McLean leaving FVU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is from the MYS website. "The 2025-2026 MLS Next New Competition Tier ID Sessions for players U13-U19 have been concluded."

So, sounds like the new Tier II stuff starts at U13 at which point the "A" team plays MLSN Tier2 and the "B" teams plays NAL, and all remaining teams play NCSL/EDP.

What about the U11-U12 ages? In what league(s) will the A, B, and C teams play, considering that it sounds like MLSN2 and NAL only start at U13.

The conference for McLean in MLSN2 is operated by NAL. so McLean 1st teams will be in NAL. all other teams will be in NCSL/EDP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They definitely turn a blind eye to it because it’s definitely happening and always has.

Now its the personal trainer who's best friends with the coach or TD making this happen as the middle man

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is from the MYS website. "The 2025-2026 MLS Next New Competition Tier ID Sessions for players U13-U19 have been concluded."

So, sounds like the new Tier II stuff starts at U13 at which point the "A" team plays MLSN Tier2 and the "B" teams plays NAL, and all remaining teams play NCSL/EDP.

What about the U11-U12 ages? In what league(s) will the A, B, and C teams play, considering that it sounds like MLSN2 and NAL only start at U13.

The conference for McLean in MLSN2 is operated by NAL. so McLean 1st teams will be in NAL. all other teams will be in NCSL/EDP

McLean is awful. But it sure was fun watching them self-destruct. 5 years ago one of the top dogs in NOVA. During tryouts coaches would play on their iphones and ipads, yucking it up. Now just rabble.

[Anonymous]

Herndon joins the union!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is from the MYS website. "The 2025-2026 MLS Next New Competition Tier ID Sessions for players U13-U19 have been concluded."

So, sounds like the new Tier II stuff starts at U13 at which point the "A" team plays MLSN Tier2 and the "B" teams plays NAL, and all remaining teams play NCSL/EDP.

What about the U11-U12 ages? In what league(s) will the A, B, and C teams play, considering that it sounds like MLSN2 and NAL only start at U13.

The conference for McLean in MLSN2 is operated by NAL. so McLean 1st teams will be in NAL. all other teams will be in NCSL/EDP

McLean is awful. But it sure was fun watching them self-destruct. 5 years ago one of the top dogs in NOVA. During tryouts coaches would play on their iphones and ipads, yucking it up. Now just rabble.

Oh, I enjoyed watching the self-destruction too. I still remember the last tryout that I brought my son to for McLean. I watched the coaches either talking to each other and paying no attention to the tryouts or standing with their backs to the field. The coaches had no interest in the players. I was amazed to watch this unfold. McLean was a low to middle of the pack ECNL club and the coaches were acting like their team didn't need any improvement and were undefeated.

We then went to Arlington and SYC's tryouts and it was the complete opposite. The coaches didn't take their eyes off the field and conducted well run tryouts. My son never tried out for another McLean team since it was a waste of our time and ultimately my son and several of the other boys that were there went on to play at other area MLSNext and ECNL-N teams and a few, including my son, went on to play D1.

The self-destruction was self-inflicted and could be used as an example for karma.

[Anonymous]

They realize the last few years were not good. Now trying to turn it around. Will they though?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is from the MYS website. "The 2025-2026 MLS Next New Competition Tier ID Sessions for players U13-U19 have been concluded."

So, sounds like the new Tier II stuff starts at U13 at which point the "A" team plays MLSN Tier2 and the "B" teams plays NAL, and all remaining teams play NCSL/EDP.

What about the U11-U12 ages? In what league(s) will the A, B, and C teams play, considering that it sounds like MLSN2 and NAL only start at U13.

The conference for McLean in MLSN2 is operated by NAL. so McLean 1st teams will be in NAL. all other teams will be in NCSL/EDP

McLean is awful. But it sure was fun watching them self-destruct. 5 years ago one of the top dogs in NOVA. During tryouts coaches would play on their iphones and ipads, yucking it up. Now just rabble.

Oh, I enjoyed watching the self-destruction too. I still remember the last tryout that I brought my son to for McLean. I watched the coaches either talking to each other and paying no attention to the tryouts or standing with their backs to the field. The coaches had no interest in the players. I was amazed to watch this unfold. McLean was a low to middle of the pack ECNL club and the coaches were acting like their team didn't need any improvement and were undefeated.

