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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

Unfortunately, grades aren't a P2P club thing, there are for school soccer and sometimes rec.

A Junior or even a Sophomore will not play down in the Frosh team with Freshmen. It is a dignity issue. My kid would rather do pickup if he can not make the JV team as a Sophomore this year. For a Freshman who plays with Juniors in the JV team, he is playing up, not the Juniors playing down in his own team. The same applies to clubs; if your kid plays down in a team with players who are one or two grades lower or more than 12 months younger, you are playing down and should feel ashamed of yourself.

No, kids should NOT feel ashamed if they play JV as a sophomore or junior with freshmen. All that means is either you don't have enough players OR the freshmen is at a level that can play with older kids. Either way, having that player(s) is a GOOD thing, because everyone is playing a game they love (hopefully) – soccer.

This is loser talk. Nobody that plays sports feels this way. Playing down is shameful and should not be encouraged.

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Anonymous wrote:So a question to the people that say a kid is playing down if they are sept birthdays but started school on time. 1 kid started school on time is late Sept Birthday and is on grade level. The other is a few weeks older but parents started kid late so is 1 grade lower. So according to the logic here the kid that went to school on time is going to be playing down but the older kid who is a grade lower isnt? All they are doing is moving the cut off by 5 months no one is playing down if they fall within that 12 month period.

The conversation around grades in this thread is off the rails, simply because what is ON grade level? Parents do all sorts of things, usually based on that specific kid that kid's needs. That's why the club soccer power that be use AGE, not grade. It is a wise choice.

I know who's planning to cheat by playing down against younger players.

Some people have no class or self awareness.

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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

Unfortunately, grades aren't a P2P club thing, there are for school soccer and sometimes rec.

A Junior or even a Sophomore will not play down in the Frosh team with Freshmen. It is a dignity issue. My kid would rather do pickup if he can not make the JV team as a Sophomore this year. For a Freshman who plays with Juniors in the JV team, he is playing up, not the Juniors playing down in his own team. The same applies to clubs; if your kid plays down in a team with players who are one or two grades lower or more than 12 months younger, you are playing down and should feel ashamed of yourself.

No, kids should NOT feel ashamed if they play JV as a sophomore or junior with freshmen. All that means is either you don't have enough players OR the freshmen is at a level that can play with older kids. Either way, having that player(s) is a GOOD thing, because everyone is playing a game they love (hopefully) – soccer.

This is loser talk. Nobody that plays sports feels this way. Playing down is shameful and should not be encouraged.

Wow, judgemental on kids that get assigned teams based on their age and what their parents can afford. Nice. And although not related to club soccer, kids don't pick their grade either. Hate the game not the playa.

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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

Unfortunately, grades aren't a P2P club thing, there are for school soccer and sometimes rec.

A Junior or even a Sophomore will not play down in the Frosh team with Freshmen. It is a dignity issue. My kid would rather do pickup if he can not make the JV team as a Sophomore this year. For a Freshman who plays with Juniors in the JV team, he is playing up, not the Juniors playing down in his own team. The same applies to clubs; if your kid plays down in a team with players who are one or two grades lower or more than 12 months younger, you are playing down and should feel ashamed of yourself.

No, kids should NOT feel ashamed if they play JV as a sophomore or junior with freshmen. All that means is either you don't have enough players OR the freshmen is at a level that can play with older kids. Either way, having that player(s) is a GOOD thing, because everyone is playing a game they love (hopefully) – soccer.

This is loser talk. Nobody that plays sports feels this way. Playing down is shameful and should not be encouraged.

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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

Unfortunately, grades aren't a P2P club thing, there are for school soccer and sometimes rec.

A Junior or even a Sophomore will not play down in the Frosh team with Freshmen. It is a dignity issue. My kid would rather do pickup if he can not make the JV team as a Sophomore this year. For a Freshman who plays with Juniors in the JV team, he is playing up, not the Juniors playing down in his own team. The same applies to clubs; if your kid plays down in a team with players who are one or two grades lower or more than 12 months younger, you are playing down and should feel ashamed of yourself.

