ECNL moving to school year not calendar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha.... We all know what that means. Expect big changes soon.

He said it’s not uncommon for them to take their time with responses. Especially around the holidays. If by next week there is no response then that might mean something is brewing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does one start testing out SY rosters next fall?

You could go the biobanding waiver route which is not against the rules currently. But you limit it to Q3/4 players who want to play with their school grade you also limit how many players each team could use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one start testing out SY rosters next fall?

You could go the biobanding waiver route which is not against the rules currently. But you limit it to Q3/4 players who want to play with their school grade you also limit how many players each team could use.

Would they be able to play “down” whenever?

[Anonymous]

No change for the 2025-2026 season. There should be no registration change for the 2025-2026 season. This allows organizations transitioning to school year calendars to prepare their operations and provide the best experience for all participants. The recommendation is based on overwhelming feedback from the engagement process.

• U.S. Soccer will formally approve the implementation process in the coming weeks following feedback from members and stakeholders on a draft version of the plan. We anticipate these next steps will conclude by the 2025 AGM (2/27/2025-3/2/2025) and be communicated to the ecosystem immediately after.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No change for the 2025-2026 season. There should be no registration change for the 2025-2026 season. This allows organizations transitioning to school year calendars to prepare their operations and provide the best experience for all participants. The recommendation is based on overwhelming feedback from the engagement process.

• U.S. Soccer will formally approve the implementation process in the coming weeks following feedback from members and stakeholders on a draft version of the plan. We anticipate these next steps will conclude by the 2025 AGM (2/27/2025-3/2/2025) and be communicated to the ecosystem immediately after.

MLSN currently allows three biobanding players to play down a year. It will be OK if ECNL allows 3 Q3/Q4 players to play in their grade.

[Anonymous]

My guess is GA makes no changes whatsoever next year and ECNL allows trapped kids to move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No change for the 2025-2026 season. There should be no registration change for the 2025-2026 season. This allows organizations transitioning to school year calendars to prepare their operations and provide the best experience for all participants. The recommendation is based on overwhelming feedback from the engagement process.

• U.S. Soccer will formally approve the implementation process in the coming weeks following feedback from members and stakeholders on a draft version of the plan. We anticipate these next steps will conclude by the 2025 AGM (2/27/2025-3/2/2025) and be communicated to the ecosystem immediately after.

MLSN currently allows three biobanding players to play down a year. It will be OK if ECNL allows 3 Q3/Q4 players to play in their grade.

If it was really to prepare for the change it would need to be more than 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My guess is GA makes no changes whatsoever next year and ECNL allows trapped kids to move.

If only 8th grade trapped players move it puts too many on U14 and not enough on U15. Would have to be all ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No change for the 2025-2026 season. There should be no registration change for the 2025-2026 season. This allows organizations transitioning to school year calendars to prepare their operations and provide the best experience for all participants. The recommendation is based on overwhelming feedback from the engagement process.

• U.S. Soccer will formally approve the implementation process in the coming weeks following feedback from members and stakeholders on a draft version of the plan. We anticipate these next steps will conclude by the 2025 AGM (2/27/2025-3/2/2025) and be communicated to the ecosystem immediately after.

MLSN currently allows three biobanding players to play down a year. It will be OK if ECNL allows 3 Q3/Q4 players to play in their grade.

If it was really to prepare for the change it would need to be more than 3.

It’s better than nothing and still not trying mix things up in a large way. Obviously parents will want more or less but it still will help push things in the direction ECNL is going.

Obviously they can do whatever they want at this point but feel like it would be a reasonable compromise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is GA makes no changes whatsoever next year and ECNL allows trapped kids to move.

If only 8th grade trapped players move it puts too many on U14 and not enough on U15. Would have to be all ages.

It would have to be 2011 (Q3/4), 2012,2013s for it to work best. But if they wanted to allow it just for 2011/2012 for a year it’s not a big deal. The kids on the 2012 would just be moved off a year early.

Would affect the 2011s either because 70% of teams are Q 1/2 so would just continue playing one more year against themselves. If players want to change teams some kids may decide to just stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one start testing out SY rosters next fall?

You could go the biobanding waiver route which is not against the rules currently. But you limit it to Q3/4 players who want to play with their school grade you also limit how many players each team could use.

Would they be able to play “down” whenever?

I would think it would be for the entire season otherwise it would work. Clubs usually fill rosters so to bring down 3-4 players to a full roster does not go over well.

[Anonymous]

Come the end of the year, we will know what the big leagues are going to do, with the caveat that they will follow US Soccer’s lead once they implement their plan for the change. I’d be surprised if any of the leagues do any bring before 26 even if they can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is GA makes no changes whatsoever next year and ECNL allows trapped kids to move.

If only 8th grade trapped players move it puts too many on U14 and not enough on U15. Would have to be all ages.

It would have to be 2011 (Q3/4), 2012,2013s for it to work best. But if they wanted to allow it just for 2011/2012 for a year it’s not a big deal. The kids on the 2012 would just be moved off a year early.

Would affect the 2011s either because 70% of teams are Q 1/2 so would just continue playing one more year against themselves. If players want to change teams some kids may decide to just stay.

It would be All Ages to align each team for its grade for college recruiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Come the end of the year, we will know what the big leagues are going to do, with the caveat that they will follow US Soccer’s lead once they implement their plan for the change. I’d be surprised if any of the leagues do any bring before 26 even if they can.

Yes I agree I don’t think anyone will change things up as I don’t think clubs want to change things up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Come the end of the year, we will know what the big leagues are going to do, with the caveat that they will follow US Soccer’s lead once they implement their plan for the change. I’d be surprised if any of the leagues do any bring before 26 even if they can.

Yes I agree I don’t think anyone will change things up as I don’t think clubs want to change things up.

If there was no change like DPL, they would already have issued a release to calm down everyone. There will be a change. US Soccer clearly mentioned it is their "recommendation".