Missing ECNL FL as a Junior is a big miss. I would pressure the club for answers and how it will be prevented next year.

My kid did. He played at a new MLS Next club senior year.

It helped prepare him better for college level.

The coaching is ok, but the club missed huge by not registering for a key showcase in FL. No explanation except it was an oversight. We pay and travel as an ecnl team but what a big miss by the club not to register the team. The seniors are already committing or not planning on continuing to play. But for the JRs. this is a huge miss and I don't know if we want to chance it going into his final season.

Depends on what the "administrative" issues are.

But if you and he like the coach, like the team, like the training.. I mean that's really what you're paying for.

The grass isn't always greener, feel free to explore your options, but if 90% of things are working, I wouldn't switch in hopes of finding that 10%.

Every club has issues. Every. Club.

Anonymous wrote:My son plays for a U19 ECNL team and is a Junior. Is it worth leaving at this point and risk playing time at a new club? We aren’t crazy about the club from the administrative perspective.

Why would changing clubs automatically risk playing time at U19?

Anonymous wrote:My son plays for a U19 ECNL team and is a Junior. Is it worth leaving at this point and risk playing time at a new club? We aren’t crazy about the club from the administrative perspective.

I would say it is completely, especially if your son is complaining. I almost 100% guarantee that not all the grass is greener at the other club you will go to however. Sure, there will be things you will like, but there will be new things that you most likely will not like.

I am a team manager and I am always looking for parent to help fill different roles within the team to make sure things run more smoothly. You could consider helping out the team manager to get visibility on the difficult administrative tasks. But if at at the club level, above your team, or at the coaching level, i.e. things you cannot help with, you might want to change. Will your kid son be driving themselves to practice at the new club? Commuting and traffic could be an issue. Are you committed to a College already? What about all the Spring Showcases?

You left out a lot of details, it might be worth it? Or it might not.

Did you mean U9?

A lot of missing information to help YOU decided what YOUR child should do.

A Junior? If you haven't already been courted by an academy or school, do whatever you want...club soccer didn't acheive the desired result for your kid. There are other ways to keep the soccer dream alive, but changing a club at this point won't make any difference.

Depends on what your kid is trying to accomplish and gain by leaving their current club. Plenty of people do it, but their reasons may not be the same as yours, so you’d kinda need to provide more context if you want anyone’s opinion on such a move.

What does your almost adult kid want to do? What are you hoping to get from moving?

My son plays for a U19 ECNL team and is a Junior. Is it worth leaving at this point and risk playing time at a new club? We aren’t crazy about the club from the administrative perspective.