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Anonymous wrote:Where are you going to live? You have named clubs al over the place

OP, traffic is a lot worse in DC than South Dakota, you might need to go with the closest club.

SD is San Diego, CA hahaa so traffic is a little different but equally bad. I'm willing to drive an hour so Loudoun and B'More are out

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SDSoccerDad wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much hate for FCV? I don't need to know why and didn't ask. Specifically ECNL clubs what was the post was about - What do the 2010's look like in this area? Bethesda seems like the obvious choice but I'm genuinely curious what others think. Arlington logistically probably does make the most sense but I know nothing about the girls programs in this area.

You specifically mentioned FCV, so there is that. FCV is also GA and not ECNL, so there is also that.

Arlington, like Loudoun, chooses a more athletic brand of soccer.

Bethesda youth coaches are big time screamers but play a decent style of soccer.

McLean, big rosters, play a nice brand of soccer that yields success in later ages.

This is helpful thanks! What's with the bigger rosters? Is McLean the only club that does that? And when you say McLean is that the same thing as Virginia Union for the girls in ECNL right?

Yes, Union and McLean are the same.

As far as bigger rosters go I don’t know, it’s just what is always brought up. My guess is if people are that unhappy they’ll leave.

The rosters are likely nothing more than dual roster situations with the top B team players.

Thank you! Any opionons on Bethesda? The discussions here seem very NOVAcentric, why? What am I missing about MD?

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Anonymous wrote:So much hate for FCV? I don't need to know why and didn't ask. Specifically ECNL clubs what was the post was about - What do the 2010's look like in this area? Bethesda seems like the obvious choice but I'm genuinely curious what others think. Arlington logistically probably does make the most sense but I know nothing about the girls programs in this area.

You specifically mentioned FCV, so there is that. FCV is also GA and not ECNL, so there is also that.

Arlington, like Loudoun, chooses a more athletic brand of soccer.

Bethesda youth coaches are big time screamers but play a decent style of soccer.

McLean, big rosters, play a nice brand of soccer that yields success in later ages.

This is helpful thanks! What's with the bigger rosters? Is McLean the only club that does that? And when you say McLean is that the same thing as Virginia Union for the girls in ECNL right?

Moving to DC from SD where soccer seen is a rich and passionate as I’m seeing here on the boards. My daughter is a 2010 playing a flight 1 schedule in SoCal, looking at ECNL clubs and FCV. More interested in opinions on the ECNL options (BSC, Arlington, SYS, McLean anyone else?) interested in coaches, style, player movement ahead of their first year in ECNL, commute times, etc..). Thanks!