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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Putting together a list of clubs that might be forced to be MLSN+GA or all ECNL soon. Which ones have I missed?

Bethesda SC (MD) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

De Anza Force (CA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

FC DELCO (PA) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL.

Tampa Bay United (FL) — Boys: MLS NEXT; Girls: ECNL (and ECNL

Midwest United (MI) — Was dual historically; girls move to Girls Academy in Fall 2025, so no longer ECNL Girls. Boys remain MLS NEXT. [/quote]

you missed a lot.  PDA for one.  And there's other west coast teams that have the boys and girls in different leagues. There is no way that ECNL would ask bethesda or PDA to leave. [/quote]

Isn't this less about whether or not ECNL will ask a club to leave and more about if MLSN will put the screws to clubs asking them to go GA or risk losing MLSN?[/quote]

This is called tying and is illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Why would MLS (deep pockets) risk being sued for the benefits of GA?  why would they want to tie their product to GA?[/quote]
I agree but ECNL does this all the time. If you want girls ECNL you need to put your boys in ECNL. You definitely cant have girls ECNL + MLSN you also cant have MLSN for tier 1 and boys ECNL for tier 2.

The MLSN + GA strategic alliance was a response to ECNL tying boys with girls ECNL.[/quote]

The differences are: 1) ECNL is a single entity, so tying between two different entities isnt an issuet, 2) MLS has the deep pockets that invite a lawsuit becasue there is a payoff at the end.[/quote]
ECNL girls and ECNL boys are two separate 501c3 organizations, with separate EINs, 990 filings, etc. [/quote]

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