ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Choose whatever club/league you want. Nobody cares.

I will say that choosing one league over the other based on which league allows your kid to play against younger players is pathetic.

Talented players generally are looking to play up not down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Choose whatever club/league you want. Nobody cares.

I will say that choosing one league over the other based on which league allows your kid to play against younger players is pathetic.

Talented players generally are looking to play up not down.

It’s something I would consider if I had a trapped 8th grader heading into the 26/27 season. At that age with that birthdate a 9/1 cutoff would put them on track for the correct recruiting cycle and not disrupt their 8th grade year. Just one factor among many I would consider. It seems premature to worry about it now, but i understand wanting to integrate yourself with a new club before the chaos that next spring is going to bring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any league can implement whatever they want for showcases and tournaments. But league play and nationals has to be whatever each governing body decides for the full year.

SY+60 has a 9/1 cutoff therefore it works for US Soccer.

No.

Yes

I figured we'd get to 1000 after USCS and USYS released their league rules for next year. We're going to get there continuing to debate how to modify the SY system that was just a adopted 3 months ago to make it more fair for all the kids who were held back by their parents - or live in a minority of states. It's cool we're getting to 1000 - and 2000 seems doable now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Choose whatever club/league you want. Nobody cares.

I will say that choosing one league over the other based on which league allows your kid to play against younger players is pathetic.

Talented players generally are looking to play up not down.

So pathetic! All those Jan birthday kids playing against Nov./Dec. kids should look at themselves in the mirror and call themselves pathetic every morning when they get up, and just before they go to bed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Then you have to go with the ECNL platform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any league can implement whatever they want for showcases and tournaments. But league play and nationals has to be whatever each governing body decides for the full year.

SY+60 has a 9/1 cutoff therefore it works for US Soccer.

No.

Yes

I figured we'd get to 1000 after USCS and USYS released their league rules for next year. We're going to get there continuing to debate how to modify the SY system that was just a adopted 3 months ago to make it more fair for all the kids who were held back by their parents - or live in a minority of states. It's cool we're getting to 1000 - and 2000 seems doable now.

Only adopted by some leagues + they can still implement +60 if they want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Choose whatever club/league you want. Nobody cares.

I will say that choosing one league over the other based on which league allows your kid to play against younger players is pathetic.

Talented players generally are looking to play up not down.

So pathetic! All those Jan birthday kids playing against Nov./Dec. kids should look at themselves in the mirror and call themselves pathetic every morning when they get up, and just before they go to bed!

No. Instead they congratulate themselves for being so talented. And the Jan birthdays will still be on the older end in 26/27 - just not quite as talented as they used to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Choose whatever club/league you want. Nobody cares.

I will say that choosing one league over the other based on which league allows your kid to play against younger players is pathetic.

Talented players generally are looking to play up not down.

So pathetic! All those Jan birthday kids playing against Nov./Dec. kids should look at themselves in the mirror and call themselves pathetic every morning when they get up, and just before they go to bed!

So pathetic all those Aug and July kids should look at themselves in the mirror and call themselves pathetic every morning when they get up, and just before they go to bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Choose whatever club/league you want. Nobody cares.

I will say that choosing one league over the other based on which league allows your kid to play against younger players is pathetic.

Talented players generally are looking to play up not down.

I don't want to play against younger players for that reason. My daughter is small and holding her own being a Q4 birthday. I'm trying to avoid a trapped year which is why I want the correct platform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen anything definite from GA?

Nothing yet but they are considering the 2 month window on top of 9/1. This is because it addresses all trapped players, doesnt allow playing down, and potentially gives them a 2 month advantage over ECNL.

The only downside if you want to call it that is GA teams won't be able to participate in ECNL club tournaments. ECNL teams would be able to participate in GA club tournaments.

Thanks. We need to make a club decision and my daughter is Q4. if GA doesn't announce soon we have to go with the ECNL platform

Choose whatever club/league you want. Nobody cares.

I will say that choosing one league over the other based on which league allows your kid to play against younger players is pathetic.

Talented players generally are looking to play up not down.

I don't want to play against younger players for that reason. My daughter is small and holding her own being a Q4 birthday. I'm trying to avoid a trapped year which is why I want the correct platform.

So what I'm hearing is...
1. You want to avoid being a trapped player
2. You want your kid to play down against smaller players

Newsflash top colleges are going to cherry pick the best players on teams. You can likely still get recruited not being one of the better players. But in this situation your kid likely could have done just as well playing and instrument + getting a band scholorship + having good grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any league can implement whatever they want for showcases and tournaments. But league play and nationals has to be whatever each governing body decides for the full year.

SY+60 has a 9/1 cutoff therefore it works for US Soccer.

No.

Yes

Still no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many idiots in this thread promoting the plus as something that is actually being considered

Seems like one idiot pushing a garbage system not under consideration because it is essentially GY with hold backs, and cheaters and a 14 month window and while it may have been considered last year when they were debating (highly unlikely), it was not chosen when the rules were set. Done deal.

The troll said they had a girl which makes sense because a 14 month window for boys around puberty is a much bigger issue for boys than girls and much fewer girls play than boys.

SY+60 is the same as GY WITHOUT cheaters playing down.

Which as multiple people have said it what everyone wants.

SY plus is for cheaters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many idiots in this thread promoting the plus as something that is actually being considered

Seems like one idiot pushing a garbage system not under consideration because it is essentially GY with hold backs, and cheaters and a 14 month window and while it may have been considered last year when they were debating (highly unlikely), it was not chosen when the rules were set. Done deal.

The troll said they had a girl which makes sense because a 14 month window for boys around puberty is a much bigger issue for boys than girls and much fewer girls play than boys.

SY+60 is the same as GY WITHOUT cheaters playing down.

Which as multiple people have said it what everyone wants.

Not multiple people. Puppeting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many idiots in this thread promoting the plus as something that is actually being considered

Seems like one idiot pushing a garbage system not under consideration because it is essentially GY with hold backs, and cheaters and a 14 month window and while it may have been considered last year when they were debating (highly unlikely), it was not chosen when the rules were set. Done deal.

The troll said they had a girl which makes sense because a 14 month window for boys around puberty is a much bigger issue for boys than girls and much fewer girls play than boys.

SY+60 is the same as GY WITHOUT cheaters playing down.

Which as multiple people have said it what everyone wants.

SY plus is for cheaters.

SY + 60 is for people that want to lobby for this change for the next 10 years. More power to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many idiots in this thread promoting the plus as something that is actually being considered

Seems like one idiot pushing a garbage system not under consideration because it is essentially GY with hold backs, and cheaters and a 14 month window and while it may have been considered last year when they were debating (highly unlikely), it was not chosen when the rules were set. Done deal.

The troll said they had a girl which makes sense because a 14 month window for boys around puberty is a much bigger issue for boys than girls and much fewer girls play than boys.

SY+60 is the same as GY WITHOUT cheaters playing down.

Which as multiple people have said it what everyone wants.

SY plus is for cheaters.

Yes, wouldn't SY+60, e.g., let July birthdays play down with grade in a district with a 9/1 cutoff? One could argue that this two months isn't a big deal, but it's still a redshirted kid playing down, which is what most people are defining as "cheaters." So it would be "GY with cheaters, just not egregious cheaters."