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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The number of last place teams is almost completely balanced by the number of first place teams in NoVA. If anything, the distribution is bathtub shaped with a more than normal number of first and last place teams. Those first and last place teams are distributed across all age groups too, so there are no generalizations to be made about age groups. It stands to reason that the area is diluted in general, but that would also include some of the NoVA EDP teams. Regardless, the argument that NoVA ECNL teams in MA are weak cannot be made based on this years standings. I am not about to do this, but a better indicator of ECNL vs EDP strength might come from stacking up the head to head records of NoVA ECNL clubs against EDP clubs. I suspect you would find that ECNL teams own a distinct advantage and that most people would agree. On an individual player level, there are obviously going to be EDP players who could easily play on NoVA ECNL teams but the average skill level is lower.[/quote]

15 teams out of 24 have losing records. That is over half of our teams. That is not balance. [/quote]

The FACT is that those teams in last place are losing against competitive teams most from outside the DMV area. While your non-ECNL team is winning against an average local Team. [/quote]

The combined goal differential for those last place teams is -221. Tell me more how they would roll in EDP, CCL or any other regional league. They are bad teams and the patch doesn’t make a difference. [/quote]

They would be in 1st place. Prove me wrong. [/quote]

Loudoun 02 didn’t win a game at the Bethesda Cup against non-ECNL competition:

https://youthsoccerrankings.us/team.html?teamId=2869759

Loudoun 03 can’t win against non-ECNL teams in showcases. 
https://youthsoccerrankings.us/team.html?teamId=2142014

05 BRYC didn’t win a game against non-ECNL competition in the 2018 Bethesda Cup and only won games against non-ECNL in the second bracket at the 2018 Discovery cup:
https://youthsoccerrankings.us/team.html?teamId=2869759

06 McLean cleaned up at the August cup against team ranked 34th to 59th but lost every game against non-ECNL competition in last years Jeff Cup, and they went 2-1 against non-ECNL competition for a combined 6-4 non-ECNL record, four of the wins against 34th and lower ranked teams:
https://youthsoccerrankings.us/team.html?teamId=2156396

07 BRYC is ranked 25th in the State. There are only 5 ECNL teams in the state. 
https://youthsoccerrankings.us/team.html?teamId=3188340

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And that's where your inexperience butt falls flat on your face. You have no concept of history and why things are they way they are. You, as I have always said, are the parent of a really young player and you think you know way more that you actually know. You have an ego without just cause.

The age change and creation of GDA created this absolute mess that we are seeing now. This is the fault of USSF. Because of it, you must judge the clubs the following way:

Loudoun 05 and above was stripped clean to the bone by FCV when they didn't have ECNL. Now that Loudoun has ECNL, you must judge them by their 06 and below teams to understand trajectory. 
Mclean 03 and above were not effected by the creation of the DA. Mclean 04 and below where greatly effected.  The GA will continue to effect them because they're losing out on the Arlington kids.  
BRYC is in shambles. They are the biggest red flag right now. Heard some of their teams are imploding. 
VDA should only be judged by their 04 and down to understand their future trajectory.
Arlington should also be only judged by their 04's and below to understand future trajectory
FCV should only be judged by their 07s and up from this point on. Their older teams are solid. However, they wont be able to attract players like they use too (my opinion).

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