Anonymous
05/05/2025 07:11
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:I'll tell you one thing, the difference in schools attending ECNL vs GA events are night and day.
Take a look at the list of colleges that attended the recent 2025 GA Spring Showcase in Greensboro NC: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/3814/college-list
Compare that to the 2024 ECNL North Carolina - Spring event in Greensboro NC: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/3036/college-list
Way more major programs at ECNL events and not just programs within the region. ECNL pulls in schools nationally, while GA is largely regionally focused. The two events are similar above in terms of where they sit among ECNL and GA events nationally and also happen to be in the same location, which helps for comparison purposes.
My recommendation for players/parents is consider what your goals are. You mission should you choose to accept it may be to work your way toward ECNL simply for the exposure to certain schools outside of the Mid Atlantic and more focused on D1, rather than D3.
I don’t think anyone is arguing at GA is better than ECNL at this point. But it is absolutely a better path than RL. And GA can get girls from RL to ECNL.
Anonymous
05/05/2025 00:25
Subject: RL player movement to GA
I'll tell you one thing, the difference in schools attending ECNL vs GA events are night and day.
Take a look at the list of colleges that attended the recent 2025 GA Spring Showcase in Greensboro NC: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/3814/college-list
Compare that to the 2024 ECNL North Carolina - Spring event in Greensboro NC: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/3036/college-list
Way more major programs at ECNL events and not just programs within the region. ECNL pulls in schools nationally, while GA is largely regionally focused. The two events are similar above in terms of where they sit among ECNL and GA events nationally and also happen to be in the same location, which helps for comparison purposes.
My recommendation for players/parents is consider what your goals are. You mission should you choose to accept it may be to work your way toward ECNL simply for the exposure to certain schools outside of the Mid Atlantic and more focused on D1, rather than D3.
Take a look at the list of colleges that attended the recent 2025 GA Spring Showcase in Greensboro NC: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/3814/college-list
Compare that to the 2024 ECNL North Carolina - Spring event in Greensboro NC: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/3036/college-list
Way more major programs at ECNL events and not just programs within the region. ECNL pulls in schools nationally, while GA is largely regionally focused. The two events are similar above in terms of where they sit among ECNL and GA events nationally and also happen to be in the same location, which helps for comparison purposes.
My recommendation for players/parents is consider what your goals are. You mission should you choose to accept it may be to work your way toward ECNL simply for the exposure to certain schools outside of the Mid Atlantic and more focused on D1, rather than D3.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 22:06
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If RL players are moving to GA in numbers, this just means GA talent in this area = RL. And yes, I know there are many good GA teams. Just not in this area.
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No, it means former RL players will be developed and no longer ignored.
It’s not a zero sum game. RL players can and likely will benefit more from GA. But it is also true that GA players are not significantly better than RL players. If ECNL is tier 1, GA is more like tier 1.5 and RL tier 2
What you're not understanding is if GA clubs want to compete nationally they'll need to get better. (Just like the NVA ECNL clubs)
Anonymous
05/04/2025 22:03
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If RL players are moving to GA in numbers, this just means GA talent in this area = RL. And yes, I know there are many good GA teams. Just not in this area.
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No, it means former RL players will be developed and no longer ignored.
It’s not a zero sum game. RL players can and likely will benefit more from GA. But it is also true that GA players are not significantly better than RL players. If ECNL is tier 1, GA is more like tier 1.5 and RL tier 2
Anonymous
05/04/2025 20:43
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:My daughter played VYS RL travel for years, then jumped to a GA team for one season, and recently made it to a local ECNL club. I would worry less about letters and more about the competition. Seek opportunities for your player to play against better competition and if you kid improves they will get a shot. For what it is worth, the GA team played almost every ECNL club in NOVA in either scrimmages or in tournaments like Copa Rayados.
Jumping to GA next season from a very good RL team and this is exactly why.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 20:38
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Two things can be true at once. But if the undeveloped RL players are making GA…. Can’t argue they will probably have access to better coaching, will get more attention, and that upward movement from RL to ECNL is generally a myth after U13.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 20:37
Subject: RL player movement to GA
We had 3 RL players come to our GA tryouts. 1 made the cut and 2 did not.
