DA soccer terminating boys and girls? “Rumors”

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

Another thing is some clubs(including ECNL) will go under. The longer this goes the more clubs will fail. If there is no fall soccer who knows what will happen.


This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

From a business standpoint, ECNL definitely has to look at the logistics of adding teams. That said, the $$ of adding them is pretty relevant too -- especially in this new age where some clubs across the soccer world will struggle/fold. Seems like a good business person would solve the logistical problem in the name of expanding in an age of contraction, especially if you could expand without decreasing the average/overall level of play (I recognize there are teams in any given age group which struggle in DA -- but I'm sure it's the same in ECNL too.) So, to the showcase size issue -- why not just make an east and west showcase and invite the college coaches to both. They were going to both the ECNL and DA showcases already...

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

From a business standpoint, ECNL definitely has to look at the logistics of adding teams. That said, the $$ of adding them is pretty relevant too -- especially in this new age where some clubs across the soccer world will struggle/fold. Seems like a good business person would solve the logistical problem in the name of expanding in an age of contraction, especially if you could expand without decreasing the average/overall level of play (I recognize there are teams in any given age group which struggle in DA -- but I'm sure it's the same in ECNL too.) So, to the showcase size issue -- why not just make an east and west showcase and invite the college coaches to both. They were going to both the ECNL and DA showcases already...

I think the problem is with the “expand without decreasing” the level of play. In The arms race, DA and ECNL have granted “elite” status to too many clubs. There just are not that many elite players. I think NoVa could support 3 truly elite teams per age group - but we have 7 “elite” teams.

Given that the ecnl is not going to kick out existing clubs, ECNL could just look at the DA clubs and decide if they think the DA players will move to an existing ECNL club, or does the DA club provide something uniquely special that would improve the league.

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

From a business standpoint, ECNL definitely has to look at the logistics of adding teams. That said, the $$ of adding them is pretty relevant too -- especially in this new age where some clubs across the soccer world will struggle/fold. Seems like a good business person would solve the logistical problem in the name of expanding in an age of contraction, especially if you could expand without decreasing the average/overall level of play (I recognize there are teams in any given age group which struggle in DA -- but I'm sure it's the same in ECNL too.) So, to the showcase size issue -- why not just make an east and west showcase and invite the college coaches to both. They were going to both the ECNL and DA showcases already...

I think the problem is with the “expand without decreasing” the level of play. In The arms race, DA and ECNL have granted “elite” status to too many clubs. There just are not that many elite players. I think NoVa could support 3 truly elite teams per age group - but we have 7 “elite” teams.

Given that the ecnl is not going to kick out existing clubs, ECNL could just look at the DA clubs and decide if they think the DA players will move to an existing ECNL club, or does the DA club provide something uniquely special that would improve the league.

If you have pro/rel the elite players will filter to the top regardless and ECNL will still make money.

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

From a business standpoint, ECNL definitely has to look at the logistics of adding teams. That said, the $$ of adding them is pretty relevant too -- especially in this new age where some clubs across the soccer world will struggle/fold. Seems like a good business person would solve the logistical problem in the name of expanding in an age of contraction, especially if you could expand without decreasing the average/overall level of play (I recognize there are teams in any given age group which struggle in DA -- but I'm sure it's the same in ECNL too.) So, to the showcase size issue -- why not just make an east and west showcase and invite the college coaches to both. They were going to both the ECNL and DA showcases already...

Christian Lavers did an interview with soccer wire and discussed the need to reduce travel and adding more clubs, it will happen. And don't forget they have also been working to expand their ECNL 2 / RL leagues at the same time. Adding a club like Arlington boys/girls in ECNL and ECNL RL/NPL would mean less travel for the top team and a lot of money from the second division.

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I predict Arlington and FCV are added and it happens within a month. This happens even with BRYC or Mclean trying to block. Parents want less travel and this adds competitive clubs regionally. The soccerwire interview is telling. For the next year all sports are on shakey ground and added revenue is good insurance.

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Anonymous wrote:I predict Arlington and FCV are added and it happens within a month. This happens even with BRYC or Mclean trying to block. Parents want less travel and this adds competitive clubs regionally. The soccerwire interview is telling. For the next year all sports are on shakey ground and added revenue is good insurance.

Just wait on it. So much bad info throughout the threads. The parental level of insecurity for their DDs is ridiculous.

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FCV Will not be in ECNL.

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Anonymous wrote:FCV Will not be in ECNL.

So they will they be excepted then?

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

From a business standpoint, ECNL definitely has to look at the logistics of adding teams. That said, the $$ of adding them is pretty relevant too -- especially in this new age where some clubs across the soccer world will struggle/fold. Seems like a good business person would solve the logistical problem in the name of expanding in an age of contraction, especially if you could expand without decreasing the average/overall level of play (I recognize there are teams in any given age group which struggle in DA -- but I'm sure it's the same in ECNL too.) So, to the showcase size issue -- why not just make an east and west showcase and invite the college coaches to both. They were going to both the ECNL and DA showcases already...

I think the problem is with the “expand without decreasing” the level of play. In The arms race, DA and ECNL have granted “elite” status to too many clubs. There just are not that many elite players. I think NoVa could support 3 truly elite teams per age group - but we have 7 “elite” teams.

