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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everybody is way too caught up in the alphabet soup of leagues. Until now I’ve just quietly sat back and not commented on the elitist attitudes. There are strong players in every league. My kid plays in EDP and *gasp* not even EDP 1. He plays there because MLS Next wouldn’t allow him to play HS. He practiced with the team a few times and the coach was honest that he would probably not have much playing time. It wasn’t worth it to miss the HS season with friends and have the stress of playing that high level just to sit on the bench. He considered ECNL teams but they were all far and it was going to be a pain getting to/from practice. Plus, he would miss too much club due to HS where the coach thinks he owns the kids and benches the kids who miss. I’m sure the ECNL coaches would feel the same. Sure he could have skipped HS but it’s what makes HS fun for him. Yes, we know Potomac now has ECNL which would make the whole thing a lot easier but we commited to his team before we knew of that development. A bunch of kids from his team did wind up at ECNL this year so clearly EDP has kids that are that level.

We know a family that spent the last decade jumping from elite team to elite team. They swore their daughter would be playing D1. The entire family’s life revolved around traveling around the country for tournaments. Is she good? Yes! But there were no D1 offers. She is going D3, full pay. And guess what? So are a bunch of boys who played HS varsity soccer and EDP.

We can see the difference between our kid and the top players. We have no delusions. We have always known he isn’t going D1 and probably not playing in college D3 (though he’d like to).  I really don’t understand why people on here feel the need to put down leagues and teams that others may be happy with. I understand if a post is seeking guidance about levels but this thread is simply about EDP sub rules. If your child is so talented as to be playing at the highest level, why bother posting here?[/quote]

Oh goodness, another one of these.
Can't we all just accept that overall, and knowing that there are always exceptions, that MLS Next is the strongest leage overall, followed by ECNL, followed by EDP?[/quote]

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