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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=ECNLDD][quote=Anonymous][quote=ECNLDD]It does happen, but rare, maybe 1 or 2 players every few years and usually it's replacing the bottom few non-starters. Congrats to your dc for making it.

As for the ECNL v GA inevitable debate and I know I'm biased, but there really is no debate, a club like FCV would leave GA in a heartbeat if they were offered an ECNL spot, the reverse would never happen as it would be a big downgrade in competition.[/quote].

This post is spot on from what I’ve seen.  Most RL players seem to have to leave their club if they want to move up.

GA has some great teams but doesn’t have the rep as a league. Here in NOVA it’s FCV or bust I think. Not sure where the Metro/ Alexandria partnership went though[/quote]

It's a shame that Metro/ASA lost the GA; lot's of talented players for ASA and good coaches but now no pathway, top talent leave at pre-ecnl age.[/quote]

Metro/ASA had a handful of quality players in each age group. When they merged, several positions were held for ASA players who were the weaker girls. Each age group was at the bottom of the GA standings, except for the oldest girls. Coaches talked a good game but if they couldn’t recruit, develop and field competitive teams, were they good coaches? [/quote]

They were not. Metro parents just did not know any better. They were “nice” so the delusional parents thought they were good coaches.[/quote]

The coaches did not know how to motivate, inspire, and get the highest level play out of the girls.  They played favorites and unfairly treated other players.  They also did not take responsibility; there was a lot of finger-pointing at the kids as the losses continued.  Many parents were definitely snowed by what the heard; for some reason they believed what GH and co told them.  It was definitely challenging driving to away games, knowing a loss would be the result.

The girls have been scrambling since last year to find other teams to join.  I know of a few players from 2006-08.  A handful made ECNL and ENCL-R teams.[/quote]

That's unfortunate for the players and families.  Did the remanants of the team fold or find another league to play in?[/quote]

ASA's top team will be in the USYS National League. ASA is trying to say it is more competitive than ECRL. It will be a lot of travel for 3rd/4th tier teams. Many girls are staying because they did not make other teams and since the announcement of them getting kicked out of GA so late- there was no where for them to go.[/quote]

If they were losing in the GA, the best players will make lower ECNL teams but most will probably end up in ecnl RL or Usys.[/quote]

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