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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reality is that Northern VA specifically needs contraction rather than expansion of ECNL/GDA teams. In 2016-17 there were 2 elite girls programs in Northern VA.........FCV ECNL and Mclean ECNL. Getting a spot on one of those teams was difficult with only 40ish roster spots available between the two programs for each age group. In 2017-18 WS VA, VDA, and BRYC made for 3 GDA and 2 ECNL teams. If you assume each team could have 20 girls rostered per team, there are now 100 spots instead of 40.

I have watched a number of GDA and ECNL games this year, and let's face it, there are not 100 elite level players currently filling those roster openings in each age group. If potentially Arlington is added to the GDA and Loudon to ECNL (have heard that floated out there), that would then open another 40 roster spots per age group. The talent would be even further dissipated, and the ability to beat those top level teams like Penn Fusion, Real Colorado, etc will be further and further away.

I am not sure what the correct solution is ........in a perfect world the BRYC, Loudon, and Arlington's  partnership with the Spirit (remember they were originally listed as partners along with Vienna who is now a part of the VDA) would have worked. That certainly would have been a start.  [/quote]

1. I don't really see ECNL being a major draw past the 07 age group. 
2. Arlington GDA would work only as U12-U13 GDA and NOT a full GDA
3. Combined age groups would concentrate players[/quote]

More or less agree, but I see the realization happening slowly over the next 18 months with the 2006 birth year and 2018-19 playing year both being the age group and timeframe where families and parents see and begin admitting that ECNL is the second division where you play for fun, friends, and flexibility (i.e., high school).[/quote]

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