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[Anonymous]

Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

What does it matter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

What does it matter?

Do you like throwing money in the toilet? Hold it after the dead period expires so coaches can attend and then it won't be such a waste of time and money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

Why do you think the dead period extends past this last major tournament, but is lifted before the post-season. NCAA knew what they were doing by extending it a couple of times past major tournaments. The dead period essentially extends through everyone's regular season and tournaments. No coincidences. ENCL post-season is when the coaches/scouts can finally see in-person.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

Why do you think the dead period extends past this last major tournament, but is lifted before the post-season. NCAA knew what they were doing by extending it a couple of times past major tournaments. The dead period essentially extends through everyone's regular season and tournaments. No coincidences. ENCL post-season is when the coaches/scouts can finally see in-person.

Can you explain why that is? It is confusing to me- just a dumb soccer parent - if these tournaments are not useful for recruiting - why have all these families traveling in a pandemic for great cost in time and money?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

Why do you think the dead period extends past this last major tournament, but is lifted before the post-season. NCAA knew what they were doing by extending it a couple of times past major tournaments. The dead period essentially extends through everyone's regular season and tournaments. No coincidences. ENCL post-season is when the coaches/scouts can finally see in-person.

Can you explain why that is? It is confusing to me- just a dumb soccer parent - if these tournaments are not useful for recruiting - why have all these families traveling in a pandemic for great cost in time and money?

Not every ECNL team is equal and these ECNL showcases give teams the ability to go against other teams of equal abilities. Also, they do stream the games so that coaches can watch and coaches do watch. JefCup, although not ECNL, was a great example of this with teams like FCV, World Cup, Bethesda, Delaware, Richmond and NC Courage all playing each other as opposed to beating the hell out of weaker opponents in their respective conferences.

Let's hope NJ gets its COVID act together because today it is a hot spot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

Why do you think the dead period extends past this last major tournament, but is lifted before the post-season. NCAA knew what they were doing by extending it a couple of times past major tournaments. The dead period essentially extends through everyone's regular season and tournaments. No coincidences. ENCL post-season is when the coaches/scouts can finally see in-person.

Can you explain why that is? It is confusing to me- just a dumb soccer parent - if these tournaments are not useful for recruiting - why have all these families traveling in a pandemic for great cost in time and money?

Not every ECNL team is equal and these ECNL showcases give teams the ability to go against other teams of equal abilities. Also, they do stream the games so that coaches can watch and coaches do watch. JefCup, although not ECNL, was a great example of this with teams like FCV, World Cup, Bethesda, Delaware, Richmond and NC Courage all playing each other as opposed to beating the hell out of weaker opponents in their respective conferences.

Let's hope NJ gets its COVID act together because today it is a hot spot.

But I dont understand the part about holding a huge showcase so close to the end of the dead period. Why not hold in when the dead period is over?

[Anonymous]

The dead period was purposefully set to end after the NJ showcase. If they move the showcase later a week, what makes you think NCAA won't extend the dead period yet again?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is ECNL really going to hold this last showcase of the season two days before the dead period expires (Assuming the dead period is not extended further) ?

Why do you think the dead period extends past this last major tournament, but is lifted before the post-season. NCAA knew what they were doing by extending it a couple of times past major tournaments. The dead period essentially extends through everyone's regular season and tournaments. No coincidences. ENCL post-season is when the coaches/scouts can finally see in-person.

Can you explain why that is? It is confusing to me- just a dumb soccer parent - if these tournaments are not useful for recruiting - why have all these families traveling in a pandemic for great cost in time and money?

Not every ECNL team is equal and these ECNL showcases give teams the ability to go against other teams of equal abilities. Also, they do stream the games so that coaches can watch and coaches do watch. JefCup, although not ECNL, was a great example of this with teams like FCV, World Cup, Bethesda, Delaware, Richmond and NC Courage all playing each other as opposed to beating the hell out of weaker opponents in their respective conferences.

Let's hope NJ gets its COVID act together because today it is a hot spot.

Jesus, not every D1 program is a Power 5 top 20 program. To limit showcasing only until ECNL post season doesn't help anyone. The Power 5 schools have locked up their recruits by now and what is left are the smaller D1 programs for whom the ECNL post season players have already been picked pretty clean by now.

Such a stupid post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dead period was purposefully set to end after the NJ showcase. If they move the showcase later a week, what makes you think NCAA won't extend the dead period yet again?

Pretty sure the NCAA doesn't even know how to spell ECNL. It is doubtful their decisions have anything to do with any specific sport.
And even if they did, it would make no sense to end the dead period right after the season ends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dead period was purposefully set to end after the NJ showcase. If they move the showcase later a week, what makes you think NCAA won't extend the dead period yet again?

What does the NCAA care about one soccer showcase in one state? And even if they did - why set it AFTER the showcase?

[Anonymous]

Yes, NCAA dead period is about all sports and mostly about protecting the bubble around the revenue producing sports. Look for the period to expand unless the country gets a handle on COVID. The NCAA is not going to risk sending coaches out toe recruit and expose themselves to the virus and then bring that virus back into the bubble and risk the college football season.

[Anonymous]

NCAA is currently discussing a quiet period for 30 days after the dead period. Don’t expect D1 coaches to attend any showcases until late fall/winter 2021. July will be vacation/ID camps, August is preseason, and September through November will be the fall college season. Starting in 2022, the recruiting landscape may begin to look like what it was prior to the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

I heard the quite period this summer will only allow on campus visits, no tournaments/camps

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard the quite period this summer will only allow on campus visits, no tournaments/camps

In simple terms, the "quiet" period means that DI coaches will not be allowed to attend any tournaments off campus where they sit on the sideline and evaluate players. This would continue through June 30. During a "quiet" period, DI coaches are able to work camps and clinics off campus as staff members. Also, the camp or clinic "CANNOT" be an invitation only event. It must be open to any and all players but it can be capped at a specific number by position, total players or grad year. During a "quiet" recruiting period, prospective student athletes and their parents can have "campus visits" with coaches.