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soccer_dc wrote:GloryHunter wrote:All the real tryouts are basically over. At least for the top teams.
This is true. Offers are already out for the top teams. Although there is always an extra spot or two if someone good enough shows up.
"top teams" from what clubs?
the maryland ECNL clubs havent even had tryouts yet
SDSoccerDad wrote:mdsoccerdad wrote:mass exodus occuring regardless.
there is no trust anymore. bethesda has lost that with too many families and its one person causing it
the boys side seems fine.
My 2010 girl is coming to the area this summer to begin her first (u-13) ECNL season. Bethesda is one of the final two clubs we're considering and has a lot to do with their infrastructure and monopoly to players in the DMV who want to play in MD. What am I getting wrong? Are issues like these systematic or a one time error? How much does it impact girls on the top teams at a club like Bethesda or Union? Thanks in advance!
has she practiced with the current u13 team? you are hoping she will make one of these teams?
I would highly suggest finding the teams current schedule and attending one of their games.
They dont really have a "monopoly" to players who want to play in the DMV- if you are referring to ECNL specifically, even that they dont have- MD united and Pipeline are ECNL MD options.
Lasso_FC_Girls wrote:realdmv wrote:mdsoccerdad wrote:mass exodus occuring regardless.
there is no trust anymore. bethesda has lost that with too many families and its one person causing it
the boys side seems fine.
The canceling of games is why people are leaving? Really? I'll believe it when i see it.
It's not the canceling of games. The blatant lying by those in charge combined with a now corrupt board which is a whole other story completely; a new coach that came in and didn't even complete the season before being removed from one of his teams. Families were willing to look past that but again, after those "in charge" decided to blame the Maryland Ref Assoc., it was quickly found the games that were canceled only because of negligence on behalf of Bethesda, and nobody else.
Another thing that has not been mentioned is the 10s, 09s, and 08s have not played a game since Jefferson Cup, the weekend of March 20th. After these games were canceled, they will have there first games in South Carolina at an ECNL showcase. Pretty much 6 weeks between games in the middle of the Spring season.
So yeah, some families are still on the edge while others have already checked out. When you know the above, it's easy to see why. Imagine having four different coaches over a 4 year time period??? The 07s know all too much about that.
the no games for the younger non high school age group 1, is not the clubs fault (thats the ECNL schedule, due to tournaments and ECNL national showcases), and 2, is pretty much the norm for march and april for that age group.
the parents that are mad that the 07 coach was removed in mid season can blame the other half of the parents on the team- they caused it.
the 06RLs have also been given the run around for the last few years. Thats a total mess from what I hear.
realdmv wrote:mdsoccerdad wrote:mass exodus occuring regardless.
there is no trust anymore. bethesda has lost that with too many families and its one person causing it
the boys side seems fine.
The canceling of games is why people are leaving? Really? I'll believe it when i see it.
just another reason to add to the list
mass exodus occuring regardless.
there is no trust anymore. bethesda has lost that with too many families and its one person causing it
the boys side seems fine.
there is no trust anymore. bethesda has lost that with too many families and its one person causing it
the boys side seems fine.
SoccerBug123 wrote:My other kid is a ref so I am aware of how they do it in PA. Assignor releases the schedule on Monday, you can pick the games you want, then they are approved- teams would know by Wed or Thurs. ECNL are the most sought after games, aside from college, because they pay more, the parents know the game more (less stupid yelling) than the town teams, parents are usually sitting far away due to field>HS track>stands.
Not buying this one.
Riiiiight. So the club just forgot or something. Cmon. Ridiculous.
Lack of refs overall and State Cup were the main factors.
Ecnl is also club vs club as well so it’s either all or nothing.
SoccerBug123 wrote:How does Bethesda cancel weekend games on a Friday afternoon? People lose money on hotels at that point. We all know about the ref shortage but ECNL pays better than every other league. There is no way I'm accepting that excuse.
So what did you do about it? Reach out to the club?
Are you a bethesda parent or a Delco/Penn Fusion parent?
Apparently the club was told of no refs Friday morning. Are you aware of how assigning of referees works?
Wishiwasatthebeach wrote:mdsoccerdad wrote:greypanther wrote:Unfortunately since the username requirement, no one responds to these posts. Searching the archives may help. Good luck.
well we know you dont have any answers to these questions, lol
And you did? This question was a month ago.
I just asked him for specifics above bud.
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greypanther wrote:Unfortunately since the username requirement, no one responds to these posts. Searching the archives may help. Good luck.
well we know you dont have any answers to these questions, lol
mollysdad wrote:Hi,
Our son is playing in SAM Select for the first time, as well as venturing to Germantown
I would love any advice you may have about SAM Select league, the complex, what we should or should not bring, etc.
We are super excited for him and his team.
Thank you in advance
What age group is he?
SoccerSkeptic wrote:So Divisions 3 and 4 are EDP, but 1 and 2 are not? But Div 1 and 2 are on the EDP website, just in some random spot on the website. Foolproof!
Now I just think you’re being difficult for the sake of being difficult. Or you just don’t truly understand the difference.
SoccerSkeptic wrote:mdsoccerdad wrote:SoccerCzar wrote:SoccerSkeptic wrote:
Thanks! Not sure why I can’t find those divisions on the EDP website.
I couldn't find them either. Someone had to send them to me at the start of the season. EDP website is notoriously bad.
now now now- its not the websites fault you didnt know what you were looking for.
Its clearly right there on the front page- in the first HUGE box that says "US YOUTH SOCCER CONFERENCES MANAGED BY EDP" and then clearly on the drop down menu as well.
Seems like its the website's fault to me. Why wouldn't it be under EDP League Schedules? Who would think the top divisions of EDP would be under a totally different section?
Because technically they are not an EDP league persay- they fall under the USYS name and the national leagues program- its not the EDP league so why would it be in that tab? There are 13 national leagues conferences across the US- only 4 four of them are managed by EDP, and thats this direct region.
look, its the biggest box on the first page, top left. not hard to miss. its fine that many just arent up to speed on the structure of it, but to complain about the site is dumb.
teams that are part of these conferences dont say "we play for EDP" (though I guess many do)...... they should say they play for USYS, because the other conferences across the country that theyll end up playing arent EDP, they are USYS as well. (and would have no clue what EDP is)
SoccerCzar wrote:SoccerSkeptic wrote:
Thanks! Not sure why I can’t find those divisions on the EDP website.
I couldn't find them either. Someone had to send them to me at the start of the season. EDP website is notoriously bad.
now now now- its not the websites fault you didnt know what you were looking for.
Its clearly right there on the front page- in the first HUGE box that says "US YOUTH SOCCER CONFERENCES MANAGED BY EDP" and then clearly on the drop down menu as well.
Liv4Life wrote:An adjacent domino falls with CCL being absorbed basically into USYS South Atlantic Region Premier 1.
https://www.edpsoccer.com/news_article/show/1217030-usys-south-atlantic-conference-announces-expansion-for-2022-2023
The first step. I posted about this on the 10th
SoccerSkeptic wrote:vasoccerdad wrote:CCl Facebook page says there is a BIG Announcement today???
We shall see...
Wait, the BIG announcement is a social media tournament? Social media fail if you ask me. The Valor/Mclean announcement was bigger.
McLean was bound to happen with their top teams in ECNL already.