ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have not seen anyone really articulate the exact reasons they are against the change. Just taking shots at the reasons those that want the change are putting forth.

Does anyone have anything, besides their specific case of their kid being hurt, to put forth to the group?

The only thing I have seen so far is that it would be messy for a season, that other countries do it this way and, for reasons that I dont understand, that is is better for the USWNT.

Their only reason is math is too hard.

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Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

So how would switching to school dates hurt non-trapped kids?

I’m trying to understand that as well. Who gets hit with anything negative with a switch to school year? Birth year people just say it’s not a disadvantage or disadvantage is part of sport. Which is it? Either way I don’t understand what the negatives would be outside of creating new teams which idk if that’s really a negative either outside personal perception.

The argument isn’t if it’s not broke don’t fix it. The argument BY people make is it’s not broke for my kid so don’t fix it.

Exactly right.

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Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

Most trapped players are starters on the team they play on. Coaches know the pain Aug to Dec players will go through so they only take the best ones.

For trapped players being a stand out while playing down their senior year won't be difficult. Which is exactly when the playing down coach wants and the club wants.

Alignment makes it all worth it... just don't ask how. Seriously though, this sounds like it would add to the recruiting issues rather than lessen them. Time will tell.

People have explained how. The USSF PDF also covered how. Just because you have a vested interest in maintaining willful ignorance doesn’t mean nobody has attempted to provide you the reasoning in good faith.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

So how would switching to school dates hurt non-trapped kids?

I’m trying to understand that as well. Who gets hit with anything negative with a switch to school year? Birth year people just say it’s not a disadvantage or disadvantage is part of sport. Which is it? Either way I don’t understand what the negatives would be outside of creating new teams which idk if that’s really a negative either outside personal perception.

The argument isn’t if it’s not broke don’t fix it. The argument BY people make is it’s not broke for my kid so don’t fix it.

Exactly right.

There are plenty of Q1 parents whose kids also have been left off of rosters due to size, late blooming. They just don’t blame the birthday happenstance, the focus their ire on the clubs, the pay-to-play, etc excuses dejour.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

Most trapped players are starters on the team they play on. Coaches know the pain Aug to Dec players will go through so they only take the best ones.

For trapped players being a stand out while playing down their senior year won't be difficult. Which is exactly when the playing down coach wants and the club wants.

Alignment makes it all worth it... just don't ask how. Seriously though, this sounds like it would add to the recruiting issues rather than lessen them. Time will tell.

People have explained how. The USSF PDF also covered how. Just because you have a vested interest in maintaining willful ignorance doesn’t mean nobody has attempted to provide you the reasoning in good faith.

Well what we think does not matter? What USSF thinks is all that matters. They do not want to change back the age mandates. So more than likely nothing will change. You can make as many “valid” points as you want.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

So how would switching to school dates hurt non-trapped kids?

I’m trying to understand that as well. Who gets hit with anything negative with a switch to school year? Birth year people just say it’s not a disadvantage or disadvantage is part of sport. Which is it? Either way I don’t understand what the negatives would be outside of creating new teams which idk if that’s really a negative either outside personal perception.

The argument isn’t if it’s not broke don’t fix it. The argument BY people make is it’s not broke for my kid so don’t fix it.

Exactly right.

There are plenty of Q1 parents whose kids also have been left off of rosters due to size, late blooming. They just don’t blame the birthday happenstance, the focus their ire on the clubs, the pay-to-play, etc excuses dejour.

They can’t blame it on the birthdate? They are born in Q1??? That wouldn’t even make sense!! Ya FOOL!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

Most trapped players are starters on the team they play on. Coaches know the pain Aug to Dec players will go through so they only take the best ones.

For trapped players being a stand out while playing down their senior year won't be difficult. Which is exactly when the playing down coach wants and the club wants.

"Coaches only take the best ones." Fixed it for you.

I do agree most trapped players are starters on their teams. Because they, like the other starters, worked their tails off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

So how would switching to school dates hurt non-trapped kids?

I’m trying to understand that as well. Who gets hit with anything negative with a switch to school year? Birth year people just say it’s not a disadvantage or disadvantage is part of sport. Which is it? Either way I don’t understand what the negatives would be outside of creating new teams which idk if that’s really a negative either outside personal perception.

The argument isn’t if it’s not broke don’t fix it. The argument BY people make is it’s not broke for my kid so don’t fix it.

Exactly right.

There are plenty of Q1 parents whose kids also have been left off of rosters due to size, late blooming. They just don’t blame the birthday happenstance, the focus their ire on the clubs, the pay-to-play, etc excuses dejour.

They can’t blame it on the birthdate? They are born in Q1??? That wouldn’t even make sense!! Ya FOOL!

Reread it Ya FOOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

So how would switching to school dates hurt non-trapped kids?

I’m trying to understand that as well. Who gets hit with anything negative with a switch to school year? Birth year people just say it’s not a disadvantage or disadvantage is part of sport. Which is it? Either way I don’t understand what the negatives would be outside of creating new teams which idk if that’s really a negative either outside personal perception.

The argument isn’t if it’s not broke don’t fix it. The argument BY people make is it’s not broke for my kid so don’t fix it.

Exactly right.

There are plenty of Q1 parents whose kids also have been left off of rosters due to size, late blooming. They just don’t blame the birthday happenstance, the focus their ire on the clubs, the pay-to-play, etc excuses dejour.