Given that the ecnl is not going to kick out existing clubs, ECNL could just look at the DA clubs and decide if they think the DA players will move to an existing ECNL club, or does the DA club provide something uniquely special that would improve the league.

Move the Carolinas to a different conference.

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They should though and no I am not an FCV parent. Have a kid at another club and no I am not worried about their spot. This is a good team that is well coached. You may not want to get a drink with Bobby but he is a good coach. People
should not be worried about adding good competitive clubs. I don’t think Metro makes it even though older ages are good. That I get. Also think Arlington should get in even though seems like the parents in this club seem to bother people.
Again you do not have to hang out with the parents. The idea
That adding these two clubs will water down soccer is silly. None of these clubs has Alex Morgan but they all have decent players who will benefit from playing each other.

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Anonymous wrote:They should though and no I am not an FCV parent. Have a kid at another club and no I am not worried about their spot. This is a good team that is well coached. You may not want to get a drink with Bobby but he is a good coach. People
should not be worried about adding good competitive clubs. I don’t think Metro makes it even though older ages are good. That I get. Also think Arlington should get in even though seems like the parents in this club seem to bother people.
Again you do not have to hang out with the parents. The idea
That adding these two clubs will water down soccer is silly. None of these clubs has Alex Morgan but they all have decent players who will benefit from playing each other.

Yeah - do that and we will have 3 good teams and 4 crappy teams at each age group. If you don’t add any of the teams, the players will move to Ecnl, and 3/4 of the ecnl teams for each age will be great.

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Anonymous wrote:I predict Arlington and FCV are added and it happens within a month. This happens even with BRYC or Mclean trying to block. Parents want less travel and this adds competitive clubs regionally. The soccerwire interview is telling. For the next year all sports are on shakey ground and added revenue is good insurance.

Just wait on it. So much bad info throughout the threads. The parental level of insecurity for their DDs is ridiculous.

+1000 THIS^^^^

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Anonymous wrote:If Arlington does not get ecnl they are done on the girls side. Everyone will leave at u13 or before.

They go back to pre-2107 and reestablish their connection with Mclean. Not hard to figure out.

McLean already blocked Arlington. They have veto power. That's how ECNL works.

How does McLean have veto power? Are they in charge of the ECNL? I've heard this exact statement from a bunch of parents. Does each team get one veto?

Don't make the mistake of thinking ECNL is in the business of anything other than serving its member clubs. Sometimes new club expansion benefits the member clubs, and it happens. Other times, not so much, and it ain't happening.

Arlington, FCV and MU ain't happening. Instead, ECNL will let McLean, Loudoun, VDA and BRYC try to bleed those ex-DA teams of their top talent. That helps the member clubs and the overall league.

This is exactly my thoughts
I see them absorbing the players into their core clubs and dismissing those former DA clubs as a whole. Whats in it for them to absorb another club? The answer lies in $$$ or the impact of the current member clubs. In a region they need/want an established club they will invite that organization but in a region that is saturated like Northern VA with existing ECNL what do they gain by taking on more clubs? Mclean Loudoun VDA and BRYC likely make out with additional player interest and volumes. The talent pool within ECNL grows and all is good as far as they are concerned

Adding the ex-DA teams would gain ECNL leadership the following:

1. More money. Maybe close to double.
2. Eliminate any chance of an alternate league to compete with them.
3. Give them complete leverage with USSF improving scouting opportunity for all members.
4. Improve college recruiting for all members by being one stop for D1 coaches.

Someone mentioned this briefly - but it seems to have gotten lost. ECNL already has an issue with the number of teams and the ability for them to attend the better showcases. ECNL Florida (which IMO is by far the most college scout attended of the ECNL showcases) eliminated the U15 bracket and limits the attendance of the u18/19 bracket. They can’t add a significant number of teams without significantly changing how their showcases work.

No one is arguing that FCV or Arlington would not do well in the ECNL - but the decisions (and I, like every other poster here, am not privy to the actual decision making process) are based on many factors other than how good is a club.

From a business standpoint, ECNL definitely has to look at the logistics of adding teams. That said, the $$ of adding them is pretty relevant too -- especially in this new age where some clubs across the soccer world will struggle/fold. Seems like a good business person would solve the logistical problem in the name of expanding in an age of contraction, especially if you could expand without decreasing the average/overall level of play (I recognize there are teams in any given age group which struggle in DA -- but I'm sure it's the same in ECNL too.) So, to the showcase size issue -- why not just make an east and west showcase and invite the college coaches to both. They were going to both the ECNL and DA showcases already...

Christian Lavers did an interview with soccer wire and discussed the need to reduce travel and adding more clubs, it will happen. And don't forget they have also been working to expand their ECNL 2 / RL leagues at the same time. Adding a club like Arlington boys/girls in ECNL and ECNL RL/NPL would mean less travel for the top team and a lot of money from the second division.

Lavers was talking about Boys ECNL when he said they were adding more teams to reduce travel. Boys ECNL has a long way to go.

Girls is basically set, other than another couple additions. Not FCV, Arlington or MU.