Anonymous
Post 03/18/2025 11:25     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:Looks like the person is simply asking for MLS's reasoning behind it since it does stand out as the only league that does it. Doesn't seem to be much of a ask


Get off his lazy ass and email MLSNext to ask instead of complaining here like a pre-teen.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2025 11:21     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:Maybe, but why does MLSN do that? Would be nice to hear their reasoning instead of wiping those age groups out a few months into the season. It all feels like a slow death of those age groups in MLS and eventually they will be dropped from the league.


What is your obsession? Is your kid even in MLSNext? Makes no sense you start yammering about this months after the fact. Does someone need attention?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 15:10     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:Looks like the person is simply asking for MLS's reasoning behind it since it does stand out as the only league that does it. Doesn't seem to be much of a ask


They have the schedule on the website which shows the scores.
They don't have irrelevant standings

If your kid playing, then you should know.
If your kid isn't playing then ??????????
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 12:53     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:Maybe, but why does MLSN do that? Would be nice to hear their reasoning instead of wiping those age groups out a few months into the season. It all feels like a slow death of those age groups in MLS and eventually they will be dropped from the league.


I think someone already answered what MLS's reasoning presumably is (no post season, therefore, no point). You could also email the powers that be if you want an official answer. And if you really need to see the standings, you can still find the results and calculate it. It doesn't seem like it's anything nefarious or dramatic, so it really doesn't seem like a cause for concern. And even if they did end up getting rid of younger age groups, that isn't a sky is falling situation, either. There are plenty of alphabet soup leagues.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 12:34     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: At those ages, the only relevant questions are whether your kid is learning, are having the opportunity to implement what they are learning, and are they getting better?

Especially for bench warmers on top winning teams, ask yourself, are your practices and training sufficient to keep up and get better? Are you allowed to maximize the minutes you do get of play?


Some folks are so busy focused on the scoreboard, they don't realize for 2 years their kid isn't developing while the team has winning record.
Then kid is number 25 on a 22 player roster depth chart


So true!
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 12:22     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Looks like the person is simply asking for MLS's reasoning behind it since it does stand out as the only league that does it. Doesn't seem to be much of a ask
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 11:28     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Maybe, but why does MLSN do that? Would be nice to hear their reasoning instead of wiping those age groups out a few months into the season. It all feels like a slow death of those age groups in MLS and eventually they will be dropped from the league.


Can you be any sillier and more dramatic while showing you're a suburban soccer mom who doesn't understand the context of early ages development

Showing standings of U13 and U14 has zero value to the public
If your kid won a U13 game this past weekend and you want the world to know, post on TikTok or IG


Totally agree. The Drama Queen has arrived.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 11:27     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:Maybe, but why does MLSN do that? Would be nice to hear their reasoning instead of wiping those age groups out a few months into the season. It all feels like a slow death of those age groups in MLS and eventually they will be dropped from the league.


Can you be any sillier and more dramatic while showing you're a suburban soccer mom who doesn't understand the context of early ages development

Showing standings of U13 and U14 has zero value to the public
If your kid won a U13 game this past weekend and you want the world to know, post on TikTok or IG
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 11:07     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Maybe, but why does MLSN do that? Would be nice to hear their reasoning instead of wiping those age groups out a few months into the season. It all feels like a slow death of those age groups in MLS and eventually they will be dropped from the league.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 10:53     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:Anyone have any idea why MLS Next is doing this? They take them away without any explanation.


Isn’t it bc there is no post season so it kind of is irrelevant?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 10:47     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
So there's a magic age where results do matter? I find that hard to believe. Every other league, including all other sports, across the world, have standings/playoffs/etc - kids enjoy that, it drives them, teaches them to compete, etc.

MLSN has somehow magically found the perfect development strategy? I call BS...they simply don't care about those ages and do nothing to help them. Kids would probably be better off if MLSN simply just dropped those ages instead of going through the motions on them.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2025 09:42     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
They don't want to hurt people's feelings when they see the goal differential of the Samba Boyz compared to everyone else in the country.

Also, at those ages it's still about development--none of those results matter diddly-poo.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2025 20:50     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anyone have any idea why MLS Next is doing this? They take them away without any explanation.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2024 15:59     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Many MLS Next clubs are manipulating the truth about game results to promote their programs and attract new players. They push a narrative that emphasizes their success at this level, often at the expense of transparency. By controlling the flow of information and hiding less favorable results, they perpetuate a misleading image of their development programs. This strategy is more about maintaining a façade than genuinely focusing on player growth, creating a cycle of misinformation that benefits the club’s reputation rather than the players’ development.

100% correct.


Eh, if you believe that winning equates development, than I guess not being able to see standings would bother you.


The quote above was not talking about winning; quite the contrary. I agree with you, winning is not development. But when a club mostly loses and, on top of that, develops nothing at all, then you have a recipe for disaster.


Your previous is cryptic though. What about hiding a (presumably) losing record says about development at this club? Do teams not know they have a losing record? Is losing a reflection of ineffective training?

What is bad about development at this club? What do they do that is not player focused?

I’m genuinely curious. There must be something they’re doing that attracts players still despite a loosing record. Are you saying that that “something” no longer exists?



Players will still come because they want to wear the MLS Next badge.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2024 14:38     Subject: MLS Next Standings U13 and U14 removed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Many MLS Next clubs are manipulating the truth about game results to promote their programs and attract new players. They push a narrative that emphasizes their success at this level, often at the expense of transparency. By controlling the flow of information and hiding less favorable results, they perpetuate a misleading image of their development programs. This strategy is more about maintaining a façade than genuinely focusing on player growth, creating a cycle of misinformation that benefits the club’s reputation rather than the players’ development.

100% correct.


Eh, if you believe that winning equates development, than I guess not being able to see standings would bother you.


The quote above was not talking about winning; quite the contrary. I agree with you, winning is not development. But when a club mostly loses and, on top of that, develops nothing at all, then you have a recipe for disaster.


Your previous is cryptic though. What about hiding a (presumably) losing record says about development at this club? Do teams not know they have a losing record? Is losing a reflection of ineffective training?

What is bad about development at this club? What do they do that is not player focused?

I’m genuinely curious. There must be something they’re doing that attracts players still despite a loosing record. Are you saying that that “something” no longer exists?