Question for ECNL parent

[Anonymous]

thinking of doing ECNL next year for U12 DD but from what I'm reading I can't get a straight picture. You only play half a season in ECNL for a big cost? next soccer season my DD will only be in Middle school a middle school that doesn't even have a soccer team (fairfax county). what do you do in the off season? If your DD doesn't play HS does the club still do training? Thanks

[Anonymous]

ECNL starts at u13.

[Anonymous]

U12 this season means they will be U13 next season my friend

[Anonymous]

ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

Showcases with minimal practice with your club team is brilliant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).

HS soccer commitment is 6 days a week with 2-3 games a week during the week. Exactly how modified could it be and be useful. Your option is to race to a ECNL practice if the time works out, effectively having a double session that day and for it to be “modified”. It is a overuse injury factory.

[Anonymous]

But, pay $8k to have half hearted “modified” practices during the HS season.

Money well spent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).

In general is their any resentment (if that's the right word) towards the kids that play HS and don't train with the club team as much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).

HS soccer commitment is 6 days a week with 2-3 games a week during the week. Exactly how modified could it be and be useful. Your option is to race to a ECNL practice if the time works out, effectively having a double session that day and for it to be “modified”. It is a overuse injury factory.

I think you are exaggerating. Not sure what HS your child is at but schools around here (VA) do not practice 6 days a week. And 20 games over 3 months is not 2-3 times per week. On average the kids are doing something soccer wise 5 days per week (no HS soccer on the weekend). Pretty much the same workload as DA. ECNL players choose whether to practice with HS, or ECNL, but not both on the same day.

[Anonymous]

MD programs practice once a week on a weekend. They are basically taking off.

HS soccer in MD can be six days a week. Usually two games a week but sometimes three. Some coaches will occasionally hold practice on Saturdays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

Actually a fair amount do. It is entirely club dependent. Another club dependent issue is some ECNL clubs in season train 3 days a week and some 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).

HS soccer commitment is 6 days a week with 2-3 games a week during the week. Exactly how modified could it be and be useful. Your option is to race to a ECNL practice if the time works out, effectively having a double session that day and for it to be “modified”. It is a overuse injury factory.

I think you are exaggerating. Not sure what HS your child is at but schools around here (VA) do not practice 6 days a week. And 20 games over 3 months is not 2-3 times per week. On average the kids are doing something soccer wise 5 days per week (no HS soccer on the weekend). Pretty much the same workload as DA. ECNL players choose whether to practice with HS, or ECNL, but not both on the same day.

I said 23 games and the games run form Mid March until late May.

13 weeks with Spring break off so 12 actual weeks. Not including pre-season scrimmages of which there are usually 3. Some weeks may have one game but most have two and several three games a week.

And if the team makes post season it just gets added on. It is a lot, it is mostly bad soccer and then you have your showcases to look forward to. But, because the showcase is in June you never scratch your head about why you were paying your ECNL club for 3 months of modified practices if you could even make them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.

Having 4 girls in the age group show up for practice during HS season is what we are talking about. During Virginia HS season, the ECNL high school aged girls combine with other teams in their club in order to have enough players to practice. That is true for McLean in every way. They do have a few girls from DC and/or MD that play HS in the fall. However, LOOK at the schedule for ECNL in this area. The games, and showcases are very heavily booked in the fall to accommodate the profound lack of participation in the spring.
The spring practices and scrimmages are not required for the ECNL girls. Your dues divided by 4 months is atrocious.