D1 Mandatory Roster Cap

[Anonymous]

I just read that D1 schools are now forced to cap their rosters to 27-29 as of 2025. No more 40 person squads. This means many many fewer D1 spots for any youth soccer player. I’m primarily concerned with girls side since DD plays ECNL. Seems like the possibility of actually playing D1 just got a lot smaller. I think D2 and D3 are unaffected. Read on College Soccer Truth on Twitter here:

https://x.com/imcollegesoccer/status/1808105039510069318?s=46

All the more reason for our kids to enjoy youth soccer and not get too caught up about the end goal (if that’s your goal).

[Anonymous]

College soccer truth... you ok? Seems like you are coming on dcum for affirmation

[Anonymous]

Ah, was this news brought to you by the same twitter (sorry, "X") account that said there would be a major announcement on July 1 regarding birth/grade year stuff that never happened?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just read that D1 schools are now forced to cap their rosters to 27-29 as of 2025. No more 40 person squads. This means many many fewer D1 spots for any youth soccer player. I’m primarily concerned with girls side since DD plays ECNL. Seems like the possibility of actually playing D1 just got a lot smaller. I think D2 and D3 are unaffected. Read on College Soccer Truth on Twitter here:

https://x.com/imcollegesoccer/status/1808105039510069318?s=46

All the more reason for our kids to enjoy youth soccer and not get too caught up about the end goal (if that’s your goal).

There are plenty of D1 programs and there are a tons of spots to be filled. The dirty little secret about women college soccer is you do not have to be good to play D1 and the vast majority of college do give a sh#t about the program. If your DD really wants to play in college at D1 she can.

[Anonymous]

That's the difference if your kid is #30 or #40 on the team. Either way they're not seeing the field unless they beat out 30 players in front of them.

Why would you sign up for a team with over 30 roster spots. Why would you sign up with a team with over 18?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's the difference if your kid is #30 or #40 on the team. Either way they're not seeing the field unless they beat out 30 players in front of them.

Why would you sign up for a team with over 30 roster spots. Why would you sign up with a team with over 18?

Because it's 40 in college and it's a way for your kid to get into a better school than they otherwise wood. That deep into the roster, these aren't scholarship players, so nothing lost there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's the difference if your kid is #30 or #40 on the team. Either way they're not seeing the field unless they beat out 30 players in front of them.

Why would you sign up for a team with over 30 roster spots. Why would you sign up with a team with over 18?

Because it's 40 in college and it's a way for your kid to get into a better school than they otherwise wood. That deep into the roster, these aren't scholarship players, so nothing lost there.

Were coaches being allowed to support that many athletes through admissions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's the difference if your kid is #30 or #40 on the team. Either way they're not seeing the field unless they beat out 30 players in front of them.

Why would you sign up for a team with over 30 roster spots. Why would you sign up with a team with over 18?

Because it's 40 in college and it's a way for your kid to get into a better school than they otherwise wood. That deep into the roster, these aren't scholarship players, so nothing lost there.

Were coaches being allowed to support that many athletes through admissions?

At schools like UNC and Stanford? Absolutely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's the difference if your kid is #30 or #40 on the team. Either way they're not seeing the field unless they beat out 30 players in front of them.

Why would you sign up for a team with over 30 roster spots. Why would you sign up with a team with over 18?

Because it's 40 in college and it's a way for your kid to get into a better school than they otherwise wood. That deep into the roster, these aren't scholarship players, so nothing lost there.

Were coaches being allowed to support that many athletes through admissions?

Especially for women's teams. Gotta come up with the numbers to even things out vs. that 100-player football team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ah, was this news brought to you by the same twitter (sorry, "X") account that said there would be a major announcement on July 1 regarding birth/grade year stuff that never happened?

Here is a link to information from a major law firm about the settlement that would bring the roster caps about:

https://www.engage.hoganlovells.com/knowledgeservices/news/what-the-proposed-house-settlement-means-for-ncaa-division-i-institutions

And here’s a quote from the link:

“Specifically, the settlement eliminates NCAA caps on the number of scholarships per sport, and instead proposes the NCAA and conferences designate roster limits by sport. Under the settlement framework, institutions will be able to fully fund scholarships for every member of a team in a given sport, so long as the overall roster stays within the prescribed limits.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just read that D1 schools are now forced to cap their rosters to 27-29 as of 2025. No more 40 person squads. This means many many fewer D1 spots for any youth soccer player. I’m primarily concerned with girls side since DD plays ECNL. Seems like the possibility of actually playing D1 just got a lot smaller. I think D2 and D3 are unaffected. Read on College Soccer Truth on Twitter here:

https://x.com/imcollegesoccer/status/1808105039510069318?s=46

All the more reason for our kids to enjoy youth soccer and not get too caught up about the end goal (if that’s your goal).

There are plenty of D1 programs and there are a tons of spots to be filled. The dirty little secret about women college soccer is you do not have to be good to play D1 and the vast majority of college do give a sh#t about the program. If your DD really wants to play in college at D1 she can.

There are 15 to 18 good girls on every roster and you do have to be good to be in that mix. The rest are practice players that don't play. If parents and daughter work hard enough at it they can get a roster spot. Playing is an entirely different thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ah, was this news brought to you by the same twitter (sorry, "X") account that said there would be a major announcement on July 1 regarding birth/grade year stuff that never happened?

Here is a link to information from a major law firm about the settlement that would bring the roster caps about:

https://www.engage.hoganlovells.com/knowledgeservices/news/what-the-proposed-house-settlement-means-for-ncaa-division-i-institutions

And here’s a quote from the link:

“Specifically, the settlement eliminates NCAA caps on the number of scholarships per sport, and instead proposes the NCAA and conferences designate roster limits by sport. Under the settlement framework, institutions will be able to fully fund scholarships for every member of a team in a given sport, so long as the overall roster stays within the prescribed limits.”

This would benefit men's soccer bigtime.

[Anonymous]

DS wants to play college. I’d rather him not get an offer than be the 30th ranked player on the roster and never see the field. To put in all the work and make all the sacrifices and not play is crushing. He isn’t using soccer to boost his admission odds. He wants to actually play the game. Better to go D2 or D3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's the difference if your kid is #30 or #40 on the team. Either way they're not seeing the field unless they beat out 30 players in front of them.

Why would you sign up for a team with over 30 roster spots. Why would you sign up with a team with over 18?

Because it's 40 in college and it's a way for your kid to get into a better school than they otherwise wood. That deep into the roster, these aren't scholarship players, so nothing lost there.

Were coaches being allowed to support that many athletes through admissions?

At schools like UNC and Stanford? Absolutely

lol no. Maybe at College of Charleston and Alcorn State.

[Anonymous]

Good. No reason to have that many on a roster anyway.