SoccerD wrote:Swaggalicious wrote:SoccerD wrote:Swaggalicious wrote:I don’t understand that issue here. To me it looks like the Union partnership or merger. Bringing together player pools to make both the girls and boys sides more competitive. Did these clubs get buy-in before creating Union? No. Isn’t everyone always posting about dilution? Doesn’t this help?
I don’t see treachery here or understand why bryc’s board and how they interface with the board is an issue. The board can always vote no, if a vote is even needed. More like a club struggling and making moves to improve the root issue.
After a closer read, I think SoccerD has some axe to grind with the bryc TD. Treachery, board is illegitimate, people are PM him about this, emasculated, hate backroom deals and failure to follow process/protocol/by-laws. These words and pov doesn’t come from an outside observer. If you’re upset, why don’t you just talk to Dolansky vs. posting here?
No axe to grind with the TD. I don't know Dolansky and it's not my role, obviously, to talk to him. The PMs I got were following my post. Folks should talk openly, IMO, if they have something to share. Obviously, people can disagree with my take and what I've been told. And they have. It's been an interesting dialogue from my perspective.
I appreciate the dialogue. I’m interested but not directly impacted. I just found it hard to believe that someone outside of bryc and doesn’t know the TD has such strong opinions of this person and how he’s communicating with his board. Just pointing out my point of view.
Got it. I believe the TD is Brian Welsh.
Mark Dolansky is the Travel Soccer Sports Commissioner acc. to the website. And I truly don't know him beyond the facts relayed, which are troubling to a lot of folks. I'm now hearing there is a petition in protest. What a mess.
SoccerD wrote:Swaggalicious wrote:I don’t understand that issue here. To me it looks like the Union partnership or merger. Bringing together player pools to make both the girls and boys sides more competitive. Did these clubs get buy-in before creating Union? No. Isn’t everyone always posting about dilution? Doesn’t this help?
I don’t see treachery here or understand why bryc’s board and how they interface with the board is an issue. The board can always vote no, if a vote is even needed. More like a club struggling and making moves to improve the root issue.
After a closer read, I think SoccerD has some axe to grind with the bryc TD. Treachery, board is illegitimate, people are PM him about this, emasculated, hate backroom deals and failure to follow process/protocol/by-laws. These words and pov doesn’t come from an outside observer. If you’re upset, why don’t you just talk to Dolansky vs. posting here?
No axe to grind with the TD. I don't know Dolansky and it's not my role, obviously, to talk to him. The PMs I got were following my post. Folks should talk openly, IMO, if they have something to share. Obviously, people can disagree with my take and what I've been told. And they have. It's been an interesting dialogue from my perspective.
jenmax4real wrote:My DD has decided she no longer wants to play soccer. I still have about 4 payments left to pay for the spring season; and I'm not sure how to handle this. Should I ask her to at least finish off the season? Let her quit? Or see if I can stop the remaining payment?
Liv4Life wrote:Swaggalicious wrote:Liv4Life wrote:So how important is a GA or ECNL team for a girl who is looking at D3 colleges- schools that make NCAA tournament - maybe even lower level D1 if it fits. My daughter plays on a CCL team and the closest GA/ECNL program practice/games are 45- 1 hour away. She was a 4 year state ODP player before stopping that when she made varsity in HS. One of the 2 best players on her CCL team for reference. We are realistic in the process but do not want to drag her that far if not necessary 3-5 times a week.
Thanks in advance
I’ll take a swing at this but take it for what it’s worth bc there is no set path or definitive rules here. I think of it like applying for jobs out of college. If you go to Stanford, employers know and are familiar with what training and education you received. Does that automatically mean you are smarter than someone that went to GMU? No, it just takes more work to vet a candidate from a less prestigious school. Playing in ecnl gives college coaches a known standard to judge a potential recruit. Are there good players on CCL teams, of course, but it takes more work for the college coach. Maybe there isn’t a ecnl club nearby. Lots of Beach FC players play at top D1 schools. Maybe the player is a top two sport star. Whatever the case, it takes more work from the player to explain and the coach to vet. Can it work. Yes but just a harder path. Coaches recruit players, not teams so whatever the situation, you want your DD to be featured, get a lot of touches, make an impact on the field and not just be seen as a role player. Don’t misinterpret that as being a ball hog but think key passes, big chances, completed passes, interceptions, tackles, etc.
Thank you for the info- this is very consistent with the advice a college coach gave my daughter.
Liv4Life wrote:So how important is a GA or ECNL team for a girl who is looking at D3 colleges- schools that make NCAA tournament - maybe even lower level D1 if it fits. My daughter plays on a CCL team and the closest GA/ECNL program practice/games are 45- 1 hour away. She was a 4 year state ODP player before stopping that when she made varsity in HS. One of the 2 best players on her CCL team for reference. We are realistic in the process but do not want to drag her that far if not necessary 3-5 times a week.
Thanks in advance