ECNL new division structure - The Chesapeake Bay division

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They can stop accommodating HS soccer if the want and the players will stop accommodating the ECNL. We have already seen this movie. The ecnl is a business and business is better when HS is accommodated.

Not when you are a monopoly.

ECNL never accommodated HS soccer before DA. There was no rule against playing HS soccer but the ECNL season marched on regardless. Players made their choice and coaches approved or disapproved on a per player basis.

ECNL will revert to how they once were. If you don’t like it then don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Once ECNL has limited GA to mostly rubble they will ditch HS and you will just have to suck it up.

Stop. No one cares about the GA. It’s already dead. Nothing is changing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They can stop accommodating HS soccer if the want and the players will stop accommodating the ECNL. We have already seen this movie. The ecnl is a business and business is better when HS is accommodated.

Not when you are a monopoly.

ECNL never accommodated HS soccer before DA. There was no rule against playing HS soccer but the ECNL season marched on regardless. Players made their choice and coaches approved or disapproved on a per player basis.

ECNL will revert to how they once were. If you don’t like it then don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Once ECNL has limited GA to mostly rubble they will ditch HS and you will just have to suck it up.

Stop. No one cares about the GA. It’s already dead. Nothing is changing.

Nothing is changing except for realigning divisions and playing 6 month seasons to accommodate HS soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They can stop accommodating HS soccer if the want and the players will stop accommodating the ECNL. We have already seen this movie. The ecnl is a business and business is better when HS is accommodated.

Not when you are a monopoly.

ECNL never accommodated HS soccer before DA. There was no rule against playing HS soccer but the ECNL season marched on regardless. Players made their choice and coaches approved or disapproved on a per player basis.

ECNL will revert to how they once were. If you don’t like it then don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Once ECNL has limited GA to mostly rubble they will ditch HS and you will just have to suck it up.

That’s cute. In my HS team most of them quit ECNL spring season to focus on HS

[Anonymous]

Does the GA accommodate HS?

[Anonymous]

Not a soccer parent, but have kids in other sports. With the exception of the most highly ranked basketball and football teams in the country (read: revenue sports for college) does anyone really care about high school teams if they play high level? I've heard different for baseball but I dont know baseball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They can stop accommodating HS soccer if the want and the players will stop accommodating the ECNL. We have already seen this movie. The ecnl is a business and business is better when HS is accommodated.

Not when you are a monopoly.

ECNL never accommodated HS soccer before DA. There was no rule against playing HS soccer but the ECNL season marched on regardless. Players made their choice and coaches approved or disapproved on a per player basis.

ECNL will revert to how they once were. If you don’t like it then don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Once ECNL has limited GA to mostly rubble they will ditch HS and you will just have to suck it up.

That’s cute. In my HS team most of them quit ECNL spring season to focus on HS

Without any options for college exposure many will think twice about losing a spot on a ECNL team for HS soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a soccer parent, but have kids in other sports. With the exception of the most highly ranked basketball and football teams in the country (read: revenue sports for college) does anyone really care about high school teams if they play high level? I've heard different for baseball but I dont know baseball.

They do around me. they care a lot. The soccer is poor quality but the kids care about playing for the school and they get to play with kids that could never afford to play ECNl or other expensive leagues.

I really don't see it going anywhere and I don't understand why US soccer always craps on it. Do they really want womens soccer to just be for affluent girls for ever and ever?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does the GA accommodate HS?

I believe GA allows kids to play HS but they do not adjust their season schedule to accommodate HS soccer.

Currently ECNL does and if such a league realignment were to happen the writing is on the wall that HS soccer will no longer be scheduled around. Kids will have to make their choice, HS team or ECNL or ECNL. Star players can do what they want but bubble starters and subs might think twice about risking their ECNL spot for HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the GA accommodate HS?

I believe GA allows kids to play HS but they do not adjust their season schedule to accommodate HS soccer.

