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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GA attendance - D1
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22/23.     23/24   24/25
GA Winter  (Dec)      148         156      136
Champions (march) 138           128     117
GA Spring (April)      118           96        54

YIKES!!!!  that Spring decline[/quote]
Dude, go look up the ECNL Spring that is also in North Carolina. There is a similar drop from last year to this year. It isn't just GA. Hint: Maybe there is something else going on with college recruiting that could be affecting both leagues?

I think you're right. The one thing notable is that the transfer portal was flooded with entrants this year.  I'm wondering if some colleges (it wouldn't take a lot) focused more on filling spots from transfers as opposed to incoming freshmen.  No need to attend as many showcases.   A Mid major or P4 player with minutes and stats is proven, and there's no longer this expectation that they will be around for the full 4 years.  So "if" that's the case you would expect the sharpest drop off in D1 attendance at the GA spring event which is a recruiting event tailored for a different market than Champions Cup and other higher level competitions.  Would be interesting to see if there was also a similar drop off rate for D2/3 coaches at the spring event.   [/quote]

More players entered but not so much were picked up. While filling a year or 2 for direct needs is fine no coach wants to band aide a large chunk of their team. You also need to understand how coaches are paid. Most have larger stipends for graduation and grades then they do results like making national playoffs or winning a championship.  [/quote]

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