Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 13:20     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:The DA lasted two years and is gone. Their impact was effectively zero. They league was primarily rebranded ECNL clubs anyways. The rest were filler EDP/NPL clubs.

Get a grip. No other league in the nation, in the history of women's soccer, has impacted the women's game more than ECNL.


Now tell us about your team.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 13:19     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These GA parents here are so caught up in themselves that they can't see the forest for the trees.

The GA is a fine league and is slightly more competitive than the National League. It is not the ECNL and neither was the DA. Again, teams were fleeing the DA long before anyone got word that the DA would collapse.



I admitted ECNL is a better league but my kid needs Power 5 exposure. Please point me to a local Champions League level club/team that will guarantee that.

Anyone can go to a ID Camp.


Quite frankly, if you're only looking to join an already competitive team and suck on that teat, then please stay where you are.


You want to be the top league and be a top team then expect players to want to join for that reason. It is cut throat and frankly I don’t care if you want my kid on the team or not.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 13:06     Subject: GA is the new A league
The DA lasted two years and is gone. Their impact was effectively zero. They league was primarily rebranded ECNL clubs anyways. The rest were filler EDP/NPL clubs.

Get a grip. No other league in the nation, in the history of women's soccer, has impacted the women's game more than ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 13:04     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1,064 ECNL Alums playing in Power 5 in 2018 (latest stats I could find)

Pac-12 – 215 ECNL Alums
Big Ten – 161 ECNL Alums
Big 12 – 191 ECNL Alums
ACC – 234 ECNL Alums
SEC – 263 ECNL Alums

The transformative impact of the ECNL has never been more apparent than the list of 2018 award winners in the Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and SEC:

Pac-12
2018 Pac-12 Forward of the Year – Catarina Macario, San Diego Surf
2018 Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year – Jordan DiBiasi, Colorado Rush
2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year – Alana Cook, Match Fit Academy
2018 Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year – Kaylie Collins, Mustang SC
2018 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year – Penelope Hocking, So Cal Blues
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference First Team are ECNL Alums
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team are ECNL Alums
8 of 11 in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

Big Ten
2018 Big Ten Forward of the Year – April Bockin, Minnesota Thunder
2018 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year – Emily Ogle, Internationals SC
2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year – Meagan McClelland, PDA
16 of 22 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 13 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Freshman Teams are ECNL Alums

Big 12
2018 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year – Cyera Hintzen, Sting Dallas
2018 Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Year – Messiah Bright, Solar SC
15 of 22 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

ACC
2018 ACC Midfielder of the Year – Sam Coffey, Match Fit Academy
13 of 22 in the 2018 ACC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

SEC
2018 SEC Freshman of the Year – Haley Hopkins, Slammers FC
2018 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Emma Welch, Concorde Fire
20 of 29 in the 2018 SEC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 11 in the 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums


The GDA launched in 2017, this list is from 2018. Not even the Freshman on this likely didn’t have an opportunity or a need as a senior to play in DA.

I think I’ll dig up some numbers from 2000 to show how good ODP is.


I think you lost the argument if this is the best you got.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 13:01     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:1,064 ECNL Alums playing in Power 5 in 2018 (latest stats I could find)

Pac-12 – 215 ECNL Alums
Big Ten – 161 ECNL Alums
Big 12 – 191 ECNL Alums
ACC – 234 ECNL Alums
SEC – 263 ECNL Alums

The transformative impact of the ECNL has never been more apparent than the list of 2018 award winners in the Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and SEC:

Pac-12
2018 Pac-12 Forward of the Year – Catarina Macario, San Diego Surf
2018 Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year – Jordan DiBiasi, Colorado Rush
2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year – Alana Cook, Match Fit Academy
2018 Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year – Kaylie Collins, Mustang SC
2018 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year – Penelope Hocking, So Cal Blues
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference First Team are ECNL Alums
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team are ECNL Alums
8 of 11 in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

Big Ten
2018 Big Ten Forward of the Year – April Bockin, Minnesota Thunder
2018 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year – Emily Ogle, Internationals SC
2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year – Meagan McClelland, PDA
16 of 22 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 13 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Freshman Teams are ECNL Alums

Big 12
2018 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year – Cyera Hintzen, Sting Dallas
2018 Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Year – Messiah Bright, Solar SC
15 of 22 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

ACC
2018 ACC Midfielder of the Year – Sam Coffey, Match Fit Academy
13 of 22 in the 2018 ACC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

SEC
2018 SEC Freshman of the Year – Haley Hopkins, Slammers FC
2018 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Emma Welch, Concorde Fire
20 of 29 in the 2018 SEC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 11 in the 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums


The GDA launched in 2017, this list is from 2018. Not even the Freshman on this likely didn’t have an opportunity or a need as a senior to play in DA.

