ECNL moving to school year part 2

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

What's interesting is that at least that MLSN'3' club is taking the age switch head-on and directly stating what they know and don't know. Pretty refreshing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From M club
Can a player play up an age group?

Yes, a player may be chosen to play up. The decision on player placement is made by coaching staff and technical leadership with several factors in mind - player skill level, soccer maturity, current development level, predicted future development level, and player commitment. A player who is selected to play up for one season may continue to play up during additional seasons or be placed back with their appropriate peer group at some point.

From A club
Q: Can players play up an age group?

A: Playing up is a coaching and technical decision based primarily on the player’s skill level, soccer maturity, and overall development needs. While Arlington Soccer allows flexibility in certain cases, playing up is the exception rather than the rule. Each situation is carefully evaluated by the technical staff to ensure it is in the best interest of both the individual player and the team.


there must be a very strict guideline coming from the top for both ECNL and MLSN. But there is a possibility of staying on same team if your kid is good.

It's not a strict guideline. Both leagues recognize that with SY there is a possibility for players a grade older to be placed on a grade lower team. This doesnt work for recruiting which is why its being called out. They're being vague about the wording so clubs have the most options in these situations to maximize profits.

You are in the bartering stage of wanting kids to play up. Acceptance of it continuing to be very rare (except for small Ulittle clubs), as the clubs and ECNL states, will have to arrive Fall 2026 for so many.

Next year is going to be a mess for my DD's team. Everything gets log jammed their junior/senior years of HS....

She is currently ECNL, U17, 2009 BY. Her team has essentially been the same for the last couple of years. From a GRADE standpoint, 15/18 players are 11th. 3/18 are 10th. 1 of the 3 10th graders is a 2010 BY. 2 of the 3 are 2009, but late birthdays, well after the 8/1 cutoff. But, she has 4 other players that are 11th graders that are also after the 8/1 cutoff by a couple of weeks.

So, where does everyone fit next year? Not only that, the current U18/U19 squad has a bunch of 11th graders that while 2008 BY are after the 8/1 cutoff as well.

The club has already started to run scrimmages, joint practices with different combinations of the 2010/2009 age groups and the 2009/2008 age groups, so we'll see where things shake out. All the current 11th graders are my DD's team have committed, so recruiting isn't a concern, it's just going to be a pretty big shift in rosters next year overall.

The big drama will be when the Aug-Dec kids from outside the club knock Jan-Jul to the bench or off top teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From M club
Can a player play up an age group?

Yes, a player may be chosen to play up. The decision on player placement is made by coaching staff and technical leadership with several factors in mind - player skill level, soccer maturity, current development level, predicted future development level, and player commitment. A player who is selected to play up for one season may continue to play up during additional seasons or be placed back with their appropriate peer group at some point.

From A club
Q: Can players play up an age group?

A: Playing up is a coaching and technical decision based primarily on the player’s skill level, soccer maturity, and overall development needs. While Arlington Soccer allows flexibility in certain cases, playing up is the exception rather than the rule. Each situation is carefully evaluated by the technical staff to ensure it is in the best interest of both the individual player and the team.


there must be a very strict guideline coming from the top for both ECNL and MLSN. But there is a possibility of staying on same team if your kid is good.

It's not a strict guideline. Both leagues recognize that with SY there is a possibility for players a grade older to be placed on a grade lower team. This doesnt work for recruiting which is why its being called out. They're being vague about the wording so clubs have the most options in these situations to maximize profits.

You are in the bartering stage of wanting kids to play up. Acceptance of it continuing to be very rare (except for small Ulittle clubs), as the clubs and ECNL states, will have to arrive Fall 2026 for so many.

Next year is going to be a mess for my DD's team. Everything gets log jammed their junior/senior years of HS....

She is currently ECNL, U17, 2009 BY. Her team has essentially been the same for the last couple of years. From a GRADE standpoint, 15/18 players are 11th. 3/18 are 10th. 1 of the 3 10th graders is a 2010 BY. 2 of the 3 are 2009, but late birthdays, well after the 8/1 cutoff. But, she has 4 other players that are 11th graders that are also after the 8/1 cutoff by a couple of weeks.

