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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So how does further consolidation in the DMV happen? ECNL leadership decides it just like they did with Union and Brave? It would make sense to go down to two ECNL clubs in NOVA just outside of DC instead of three (counting NVA, Arlington, Union). VDA draws up and down 95 to Richmond. Southern California ECNL players travel really long distances too to their practices. No way we’re more congested than souther California. Parents would be willing to drive far for a really competitive club in the DMV. [/quote]
Who exactly would this consolidation benefit? ECNL loses member club team fees. Clubs lose their ECNL status. Fewer ECNL spots for local players. All so a DMV team might go deeper into the playoffs? Who does this help?[/quote]
Maybe"ECNL status" doesn't mean much if you never advance to the finals.[/quote]
Huh? ECNL is a college recruitment platform. It functions very well in that regard even if you never advance to the finals. Only crazy soccer parents care this much about advancing to the finals.[/quote]some crazy soccer parents want their kids to be recruited by more than va tech and other local schools.  Man i wish this wasn’t so anonymous. Some of yall being ok w mediocre results and losing mentalities need to pool your kids together.  This is why this area needs more consolidation. If your ok w not going to playoffs there is another league to play in…. And no its not GA[/quote]

You are missing the whole point of ECNL.  It is college.  Soccer is just like American football for boys or Field Hockey or Hockey.  It is a sport.  The goal is college.  For a few they could consider pro but only for a few.  Would a player rather win a national championship or be be recruited and commit to the school they want.  It is the school.  Sure they would be happy to win.  But not the primary goal.  Life is not football.  Football is a game.[/quote]
You're missing the point.

If you don't win you don't get recruited by college coaches. You might be able to leech off better clubs by participating in showcases at national events. But soon with all the changes happening with NCAA coaches won't care about the also rans. Also consider that other leagues like GA are pushing for their players as well.

Take a step back and look at youth soccer from a coaches perspective. Would you take a player from a team that wins or one that loses? Sure coaches recruit players not teams. But the reality is that wins create visibility.[/quote]

You miss the point.  Every ECNL team gets recruited.  There are P4 recruits off the worst teams.  DDs team was mid and has averaged 100 coaches a game at showcases.  From the coaches perspective you would take the best player -- a coach does not care if the team wins or not.  They are recruiting players.  ECNL is an individual sport.  On the girls side -- coaches go see players they like.  No one is just showing up for a game.  GA is falling fast.  More than 80% of D1 recruits this year were ECNL.  No college coach is paying any attention to how the teams are doing.  They are looking at players.[/quote]

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