I think I’ll dig up some numbers from 2000 to show how good ODP is.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:59     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These GA parents here are so caught up in themselves that they can't see the forest for the trees.

The GA is a fine league and is slightly more competitive than the National League. It is not the ECNL and neither was the DA. Again, teams were fleeing the DA long before anyone got word that the DA would collapse.



I admitted ECNL is a better league but my kid needs Power 5 exposure. Please point me to a local Champions League level club/team that will guarantee that.

Anyone can go to a ID Camp.


Quite frankly, if you're only looking to join an already competitive team and suck on that teat, then please stay where you are.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:45     Subject: GA is the new A league
1,064 ECNL Alums playing in Power 5 in 2018
Pac-12 – 215 ECNL Alums
Big Ten – 161 ECNL Alums
Big 12 – 191 ECNL Alums
ACC – 234 ECNL Alums
SEC – 263 ECNL Alums

Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:45     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:1,064 ECNL Alums playing in Power 5 in 2018 (latest stats I could find)

Pac-12 – 215 ECNL Alums
Big Ten – 161 ECNL Alums
Big 12 – 191 ECNL Alums
ACC – 234 ECNL Alums
SEC – 263 ECNL Alums

The transformative impact of the ECNL has never been more apparent than the list of 2018 award winners in the Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and SEC:

Pac-12
2018 Pac-12 Forward of the Year – Catarina Macario, San Diego Surf
2018 Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year – Jordan DiBiasi, Colorado Rush
2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year – Alana Cook, Match Fit Academy
2018 Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year – Kaylie Collins, Mustang SC
2018 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year – Penelope Hocking, So Cal Blues
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference First Team are ECNL Alums
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team are ECNL Alums
8 of 11 in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

Big Ten
2018 Big Ten Forward of the Year – April Bockin, Minnesota Thunder
2018 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year – Emily Ogle, Internationals SC
2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year – Meagan McClelland, PDA
16 of 22 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 13 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Freshman Teams are ECNL Alums

Big 12
2018 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year – Cyera Hintzen, Sting Dallas
2018 Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Year – Messiah Bright, Solar SC
15 of 22 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

ACC
2018 ACC Midfielder of the Year – Sam Coffey, Match Fit Academy
13 of 22 in the 2018 ACC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

SEC
2018 SEC Freshman of the Year – Haley Hopkins, Slammers FC
2018 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Emma Welch, Concorde Fire
20 of 29 in the 2018 SEC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 11 in the 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums


I asked about local clubs my DD can play for. This list is a useful as tits on a tomcat.

You must seriously be a hired ECNL Marketing person. You’ve sold me on the superiority of the league. Now sell me the superiority of DMV clubs who are consistently in Champions League showcase tier games.

If you can’t name a local club that my kid can play at that can meet these standards then go away. I can only play for a team within the DMV. The quality of teams in the DMV are all that matter. If my ECNL team can reach the Champions League tier then how is the showcase really better? If my ECNL team can’t qualify for even the North American tier what Power 5 schools are walking those fields or the “Showcase” or “Open Cup” tier.

Frankly, beyond the top 50 or so clubs the teams all get pretty average pretty quick. I would argue the separation starts after the top ten nationally.

So what is so superior about being on a 110th ranked club?
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:42     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These GA parents here are so caught up in themselves that they can't see the forest for the trees.

The GA is a fine league and is slightly more competitive than the National League. It is not the ECNL and neither was the DA. Again, teams were fleeing the DA long before anyone got word that the DA would collapse.



I admitted ECNL is a better league but my kid needs Power 5 exposure. Please point me to a local Champions League level club/team that will guarantee that.

Anyone can go to a ID Camp.


"Power 5 exposure". Lol. You obviously don't understand ECNL stats on Power 5 and elsewhere.

Good luck GA parents. You all have lost your way by a sales pitch.


That's a good non-answer from the ECNL PR Team. They need to get your briefing book updated so you have a better answer next time.


Seems anyone can be on the ECNL PR team. Just state the facts and poof...You were saying earlier it was me, now it's some other dude. You all are just silly as hell.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:38     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These GA parents here are so caught up in themselves that they can't see the forest for the trees.

The GA is a fine league and is slightly more competitive than the National League. It is not the ECNL and neither was the DA. Again, teams were fleeing the DA long before anyone got word that the DA would collapse.