So, where does everyone fit next year? Not only that, the current U18/U19 squad has a bunch of 11th graders that while 2008 BY are after the 8/1 cutoff as well.

The club has already started to run scrimmages, joint practices with different combinations of the 2010/2009 age groups and the 2009/2008 age groups, so we'll see where things shake out. All the current 11th graders are my DD's team have committed, so recruiting isn't a concern, it's just going to be a pretty big shift in rosters next year overall.

Why a club would mess with freshmen and up teams is beyond me. Once players get to sophmore year all that matters is recruitment. Wins are still important but they're not the primary focus.

What might happen is clubs expand the roster with trapped players from other clubs. This would mean more $$$ for the club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

Even MLSN3 is a far superior league than anywhere else. People will flock to anything MLSN. dont you see? And not just anyone but the best players in the country. But if they do not keep their current age cutoff that potentially all goes away. They are a professional league for Gods sake!!! How could they ever operate with an age cutoff that resembles school year?? It just can’t happen and their international respect would take a big hit trust me! But either way they will ALWAYS get the best players and people will still flock to anything MLSN endorsed. How they didn’t start this league sooner no one will ever know!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From M club
Can a player play up an age group?

Yes, a player may be chosen to play up. The decision on player placement is made by coaching staff and technical leadership with several factors in mind - player skill level, soccer maturity, current development level, predicted future development level, and player commitment. A player who is selected to play up for one season may continue to play up during additional seasons or be placed back with their appropriate peer group at some point.

From A club
Q: Can players play up an age group?

A: Playing up is a coaching and technical decision based primarily on the player’s skill level, soccer maturity, and overall development needs. While Arlington Soccer allows flexibility in certain cases, playing up is the exception rather than the rule. Each situation is carefully evaluated by the technical staff to ensure it is in the best interest of both the individual player and the team.


there must be a very strict guideline coming from the top for both ECNL and MLSN. But there is a possibility of staying on same team if your kid is good.

It's not a strict guideline. Both leagues recognize that with SY there is a possibility for players a grade older to be placed on a grade lower team. This doesnt work for recruiting which is why its being called out. They're being vague about the wording so clubs have the most options in these situations to maximize profits.

You are in the bartering stage of wanting kids to play up. Acceptance of it continuing to be very rare (except for small Ulittle clubs), as the clubs and ECNL states, will have to arrive Fall 2026 for so many.

Next year is going to be a mess for my DD's team. Everything gets log jammed their junior/senior years of HS....

She is currently ECNL, U17, 2009 BY. Her team has essentially been the same for the last couple of years. From a GRADE standpoint, 15/18 players are 11th. 3/18 are 10th. 1 of the 3 10th graders is a 2010 BY. 2 of the 3 are 2009, but late birthdays, well after the 8/1 cutoff. But, she has 4 other players that are 11th graders that are also after the 8/1 cutoff by a couple of weeks.

So, where does everyone fit next year? Not only that, the current U18/U19 squad has a bunch of 11th graders that while 2008 BY are after the 8/1 cutoff as well.

The club has already started to run scrimmages, joint practices with different combinations of the 2010/2009 age groups and the 2009/2008 age groups, so we'll see where things shake out. All the current 11th graders are my DD's team have committed, so recruiting isn't a concern, it's just going to be a pretty big shift in rosters next year overall.

The big drama will be when the Aug-Dec kids from outside the club knock Jan-Jul to the bench or off top teams.

It is what it is .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From M club
Can a player play up an age group?

Yes, a player may be chosen to play up. The decision on player placement is made by coaching staff and technical leadership with several factors in mind - player skill level, soccer maturity, current development level, predicted future development level, and player commitment. A player who is selected to play up for one season may continue to play up during additional seasons or be placed back with their appropriate peer group at some point.

From A club
Q: Can players play up an age group?

