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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.[/quote]

For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on. [/quote]

Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players). [/quote]

In general is their any resentment (if that's the right word) towards the kids that play HS and don't train with the club team as much?[/quote]

If you have every seen a high school game in VA you would know the answer.  The level of play is very low for girls soccer.  The play is slow and the skill set shown is very very  low.  So, no, the ECNL teams do not resent the players that go play HS as they are not major contributors to the ECNL team in the first place. [/quote]

OK, so do the players resent the HS players because, instead of coming and training with the other ECNL girls, they are missing ECNL practices and training with the HS team and, thus, not improving as much or working as hard as the "dedicated" ECNL players.[/quote]

No.  What the poster above was saying is there is no resentment when an ECNL player goes off to play HS. Those ECNL players are the benchwarmers of the ECNL club and can only find playing time and success at a HS level. [/quote]

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