ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

[Anonymous]

MLSN will forgo their rumored hard on for BY. Deep down everyone knows it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

Cut in half? Mlsnext clubs make up a very small percentage of the total number of clubs at the ulittle ages.

Doesn't matter. Considering how many parents buy into hype and FOMO it just might work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

Except with the world cup + SY, the whole player pie is about to explode!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

And those who don't like change/like their current teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

Just because you dont like the facts doesn't make them untrue.

If MLSN moves into the younger ages and stays BY, US Club will lose paying customers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

Just because you dont like the facts doesn't make them untrue.

If MLSN moves into the younger ages and stays BY, US Club will lose paying customers.

MLSN loses more. They lose players wanting SY for HS, college recruiting and/or RAE advantage. Of your top players who don’t want to go pro and fit better in the SY cohort , they will go ECNL or whatever replaces ECNL in the future. MLSN won’t do something to close off this market.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

Just because you dont like the facts doesn't make them untrue.

If MLSN moves into the younger ages and stays BY, US Club will lose paying customers.

MLSN loses more. They lose players wanting SY for HS, college recruiting and/or RAE advantage. Of your top players who don’t want to go pro and fit better in the SY cohort , they will go ECNL or whatever replaces ECNL in the future. MLSN won’t do something to close off this market.

Im not going into the mental gymnastics.

If MLSN gets involved with younger age groups US Club losses money. Its that simple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

Just because you dont like the facts doesn't make them untrue.

If MLSN moves into the younger ages and stays BY, US Club will lose paying customers.

Ahh yes more parents of 9 year olds want to travel 3 hours to play one game because there can't possibly be good enough competition 20 minutes away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

Just because you dont like the facts doesn't make them untrue.

If MLSN moves into the younger ages and stays BY, US Club will lose paying customers.

MLSN loses more. They lose players wanting SY for HS, college recruiting and/or RAE advantage. Of your top players who don’t want to go pro and fit better in the SY cohort , they will go ECNL or whatever replaces ECNL in the future. MLSN won’t do something to close off this market.

Im not going into the mental gymnastics.

If MLSN gets involved with younger age groups US Club losses money. Its that simple.

I think you are vastly overestimating the financial consequences to US Club. But also, who cares. They want to go 8/1, they are going 8/1, if they lose money they lose money. They aren’t changing their mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

Just because you dont like the facts doesn't make them untrue.

If MLSN moves into the younger ages and stays BY, US Club will lose paying customers.

BY crazy….sorry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will start their own pre-MLS league U10-12 and will have 3 tiers of MLSN leagues for clubs. They are working on developing this for their clubs.

Next year be ready to hear about it.

MLSN, MLSN 2, MLSN 3 and Pre MLSN.

It would be funny if this happened.

All the littles leagues who currently have all the registrations before u13 will suddently be cut in half. All because they listened to ECNL. If they had done nothing they'd have more money and no extra work.

It wasn’t ECNLs doing per se. The switch to BY last decade wasn’t a sound move and most clubs and parents were wanting to switch back. Those opposed were mostly parents with kids born in Jan-June.

What's done is done. You can't turn back time.

If MLSN chooses to create a "Pre-MLSN" league the number of US Club registered players will go down because MLSN wont use US Club.

Basically the whole BY to SY distraction will only cost US Club money translating to less paying customers overall.

You are really holding on tight aren’t you…

Just because you dont like the facts doesn't make them untrue.

If MLSN moves into the younger ages and stays BY, US Club will lose paying customers.

MLSN loses more. They lose players wanting SY for HS, college recruiting and/or RAE advantage. Of your top players who don’t want to go pro and fit better in the SY cohort , they will go ECNL or whatever replaces ECNL in the future. MLSN won’t do something to close off this market.

Im not going into the mental gymnastics.

If MLSN gets involved with younger age groups US Club losses money. Its that simple.

I think you are vastly overestimating the financial consequences to US Club. But also, who cares. They want to go 8/1, they are going 8/1, if they lose money they lose money. They aren’t changing their mind.

If MLSN/GA get involved in creating their own youth system that would only hurt US club bottom line. But MLSN and GA need to do something if they decide to stay BY.

Will US club be fine? Obviously, but maybe the US club board members won’t be able to get that lake house.

[Anonymous]

US Club is not going to allow clubs that participate in MLSN and Or GA to participate in NPL/RL leagues starting in 26/27.

Meaning team 1 for boys plays MLSN team no longer can play NPL league. MLSN knows this is coming which is one of the reasons they created MLS2/Aspire, making more money also a factor obviously but they need leagues for clubs lower level teams going forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:US Club is not going to allow clubs that participate in MLSN and Or GA to participate in NPL/RL leagues starting in 26/27.

Meaning team 1 for boys plays MLSN team no longer can play NPL league. MLSN knows this is coming which is one of the reasons they created MLS2/Aspire, making more money also a factor obviously but they need leagues for clubs lower level teams going forward.

MLSN could dip into younger ages as part of a growth model, however they would do this to try and make money, not simply to stay BY. To make money and prevent failure, they would not limit their recruitment pool by using a less popular age cutoff, especially when all other competitive soccer leagues will be based on an Aug 1st cutoff. I personally don’t believe they will try to go below a u12 pre-mls category, and even this will face the same business risk, as would u13-u19, should they choose to stay BY. Plus, it is not an MLS decision at the end of the day. Clubs get to decide what leagues they play in, and if the nightmare of two registration systems and shuffling/alienating their pipeline is not worth the trouble, they won’t participate, and instead join ECNL, or USL Next, or the next elite alphabet league that will take up that space.