SYC MLS Next

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Anonymous wrote:maybe some syc boys will choose ECNL over MLSNext due to high school rule?

For the 03/04 boys age group ecnl and MLSNEXT were at the same time and same field (one at a SYC field and two at a McLean field). McLean and SYC obviously are coordinating this and providing opportunities for boys at both clubs to figure out the best fit.

Are the teams going to be equal in strength?

There's a problem, no matter how you do it. Right now if you took the best of both clubs you could probably just about make one and a half competitive teams in MLS Next or ECNL at U18/19, zero competitive teams at U17, U16, U15, and one competitive team at U14. If you beef up the MLS Next teams to try and avoid embarrassment, then you will deplete ECNL teams which are already struggling. Equally if you try and strengthen the ECNL teams then the MLS Next teams will be a disaster. If you try and make the teams equal in strength you will almost certainly fail on all fronts.

I agree, the ECNL team will emerge weaker than it was last year. They will loose players to SYC MLS Next, Loudoun ECNL and BRYC ECNL. There are McLean players at these tryouts.

And Arlington.

Every year the bubble players from any club who may be at risk or who want more playing time or those who are fed up with a coach try out at other close by clubs...the fact that there are mclean players at other club tryout is well...normal. Maybe even a yawn....

[Anonymous]

Any offers for 09 MLSNext for new players? Assessing if my DS is still in consideration and can expect an offer for second team?

[Anonymous]

If you didn't jump on the crazy wagon at SYC, Alexandria is having MLS Next Tryouts as well:

https://alexandria-soccer.org/programs/academy/academy-tryouts/