Currently ECNL does and if such a league realignment were to happen the writing is on the wall that HS soccer will no longer be scheduled around. Kids will have to make their choice, HS team or ECNL or ECNL. Star players can do what they want but bubble starters and subs might think twice about risking their ECNL spot for HS.

I can see no reason ECNL would do that. How does it help them in any way at all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The GA parents making up falsehoods again in a desperate attempt to keep the implosion from happening.

This isn’t true.

How could this be interpreted as anything but good for local ECNL? Do you really like bus trips to SC/NC or NJ?

MD girls parent here, and I would not like this hypothetical realignment. PDA and Match Fit are good clubs that would be excluded, and the girls play the VA teams enough already in scrimmages and local tournaments or VDA showcase.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the GA accommodate HS?

I believe GA allows kids to play HS but they do not adjust their season schedule to accommodate HS soccer.

Currently ECNL does and if such a league realignment were to happen the writing is on the wall that HS soccer will no longer be scheduled around. Kids will have to make their choice, HS team or ECNL or ECNL. Star players can do what they want but bubble starters and subs might think twice about risking their ECNL spot for HS.

I can see no reason ECNL would do that. How does it help them in any way at all?

It consolidates divisions and lessons travel. Less travel makes ECNL more affordable to more players. More players makes a stronger player pool. ECNL has no obligation to support HS sports. HS soccer doesn’t do anything to benefit ECNL in any way. Kids can still play HS soccer but killing off GA, making the league more affordable to more kids means a net gain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The GA parents making up falsehoods again in a desperate attempt to keep the implosion from happening.

This isn’t true.

How could this be interpreted as anything but good for local ECNL? Do you really like bus trips to SC/NC or NJ?

MD girls parent here, and I would not like this hypothetical realignment. PDA and Match Fit are good clubs that would be excluded, and the girls play the VA teams enough already in scrimmages and local tournaments or VDA showcase.

Much like NC clubs you assume PDA thinks driving down to MD just to pound you benefits them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the GA accommodate HS?

I believe GA allows kids to play HS but they do not adjust their season schedule to accommodate HS soccer.

Currently ECNL does and if such a league realignment were to happen the writing is on the wall that HS soccer will no longer be scheduled around. Kids will have to make their choice, HS team or ECNL or ECNL. Star players can do what they want but bubble starters and subs might think twice about risking their ECNL spot for HS.

I can see no reason ECNL would do that. How does it help them in any way at all?

It consolidates divisions and lessons travel. Less travel makes ECNL more affordable to more players. More players makes a stronger player pool. ECNL has no obligation to support HS sports. HS soccer doesn’t do anything to benefit ECNL in any way. Kids can still play HS soccer but killing off GA, making the league more affordable to more kids means a net gain.

Agree with consolidation of travel absolutely. they would consolidate it with groups that still allow HS soccer. that helps them get in all the player$$$$.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The GA parents making up falsehoods again in a desperate attempt to keep the implosion from happening.

This isn’t true.

How could this be interpreted as anything but good for local ECNL? Do you really like bus trips to SC/NC or NJ?

MD girls parent here, and I would not like this hypothetical realignment. PDA and Match Fit are good clubs that would be excluded, and the girls play the VA teams enough already in scrimmages and local tournaments or VDA showcase.

Much like NC clubs you assume PDA thinks driving down to MD just to pound you benefits them.

PDA clearly wanted the alignments that exist or they would not be the way they are. What PDA wants, PDA gets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The GA parents making up falsehoods again in a desperate attempt to keep the implosion from happening.

This isn’t true.

How could this be interpreted as anything but good for local ECNL? Do you really like bus trips to SC/NC or NJ?

MD girls parent here, and I would not like this hypothetical realignment. PDA and Match Fit are good clubs that would be excluded, and the girls play the VA teams enough already in scrimmages and local tournaments or VDA showcase.

Much like NC clubs you assume PDA thinks driving down to MD just to pound you benefits them.

PDA is much better than the NC clubs. They pound pretty much everyone.