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[Anonymous]

My HS sophomore will be ECNL ... I think recruiting age players will stick with what is known to work if they have aspirations to play in college

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s interesting to see what the impact of the early tryouts for the DA academies will be. Will the early tryouts result in top players joining a DA to ensure they have a spot, or will players be worried about committing to a program when there’s still so much uncertainty (especially for Spirit VA)? Will it result in very good, but not elite players, joining a DA to make sure they have a spot for next year, rather than risk losing their spot on their current team if lots of top players show up at tryouts in the Spring?

Will players be worried that committing to a DA will affect their relationship with their current team? That shouldn’t be an issue for an FCV or Loudoun girl going to FCV, or a PWSI or VSA girl going to VDA, but would a McLean player going to Spirit, or a FCV player thinking about VDA feel concerned about their playing time during the Spring?

What impact will age have on players’ decisions? It would seem the older and better you are, the more likely you’ll be to stick with ECNL, as that’s a known quality that shouldn’t change too much over the next few years. But if you’re a HS player that isn’t getting much college attention, do you go to a DA team in an attempt to improve your player resume and catch a coach’s eye? And if you’re a younger player, do you bet the DA is the long-term wave of the future so you join early and figure you can ride out the league’s growing pains, or do you take the opposite tack and stick with what you know for now and make a better-informed decision in a year or two?

Younger player (current u12).

Training and stay with club. No DA for now. Great coaching where we are and fun.

If he's still promising at 14/15--then we'll reassess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s interesting to see what the impact of the early tryouts for the DA academies will be. Will the early tryouts result in top players joining a DA to ensure they have a spot, or will players be worried about committing to a program when there’s still so much uncertainty (especially for Spirit VA)? Will it result in very good, but not elite players, joining a DA to make sure they have a spot for next year, rather than risk losing their spot on their current team if lots of top players show up at tryouts in the Spring?

Will players be worried that committing to a DA will affect their relationship with their current team? That shouldn’t be an issue for an FCV or Loudoun girl going to FCV, or a PWSI or VSA girl going to VDA, but would a McLean player going to Spirit, or a FCV player thinking about VDA feel concerned about their playing time during the Spring?

What impact will age have on players’ decisions? It would seem the older and better you are, the more likely you’ll be to stick with ECNL, as that’s a known quality that shouldn’t change too much over the next few years. But if you’re a HS player that isn’t getting much college attention, do you go to a DA team in an attempt to improve your player resume and catch a coach’s eye? And if you’re a younger player, do you bet the DA is the long-term wave of the future so you join early and figure you can ride out the league’s growing pains, or do you take the opposite tack and stick with what you know for now and make a better-informed decision in a year or two?

Very well thought out!

#1: IMO...you should take the DA offer on the table...unless you are confident that you can make another DA team....but you better feel pretty confident or you may be homeless

#2: The DA is the DA. Either you want to play in the league or you don't. (Older HS girls will opt for ECNL....but that will change in 2-3 years)

#3: How good are you? Do you want to be #20 on a strong DA team or #5 on a weaker DA team? How important is playing time?

#4: College coaches recruit players not teams. You want to be good enough to be on the field for substantial time. There is no point in "showcasing" if you are on the bench.

#5: Have you ever seen standout players on weak teams? I have....and so have college coaches.

#6: There is no loyalty. If your club doesn't want you they will cut you. So why should you be loyal to them? Loyalty is a two way street.

#7: Do what is in your best interest

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol..everyone is having one now....fighting for talent....Loudoun-FCV is Wed. ...tryouts friday

Is VDA making offers already? Wonder if the Loudoun / FCV players that were at the VDA tryout will still show up to their own club's tryout.

Part 1: I don't know
Part 2: Yes

Options...options...options

[Anonymous]

The level of play at the VDA Tryout was not impressive at all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The level of play at the VDA Tryout was not impressive at all

Which age group

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The level of play at the VDA Tryout was not impressive at all

Which age group

Boys or girls? Age group?

I don't think many bother with the Club VDA that only goes up to U-4.

[Anonymous]

What was apparent is that they already had their core group (mostly PWSI) slated....they were probabley only looking to pickup a few key players that can be true contributors and uplift the level of play.

Some teams are only a player or two away from being "make or break"

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know when BRYC will start having ECNL tryouts. Are they going to run ID days or one big tryout in May?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when BRYC will start having ECNL tryouts. Are they going to run ID days or one big tryout in May?

I can't imagine BRYC doing anything to terribly ahead of regular tryout season. DA kinda needs to sort itself out and current ECNL players well into the recruitment likely want to see how things shake out. Older ECNL kids would likely stay put in ECNL and the younger ECNL players, 04-02, have a different decision matrix.

[Anonymous]

I would be very surprised if BRYC starts having formal tryouts before May but would expect to see a few players invited to practices with individual teams before then.

I recommend you ask again after the BRYC townhall meeting next Wednesday and there may be better info.

And speaking of club meetings, I hope someone will be able to report the highlights of the FCV meeting tomorrow night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be very surprised if BRYC starts having formal tryouts before May but would expect to see a few players invited to practices with individual teams before then.

I recommend you ask again after the BRYC townhall meeting next Wednesday and there may be better info.

And speaking of club meetings, I hope someone will be able to report the highlights of the FCV meeting tomorrow night.

I don't get the town hall meetings.....just put it out on the Internet...we can read

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be very surprised if BRYC starts having formal tryouts before May but would expect to see a few players invited to practices with individual teams before then.

I recommend you ask again after the BRYC townhall meeting next Wednesday and there may be better info.

And speaking of club meetings, I hope someone will be able to report the highlights of the FCV meeting tomorrow night.

I don't get the town hall meetings.....just put it out on the Internet...we can read

Im sure they will but I think most folks are going for the QA as well as for what is said that is not on the slides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The level of play at the VDA Tryout was not impressive at all

Which age group

Boys or girls? Age group?

I don't think many bother with the Club VDA that only goes up to U-4.

Girls 04. Not even close to what we thought it would be

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The level of play at the VDA Tryout was not impressive at all

Which age group

Boys or girls? Age group?

I don't think many bother with the Club VDA that only goes up to U-4.

Girls 04. Not even close to what we thought it would be

From what I've heard the 04's are mostly selected so those kids are not going to the ID sessions.