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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Paid to get it on paper rather than an unknown friendly I guess.  Makes no sense to me either, I wonder if these pre-season tournaments/friendlies whatever you want to call it were a thing years ago, or if this is just another thing clubs decided to add to generate revenue.[/quote]

For the older ages, these friendlies give the coach or a new coach time to try new formations, new players, different positions before it matters - ECNL/GA league play. Players begin to develop chemistry as a team. Players are competing for minutes on the field, starting positions at these friendlies and scrims.  It sets the expectations for the next month or more before showcases. These are not a waste of time of the recruiting age teams.

Maybe your kids are too young for these matter, but for older ages, these games are just as important as league matches. But if you are already complaining about driving an hour or wasted time or money to clubs, playing in ECNL will not bode well for you as the kids get older. 
Jump out now and enjoy the game before ECNL ruins it for you. [/quote]

You missed the point. Local teams can coordinate friendlies with other local teams for free without having to pay for expensive tournaments.[/quote]

It's never free. Someone has to pay for the fields and refs. [/quote]

Sure, but I don’t have to drive one hour there and one hour back, on toll roads for the same game that can be played much closer for EVERYONE involved. Plus the refs were super bad. [/quote]
Well, you could say the same thing about every league game and tournament. Why travel all the way to North Carolina to play league games when there are so many teams closer in VA and MD? Why travel all the way to the bahamas for a beach when you could just drive to the ocean in 3 hours? This is just how youth sports work in 2024. Clearly there are enough parents (including you) willing to do these things for it to continue.[/quote]

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