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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thinking through the idea that mlsnext 1 stats 1/1 and mlsnext 2 goes 8/1.

How does mlsnext 1 attract clubs to join in the future? All other clubs will be 8/1. The club would have to switch to 1/1 and there is no guarantee their new teams would be strong.

Mlsnext 2 would be totally separate from mlsnext 1. Couldn’t play them, no pathway from 2 to 1. How is that attractive to clubs to join mlsnext 2?  [/quote]

In that vein, 11-12 years old is about the age where kids start picking a sport; parents are also heavily assessing if the situation is right for them financially, time commitment, and logistics wise.  If a SY kid is doing well up to u11-u12 and then all of the sudden has to play kids 5 months older and on the wrong side of RAE with the BY switch, they will not be as successful, all things being equal.  Couple this decrease in performance (and likely enjoyment) with a ton of new travel and cost for parents, it would ultimately drive some families away.  you could say, MLSN wouldn't want those kids anyway if they don't know by 10-11 years old that they know their potential and are "all in". But, in reality, kids and coaches don't really know this in most cases until 13-15.  [/quote]

I wonder if mlsnext will come out with an announcement, see the reaction, and then change a few months later just like the 9/1 to 8/1 cutoff. It doesn’t seem like they are thinking this through. We don’t want to change so we aren’t going to change.[/quote]

This is pretty much what already happened.  Their intention was to remain BY until this summer when clubs started pushing back.  I don't think they'll lose clubs if they try to force BY, but won't be good for business.  ECNL made the smart chess move here by, even though it is the right thing to do anyway given the pros vs cons[/quote]

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