^^^Exactly this-and then if you aren't ID'd at the pre May clinics you don't get invited back to the later sessions with the stronger players.

My guess is that they do these early-season, pre-May 1st tryouts to identify non-ECNL/GA talent. ECNL players can't tryout until May 1st. Once clubs weed through the non-ECNL/GA talent they then have their actual tryouts with current ECNL/GA talent.

Anonymous wrote:OP, was your DD coming from SYC/outside the club or already part of McCleavin ECNL?

I am OP. My daughter is from outside.

anyone have Clyde's Venmo address?

Anonymous wrote:OP, was your DD coming from SYC/outside the club or already part of McCleavin ECNL?

Don't you mean Mcleavin no need for 2 C's

OP, was your DD coming from SYC/outside the club or already part of McCleavin ECNL?

A lot of times they are full field scrimmages for the older players and you can't have open-ended numbers coming out due to field space and time for assessment.

Anonymous wrote:Arlington did the same thing-invite only ECNL tryouts.

Plus they were at a secret location. Arlington did hold a dark-web auction for invitations though.

It is common thing to do with Developmental Academy and ECNL. They sometimes will have open id sessions very early in the year (Feb). But, the later ones--for most Clubs I've seen, including DC United are by invite only.

Arlington did the same thing-invite only ECNL tryouts.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They just announced the ECNL tryout dates only for invited players.
My daughter wasn't invited so far.

My DD has received and we’ve accepted. We use her mom’s low income tax returns so avoid paying and getting financial scholarship.

How much hate will I get for disclosing this from 0-10?

What an excellent idea. I have emancipated my DD so she can use her own tax return for the same reason.

Anonymous wrote:They just announced the ECNL tryout dates only for invited players.
My daughter wasn't invited so far.

Why would they announce a secret invite only try out? Trol

Are you talking McLean ECNL offers for existing players or invites to come to the May ECNL tryouts?

Anonymous wrote:They just announced the ECNL tryout dates only for invited players.
My daughter wasn't invited so far.

My DD has received and we’ve accepted. We use her mom’s low income tax returns so avoid paying and getting financial scholarship.

How much hate will I get for disclosing this from 0-10?

They just announced the ECNL tryout dates only for invited players.
My daughter wasn't invited so far.