Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 14:22     Subject: Re:Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
And a few red team players join practices count increases. So 11 v 11 scrimmages kids take turns. If you are in a game with 22 kids with 11 on field you still have another team (11 kids) on bench
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 12:18     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Alexandria U13 MLS AD had 16 to start with and ended up with the roster size of two teams or more. Some the kids had to take turn even for scrimmage practices . Coach publishes the roster of playing 18 before every game .


So when you commited to the team they told you 16 players, then you showed up in fall and there were 30+ kids on the team?


At most they had 22, including some that were futures so played for both the HG and AD team.



22 on a U13 team is absurd.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 12:15     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Alexandria U13 MLS AD had 16 to start with and ended up with the roster size of two teams or more. Some the kids had to take turn even for scrimmage practices . Coach publishes the roster of playing 18 before every game .


So when you commited to the team they told you 16 players, then you showed up in fall and there were 30+ kids on the team?


At most they had 22, including some that were futures so played for both the HG and AD team.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 09:52     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:Alexandria U13 MLS AD had 16 to start with and ended up with the roster size of two teams or more. Some the kids had to take turn even for scrimmage practices . Coach publishes the roster of playing 18 before every game .


So when you commited to the team they told you 16 players, then you showed up in fall and there were 30+ kids on the team?
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 23:20     Subject: Re:Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:McLean U13 MLSNext AD this year has about 22 kids on it. It has supposedly been a struggle so I hope they are learning for next year!


That is crazy. They should have stopped at 18 max. Some people must not get ANY play time. Lots of parents complaining for sure.

Since they only have AD, what can be gained from staying AD forever? Most people try to get on an AD team with a goal to hopefully make their clubs HD team one day. Not seeing the point long term. Happy to learn.





So guess you are aware of the MLS Next players get at least 1/3 game time then?


I didn't. Now I know.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 22:56     Subject: Re:Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:McLean U13 MLSNext AD this year has about 22 kids on it. It has supposedly been a struggle so I hope they are learning for next year!


That is crazy. They should have stopped at 18 max. Some people must not get ANY play time. Lots of parents complaining for sure.

Since they only have AD, what can be gained from staying AD forever? Most people try to get on an AD team with a goal to hopefully make their clubs HD team one day. Not seeing the point long term. Happy to learn.





So guess you are aware of the MLS Next players get at least 1/3 game time then?


Only the players who dress. With 22 kids on the roster, 4 aren’t coming to the game each weekend.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 22:49     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Alexandria U13 MLS AD had 16 to start with and ended up with the roster size of two teams or more. Some the kids had to take turn even for scrimmage practices . Coach publishes the roster of playing 18 before every game .
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 21:29     Subject: Re:Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:McLean U13 MLSNext AD this year has about 22 kids on it. It has supposedly been a struggle so I hope they are learning for next year!


That is crazy. They should have stopped at 18 max. Some people must not get ANY play time. Lots of parents complaining for sure.

Since they only have AD, what can be gained from staying AD forever? Most people try to get on an AD team with a goal to hopefully make their clubs HD team one day. Not seeing the point long term. Happy to learn.





So guess you are aware of the MLS Next players get at least 1/3 game time then?
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 20:08     Subject: Re:Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:McLean U13 MLSNext AD this year has about 22 kids on it. It has supposedly been a struggle so I hope they are learning for next year!


That is crazy. They should have stopped at 18 max. Some people must not get ANY play time. Lots of parents complaining for sure.

Since they only have AD, what can be gained from staying AD forever? Most people try to get on an AD team with a goal to hopefully make their clubs HD team one day. Not seeing the point long term. Happy to learn.



Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 17:25     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what the typical roster size is for the “regional” teams at the following clubs for the U13 age?

1. Arlington ECNL RL
2. Alexandria MLSNext AD
3. McLean MLSNext AD
4. SYC MLSNext AD


They have just enough so you won’t get a spot
Sorry!
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 14:24     Subject: Re:Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:McLean U13 MLSNext AD this year has about 22 kids on it. It has supposedly been a struggle so I hope they are learning for next year!


That's terrible.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 14:22     Subject: Re:Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
McLean U13 MLSNext AD this year has about 22 kids on it. It has supposedly been a struggle so I hope they are learning for next year!
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 14:17     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what the typical roster size is for the “regional” teams at the following clubs for the U13 age?

1. Arlington ECNL RL
2. Alexandria MLSNext AD
3. McLean MLSNext AD
4. SYC MLSNext AD


16-18 is the normal range at U13-U14. Teams usually will not pack more than 18 until they get to U15 and allow for extra players to contend with HS activities.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 14:06     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
The RL teams post their rosters on the VPSL website so you can just look it up and count players.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 14:04     Subject: Boys U13 Roster Sizes for ECNL RL and MLSNext AD
Does anyone know what the typical roster size is for the “regional” teams at the following clubs for the U13 age?

1. Arlington ECNL RL
2. Alexandria MLSNext AD
3. McLean MLSNext AD
4. SYC MLSNext AD