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No - run the other way. No decent club is doing that at that level. Nobody is going into a tryout for an ECNL-RL team with the expectation that the coach is going to have a kid on the team, so it’s shady for the club to pull that.

And, maybe more importantly, no parent with their head screwed on straight is trying to coach their kid at that level. They are there for their kid and if they are being honest with themselves, they know they belong on the opposite sideline.
It’s been mentioned on this board that BRYC ECNL didn’t provide health insurance (at least as of a few years ago), which led one coach to leave for VDA. A number of MA ECNL clubs own or lease some combination of outdoor fields, indoor fields, Futsal courts, gym facilities. BRAVE almost exclusively uses outdoor fields at 2 public High Schools - Woodson and Robinson. Nothing else. Many MA ECNL clubs have club Futsal programs, SAQ (Speed-Agility-Quickness) programs - BRAVE has none of that. Other MA ECNL clubs host showcases and tournaments to provide exposure and competition for their players and club. BRAVE? Nope.

BRAVE’s issues aren’t that they are ‘new’ at this (BRYC certainly isn’t), or the organizational structure, or the player pool, or the number of feeder clubs. BRAVE’s issues are due to the BRYC old timers who are in control and are unwilling to pony up for the resources to compete with the local “elite” clubs, much less the top clubs in the Mid-Atlantic area.
Yes, leave. The clubs in this area aren’t any good. There are some decent coaches here and there, so if your kid doesn’t have one - and it sounds like yours doesn’t - don’t hesitate to leave. If your kid is young and driven, be prepared to switch clubs at least a few more times.
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