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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you think ECNL coaches almost never bother looking at their own ECNL RL team.  Its clearly not done at our club.  You would think they would be looking for the kid that has drastically improved between 12 and 14.  But time and time again you hear the only way for that now very good 14 year old to move up is to switch teams.  Most times those RL kids dont even get a chance to try out.  You would think during tryouts every year they would bring up the 5 or so best players from RL and have them try out with the outside players.  [/quote]

It’s like this. The top 2-3 ECNL players are easily identified and make or break the team in terms of wins. The next 5-8 players are solid ECNL players but are nothing outstanding- ie roll players. The final part of the roster really is the hardest part to build. Most of the players have a few weaknesses and a few strengths but it depends on what the coach values.

The top few players of the lower team and the bottom of the ECNL team are for the most part interchangeable. The thing is the coach/es have seen all these players and have ranked them based on a lot of factors(not all based on how they play). Shuffling the bottom of the roster does not win you more games but creates unhappy parents. The coach will take another ECNL player from a different team over the bottom of the current rosters or the top player on the lower team because they hope to get another solid ECNL player- ie a starter or a good backup.

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