Best regional ECNL Programs

[Anonymous]

Wrong. ECNL never had a ban on HS ball. Some TD didnt want or banned their players from playing HS because it conflicted with the club obligations. Back then HS ball and Club games ran concurrently. That doesn't happen anymore. They eliminated that overload.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

WS DA is rumored to be getting handed over. The move could be either a major upgrade or a complete collapse. Either way, it's more instability in that region. The only true stand alones are VDA and Arlington. They both are county clubs with resources AND far enough away from the drama to maintain most of their talent.

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Anonymous wrote:Wrong. ECNL never had a ban on HS ball. Some TD didnt want or banned their players from playing HS because it conflicted with the club obligations. Back then HS ball and Club games ran concurrently. That doesn't happen anymore. They eliminated that overload.

Some ECNL girls directors still don't want their girls playing high school, they may have to be more subtle about it --- but the message is still out there.

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Anonymous wrote:Wrong. ECNL never had a ban on HS ball. Some TD didnt want or banned their players from playing HS because it conflicted with the club obligations. Back then HS ball and Club games ran concurrently. That doesn't happen anymore. They eliminated that overload.

Some ECNL girls directors still don't want their girls playing high school, they may have to be more subtle about it --- but the message is still out there.

Nadir has been supportive of our girls playing HS. They are allowed to do both HS and club. The girls are being kept busy all spring. McLean keeps on the girls, so there is no one getting burnt out or over worked.

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Anonymous wrote:Wrong. ECNL never had a ban on HS ball. Some TD didnt want or banned their players from playing HS because it conflicted with the club obligations. Back then HS ball and Club games ran concurrently. That doesn't happen anymore. They eliminated that overload.

Some ECNL girls directors still don't want their girls playing high school, they may have to be more subtle about it --- but the message is still out there.

No. That was back in the days. Not now. U15 and above are essentially off in VA during the Spring season with the exception of make up games, showcases, and playoffs.

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

Top ECNL guy hired to run VDA girls? The girls director came from college. The guy who runs all of vda is a PWSI director and started vda. Vda not going to da on girls side. No roller coaster ride. Pretty stable.

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

Top ECNL guy hired to run VDA girls? The girls director came from college. The guy who runs all of vda is a PWSI director and started vda. Vda not going to da on girls side. No roller coaster ride. Pretty stable.

A A A A A top ECNL guy for VA.

Not Top ECNL guy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

Top ECNL guy hired to run VDA girls? The girls director came from college. The guy who runs all of vda is a PWSI director and started vda. Vda not going to da on girls side. No roller coaster ride. Pretty stable.

A A A A A top ECNL guy for VA.

Not Top ECNL guy

BRYC and McLean will still slaughter vda next year in recruiting age groups.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

Top ECNL guy hired to run VDA girls? The girls director came from college. The guy who runs all of vda is a PWSI director and started vda. Vda not going to da on girls side. No roller coaster ride. Pretty stable.

If so stable why does VDA keep losing their best players to the competition?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

Top ECNL guy hired to run VDA girls? The girls director came from college. The guy who runs all of vda is a PWSI director and started vda. Vda not going to da on girls side. No roller coaster ride. Pretty stable.

If so stable why does VDA keep losing their best players to the competition?

Last year lost a few at 03 and 02. Haven’t lost any this year. Actually added a few. 06, 05, 04 haven’t lost any.

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

Top ECNL guy hired to run VDA girls? The girls director came from college. The guy who runs all of vda is a PWSI director and started vda. Vda not going to da on girls side. No roller coaster ride. Pretty stable.

If so stable why does VDA keep losing their best players to the competition?

Last year lost a few at 03 and 02. Haven’t lost any this year. Actually added a few. 06, 05, 04 haven’t lost any.

Season isn’t over yet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boys side only. One thing that may help keep DA over ECNL is the recent development of MLS DA squads finally not charging their top talent to play for their youth teams. This will start to chip away at one of our biggest issues with being competitive on the world stage: pay to play youth soccer. This likely won’t happen on the female side of things as NWSL can’t afford to do this, so ECNL and DA will continue to slug it out there.

Anyhow, from what I can see here’s the deal in NOVA on the girls side for next year (2019-2020) (leaving Bethesda out of this comment - but do hear there may be some interesting developments with them and Mo. Rush brewing, which could turn that program into a powerhouse for that locality):

At the older ages (Jr. / Sr.) BRYC and McLean are still tops in ECNL. At Fr / So. ages VDA and McLean will do well. At 7th/8th ages VDA and Loudoun. Loudoun is relatively new on the “elite” girls side and will start to stabilize and improve and attract away some younger FCV DA players due to new coaching regime at Loudoun and some FCV drama. Meanwhile Arlington DA (and to a lesser degree WSVA) will continue to nibble at McLean and BRYC, hence the absence of those clubs at the youngest ages. As long as Nadir and Clyde are at McLean they have a fighting chance at the middle to older ages, but if they ever leave, that club will be done similar to BRYC once their top guys left.

If Clyde ever decides to retire or take a role with pro team, maybe Nadir would find himself in Clyde’s position.
Loudon will be fine, a lot of building ahead of them and maybe another merger? VDA has a roller coaster ride ahead of them, talks of DA are back. BRYC only has LB who left. Lots of talk of unhappy parents wanting to leave.

VDA reconsidering DA? After hiring a top ECNL guy to run their teams? Doubt it...but would like to hear what you gor

Got nothing other than a rumor saying that VDA is in talks to be ECNL and DA. Sparked up by one of the coaches.

Top ECNL guy hired to run VDA girls? The girls director came from college. The guy who runs all of vda is a PWSI director and started vda. Vda not going to da on girls side. No roller coaster ride. Pretty stable.

If so stable why does VDA keep losing their best players to the competition?

Last year lost a few at 03 and 02. Haven’t lost any this year. Actually added a few. 06, 05, 04 haven’t lost any.

Season isn’t over yet.