A: Playing up is a coaching and technical decision based primarily on the player’s skill level, soccer maturity, and overall development needs. While Arlington Soccer allows flexibility in certain cases, playing up is the exception rather than the rule. Each situation is carefully evaluated by the technical staff to ensure it is in the best interest of both the individual player and the team.


there must be a very strict guideline coming from the top for both ECNL and MLSN. But there is a possibility of staying on same team if your kid is good.

It's not a strict guideline. Both leagues recognize that with SY there is a possibility for players a grade older to be placed on a grade lower team. This doesnt work for recruiting which is why its being called out. They're being vague about the wording so clubs have the most options in these situations to maximize profits.

You are in the bartering stage of wanting kids to play up. Acceptance of it continuing to be very rare (except for small Ulittle clubs), as the clubs and ECNL states, will have to arrive Fall 2026 for so many.

Next year is going to be a mess for my DD's team. Everything gets log jammed their junior/senior years of HS....

She is currently ECNL, U17, 2009 BY. Her team has essentially been the same for the last couple of years. From a GRADE standpoint, 15/18 players are 11th. 3/18 are 10th. 1 of the 3 10th graders is a 2010 BY. 2 of the 3 are 2009, but late birthdays, well after the 8/1 cutoff. But, she has 4 other players that are 11th graders that are also after the 8/1 cutoff by a couple of weeks.

So, where does everyone fit next year? Not only that, the current U18/U19 squad has a bunch of 11th graders that while 2008 BY are after the 8/1 cutoff as well.

The club has already started to run scrimmages, joint practices with different combinations of the 2010/2009 age groups and the 2009/2008 age groups, so we'll see where things shake out. All the current 11th graders are my DD's team have committed, so recruiting isn't a concern, it's just going to be a pretty big shift in rosters next year overall.

Why a club would mess with freshmen and up teams is beyond me. Once players get to sophmore year all that matters is recruitment. Wins are still important but they're not the primary focus.

What might happen is clubs expand the roster with trapped players from other clubs. This would mean more $$$ for the club.

You answered your own question: "Wins are still important". Everything else is secondary. Not sure how people don't realize that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

Even MLSN3 is a far superior league than anywhere else. People will flock to anything MLSN. dont you see? And not just anyone but the best players in the country. But if they do not keep their current age cutoff that potentially all goes away. They are a professional league for Gods sake!!! How could they ever operate with an age cutoff that resembles school year?? It just can’t happen and their international respect would take a big hit trust me! But either way they will ALWAYS get the best players and people will still flock to anything MLSN endorsed. How they didn’t start this league sooner no one will ever know!

If your kid has the talent and ability playing on the B tier will be boring. If they don't you'll keep doing the backhanded compliment thing. After a while you'll burn out and take the nasty demeanor somewhere else not realizing that everyone sees through it knowing that you're 100% jealous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From M club
Can a player play up an age group?

Yes, a player may be chosen to play up. The decision on player placement is made by coaching staff and technical leadership with several factors in mind - player skill level, soccer maturity, current development level, predicted future development level, and player commitment. A player who is selected to play up for one season may continue to play up during additional seasons or be placed back with their appropriate peer group at some point.

From A club
Q: Can players play up an age group?

A: Playing up is a coaching and technical decision based primarily on the player’s skill level, soccer maturity, and overall development needs. While Arlington Soccer allows flexibility in certain cases, playing up is the exception rather than the rule. Each situation is carefully evaluated by the technical staff to ensure it is in the best interest of both the individual player and the team.


there must be a very strict guideline coming from the top for both ECNL and MLSN. But there is a possibility of staying on same team if your kid is good.

It's not a strict guideline. Both leagues recognize that with SY there is a possibility for players a grade older to be placed on a grade lower team. This doesnt work for recruiting which is why its being called out. They're being vague about the wording so clubs have the most options in these situations to maximize profits.

You are in the bartering stage of wanting kids to play up. Acceptance of it continuing to be very rare (except for small Ulittle clubs), as the clubs and ECNL states, will have to arrive Fall 2026 for so many.

Next year is going to be a mess for my DD's team. Everything gets log jammed their junior/senior years of HS....

