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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course ECNL boys can go D1. I'm sure if you go to each of the club websites they posted the commits. Some thoughts...1. Your kid needs to be good enough obviously. 2. They need the grades. He is competing with alot of good players for these roster spots. 3. They need to really market themselves. They need to create highlight video and keep it updated, they need to contact college coaches, they need to visit colleges, etc etc. Unless they are just absolute superstar, they need to work very hard marketing themselves. 4. It helps if the club supports your kid and talks to coaches for them (not always easy. Clubs seems to market only a few kids), so players and parents need to talk to the club about what the club is doing for your kid. 5. Go to all the showcases (expensive), and again, share the schedule with college coaches. 6. Don't expect any athletic money from colleges so make sure you can afford the colleges your are reaching out to. 7. Remember, sometimes a D2 and D3 schools is a better fit for your kid. No shame in D2 or D3. There are D1 players playing D1 and there D3 players playing D1.

There are one or two ECNL showcases each year that directly conflict with MLS showcases. When this happens, more college coaches attend the MLS showcases than the ECNL showcases, which means that colleges value MLS players a bit better. It doesn't mean that ECNL teams can't beat MLS teams, because they can and they do, especially in this area. It is what it is.

DC doesn't have any ECNL teams. As to MD...you have Bethesda, MD United, and Pipeline. They are pretty far apart so take that into consideration and of course it matters what age you are talking about and keep in mind that players move around. There are ups and downs to every team. [/quote]

Not the OP but always appreciate someone thoughtfully answer a question. 
Thank you and I think you nailed it.[/quote]

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