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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ECNL is going to have pre ECNL for 7v7 and will start in 26/27. With U9! [/quote]

The writing was on the wall for this. It is the next logical step in trying to keep MLSN at bay. Particularly if MLSN stays BY. Each league will need/want to create their own silo from u8 through u19.

I think it will take longer for MLSN to spin up their own alternative. They don’t seem to have the overhead needed. [/quote]

MLSN does not be benefit from a silo age cutoff, ECNL boys does.[/quote]

That doesn’t make any sense. [/quote]

You’re right it makes sense to limit your talent pool and force a less popular age cutoff.[/quote]That doesn't make any sense.[/quote]

Yeah, not sure what that dude is talking about. Of course MLSN wants their own silo. Why else create MLSN2 with all of these random clubs (who all get to now claim they are MLSN)?

‘Less popular age cutoff”? Would love to see the data on that. It seems like SY would naturally be the more popular generally to the public but I’m willing to learn. [/quote]

SY was most popular based off Directors feedback, BY was not far behind.
However there was a good size group that chose other and could write in their ideas besides Aug 1 or Jan 1.

Some club directors did choose school grade or GY.
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Not true.

The options were SY 9/1 or BY 1/1. Many people didnt like SY 9/1 and voted other because of it. Once USYS + US Club got SY 9/1 they changed it to SY 8/1. This would likely have changed the number of other votes in some fashion.

Also other votes didn't equate to just GY. Other was everything, 8/1, SY+30, biobanding, etc.[/quote]SY was the most popular and the feedback was from directors (who don't like change/extra work) plus anybody else who wanted to comment. So clear win for SY.[/quote]
Not a clear win at all. There was a large percentage that wanted BY.

Also rec tends to align with SY. While higher level soccer aligns with BY. From a club owner perspective SY makes sense because you have 10x the number of littles teams then olders top teams.

If the question would have been asked "which would you prefer for olders top tier teams". It would have been completely different and likely in favor of BY.

The littles and rec fans think they have the nunbers to push everyone else around. What they dont understand is the top tier teams might just break off and do their own thing if their needs are ignored. In fact this is exactly how ECNL was initially formed.[/quote]

But you’re guessing and making assumptions here. Either SY was the more popular option or not. And no club owner wants two options for team formations. They want one.

ECNL also wasnt  formed because people didn’t like an age cutoff. Again, you’re making a ton of assumptions. The question was, what is the most popular of the two cutoffs.

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When ECNL formed, age cutoff wasn't an issue. It later became one as one of the primary reasons stated -- for the most elite players -- to switch to BY. Since everyone switched, it didn't matter BUT now there's a choice and provides an opportunity/lane. What's less clear is whether that's a development advantage as well as an economic one.[/quote]

"It later became one as one of the primary reasons stated -- for the most elite players -- to switch to BY." [i]Everyone[/i] switched to BY in 2016. What are you talking about? Elite players didn't go to ECNL because of BY. They went to ECNL because the top clubs decided (at the time) to join ECNL. It has absolutely nothing to do with an age cutoff.

" it didn't matter BUT now there's a choice and provides an opportunity/lane." What choice? Everyone is still BY for at least the next year. [/quote]

The decision to switch to BY was for elite player development. ECNL (thru US Club) switched to SY because it believes it'll have economic benefits by aligning with what most of rec wants and the supposed college pipeline. Those who ultimately believe BY is STILL better for elite player development -- MLSN primarily -- have to decide whether staying BY makes sense for development and can work economically.[/quote]

This is spot on. And it’s totally OK! [/quote]

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