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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm interested in hearing more from current ECNL parents, and especially those whose daughters have stayed on an ECNL team through the beginning of DA.  Have you seen any difference from last year?  What is the sideline talk about the future of ECNL?  [/quote]

To add, while waiting for that demographic, it looks like the main back and forth is for u14-u16/u17. The juniors and seniors are less likely to be just starting the recruiting phase, if I understand correctly. Considering it's just BRYC and Mclean, i dont think i've heard many of their players jumping to spirit, vda or fvc. It looks like they are waiting out the year and going to reassess. I think Spirit is probably going to be the favored option since FCV and VDA may be more likely to pull from their own pools again. It would be interesting to see those teams put pool aside come tryouts, but I doubt they would for all or most spots. Probably pressure of too many complaints and potential defections to other clubs. Having seen some games and looking at how well some of these 3 DA teams are doing, the results dont sell the future yet of local DA.

I think the real the crux of the issue, since cost/travel is similar, is whether you believe the level of training and play is/will be sufficiently better in DA. I think it's a hard sell to u14s now and the ONLY selling point right now is "name and potential".  If you had a mass defection from u14 ECNL , that's potentially 25-30 players needing to find a new team. Where would the displaced go for similar level of training and competition, back to CCL/NPL? maybe it's the appropriate place but with ECNL hanging around with a stronger rep, I'd wonder why that wouldnt be the better place.

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