ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNL plans to go in '25. that has been discussed and delivered by many DOC's across the country to the parents several months ago. Our DOC told us we were definitely going to school year in '25. so I am not sure what to think. maybe something changed on the US Club/ECNL. ECNL needs to go ahead and do it.

No this is wrong. Nothing was decided. Ecnl is not moving alone. All the Ecnl clubs have been sending notes to parents over the last two days saying nothing changing for 25/26. What a DOC said before this week was a guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL plans to go in '25. that has been discussed and delivered by many DOC's across the country to the parents several months ago. Our DOC told us we were definitely going to school year in '25. so I am not sure what to think. maybe something changed on the US Club/ECNL. ECNL needs to go ahead and do it.

No this is wrong. Nothing was decided. Ecnl is not moving alone. All the Ecnl clubs have been sending notes to parents over the last two days saying nothing changing for 25/26. What a DOC said before this week was a guess.

Waiver will come. There is no point to make team in limbo state for another year. Wait for ECNL release.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL plans to go in '25. that has been discussed and delivered by many DOC's across the country to the parents several months ago. Our DOC told us we were definitely going to school year in '25. so I am not sure what to think. maybe something changed on the US Club/ECNL. ECNL needs to go ahead and do it.

No this is wrong. Nothing was decided. Ecnl is not moving alone. All the Ecnl clubs have been sending notes to parents over the last two days saying nothing changing for 25/26. What a DOC said before this week was a guess.

Waiver will come. There is no point to make team in limbo state for another year. Wait for ECNL release.

No waiver coming. And no Ecnl release. This is done now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL plans to go in '25. that has been discussed and delivered by many DOC's across the country to the parents several months ago. Our DOC told us we were definitely going to school year in '25. so I am not sure what to think. maybe something changed on the US Club/ECNL. ECNL needs to go ahead and do it.

No this is wrong. Nothing was decided. Ecnl is not moving alone. All the Ecnl clubs have been sending notes to parents over the last two days saying nothing changing for 25/26. What a DOC said before this week was a guess.

Waiver will come. There is no point to make team in limbo state for another year. Wait for ECNL release.

No waiver coming. And no Ecnl release. This is done now.

Here we go! Welcome back

[Anonymous]

Often wrong. Never in doubt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL plans to go in '25. that has been discussed and delivered by many DOC's across the country to the parents several months ago. Our DOC told us we were definitely going to school year in '25. so I am not sure what to think. maybe something changed on the US Club/ECNL. ECNL needs to go ahead and do it.

No this is wrong. Nothing was decided. Ecnl is not moving alone. All the Ecnl clubs have been sending notes to parents over the last two days saying nothing changing for 25/26. What a DOC said before this week was a guess.

Waiver will come. There is no point to make team in limbo state for another year. Wait for ECNL release.

No waiver coming. And no Ecnl release. This is done now.

Haha, you are cute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a quick note from a parent of a trapped player (Q4). She is best technical player on her team (top 100 nationally) and one of the most valuable in terms of wins and losses, but she is small. I want the status quo as the other two options are not as good. She can either A) stay on the current team but now there will be even bigger/older girls by an additional 5 months so she could be playing with girls 14/15 months. older or B) drop down and totally outclass her correct grade. Both options worse in my eyes.

Also, I dont think trapped, for recruiting purposes, is a big deal at all. Your club should be advocating for you, you should be advocating for you, you should be attending ID camps, etc. If you use trapped as a recruiting excuse it means you aren't trying hard enough. Period.

Your story is what some pro SY people don't understand and why they should slowly phase this in starting with the younger age groups. With what's been shared and a possible rollout now in fall 26, hopefully that will happen OR at least the inclusion of flexible rules where people can more easily stay with their current teams. With such a big change, they should try to minimize disruption which also then minimizes harm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just a quick note from a parent of a trapped player (Q4). She is best technical player on her team (top 100 nationally) and one of the most valuable in terms of wins and losses, but she is small. I want the status quo as the other two options are not as good. She can either A) stay on the current team but now there will be even bigger/older girls by an additional 5 months so she could be playing with girls 14/15 months. older or B) drop down and totally outclass her correct grade. Both options worse in my eyes.

Also, I dont think trapped, for recruiting purposes, is a big deal at all. Your club should be advocating for you, you should be advocating for you, you should be attending ID camps, etc. If you use trapped as a recruiting excuse it means you aren't trying hard enough. Period.

Your story is what some pro SY people don't understand and why they should slowly phase this in starting with the younger age groups. With what's been shared and a possible rollout now in fall 26, hopefully that will happen OR at least the inclusion of flexible rules where people can more easily stay with their current teams. With such a big change, they should try to minimize disruption which also then minimizes harm.

You can stay in the team if you pass the tryout. No club will be tough on a star player. Melanie played two years up in Surf.

[Anonymous]

This tread is gaining on TalkingSoccer.com's (368)! ...By the way, some of the more interesting chatter there AND beware if you check out they have a political side discussion which isn't so good:

"All the Q4 GA players (25% of GA kids) are biting at the chops to try out for ECNL teams. It is happening. We just need it to happen NOW!"

[Anonymous]

I want to see the ECNL statement!!

[Anonymous]

Same

[Anonymous]

This whole thing is basically…
Don’t you dare think about changing this year! We got our eyes on you ECNL
But next yeah after that anybody can do what ever you what we don’t care, have a free for all!
Going to be a cluster next year for sure with everyone questioning the spot and all eyes on the Q3 and Q4’s.

[Anonymous]

Q3 GA is the nightmare of Q2 ECNL parents. The dream will come true. Wa hahaha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want to see the ECNL statement!!

They will talk about it on the podcast and behind closed doors like they always have.

[Anonymous]

Lots of talk about Q3's here. But if you look at the state requirements to start school DC and Virginia are turns 5 by Sept 30 and DC Sept. 1. All of these would lean to 9/1 (Q4) not 8/1.