All 3 felt they had no opportunity on the RL team, which is why they came to our sessions.
All 3 felt they had no opportunity on the RL team, which is why they came to our sessions.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 20:00
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If RL players are moving to GA in numbers, this just means GA talent in this area = RL. And yes, I know there are many good GA teams. Just not in this area.
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No, it means former RL players will be developed and no longer ignored.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 19:36
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:If RL players are moving to GA in numbers, this just means GA talent in this area = RL. And yes, I know there are many good GA teams. Just not in this area.
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Anonymous
05/04/2025 18:50
Subject: RL player movement to GA
My daughter played VYS RL travel for years, then jumped to a GA team for one season, and recently made it to a local ECNL club. I would worry less about letters and more about the competition. Seek opportunities for your player to play against better competition and if you kid improves they will get a shot. For what it is worth, the GA team played almost every ECNL club in NOVA in either scrimmages or in tournaments like Copa Rayados.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 17:33
Subject: RL player movement to GA
they wouldnt at VRSC of they were wanted for talent. But yes they are wanted for your money.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:maybe once in awhile, but no one is generally picking up VRSC players. Still 2nd class team in the area. Just watched them struggle and still lose to a team missing 5 starters. Yall have unwanted players as your basis.Anonymous wrote:actually i am talking about VRSCAnonymous wrote:. Lol and not VRSC.. lolAnonymous wrote:Top level GA she says…. There is one club with an interesting relationship that has been able to get girls from GA to the ecnl circuit. In loudoun and not named NVA
ifynyn
Play up … get a natty tag, id call up and you might find a way to ecnl…
If you know who’s attention to get its a lot easier.
Just be careful what you ask for. Sharks in those waters.
All players are "wanted" you're just an ass.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 16:05
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:maybe once in awhile, but no one is generally picking up VRSC players. Still 2nd class team in the area. Just watched them struggle and still lose to a team missing 5 starters. Yall have unwanted players as your basis.Anonymous wrote:actually i am talking about VRSCAnonymous wrote:. Lol and not VRSC.. lolAnonymous wrote:Top level GA she says…. There is one club with an interesting relationship that has been able to get girls from GA to the ecnl circuit. In loudoun and not named NVA
ifynyn
Play up … get a natty tag, id call up and you might find a way to ecnl…
If you know who’s attention to get its a lot easier.
Just be careful what you ask for. Sharks in those waters.
All players are "wanted" you're just an ass.
Both things can be true?
Anonymous
05/04/2025 16:03
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:maybe once in awhile, but no one is generally picking up VRSC players. Still 2nd class team in the area. Just watched them struggle and still lose to a team missing 5 starters. Yall have unwanted players as your basis.Anonymous wrote:actually i am talking about VRSCAnonymous wrote:. Lol and not VRSC.. lolAnonymous wrote:Top level GA she says…. There is one club with an interesting relationship that has been able to get girls from GA to the ecnl circuit. In loudoun and not named NVA
ifynyn
Play up … get a natty tag, id call up and you might find a way to ecnl…
If you know who’s attention to get its a lot easier.
Just be careful what you ask for. Sharks in those waters.
All players are "wanted" you're just an ass.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 16:02
Subject: RL player movement to GA
maybe once in awhile, but no one is generally picking up VRSC players. Still 2nd class team in the area. Just watched them struggle and still lose to a team missing 5 starters. Yall have unwanted players as your basis.Anonymous wrote:actually i am talking about VRSCAnonymous wrote:. Lol and not VRSC.. lolAnonymous wrote:Top level GA she says…. There is one club with an interesting relationship that has been able to get girls from GA to the ecnl circuit. In loudoun and not named NVA
ifynyn
Play up … get a natty tag, id call up and you might find a way to ecnl…
If you know who’s attention to get its a lot easier.
Just be careful what you ask for. Sharks in those waters.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 15:48
Subject: RL player movement to GA
Anonymous wrote:If RL players are moving to GA in numbers, this just means GA talent in this area = RL. And yes, I know there are many good GA teams. Just not in this area.
This is just happening at the older levels.
At the younger levels talent at stay at GA clubs + be developed.