Anonymous wrote:Some private trainers work with a lot of ECNL/GA kids. They know the club coaches and will put in a word for your kid if they’re training with them and have the talent.

Talent or mutually beneficial $$$ ??

Anonymous wrote:Some private trainers work with a lot of ECNL/GA kids. They know the club coaches and will put in a word for your kid if they’re training with them and have the talent.

would you mind sharing some of the trainers to look at?

Some private trainers work with a lot of ECNL/GA kids. They know the club coaches and will put in a word for your kid if they’re training with them and have the talent.

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Anonymous wrote:Reach out to a Director not the coach. They know who will coach next year not the coaches. They should also have an idea of what they need moving from u12 to u13. Are they picking up 4 players because they have 14 good ones or are they picking up 9 to 10 because the squad is weaker.

reachout to the directors over ever club in each alliance to see how many players they need? Not being sarcastic here but does that actually work? Also, how do you navigate missing practices at your club during the summer due to super y with another club?

The alliances definitely make it tricky but Directors should have a general idea of what they are looking for. They’ll always take someone better but if they know a group is weak then they know they need to find others to fill in.

After Super Y tryouts my kid was invited to train with several clubs last spring. Don't know if the rules have changed since that point.

There will be a lot of movement on ECNL/GA teams between U13-U15. Players move to different clubs, some drop out due to other interests and the time/money/travel commitment. At these ages the most important things are good coaching, development, and playing time. Go where you get these even if it’s not ECNL/GA. Do super y and offseason programs to stay on their radar and you’ll be in good shape to join a team at U15 if not sooner. Contact coaches in Jan/Feb about joining practices. You don’t want the first time to be seen at a tryout because it’s hard to stand out and team will already be mostly known by then. If you are willing to commute further there are enough ECNL/GA teams in the area so most serious players can find one.

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

Syc mclean arlington springfield and alexandria definitely had super y teams. We used this as a way to get my kid seen.

This is a horrible idea. The Super Y coaches are typically third or fourth team coaches.

this is what I thought. So what’s the alternative?

Super Y is how my kid who is now U15 started her ECNL journey at U13. Didn’t come from a feeder club but tried out for Super Y.

did you kid make super y and then ecnl or super y then switch pre ecnl or super y and stay with club? Hopefully that makes sense. The timing of tryouts and clubs can be tricky

Made the super y team but not the ECNL team at U13. Made at U14 and now playing U15.

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

Syc mclean arlington springfield and alexandria definitely had super y teams. We used this as a way to get my kid seen.

This is a horrible idea. The Super Y coaches are typically third or fourth team coaches.

this is what I thought. So what’s the alternative?

Super Y is how my kid who is now U15 started her ECNL journey at U13. Didn’t come from a feeder club but tried out for Super Y.

did you kid make super y and then ecnl or super y then switch pre ecnl or super y and stay with club? Hopefully that makes sense. The timing of tryouts and clubs can be tricky

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

Syc mclean arlington springfield and alexandria definitely had super y teams. We used this as a way to get my kid seen.

This is a horrible idea. The Super Y coaches are typically third or fourth team coaches.

Not true at most clubs. Super-y will get you looks for sure at almost all of them especially with tryouts coming before ECNL tryouts. In fact, most clubs use it as a recruiting to. You might have to commit the summer to them before knowing if you made their actual ECNL team but it might be worth it if they are showing extra interest.

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

Syc mclean arlington springfield and alexandria definitely had super y teams. We used this as a way to get my kid seen.

This is a horrible idea. The Super Y coaches are typically third or fourth team coaches.

this is what I thought. So what’s the alternative?

Super Y is how my kid who is now U15 started her ECNL journey at U13. Didn’t come from a feeder club but tried out for Super Y.

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

Syc mclean arlington springfield and alexandria definitely had super y teams. We used this as a way to get my kid seen.

This is a horrible idea. The Super Y coaches are typically third or fourth team coaches.

this is what I thought. So what’s the alternative?

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

Syc mclean arlington springfield and alexandria definitely had super y teams. We used this as a way to get my kid seen.

This is a horrible idea. The Super Y coaches are typically third or fourth team coaches.

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

The tryouts for Super Y happen before March. Go to those tryouts to be seen prior to the ECNL/GA tryouts. Kid has to been seen as much as possible if not coming from a feeder club.

ok so let’s break this down for ecnl: Union: which club do you tryout for? VDA: which club? NVA: Loudoun doesn’t have super y tryouts. Arlington: straight forward

Union I think is Majestics. VDA has a team. NVA is Loudon. The point is to be seen. The ECNL/GA ID sessions will have a lot of kids competing for limited roster spots.

thanks. Are you getting seen by the right people? We have done super y before but it felt like a waste of time vs using the summer to reenergize and strengthen in other areas. Our team was mid level competitive so maybe that’s why we didn’t love. I’ve seen people do this now that you mention it, so maybe you are right. I just don’t love super y tbh.

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Anonymous wrote:Putting all the alliances to the side, are there any methods to get known by the coaches outside of tryouts? This inquiry is geared around U13 tryouts. I recognize there is usually the game within the game, so I am curious if anyone has tips or tricks they could share. Suggestions on 6 months out, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if any of those clubs have a Super Y team. Some of the super Y tryouts are held before the ECNL/GA tryouts which can give your kid extra looks.

super Y is the summer but I guess that could be something to see. I know brave had a super y team but never saw another club doing that. Tryouts are march so this would be 9 months prior but appreciate the idea

The tryouts for Super Y happen before March. Go to those tryouts to be seen prior to the ECNL/GA tryouts. Kid has to been seen as much as possible if not coming from a feeder club.

ok so let’s break this down for ecnl: Union: which club do you tryout for? VDA: which club? NVA: Loudoun doesn’t have super y tryouts. Arlington: straight forward

Union I think is Majestics. VDA has a team. NVA is Loudon. The point is to be seen. The ECNL/GA ID sessions will have a lot of kids competing for limited roster spots.

I feel your pain- ASA 2013 here and need to 1) convince my dd to consider other clubs and 2) get her in front of them.