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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1.  Women's side is doing just fine?  Look at recent performances from U17, U20, WNT and so on. The U20s lost big time to the Netherlands, niether the U17s nor the U20s were serious WC contenders.  The WNT y beat Spain. Spain! That would have been unthinkable 10 years ago.

2.  Anyone who tries to argue that a fall season + high school is as good for you developmentally as a full year of club soccer is confused.  Anyone who thinks 3 days of games in a row is good for you is also confused.  DA showcases require a day off.  Is that harder to schedule?  Sure, but playing Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or playing 2 games Saturday or Sunday leads to overuse injuries - big and small.

3.  The ECNL has establishment on its side.  It's been here.  It's also much better at marketing, but none of those are good reasons to prevail.

I want to see the 2 consolidate, but in the end I don't care ho good PDA is or even Nationals.  I just want to see my daughter become the best version of herself she can.  I know she has grown so much more in the DA, than she ever could with ECNL + high school + even ODP.  That's all I care about.[/quote]

Leagues consolidating will not make your child the best version of herself. [/quote]

You missed the point.  Typical.  Whether they do or don't, she improved far more in the DA than she did or could in the ECNL by dropping high school and playing club ball for longer.

Consolidation of talent is a separate issue. [/quote]

Maybe so. It is hard to say that more training does not help in any sport.

But, at some point it is not just about that. The experience of HS soccer is important and memorable for girls and from a holistic perspective many think it is healthier for players not destined for NT. Which is most of them.

You may not agree for your DD. Vive la difference. It is great to have a choice. One is not better than the other.[/quote]

Sure, I agree to care about high school soccer or not is a personal choice. Some kids long for high school soccer and whatever social experience it represents for them.  Others find that bond with their club teammates.  As long as it is the player's decision, neither is wrong or right.  So all these crappy threads rehashing it should accept that and move on.

That said, no one though would say that less training helps in any sport.  Too many training hours in a day or week?  Sure, but half year vs whole year aren't the same. Some kids are in multiple sports too, and that's fine, but it's not the same as a soccer junkie who just wants soccer.  [/quote]

To be fair, ecnl does not stop dead during hs season. The training routine at our club is the same 9-10 months per year. Its only the game schedule that reduces.[/quote]

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