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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm surprised by this ECNL-R move, especially on the girls side.  My DDs have played against the 2011 and 2009 teams.  Unless there is some significant dramatic improvement in quality, they are going to get killed in ECNL-R league play.[/quote]

It seems like the idea behind this is sort of a long-range one: Right now, the best players leave the club at older ages to move to more competitive ones. They seem to think playing against ECNL-R teams will help make DCSC more attractive longer-term for more players. I think they also hope it might make it more appealing than some of the other smaller D.C.-based ones. It sounds like no one is expecting good results for the first season, but they want fewer of their top-team players to move out of the club entirely. Eventually, if that all works out, the quality should improve.

Unfortunately, I think they had to agree to move the top team at every age, for boys and for girls, into ECNL-R, so it could be sort of ugly with some of the teams. [/quote]

LMVSC is in the same exact boat.  They were accepted into ECNL-RL for the 24-25 season, and all the top or red teams U13-U19 are now in ECNL-RL and U12-U11 are Pre ECNL-RL.  Whereas some teams are good and could compete at that level, but a lot of teams currently have a tough time in NCSL Division 2 or 3, but will now be in the ECNL-RL league. Not sure if this helps ECNL-RL as whole when they expand and have small-medium clubs join?  But, LMVSC doesn't have a Director Of Coaches, the Tech Director coaches multiple teams, there is no GK Coach and they are struggling to keep coaches with more than a D license and a few years experience.   It's a tough spot to be in, but I think clubs like DCSC and LMVSC should work on in-house quality first before jumping into deeper waters.  LMVSC also doesn't run any ball mastery clinics, puts 6-8 teams on 1 field to scrimmage and keeps u littles out practicing at 8:30pm. So, sure, lets brag about joining ECNL-RL but not change much regarding development and recruitment.  By the way, please pay the new, higher travel fee's that come with being in ECNL-RL.        [/quote]

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