We then went to Arlington and SYC's tryouts and it was the complete opposite. The coaches didn't take their eyes off the field and conducted well run tryouts. My son never tried out for another McLean team since it was a waste of our time and ultimately my son and several of the other boys that were there went on to play at other area MLSNext and ECNL-N teams and a few, including my son, went on to play D1.

The self-destruction was self-inflicted and could be used as an example for karma.

So interesting. We had the opposite experience at Arlington and Bethesda, positive at McLean. Girls team though.

[Anonymous]

Good for you looks like you finally found your level at McLean GA

[Anonymous]

Maybe so. What's wrong with that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is from the MYS website. "The 2025-2026 MLS Next New Competition Tier ID Sessions for players U13-U19 have been concluded."

So, sounds like the new Tier II stuff starts at U13 at which point the "A" team plays MLSN Tier2 and the "B" teams plays NAL, and all remaining teams play NCSL/EDP.

What about the U11-U12 ages? In what league(s) will the A, B, and C teams play, considering that it sounds like MLSN2 and NAL only start at U13.

The conference for McLean in MLSN2 is operated by NAL. so McLean 1st teams will be in NAL. all other teams will be in NCSL/EDP

Keep it quiet I signed for MLSN not nal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is from the MYS website. "The 2025-2026 MLS Next New Competition Tier ID Sessions for players U13-U19 have been concluded."

So, sounds like the new Tier II stuff starts at U13 at which point the "A" team plays MLSN Tier2 and the "B" teams plays NAL, and all remaining teams play NCSL/EDP.

What about the U11-U12 ages? In what league(s) will the A, B, and C teams play, considering that it sounds like MLSN2 and NAL only start at U13.

The conference for McLean in MLSN2 is operated by NAL. so McLean 1st teams will be in NAL. all other teams will be in NCSL/EDP

McLean is awful. But it sure was fun watching them self-destruct. 5 years ago one of the top dogs in NOVA. During tryouts coaches would play on their iphones and ipads, yucking it up. Now just rabble.

Oh, I enjoyed watching the self-destruction too. I still remember the last tryout that I brought my son to for McLean. I watched the coaches either talking to each other and paying no attention to the tryouts or standing with their backs to the field. The coaches had no interest in the players. I was amazed to watch this unfold. McLean was a low to middle of the pack ECNL club and the coaches were acting like their team didn't need any improvement and were undefeated.

We then went to Arlington and SYC's tryouts and it was the complete opposite. The coaches didn't take their eyes off the field and conducted well run tryouts. My son never tried out for another McLean team since it was a waste of our time and ultimately my son and several of the other boys that were there went on to play at other area MLSNext and ECNL-N teams and a few, including my son, went on to play D1.

The self-destruction was self-inflicted and could be used as an example for karma.

Wow. You are still holding on to this? Best of luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe so. What's wrong with that?

Absolutley nothing just helping you find your truth that DD is not ECNL player capable of cutting it at Arlington nor Bethesda. This might be why you did not have a good experience with those clubs' ID sessions. More families need to be comfortable with this truth. Its not the ID or tyrouts that are flawed, it might just be your kid is not a good fit for that level and that is ok, plenty of GA teams now for everyone to pay to play.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe so. What's wrong with that?

Absolutley nothing just helping you find your truth that DD is not ECNL player capable of cutting it at Arlington nor Bethesda. This might be why you did not have a good experience with those clubs' ID sessions. More families need to be comfortable with this truth. Its not the ID or tyrouts that are flawed, it might just be your kid is not a good fit for that level and that is ok, plenty of GA teams now for everyone to pay to play.

lol. Plenty of GA teams for
Pay to play? Probably MYS. But come play GA next year with Jersey, PA teams and even NVA , coppermine and SYC in the area and let me Know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is from the MYS website. "The 2025-2026 MLS Next New Competition Tier ID Sessions for players U13-U19 have been concluded."

So, sounds like the new Tier II stuff starts at U13 at which point the "A" team plays MLSN Tier2 and the "B" teams plays NAL, and all remaining teams play NCSL/EDP.

What about the U11-U12 ages? In what league(s) will the A, B, and C teams play, considering that it sounds like MLSN2 and NAL only start at U13.

The conference for McLean in MLSN2 is operated by NAL. so McLean 1st teams will be in NAL. all other teams will be in NCSL/EDP

Below is what McLean presented at the town hall:
Team 1 = MLSN2 (which I now know is operated by NAL)
Team 2 = NAL (which we were told is different from MLSN2 but of course still operated by NAL)
Lower Teams = NCSL