No, kids should NOT feel ashamed if they play JV as a sophomore or junior with freshmen. All that means is either you don't have enough players OR the freshmen is at a level that can play with older kids. Either way, having that player(s) is a GOOD thing, because everyone is playing a game they love (hopefully) – soccer.

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Anonymous wrote:So a question to the people that say a kid is playing down if they are sept birthdays but started school on time. 1 kid started school on time is late Sept Birthday and is on grade level. The other is a few weeks older but parents started kid late so is 1 grade lower. So according to the logic here the kid that went to school on time is going to be playing down but the older kid who is a grade lower isnt? All they are doing is moving the cut off by 5 months no one is playing down if they fall within that 12 month period.

The conversation around grades in this thread is off the rails, simply because what is ON grade level? Parents do all sorts of things, usually based on that specific kid that kid's needs. That's why the club soccer power that be use AGE, not grade. It is a wise choice.

Anonymous wrote:So a question to the people that say a kid is playing down if they are sept birthdays but started school on time. 1 kid started school on time is late Sept Birthday and is on grade level. The other is a few weeks older but parents started kid late so is 1 grade lower. So according to the logic here the kid that went to school on time is going to be playing down but the older kid who is a grade lower isnt? All they are doing is moving the cut off by 5 months no one is playing down if they fall within that 12 month period.

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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

Unfortunately, grades aren't a P2P club thing, there are for school soccer and sometimes rec.

A Junior or even a Sophomore will not play down in the Frosh team with Freshmen. It is a dignity issue. My kid would rather do pickup if he can not make the JV team as a Sophomore this year. For a Freshman who plays with Juniors in the JV team, he is playing up, not the Juniors playing down in his own team. The same applies to clubs; if your kid plays down in a team with players who are one or two grades lower or more than 12 months younger, you are playing down and should feel ashamed of yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

Unfortunately, grades aren't a P2P club thing, there are for school soccer and sometimes rec.

A Junior or even a Sophomore will not play down in the Frosh team with Freshmen. It is a dignity issue. My kid would rather do pickup if he can not make the JV team as a Sophomore this year. For a Freshman who plays with Juniors in the JV team, he is playing up, not the Juniors playing down in his own team. The same applies to clubs; if your kid plays down in a team with players who are one or two grades lower or more than 12 months younger, you are playing down and should feel ashamed of yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:ECNL podcast already said they can not fix all trapped player issues, they will play based off a 1 year calendar. That will include some higher grades playing with some lower grades it will just drastically less. Also US soccer rules show they need to follow that same calendar year round and for nationals.

Showcases are the only gray area at this point.

Your ECNL Messiah Christian Lavars also said that he doesnt want players playing down.

Sooo....

What's your definition of playing down?

Play one or two grade lower, or play against players more than 12 months younger. Playing down is shameful IMHO.

Everybody has opinions but classifying everybody above freshmen in HS or college and second year players in U19 as shameful is shameful.

He is talking about playing down in p2p club soccer and you are changing the topic to school sports in order to give a punch, typical liberal dimwit.

Unfortunately, grades aren't a P2P club thing, there are for school soccer and sometimes rec.

Anonymous wrote:Need Ken Griffin to invest 100M to:

A) buy out the various leagues (and get rid of Rory and Rod and any other bad actor in the process)

B) Combine all the various leagues into true English relegation structure

C) Build half a dozen facilities across the country like what they have down in AZ.

D) Fund refereeing training and strata so there is more consistency

E) Pull true academies away from MLS and have them governed with consistency but give the MLS and NWLS the fees for those in their geographic locations.

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Anonymous wrote:encl is going to merge with usys

Wont happen because USYS leadership wants to maintain control of their island + keep the checks rolling in. They're not going to sell out to ECNL.

I'd be more inclined to believe USYS buy out ECNL. A lot more kids plays in the USYS ecosystem, thus more money to buy out another organization. Plus it would fill the giant hole USYS has at attracting top talent. The E64 league was a joke.

You can look this up as it is public info -
USYS (not the Individual clubs) brought in 20’ in latest filings available. ECNL Girls and Boys brought in ~13M with far fewer clubs….