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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]So on the question of leagues -- I'm not trying to cast a value judgment of my own, but I guess I'm wondering what parents think. Do *they* think CCL is better, and is that where they're going? I  could argue that NCSL D1 is every bit as good as ECNL RL, but in any case, I'd doubt any parents would think of that as a step up. CCL might be seen as a step up, as might EDP. Some teams are also in the USYS South Atlantic Conference.

NCSL isn't likely to be seen as a step up, especially because there aren't many "A" teams in the league. If they're leaving for NCSL, they clearly have an issue with Vienna, which could mean that the NCSL team is truly better or they just think the grass is greener.

Let's try this -- we'll group clubs/teams by how parents would think of them or what they offer.

GROUP A: Other ECNL RL clubs, with the players leaving for teams that aren't likely to be in the USYS South Atlantic Conference.

GROUP B: Teams that played in the USYS South Atlantic Conference or are likely to make it next year (several Doradus, one Burke but older, one ViVa but older, some GFR, some McLean). This might be a legitimate step up, like ECNL or MLS Next. (ECNL's comparative merits may be subject to debate, but if you think your kid is going to get college exposure and can make the most of it, it might have an advantage.)

GROUP C: EDP or CCL, lured by the brand name (next year's CCL lineup: Alexandria, Barca, BRYC, DC Stoddert, Herndon, LMVSC, McLean, NVSC, SYA, SYC -- some obviously B teams). You and I might not think this is a concrete step up, but some parents might.

So ... which group is getting the Vienna departees?

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If we leave VYS at some point, it will be for Group B --- to play in a league like ECNL or MLSNext that, we think, based on the information available to us as parents, offers oue player a more intense, higher level of competition than the league that VYS plays for.  We would probably do this even if our player didn't make the "top" team at that club at first try, since there would in theory at least be a pathway to getting there by advancing up the teams at the new club.

We haven't any reason to leave VYS to go to another club that plays in the same league. The coaching at VYS seems good to us, the parents are pretty low key and low drama, and the kids have fun.  Early on we had some disappointment with the parity among teams in the NCLS (e.g., seasons with nearly all losses, and other seasons with nearly all large-margin wins) but as our players have gotten older the parity has improved.[/quote]

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