We were told that everything will be in Seattle next year - no finals in Richmond. Driven by the World Cup, playoffs are later in July than they have been.

For the MA, there are guaranteed (2) spots and a 3rd spot is shared across (3) other groups - top team in 3rd place gets the spot. This is due to the fact that the MA dropped (2) more teams in NVA and Charlotte Independence.

I haven't heard what other big changes are coming.

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Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Makes sense boatload of teams jump ship to GA. Consolidated playoffs seems logical

Maybe the World Cup has something to do with it? I don’t think losing seven clubs to an inferior league would cause a new playoff structure.

WC is part of it but there is more

This has been a rumor since November. It’s because of the World Cup.

Post season changes yes bc of WC. But there are more changes coming than that.

What other changes?

Would have to be 1 team per conference then 4 wood cards.

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Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Heard the same. Might be more focus on showcases

how can the ma have 2-3 teams per age group when there’s only 16 teams?

Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Heard the same. Might be more focus on showcases

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Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Makes sense boatload of teams jump ship to GA. Consolidated playoffs seems logical

Maybe the World Cup has something to do with it? I don’t think losing seven clubs to an inferior league would cause a new playoff structure.

WC is part of it but there is more

This has been a rumor since November. It’s because of the World Cup.

Post season changes yes bc of WC. But there are more changes coming than that.

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Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Makes sense boatload of teams jump ship to GA. Consolidated playoffs seems logical

Maybe the World Cup has something to do with it? I don’t think losing seven clubs to an inferior league would cause a new playoff structure.

WC is part of it but there is more

This has been a rumor since November. It’s because of the World Cup.

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Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Makes sense boatload of teams jump ship to GA. Consolidated playoffs seems logical

Maybe the World Cup has something to do with it? I don’t think losing seven clubs to an inferior league would cause a new playoff structure.

WC is part of it but there is more

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Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Makes sense boatload of teams jump ship to GA. Consolidated playoffs seems logical

Maybe the World Cup has something to do with it? I don’t think losing seven clubs to an inferior league would cause a new playoff structure.

Anonymous wrote:Big changes coming after Richmond finals finish up. Many posters here will be shocked. It’s going to be great to watch the panic set in.

Or we can just look at the calendar and see something big is happening in the US at the same time. That "big thing" is occurring in Seattle, Southern CA and the East Coast, as well as Canada and Mexico.

I mean, I guess it is possible that ECNL is suddenly imploding, or maybe they're just looking at the same calendar we all see. Can you imagine getting a hotel or rental in Seattle that week, or even San Diego. Maybe they move ECNL playoffs to the East Coast (SC or NC), but unlikely.

Or maybe the World Cup is in North America dead in the center of kid playoff seasons and things adjust.

Big changes coming after Richmond finals finish up. Many posters here will be shocked. It’s going to be great to watch the panic set in.

Anonymous wrote:Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?

Makes sense boatload of teams jump ship to GA. Consolidated playoffs seems logical

You can’t even get the year right in your title.

Just heard that ECNL Playoffs next year will be Sweet 16 only for all age groups similar to the U18/19 and played in one week in the East Coast. MA will only have 2-3 teams per age group. Anyone have any insight on this?