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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's wild that age guy just ignores what he doesn't want to believe then trys to highlight the things that don't apply.

ECNL is saying that they want grade alignment. ie Aug Sept birthdays playing up on the team thats their grade in school.

"ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up."

What ECNL doesnt want is grade down players playing up on a grade older team.

"They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team."

This is all because ECNL doesnt not want misaligned players (either way, up or down)[/quote]

And Aug guy seizes on a comment that's supported by second-hand info. This is not the first time. And it's a comment that's confusing and contradicts itself -- which is why what the actual advice (if it exists) would be determinative. Ya know, like all the ECNL FAQs that detail how'll they'll be case-by-case.

IF ECNL is embracing what you are saying, why not just say it, like a few USYS clubs actually have? They have a podcast. They are big on communication. Why be secret?[/quote]
Because numbuts like you will whine about RAE. Do it this way and by the time people like you figure out whats going on everyone else has already moved on.

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Yes, those parents on the Facebook threads you shared who were looking forward to their kids becoming the oldest on their team. Not everyone sees things your way. It's why flexibility is required/welcomed.[/quote]
Clubs wont allow to teams to have Aug misaligned players playing down on them. Its that simple, fight it all you want. Not having misaligned players playing down makes things much easier for clubs to manage. You might see clubs guesting Aug /Sept players on grade down teams for wins at tournamants but this would by one off situations [/quote]

OR you might see clubs do the opposite -- as long be speculated/debated on here -- roster by age and showcase by grade.[/quote]
That wont happen because ECNL posts players graduating year in their player profiles. It would show a grade older player playing on a grade younger team.

What you could do is dual roster on both teams.

But I wouldn't expect a player playing league on a grade down team to suddenly tear things up at a grade up showcase. Also I wouldn't expect grade down players or parents to be happy about a player on a grade older team playing down at showcases and stealing their minutes. [/quote]

Except you might see a player tear it up at a showcase if that younger team is competing for a national title. There's all sorts of levels even within ECNL. It's all about getting minutes and competition.[/quote]
No theres one level its called ECNL

If you want to play a different level its called ECRL.[/quote]

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