Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:57     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
"I think there’s going to be clubs that come into our league now, there’s going to be clubs that come in in a year from now. And that’s not going to be because we're drawing this out in a fabricated manner, it’s going to be because of the timing of all this and the circumstances and just the real logistics of trying to figure this out." - Christian Lavers ECNL President, April 17, 2020.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:40     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any chance we might see a new ECNL League develop around DMV-PA-NJ? If more clubs look to join they could support a league of just teams in this area.


No and ECNL is not adding any more clubs.


Yep the majority of the areas in the country with a high household income have a team and those teams can have a 30 person roster. The only reason to expend is to stifle competition and that is not needed.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:31     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
Anonymous wrote:Any chance we might see a new ECNL League develop around DMV-PA-NJ? If more clubs look to join they could support a league of just teams in this area.


No and ECNL is not adding any more clubs.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:30     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
I imagine that the number of clubs around the country will grow over the next few weeks as the impact of DA winds thru the system.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:23     Subject: Re:ECNL MA Conference
Anonymous wrote:zeroing in on a 13 member girls MA conference?



Will be interesting to see how the dominant MA teams (U14 VDA, U15 SCUFC, U16 Richmond United, U17 BRYC) from this past year fair with NC Courage and CSA now in the division. Although, I suppose rosters will change with a lot of northern VA teams if former FCV & Arlington players swap clubs.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:19     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
Anonymous wrote:Any chance we might see a new ECNL League develop around DMV-PA-NJ? If more clubs look to join they could support a league of just teams in this area.


VA and MD have diff high school seasons
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:17     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
Any chance we might see a new ECNL League develop around DMV-PA-NJ? If more clubs look to join they could support a league of just teams in this area.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:14     Subject: Re:ECNL MA Conference
Northeast conf is a nightmare with travel...same with colorado, utah, mich, wisc and minn teams
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:01     Subject: Re:ECNL MA Conference
zeroing in on a 13 member girls MA conference?

Anonymous
Post 04/20/2020 22:58     Subject: Re:ECNL MA Conference
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On the boys side, with 10 of the 15 clubs in North Carolina or South Carolina, I struggle to understand how this will "reduce travel" for the Virginia clubs (BRYC, Loudoun, McLean, Richmond United, VDA).

https://www.boysecnl.com/2020/04/ecnl-boys-announces-new-clubs-and-new-mid-atlantic-conference-alignment/

BRYC Elite Academy
Charlotte Independence Pro
Charlotte Independence South
Charlotte Soccer Academy
Charlotte Soccer ECNL
CESA
Loudoun Soccer
Mclean YSA
NC Fusion
NCFC Youth
NCFC Academy
Richmond United
South Carolina United
Virginia Development Academy
Wilmington Hammerheads
'

I did not know Charlotte was such a soccer mecca...


Well, there is only two Charlotte clubs represented here....consisting of their academy team and 2nd team down.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2020 20:53     Subject: Re:ECNL MA Conference
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On the boys side, with 10 of the 15 clubs in North Carolina or South Carolina, I struggle to understand how this will "reduce travel" for the Virginia clubs (BRYC, Loudoun, McLean, Richmond United, VDA).

https://www.boysecnl.com/2020/04/ecnl-boys-announces-new-clubs-and-new-mid-atlantic-conference-alignment/

BRYC Elite Academy
Charlotte Independence Pro
Charlotte Independence South
Charlotte Soccer Academy
Charlotte Soccer ECNL
CESA
Loudoun Soccer
Mclean YSA
NC Fusion
NCFC Youth
NCFC Academy
Richmond United
South Carolina United
Virginia Development Academy
Wilmington Hammerheads
'

I did not know Charlotte was such a soccer mecca...


Is now...ECNL is the only elite league...
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2020 18:46     Subject: Re:ECNL MA Conference
Anonymous wrote:On the boys side, with 10 of the 15 clubs in North Carolina or South Carolina, I struggle to understand how this will "reduce travel" for the Virginia clubs (BRYC, Loudoun, McLean, Richmond United, VDA).

https://www.boysecnl.com/2020/04/ecnl-boys-announces-new-clubs-and-new-mid-atlantic-conference-alignment/

BRYC Elite Academy
Charlotte Independence Pro
Charlotte Independence South
Charlotte Soccer Academy
Charlotte Soccer ECNL
CESA
Loudoun Soccer
Mclean YSA
NC Fusion
NCFC Youth
NCFC Academy
Richmond United
South Carolina United
Virginia Development Academy
Wilmington Hammerheads
'

I did not know Charlotte was such a soccer mecca...
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2020 18:39     Subject: Re:ECNL MA Conference
On the boys side, with 10 of the 15 clubs in North Carolina or South Carolina, I struggle to understand how this will "reduce travel" for the Virginia clubs (BRYC, Loudoun, McLean, Richmond United, VDA).

https://www.boysecnl.com/2020/04/ecnl-boys-announces-new-clubs-and-new-mid-atlantic-conference-alignment/

BRYC Elite Academy
Charlotte Independence Pro
Charlotte Independence South
Charlotte Soccer Academy
Charlotte Soccer ECNL
CESA
Loudoun Soccer
Mclean YSA
NC Fusion
NCFC Youth
NCFC Academy
Richmond United
South Carolina United
Virginia Development Academy
Wilmington Hammerheads
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2020 21:05     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
Looking at geography only, it would make sense to have South Carolina and CESA move to the Southeast Conference, and to have Charlotte SA and NC Courage join the Mid-Atlantic conference. That SE Conference is also adding UFA (GA), so that conference could have 14 teams split into a north division and a south division, and leaving MA conference at 11 teams.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2020 20:50     Subject: ECNL MA Conference
Another strong addition to the MA Conference. Will the conference change to remain at 11 teams.

https://www.soccerwire.com/news/former-da-club-charlotte-soccer-academy-joins-ecnl-girls/