. Most kids are not good enough to get substantial athletic scholarships at top programs. So if they want the money, they have to drop down and be top recruits for mid-tier programs. It’s that simple.

Most 2023’s that have committed or receiving offers are the 70-100 percent athletic scholarship kids.

Let me give you a tip. You obviously don't have a kid at a "top program". You obviously don't have a kid at a "mid-tier program". It's simple make a cup of tea and hit the sack. Most of the 23's ain't committed. grab a clue.

Loud and wrong because you’re reading comprehension is sub par.

Here’s a tip. Read - Comprehend - Comment

I said “most 2023 that HAVE committed”. You understand that this is different than “most 2023s have committed.”

I say again….the 2023’s that HAVE committed are receiving substantial athletic money. The 2023’s that are entertaining offers are set to receive substantial athletic money.

The early offers go to the top recruits for the program. The top recruits get the money. Understand meatball?

I think you should have bolded THAT, not HAVE. Anyhow, do you have any solid evidence to back up your claims? Are you a college coach or work at a college? Do you have kids that received a soccer scholarships? Tell us how you’re qualified to make these statements. Thanks.

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Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

I am not familiar with the number of recruits committed from local clubs so far this year, but my understanding is that this year is an anomaly given the covid additional year of eligibility. Colleges are drastically reducing their recruiting class because they just don’t have the roster space.

This... Coaches I've heard talk so far have said that this may be the case for a few years, affecting 2023, 2024, and potentially even 2025, because they have no idea how many kids will use the 5th year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted them because of Covid... but it is especially affecting the 22's right now. (Also, Mclean has announced like 4 commits so far, which seems pretty on par with every other club in the area for that class)

any 22's getting athletic money were done well before now. rest of 22's are looking for roster spots at this point. don't forget the transfer portal on top of the gifted year of covid eligibility. i would think many coaches will be looking for 4 or less in the 23 class for the most part.

How much money does a kid get in scholarship? It it worth it?

Getting a large percent of athletic scholarship money in not easy unless you are a top 2 recruit in your recruiting class. Most parents are full of it when they talk about "scholarship" and they exaggerate. Good players who get recruited and offered get some athletic money and if they have good grades stack some academic money on top. The rest of the folks are really chasing a few roster spots and hoping it will help them get into whatever school they are hoping for...check out some of the college rosters this fall...they have bloated to 30+. Add in the transfer portal and over seas kids and it's flat out not easy.

Let me give you a tip. The kids that get money are the kids who are the top pick for the specific program that is recruiting them. Do yourself a favor and never forget that. Most kids are not good enough to get substantial athletic scholarships at top programs. So if they want the money, they have to drop down and be top recruits for mid-tier programs. It’s that simple.

Most 2023’s that have committed or receiving offers are the 70-100 percent athletic scholarship kids.

Let me give you a tip. You obviously don't have a kid at a "top program". You obviously don't have a kid at a "mid-tier program". It's simple make a cup of tea and hit the sack. Most of the 23's ain't committed. grab a clue.

Loud and wrong because you’re reading comprehension is sub par.

Here’s a tip. Read - Comprehend - Comment

I said “most 2023 that HAVE committed”. You understand that this is different than “most 2023s have committed.”

I say again….the 2023’s that HAVE committed are receiving substantial athletic money. The 2023’s that are entertaining offers are set to receive substantial athletic money.

The early offers go to the top recruits for the program. The top recruits get the money. Understand meatball?

I think you should have bolded THAT, not HAVE. Anyhow, do you have any solid evidence to back up your claims? Are you a college coach or work at a college? Do you have kids that received a soccer scholarships? Tell us how you’re qualified to make these statements. Thanks.

Here’s my solid evidence. If a 2023 is already committed it’s because they were the programs top recruit. So ask yourself, do you think a programs top recruit got substantial money?

[Anonymous]

Yes he is right meatball

[Anonymous]

Some reasons for the large roster:

- It makes it very important to bring your best to practice to make the roster for that weekend.
- Injuries happen a lot so bigger roster you have more to choose from.
- Kids have a lot of activities and may not always be able to attend games - so more to choose from.
- It's getting kids ready for the next level cause from here on out they will be forever be competing to make the roster for the weekend.
- It allows the club to teach the style of play where you may need more than 18 players. I've seen some practices where the team is broken down into 3 small teams of 7/8 players to teach something.
- It allows the team to scrimmage 11v11 - meaning more game time.

For teams at my DC's club that have large rosters they dual roster the players. Meaning if a player does not get selected for the weekend, the coach will contact the lower team(s) so the player can play a game that weekend.

And yes, the club is a business and they aren't looking to lose money so if you're signing your kid up for these large roster teams you must be good with it.