She is currently ECNL, U17, 2009 BY. Her team has essentially been the same for the last couple of years. From a GRADE standpoint, 15/18 players are 11th. 3/18 are 10th. 1 of the 3 10th graders is a 2010 BY. 2 of the 3 are 2009, but late birthdays, well after the 8/1 cutoff. But, she has 4 other players that are 11th graders that are also after the 8/1 cutoff by a couple of weeks.

So, where does everyone fit next year? Not only that, the current U18/U19 squad has a bunch of 11th graders that while 2008 BY are after the 8/1 cutoff as well.

The club has already started to run scrimmages, joint practices with different combinations of the 2010/2009 age groups and the 2009/2008 age groups, so we'll see where things shake out. All the current 11th graders are my DD's team have committed, so recruiting isn't a concern, it's just going to be a pretty big shift in rosters next year overall.

Why a club would mess with freshmen and up teams is beyond me. Once players get to sophmore year all that matters is recruitment. Wins are still important but they're not the primary focus.

What might happen is clubs expand the roster with trapped players from other clubs. This would mean more $$$ for the club.

You answered your own question: "Wins are still important". Everything else is secondary. Not sure how people don't realize that.

Thats not what I said at all. Obviously you cant read.

Once players get to the HS level wins are no longer the priority. Getting recruited to play in college is the priority.

Unless your kid plays on a such a sucky team/club that nobody is looking to play in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

Even MLSN3 is a far superior league than anywhere else. People will flock to anything MLSN. dont you see? And not just anyone but the best players in the country. But if they do not keep their current age cutoff that potentially all goes away. They are a professional league for Gods sake!!! How could they ever operate with an age cutoff that resembles school year?? It just can’t happen and their international respect would take a big hit trust me! But either way they will ALWAYS get the best players and people will still flock to anything MLSN endorsed. How they didn’t start this league sooner no one will ever know!

Exactly! They would be equivalent to England and we all know the respect England carries in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

Even MLSN3 is a far superior league than anywhere else. People will flock to anything MLSN. dont you see? And not just anyone but the best players in the country. But if they do not keep their current age cutoff that potentially all goes away. They are a professional league for Gods sake!!! How could they ever operate with an age cutoff that resembles school year?? It just can’t happen and their international respect would take a big hit trust me! But either way they will ALWAYS get the best players and people will still flock to anything MLSN endorsed. How they didn’t start this league sooner no one will ever know!

If your kid has the talent and ability playing on the B tier will be boring. If they don't you'll keep doing the backhanded compliment thing. After a while you'll burn out and take the nasty demeanor somewhere else not realizing that everyone sees through it knowing that you're 100% jealous.

I don’t think I like your tone. And your insinuations are way off the mark! MLSN is our league!! and I hate when people try to act like it is not truly a professional league. It is in the name for crying out loud!!! The only jealousy I have is for my kid to play on the real deal pro academy MLSN teams. Wow! That is something to really brag about and if I had a kid there with a July birthday I would go on every forum telling people how superior MLSN is and how switching age groups is not feasible for them and they should not conform to the landscape. See how this works?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

Even MLSN3 is a far superior league than anywhere else. People will flock to anything MLSN. dont you see? And not just anyone but the best players in the country. But if they do not keep their current age cutoff that potentially all goes away. They are a professional league for Gods sake!!! How could they ever operate with an age cutoff that resembles school year?? It just can’t happen and their international respect would take a big hit trust me! But either way they will ALWAYS get the best players and people will still flock to anything MLSN endorsed. How they didn’t start this league sooner no one will ever know!

If your kid has the talent and ability playing on the B tier will be boring. If they don't you'll keep doing the backhanded compliment thing. After a while you'll burn out and take the nasty demeanor somewhere else not realizing that everyone sees through it knowing that you're 100% jealous.

I don’t think I like your tone. And your insinuations are way off the mark! MLSN is our league!! and I hate when people try to act like it is not truly a professional league. It is in the name for crying out loud!!! The only jealousy I have is for my kid to play on the real deal pro academy MLSN teams. Wow! That is something to really brag about and if I had a kid there with a July birthday I would go on every forum telling people how superior MLSN is and how switching age groups is not feasible for them and they should not conform to the landscape. See how this works?

