Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 21:03     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Anonymous wrote:Hello. My daughter is not clicking with her current team... coach is not her style and she's very unhappy. There is another team nearby that needs players. Questions: I assume if we are paid in full that the ECNL team can't stop us from leaving? Does it make any difference if we do this now (before the season has started) vs waiting another month to see how things are going (say, late September after the season is underway). The two teams do not play each other in league obviously. We have no desire to make anyone angry just want to ensure she has a good situation.


Season just started. Give it some time.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 21:00     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Anonymous wrote:There may be a reason that GA team has space.


Or the EcNL osnt what its all cracked up to be?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 19:33     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
There may be a reason that GA team has space.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 19:08     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Anonymous wrote:You could join the new club and simply stop showing up to the old one. Costly for you but nothing they can do.
dont… do… this… lol
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 18:42     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Anonymous wrote:Hello. My daughter is not clicking with her current team... coach is not her style and she's very unhappy. There is another team nearby that needs players. Questions: I assume if we are paid in full that the ECNL team can't stop us from leaving? Does it make any difference if we do this now (before the season has started) vs waiting another month to see how things are going (say, late September after the season is underway). The two teams do not play each other in league obviously. We have no desire to make anyone angry just want to ensure she has a good situation.

Let me guess. Not happy with the inflated ECNL roster sizes and not living up to the promises the coaches made you?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 18:40     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
You could join the new club and simply stop showing up to the old one. Costly for you but nothing they can do.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 18:27     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Anonymous wrote:They can't prevent you from leaving if you have met your contract agreement related to team fees. Some fees with clubs are trailing so be sure that if you leave you will not be billed for tournament fees etc.

You can play ECNL and GA simultaneously as both leagues use different player cards. It would be a different situation if you wanted to move from ECNL to ECNL or GA to GA as you generally can't be on two teams in the same league.

My kid played for a ECNL and GA club for the short period between tryouts and the following full season in which they were recruited. We played with the team at a couple of events to end the year while playing for the other club and their events. No problem.
thats a lot of money to give
Up… but i think ur right or their maybe a coolout period ecnl wise. Ive seen kids go from ecnl to ga and vice versa but never ecnl to ecnl. Check out that other bsc thread
To see how that Could go left

Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:32     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
can a boy quit ECNL-RL and go to MLS or NCSL in the same season? just curious.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:27     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
They can't prevent you from leaving if you have met your contract agreement related to team fees. Some fees with clubs are trailing so be sure that if you leave you will not be billed for tournament fees etc.

You can play ECNL and GA simultaneously as both leagues use different player cards. It would be a different situation if you wanted to move from ECNL to ECNL or GA to GA as you generally can't be on two teams in the same league.

My kid played for a ECNL and GA club for the short period between tryouts and the following full season in which they were recruited. We played with the team at a couple of events to end the year while playing for the other club and their events. No problem.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:25     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
What club ?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:23     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Anonymous wrote:Hello. My daughter is not clicking with her current team... coach is not her style and she's very unhappy. There is another team nearby that needs players. Questions: I assume if we are paid in full that the ECNL team can't stop us from leaving? Does it make any difference if we do this now (before the season has started) vs waiting another month to see how things are going (say, late September after the season is underway). The two teams do not play each other in league obviously. We have no desire to make anyone angry just want to ensure she has a good situation.


Not aware of any rules preventing you from leaving and joining another team in another league. Let the TD know what you just posted and ask for the release. Ask for some of your non deposit back and move on.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:19     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
If you paid in full upfront just ask for your money back since the season just started. If they refuse take them to small claims. They'll lose and you'll get your money back.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:16     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Show them this post and they will probably have no issues letting you go.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:04     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
You paid for the full season upfront?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:04     Subject: Rules around transferring between ECNL/GA clubs
Hello. My daughter is not clicking with her current team... coach is not her style and she's very unhappy. There is another team nearby that needs players. Questions: I assume if we are paid in full that the ECNL team can't stop us from leaving? Does it make any difference if we do this now (before the season has started) vs waiting another month to see how things are going (say, late September after the season is underway). The two teams do not play each other in league obviously. We have no desire to make anyone angry just want to ensure she has a good situation.