Local ECNL Girls Playoff Teams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And for people that say this doesn't matter, it does. If the goal of the ECNL is to be seen for college, you need to be playing against the best teams at the national events. Like playoffs.

Not developing teams to be showcased at the playoff event is a detriment to all.

I think all would like to go and work towards it. But no you do not need to be on a good team to be heavily recruited. Just about every ECNL player on every team will be recruited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And for people that say this doesn't matter, it does. If the goal of the ECNL is to be seen for college, you need to be playing against the best teams at the national events. Like playoffs.

Not developing teams to be showcased at the playoff event is a detriment to all.

I think all would like to go and work towards it. But no you do not need to be on a good team to be heavily recruited. Just about every ECNL player on every team will be recruited.

Even with the new proposed roster limits? That doesn't seem likely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saw another post about how clubs are doing and thought I'd broach this topic here, including all VA teams.

Below is a list of teams currently in playoff positions going into the last few games of the year (minus 2012 and 2011 teams which still have an entire spring of matches)

Arlington: 3 Teams - 2012, 2011, 2009
Beach: 0 Teams
Fairfax: 2 Teams - 2012, 2010
NVA: 1 Team - 2012
Richmond: 4 Teams - 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008
VDA: 5 Teams - 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007/2006

The most concerning thing is the lack of older teams that are in playoff positions in the local area. Maybe other markets are doing a better job at developing, or maybe they just have better players.

Wow VDA 5 teams and NVA only have 1 team?

[Anonymous]

Arlington and Fairfax '12s lost to a local GA team recently. Arlington was absolutely dominated. It wasn't close. For those who 100% believe in ECNL dominance over GA, this doesn't bode well for either team playing other ECNL teams outside this region.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Saw another post about how clubs are doing and thought I'd broach this topic here, including all VA teams.

Below is a list of teams currently in playoff positions going into the last few games of the year (minus 2012 and 2011 teams which still have an entire spring of matches)

Arlington: 3 Teams - 2012, 2011, 2009
Beach: 0 Teams
Fairfax: 2 Teams - 2012, 2010
NVA: 1 Team - 2012
Richmond: 4 Teams - 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008
VDA: 5 Teams - 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007/2006

The most concerning thing is the lack of older teams that are in playoff positions in the local area. Maybe other markets are doing a better job at developing, or maybe they just have better players.

Wow VDA 5 teams and NVA only have 1 team?

Revolution has 0? Gotta be wrong!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And for people that say this doesn't matter, it does. If the goal of the ECNL is to be seen for college, you need to be playing against the best teams at the national events. Like playoffs.

Not developing teams to be showcased at the playoff event is a detriment to all.

I think all would like to go and work towards it. But no you do not need to be on a good team to be heavily recruited. Just about every ECNL player on every team will be recruited.

Even with the new proposed roster limits? That doesn't seem likely.

Yes even with roster limits. I said recruited though -- not committed. I did that on purpose. Playing in college is a choice where you have to match the soccer with the education. You might get offers and decide it is not worth the education trade off. A girl that is a top student probably is not taking the lower mid-major even if D-1.

But almost all girls on our local teams are committed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And for people that say this doesn't matter, it does. If the goal of the ECNL is to be seen for college, you need to be playing against the best teams at the national events. Like playoffs.

Not developing teams to be showcased at the playoff event is a detriment to all.

I think all would like to go and work towards it. But no you do not need to be on a good team to be heavily recruited. Just about every ECNL player on every team will be recruited.

Even with the new proposed roster limits? That doesn't seem likely.

Yes even with roster limits. I said recruited though -- not committed. I did that on purpose. Playing in college is a choice where you have to match the soccer with the education. You might get offers and decide it is not worth the education trade off. A girl that is a top student probably is not taking the lower mid-major even if D-1.

But almost all girls on our local teams are committed.

No? You think a school being a mid major automatically makes it a bad school? If so, you don't know what you are talking about.