You're the only one that know you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MLSN will be going to SY. and so is GA. McLean just announced townhall meeting of the changes.

MLSN2 or all of MLS?

Because that doesnt seem possible woth the pro teams.

Mclean is MLSN3, after MLS1 (MLS academies) and MLSN2, (P2P home fries), so still not clear on MLSN1 and MLS2.

What is MLS3? That's not a thing.

He thinks he is funny by maligning certain leagues

Even MLSN3 is a far superior league than anywhere else. People will flock to anything MLSN. dont you see? And not just anyone but the best players in the country. But if they do not keep their current age cutoff that potentially all goes away. They are a professional league for Gods sake!!! How could they ever operate with an age cutoff that resembles school year?? It just can’t happen and their international respect would take a big hit trust me! But either way they will ALWAYS get the best players and people will still flock to anything MLSN endorsed. How they didn’t start this league sooner no one will ever know!

If your kid has the talent and ability playing on the B tier will be boring. If they don't you'll keep doing the backhanded compliment thing. After a while you'll burn out and take the nasty demeanor somewhere else not realizing that everyone sees through it knowing that you're 100% jealous.

I don’t think I like your tone. And your insinuations are way off the mark! MLSN is our league!! and I hate when people try to act like it is not truly a professional league. It is in the name for crying out loud!!! The only jealousy I have is for my kid to play on the real deal pro academy MLSN teams. Wow! That is something to really brag about and if I had a kid there with a July birthday I would go on every forum telling people how superior MLSN is and how switching age groups is not feasible for them and they should not conform to the landscape. See how this works?

You're the only one that know you're talking about.

You're the only one that knows what you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From M club
Can a player play up an age group?

Yes, a player may be chosen to play up. The decision on player placement is made by coaching staff and technical leadership with several factors in mind - player skill level, soccer maturity, current development level, predicted future development level, and player commitment. A player who is selected to play up for one season may continue to play up during additional seasons or be placed back with their appropriate peer group at some point.

From A club
Q: Can players play up an age group?

A: Playing up is a coaching and technical decision based primarily on the player’s skill level, soccer maturity, and overall development needs. While Arlington Soccer allows flexibility in certain cases, playing up is the exception rather than the rule. Each situation is carefully evaluated by the technical staff to ensure it is in the best interest of both the individual player and the team.


there must be a very strict guideline coming from the top for both ECNL and MLSN. But there is a possibility of staying on same team if your kid is good.

It's not a strict guideline. Both leagues recognize that with SY there is a possibility for players a grade older to be placed on a grade lower team. This doesnt work for recruiting which is why its being called out. They're being vague about the wording so clubs have the most options in these situations to maximize profits.

You are in the bartering stage of wanting kids to play up. Acceptance of it continuing to be very rare (except for small Ulittle clubs), as the clubs and ECNL states, will have to arrive Fall 2026 for so many.

Next year is going to be a mess for my DD's team. Everything gets log jammed their junior/senior years of HS....

She is currently ECNL, U17, 2009 BY. Her team has essentially been the same for the last couple of years. From a GRADE standpoint, 15/18 players are 11th. 3/18 are 10th. 1 of the 3 10th graders is a 2010 BY. 2 of the 3 are 2009, but late birthdays, well after the 8/1 cutoff. But, she has 4 other players that are 11th graders that are also after the 8/1 cutoff by a couple of weeks.

So, where does everyone fit next year? Not only that, the current U18/U19 squad has a bunch of 11th graders that while 2008 BY are after the 8/1 cutoff as well.

The club has already started to run scrimmages, joint practices with different combinations of the 2010/2009 age groups and the 2009/2008 age groups, so we'll see where things shake out. All the current 11th graders are my DD's team have committed, so recruiting isn't a concern, it's just going to be a pretty big shift in rosters next year overall.

Why a club would mess with freshmen and up teams is beyond me. Once players get to sophmore year all that matters is recruitment. Wins are still important but they're not the primary focus.

What might happen is clubs expand the roster with trapped players from other clubs. This would mean more $$$ for the club.

The bartering continues.