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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do youth leagues get same exposure if they are on MLSnext or EDP? what opportunities does you child even get with MLSnext?[/quote]

MLS Next is the highest league, therefore it will get the most exposure from college coaches.  A big percentage of players at D1 schools come from MLS Next league (old DA) rosters.  It also offers the highest level of competition.  It has Showcases that attract every major D1-D3 coach.

If the player wants to play college, play out of the country, or go pro (MLS or USL), it is the best option.  Otherwise, the negatives would outweigh the positives.  The negatives are:

1. Big chance player will get cut at any time including during the season.
2. Must compete with the best players in the area for playtime.  Typically the starting 11 play the majority of the games. Very strict substitution rules.
3. 4 days a week practice which is hard to juggle with school.
4. Expensive and lots of travel. 
5. Only a few clubs in the area have MLS teams so travel to practice may be extreme.
6. Can't play high school soccer or really do any thing else for that matter.[/quote]
Np. Thanks for providing a thoughtful answer. I have a follow up for you. My oldest played DA a few years ago on a decent team. He’s playing D1 now along with most of his DA teammates; a few of his friends in DA went pro. Is MLSNext basically the same as DA in terms of exposure for pro or D1 recruiting? My youngest is a couple years away, and I haven’t kept up. [/quote]

Sort of.  Not all the DA clubs went MLS Next.  This tended to vary region by region so there are areas of the country - perhaps most notably the mid Atlantic from VA to GA - where ECNL is now stronger than, MLSNext.  And MLS Next is not (yet) nearly as well organized as DA was.  Hopefully it will improve considerably this year.[/quote]

The mid Atlantic of mls next is Virginia to New York. So if you are in VA, you play Red Bulls, Union, PDA, Delco, Armour, DCU, Bethesda, and others. I don’t think you can begin to compare the encl mid Atlantic from Virginia to Carolina as competitive. [/quote]

It's closer than you think.  MLSNext is probably stronger because PU and NYRB are the two strongest clubs on the east coast - period.  But the mid-Atlantic ECNL division contains a LOT of very strong clubs (mostly ex-DA) who are absolutely a match for any of PDA, Delco, Armour, DCU, and Bethesda.  Arlington, Richmond, VDA, NCFC, Charlotte SA, Wilmington, CESA, and Charlotte Independence would play those clubs very competitively.  The weaker teams in ECNL probably drag it down a bit - but then again MLSNext contains some pretty weak clubs too.  SYC, Alexandria, PA Classics, TSF, and Achilles would not currently compete well in ECNL.[/quote]

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