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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Arlington, Loudoun, VSA, PWSI and Richmond's top teams until U-13 ECNL starts.  For older age groups (U-13 and above) it will be 2nd teams as top teams will be in regular ECNL on their own or combined (i.e., VDA or Richmond United)[/quote]

In Clubs like Arlington, there is [b]little difference between ECNL and ECNL-R teams[/b].  They both play State Cup and the ECNL-R team actually went farther.  Many of the kids practice together certain days of the week.  This is why at some big Clubs the B team can compete in leagues with A teams of other Clubs.[/quote]

Not the case on the boys side. Oscar has a well oiled machine at the ECNL National level teams. Clear distinction between a ECNL and ECNL-R team on the boys side for sure.[/quote]

Oscar is a great coach and if you spent anytime talking to him, he knows about player development and how much boys' change from age 13-18.  Rosters are not static.  They may be when they age out of Oscar's teams---he generally does the U13-U14 years, since not all of the Coaches are on the same level of knowledge of the game/style that he teaches.  Some still do prefer the size and long balls.[/quote]

This is why he will continue to develop players on both teams, invite players to practice with his teams.  Any smart Club or Coach would do that in the pre-puberty/early puberty years since boys grow at such phenomenally different rates.  I saw a boy that was 5'1" U15 return 6'0" at U16.  A lot of boys don't even start their significant growth spurts until U16 (age 15).[/quote]

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