Binghamton- excellent school
George Washington University- very good school
UC Davis, Riverside and San Diego, excellent schools

The Ivy League Schools are considered mid-majors

Pepperdine
Boston University

There are a number of others. But, you keep acting like you know something while you speak from that dark, cavernous place opposite your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Fairfax '12s lost to a local GA team recently. Arlington was absolutely dominated. It wasn't close. For those who 100% believe in ECNL dominance over GA, this doesn't bode well for either team playing other ECNL teams outside this region.

Smokin the good stuff huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Fairfax '12s lost to a local GA team recently. Arlington was absolutely dominated. It wasn't close. For those who 100% believe in ECNL dominance over GA, this doesn't bode well for either team playing other ECNL teams outside this region.

Smokin the good stuff huh?

No. This is 100% true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Fairfax '12s lost to a local GA team recently. Arlington was absolutely dominated. It wasn't close. For those who 100% believe in ECNL dominance over GA, this doesn't bode well for either team playing other ECNL teams outside this region.

Smokin the good stuff huh?

No. This is 100% true.

True. Arlington was disorganized, couldn't get the ball out of their own half. SYC12 is one of the few teams that can match them on talent, so Arlington was unable to turn the game into a track meet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fairfax’s 06/07’s are in too.

If Union's 06/07s hang on to 2nd place, they have to also finish better than the 2nd place team in the Ohio Valley conference, and Ohio Valley plays in the Spring so we won't know for awhile. I would give them a half a spot based on where they are now.

Top 2 teams go, no?

No, only top team automatically qualifies. Here is the exact language from the ECNL (*** mine):

Automatic Champions League Qualification
Top 4 Teams in the conference U13-U14 based on PPG from conference games only
Top 4 Teams in the conference U15-U17 based on PPG from conference games only
U15-U17 League Cup Winner or the 4th best team in the conference based on PPG from conference games only
Top Team in the conference U18/19 based on PPG from conference games only
*** Next U18/19 Team (2nd place) from Mid-Atlantic ***OR*** Ohio Valley based on PPG from conference games only

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Fairfax '12s lost to a local GA team recently. Arlington was absolutely dominated. It wasn't close. For those who 100% believe in ECNL dominance over GA, this doesn't bode well for either team playing other ECNL teams outside this region.

U13 doesn’t matter. What matters is if those girls are being developed properly to win when they are older. It sounds like syc 2012 is off to a great start though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I could be off but by my count and the last population numbers of NoVA (3.5 million about, which also includes as far south as Spotsylvania) we have about 20 clubs in total between ECNL-RL, ECNL, an GA. That is a hell of a lot of clubs for only that many people, might even be more than the DFW area of Texas, which has a higher population and I'm pretty sure less clubs.

Places like DFW and Socal have huge latin communities. They grew up with and have played soccer their entire lives. They know all the tricks and they know what quality soccer looks like.

Unfortunately many NoVA clubs are just cash registers aimed at rich parents.

Yes, is very sad. I see many players that don't belong, but have a place due to politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Fairfax '12s lost to a local GA team recently. Arlington was absolutely dominated. It wasn't close. For those who 100% believe in ECNL dominance over GA, this doesn't bode well for either team playing other ECNL teams outside this region.

U13 doesn’t matter. What matters is if those girls are being developed properly to win when they are older. It sounds like syc 2012 is off to a great start though.

So U13 doesn’t matter, only development. But syc 2012 is off to a great start because they are winning? Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington and Fairfax '12s lost to a local GA team recently. Arlington was absolutely dominated. It wasn't close. For those who 100% believe in ECNL dominance over GA, this doesn't bode well for either team playing other ECNL teams outside this region.

U13 doesn’t matter. What matters is if those girls are being developed properly to win when they are older. It sounds like syc 2012 is off to a great start though.

Hoof ball to rhe RW isn't great development, in my opinion. Especially since that strategy seems less effective than it was in previous years.