I admitted ECNL is a better league but my kid needs Power 5 exposure. Please point me to a local Champions League level club/team that will guarantee that.

Anyone can go to a ID Camp.


"Power 5 exposure". Lol. You obviously don't understand ECNL stats on Power 5 and elsewhere.

Good luck GA parents. You all have lost your way by a sales pitch.


That's a good non-answer from the ECNL PR Team. They need to get your briefing book updated so you have a better answer next time.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:35     Subject: GA is the new A league
1,064 ECNL Alums playing in Power 5 in 2018 (latest stats I could find)

Pac-12 – 215 ECNL Alums
Big Ten – 161 ECNL Alums
Big 12 – 191 ECNL Alums
ACC – 234 ECNL Alums
SEC – 263 ECNL Alums

The transformative impact of the ECNL has never been more apparent than the list of 2018 award winners in the Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and SEC:

Pac-12
2018 Pac-12 Forward of the Year – Catarina Macario, San Diego Surf
2018 Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year – Jordan DiBiasi, Colorado Rush
2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year – Alana Cook, Match Fit Academy
2018 Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year – Kaylie Collins, Mustang SC
2018 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year – Penelope Hocking, So Cal Blues
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference First Team are ECNL Alums
10 of 12 players in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team are ECNL Alums
8 of 11 in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

Big Ten
2018 Big Ten Forward of the Year – April Bockin, Minnesota Thunder
2018 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year – Emily Ogle, Internationals SC
2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year – Meagan McClelland, PDA
16 of 22 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 13 in the 2018 Big Ten All-Freshman Teams are ECNL Alums

Big 12
2018 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year – Cyera Hintzen, Sting Dallas
2018 Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Year – Messiah Bright, Solar SC
15 of 22 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 Big 12 All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

ACC
2018 ACC Midfielder of the Year – Sam Coffey, Match Fit Academy
13 of 22 in the 2018 ACC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
10 of 11 in the 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums

SEC
2018 SEC Freshman of the Year – Haley Hopkins, Slammers FC
2018 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Emma Welch, Concorde Fire
20 of 29 in the 2018 SEC All-Conference First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums
6 of 11 in the 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team are ECNL Alums
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:32     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:These GA parents here are so caught up in themselves that they can't see the forest for the trees.

The GA is a fine league and is slightly more competitive than the National League. It is not the ECNL and neither was the DA. Again, teams were fleeing the DA long before anyone got word that the DA would collapse.



I admitted ECNL is a better league but my kid needs Power 5 exposure. Please point me to a local Champions League level club/team that will guarantee that.

Anyone can go to a ID Camp.


"Power 5 exposure". Lol. You obviously don't understand ECNL stats on Power 5 and elsewhere.

Good luck GA parents. You all have lost your way by a sales pitch.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:07     Subject: GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:These GA parents here are so caught up in themselves that they can't see the forest for the trees.

The GA is a fine league and is slightly more competitive than the National League. It is not the ECNL and neither was the DA. Again, teams were fleeing the DA long before anyone got word that the DA would collapse.



I admitted ECNL is a better league but my kid needs Power 5 exposure. Please point me to a local Champions League level club/team that will guarantee that.

Anyone can go to a ID Camp.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 12:03     Subject: GA is the new A league
These GA parents here are so caught up in themselves that they can't see the forest for the trees.

The GA is a fine league and is slightly more competitive than the National League. It is not the ECNL and neither was the DA. Again, teams were fleeing the DA long before anyone got word that the DA would collapse.

Anonymous
Post 05/12/2020 11:52     Subject: Re:GA is the new A league
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sporting Blue Valley, the 4th highest ranked remaining ex-GDA club, just announced that they are All-In for the ECNL Regional League. Not sure how GA can be the A league when top clubs eligible for GA are choosing ECNL 2nd division over it. GA might be the C league if this continues.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAD2wZGqTw0/


How does this make your team better?

It doesn't make any team better, but it does ensure that the events that ECNL teams will be attending will have more college scouts watching. Recruiting budgets will be more limited because of the economy, so colleges will have to strategically target which events they will attend. With the top clubs nation-wide joining ECNL and ECRL, those events will be college scouts' top choice.


What NoVA ECNL is your kid on that my kid should join?

There is no such thing as a ECNL tryout. So what local team will play in the Champions League showcase that my kid should tryout for? With college programs losing funding how many coaches will wonder beyond the Champion's League fields. What local team will guarantee my kid Power 5 school exposure?


Good question. Troll in this thread, Celtic thread and others cannot answer.