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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On the podcast, not much new. We all knew ECNL was transitioning to 8/1. This is official confirmation at best.

Now will MLSN/GA make the move is the question that keeps this thread alive [/quote]

Indeed.  Business wise it’s not a great move if they want to maintain their building dominance over ECNL.  And they will lose some talent.  Parents and even kids given the option to be starters or first teamers in a SY league will take it over the P2P MLSN badge.  Ultimately, the MLSN academies will lose out too because assuming all those kids will funnel back to MLSN is not realistic.  I think the other argument is the MLSN model is not a favorite of even most hardcore parents and kids.  Too much travel for regular season games and they  are all hip to the MLS badge as being a total sham.  It definitely won’t be attractive to clubs either having to mange 2 systems.  That said small chance it could still happen.  I doubt we here though till the end of the year.[/quote]

100% agree.

August to September players will tend to ECNL because MLSN BY will favor January to July kids.

That's exactly my son's case, September 3rd 2013. He is a striker, the youngest of a P2P MLSN team, struggling with Q1/Q2 defenders 20 inches taller than him (and he's not short at all).

In case MLSN keeps BY we will move to ECNL SY. After years and years of being the youngest of his team, he deserves a little bit of peace and quiet while playing.

Also, as you said, it would a nightmare for our current club to keep 2 different age systems (U12 and below teams will move to SY for sure, they play USYS, USCS NPL etc ..).

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