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[quote=Anonymous]Quick thoughts:

1. This “rosters are POLITICAL” stuff is weird’ what does that word mean to you? You mean parents are calling coaches and lobbying for their kids? Maaaaybe? But I have had two DD go though clubs though ECNL and one off to play College. Very rarely have I seen a kid who was clearly not better. In one case, there was a kid who wasn’t ready for the game speed, but she was absolutely committed - parents grumbled on the sidelines about the minutes, but by the end of the year, that kid was showing well. Coaches have favorites, but that’s not “politics”.

2. Having been through the ups and downs, I personally think rosters of more than 20 are unacceptable until it’s the 18/19 ECNL group, where kids are committed and may not be available to play as much. If you are joining a club with 30 girls ostensibly on the ECNL roster, and your kid is not head and shoulders above the midway line, You may be better off on another team. The emotional drain on your kid not getting called up to the ECNL roster is brutal. If your kid doesn’t have that chip on her shoulder, it’s gonna be tough. IMPORTANTLY, that does not mean she isn’t, can’t, won’t be good enough to play at that level. We imbue some sort of BS magic to the idea of struggle when told “no”. For some players, they need coaches that imbue a sense of belief, rather than confrontation. It’s utter bull to think that there is one coaching style for every player.

3. ECNL-RL can be really good play and be very good for your kid; but be honest with yourself about what it means. Unless your kid is absolutely at the upper limit of her RL team, ECNL is going to be a big jump. I know we as parents are told there is no difference between the bottom 3 on ECNL and top 3 on RL, but my experience is a bit different. The top RL players are often good, but they usually have clear weaknesses if they don’t get hauled up from RL pretty quickly. ECNL coaches are a mixed bag, but they usually can scout talent/skill.[/quote]

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