They are born in Q1 so they couldn’t use that as an argument? Also I don’t think you can use RAE as a valid reason because if they change age cutoffs someone is always going to be the youngest.

The issue is 50% of the soccer population Aug to Dec are getting hit with more than just RAE it’s how our whole system works with recruiting, entry level players, losing parts of the season. Why add layers of difficulty on top of RAE?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

Most trapped players are starters on the team they play on. Coaches know the pain Aug to Dec players will go through so they only take the best ones.

For trapped players being a stand out while playing down their senior year won't be difficult. Which is exactly when the playing down coach wants and the club wants.

Alignment makes it all worth it... just don't ask how. Seriously though, this sounds like it would add to the recruiting issues rather than lessen them. Time will tell.

People have explained how. The USSF PDF also covered how. Just because you have a vested interest in maintaining willful ignorance doesn’t mean nobody has attempted to provide you the reasoning in good faith.

Well what we think does not matter? What USSF thinks is all that matters. They do not want to change back the age mandates. So more than likely nothing will change. You can make as many “valid” points as you want.

"If I don't agree, or if I pretend you didn't make a point it is therefore invalid"

You must be amazing to live with.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

So how would switching to school dates hurt non-trapped kids?

I’m trying to understand that as well. Who gets hit with anything negative with a switch to school year? Birth year people just say it’s not a disadvantage or disadvantage is part of sport. Which is it? Either way I don’t understand what the negatives would be outside of creating new teams which idk if that’s really a negative either outside personal perception.

The argument isn’t if it’s not broke don’t fix it. The argument BY people make is it’s not broke for my kid so don’t fix it.

Exactly right.

There are plenty of Q1 parents whose kids also have been left off of rosters due to size, late blooming. They just don’t blame the birthday happenstance, the focus their ire on the clubs, the pay-to-play, etc excuses dejour.

They can’t blame it on the birthdate? They are born in Q1??? That wouldn’t even make sense!! Ya FOOL!

Reread it Ya FOOL

You got me with some French sounding mumbo jumbo there at the end. Nice one though lol

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:D1 Council is making U19 extremely relevant.

https://x.com/imyouthsoccer/status/1844029053734416625

No letter of intent means college could drop or add players until the day they step on campus.

It also means players can change colleges up until the day they step on campus (NIL $$$ anyone)

For youth soccer this means senior year showcases and league games just because relevant again.

Would it not be beneficial to go U15-18 with school year cut offs. And for ECNL to add a U19 for college kids who did not get a scholarship? Kids can still goto local college and play soccer and try and get recruited? Have their own showcases? If the ncaa is going to be adding/dropping players. Maybe it helps college to get a kid and have them play an additional year of ECNL rather than waste a roster spot or eligibility?

I know the pro birth year people have something to say about this?…

Birth year people will say that because NCAA just got rid of the Letter of Intent it means that players can no longer slack off their senior year just because they previously committed to a school.

College coaches can continue looking for better players all the way up to the minute their recruits step on campus. It also means that players that have already verbally committed to a college coach can change to a different school up until the day they step on campus.

Either way it means league games and showcases played as a senior in HS suddenly mean much more than they used to.

Trapped players that were Juniors playing with Seniors will get looked at 2x by recruiters their senior year.

If trapped seniors need to find a new team that year, with continued recruiting implications, won't they be freaking out even more than now?

According to trapped parents thinking, this would be the best chance for their superstar player who had their exposure buried by older kids in the same birth year. They will be an all-star beast baller on their senior year team.

Most trapped players are starters on the team they play on. Coaches know the pain Aug to Dec players will go through so they only take the best ones.

For trapped players being a stand out while playing down their senior year won't be difficult. Which is exactly when the playing down coach wants and the club wants.

Alignment makes it all worth it... just don't ask how. Seriously though, this sounds like it would add to the recruiting issues rather than lessen them. Time will tell.

People have explained how. The USSF PDF also covered how. Just because you have a vested interest in maintaining willful ignorance doesn’t mean nobody has attempted to provide you the reasoning in good faith.

Well what we think does not matter? What USSF thinks is all that matters. They do not want to change back the age mandates. So more than likely nothing will change. You can make as many “valid” points as you want.

"If I don't agree, or if I pretend you didn't make a point it is therefore invalid"

You must be amazing to live with.

I’ll take that as a compliment. Thank you good sir..

[Anonymous]

Follow the bread crumbs the ECNL president has volunteer position at us club. The us club CEO has a volunteer position on the USSF board. This whole system is rigged.

Won’t anyone think of the children!

[Anonymous]

The core of the issue for ECNL is NCAA recruiting rules are totally misaligned with Soccer BY rules. And, they are totally aligned with SY rules.

One of them has to give if we are going to fix the mess created 8 years ago..

Would only make sense that ECNL which is a stated college platform (not a pro platform) would want total alignment with NCAA recruiting rules.

[Anonymous]

I believe that before Thanksgiving, ECNL will announce that it will change the School Year with a new cutoff of 8/1 to 7/31, regardless of whether other leagues change or not.

The impact is minimal, as 95% of games are already between ECNL teams only.

This will help college coach a lot. If GA does not follow through, more players will be recruited from ECNL and cause further player leaving GA.