ECNL Girls National Playoffs/Finals 2025 Thread

[Anonymous]

A cheering cheat sheet for those of us who want to see the area do well. Let's consider the area Beach/Richmond up to Baltimore, you can shorten that if you want to be more local to your area.

2007
Champions League: VDA

2008
Champions League: VDA, Richmond, Pipeline, Bethesda
North American Cup: NVA
Showcase B: Arlington

2009
Champions League: VDA, Richmond, Arlington
North American Cup: Union
Showcase A: Pipeline
Showcase B: NVA, MD United

2010
Champions League: Union, VDA, Bethesda
North American Cup: Arlington

2011
Champions League: Arlington, Richmond, Bethesda, MD United

2012
Champions League: Richmond, Arlington, NVA

[Anonymous]

PP - thanks for posting.

Interesting to see that that both VDA and RU placed 4 clubs in the champions league playoffs.

I think the younger RU teams have a shot to make it into the round of 16. The 2012 maybe back to Richmond.

The 2009 VDA squad is really strong and have a strong shot at making it through to the round of 8 in Richmond.

Heading out tomorrow to San Diego. Stay Classy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

This was definitely Kevin James from FVU. He used the exact words “good standing” and “poach” when trying to block one of my daughter’s teammates from leaving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

This was definitely Kevin James from FVU. He used the exact words “good standing” and “poach” when trying to block one of my daughter’s teammates from leaving.

Seeing that he is a boys coach, how did he get a say in your daughter's choices?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

This was definitely Kevin James from FVU. He used the exact words “good standing” and “poach” when trying to block one of my daughter’s teammates from leaving.

thats odd considering he’s on the
Boys side of coaching. We heard that terminology thrown around by coaches at loudoun/nva and fvu over the years. Its more protective posture talk as they all poach and there is no honor in the beltway when it comes to getting talent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

This was definitely Kevin James from FVU. He used the exact words “good standing” and “poach” when trying to block one of my daughter’s teammates from leaving.

thats odd considering he’s on the
Boys side of coaching. We heard that terminology thrown around by coaches at loudoun/nva and fvu over the years. Its more protective posture talk as they all poach and there is no honor in the beltway when it comes to getting talent

"Poach" is definitely implying that players should feel a commitment to a club that a club doesn't need to have to the player. Kids generally want to stay with their team unless there's a problem. The thumb is always on that side of the scale rather than going into an unknown. But if a player feels that they don't have the right fit, aren't being used or developed properly, etc., why shouldn't they go to another team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

This was definitely Kevin James from FVU. He used the exact words “good standing” and “poach” when trying to block one of my daughter’s teammates from leaving.

Seeing that he is a boys coach, how did he get a say in your daughter's choices?

Because he runs the whole club so he was involved in the meeting with the player that is leaving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

What was disgusting was Clyde telling us parents a week before tryouts that the coaching staff was staying in place, only to find out at tryouts that all of his choices were rejected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

This was definitely Kevin James from FVU. He used the exact words “good standing” and “poach” when trying to block one of my daughter’s teammates from leaving.

thats odd considering he’s on the
Boys side of coaching. We heard that terminology thrown around by coaches at loudoun/nva and fvu over the years. Its more protective posture talk as they all poach and there is no honor in the beltway when it comes to getting talent

Another FVU parent, it would be amazing if KJ was only on the boys side but no he has to ruin the girls side too!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL in NOVA holds tryouts March 1st. You are building teams for the new club year. Regarding National Playoffs, rosters freeze May 1st. After May 1st you may add 2 new players, provided they have committed to your club for the new club season and are released from their clubs.

Clubs releasing players can get held up for multiple reasons: the teams is still in season or the player owes the club money. Most clubs release without issue as long as the player leaves in good standing.

Kids on the current roster, even if they are not returning (choosing to leave or cut from the team) for the new club year, are eligible to go to Nationals. Most players, who are leaving, don't want to invest any more time or money into their current teams and chose not to attend.

Speaking of unethical, it's "disgusting" when coaching staff poach or influence players from one ECNL club to leave for another.

This sounds like it is coming from someone in charge of a club. Disgusting is a strong word? What does poach or influence mean? Sounds like if your club was doing a good job then players would not want to leave? Look in the mirror much?

This was definitely Kevin James from FVU. He used the exact words “good standing” and “poach” when trying to block one of my daughter’s teammates from leaving.

thats odd considering he’s on the
Boys side of coaching. We heard that terminology thrown around by coaches at loudoun/nva and fvu over the years. Its more protective posture talk as they all poach and there is no honor in the beltway when it comes to getting talent

"Poach" is definitely implying that players should feel a commitment to a club that a club doesn't need to have to the player. Kids generally want to stay with their team unless there's a problem. The thumb is always on that side of the scale rather than going into an unknown. But if a player feels that they don't have the right fit, aren't being used or developed properly, etc., why shouldn't they go to another team?

Poach is a terminology used by losers who lack accountability. All elite players are recruited by other clubs.

[Anonymous]

Arlington 2011s gonna get pummeled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope all the local teams support one another and represent for the DMV.

I think everyone on DC Urban Mom is pulling for Arlington to bring home that natty!

Nobody cares really. It is a kids tournament with kick and run style and few days vacation together which is good for kids socially . I have got club World Cup to watch real soccer. You guys too invested in this thinking you are going to a World Cup. lol. How much is the prize money for the winner?

It's a great way for sports obsessed parents to waste even more money by flying across the country, paying for hotels, meals etc. only so they can post to their instagram accounts that their uber-talented progeny is playing in NATIONALS. Better to light your money on fire, but then what could they brag about on their socials?

[Anonymous]

F O M O epidemic 😷 💵 money 💴 money 💰

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope all the local teams support one another and represent for the DMV.

I think everyone on DC Urban Mom is pulling for Arlington to bring home that natty!

Nobody cares really. It is a kids tournament with kick and run style and few days vacation together which is good for kids socially . I have got club World Cup to watch real soccer. You guys too invested in this thinking you are going to a World Cup. lol. How much is the prize money for the winner?

It's a great way for sports obsessed parents to waste even more money by flying across the country, paying for hotels, meals etc. only so they can post to their instagram accounts that their uber-talented progeny is playing in NATIONALS. Better to light your money on fire, but then what could they brag about on their socials?

If you think your child having fun with their friends, getting to play against good/top talent, getting in front of scouts, and getting to visit beaches and a great city is not worth your money, then you do you. But to the rest of us you sound like the type of person that does not care about the happiness of your child.