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Anonymous wrote:Wondering about FVU's current process of looking at U12 players selected by feeder club coaches. Are those the only kids who they will realistically consider for the team next year?? Does a player who is unknown to them prior to tryouts have any sort of chance? A bit frustrated because DC left a team where they almost certainly would have been one of the kids picked to be looked at by the FVU coaches, but on new team does not have access to such opportunities. It was DC's choice to leave the old team due to a toxic coach and teammates. Maybe would have wanted to stick it out if we had known how FVU was handling things this year. I do find it hard to believe a couple of the kids from the old team have a real shot at making the FVU team, but at least they are getting exposure to the coaches.

FVU already compiled the names of players who are currently at alliance clubs. FVU also know who they are interest in.

Based solely on coach recommendations, or something else?

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Anonymous wrote:Wondering about FVU's current process of looking at U12 players selected by feeder club coaches. Are those the only kids who they will realistically consider for the team next year?? Does a player who is unknown to them prior to tryouts have any sort of chance? A bit frustrated because DC left a team where they almost certainly would have been one of the kids picked to be looked at by the FVU coaches, but on new team does not have access to such opportunities. It was DC's choice to leave the old team due to a toxic coach and teammates. Maybe would have wanted to stick it out if we had known how FVU was handling things this year. I do find it hard to believe a couple of the kids from the old team have a real shot at making the FVU team, but at least they are getting exposure to the coaches.

FVU already compiled the names of players who are currently at alliance clubs. FVU also know who they are interest in.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would McLean players go to FVU? If it is for ECNL, there are 3 other ECNL clubs within pretty much the same distance that are significantly better.

Who has a significantly better and closer for McLean families? It’s not Arlington. And is Bethesda a real option for most families as young as 2014? I doubt it... FVU can continue with the mishaps and they will still collect a pool of players from Fairfax, CO that can compete every year at any age level. The only ECNL club in Fairfax Co is enough.

This is the logic of the FVU leadership. We are the only club in Fairfax so coaching doesn’t matter. For a NL level, families will drive for better coaching. Good players would drive to Richmond to get away from MV. The older players have already left. The 2012s and 2013s that are having success will all be gone within 2 years. Boys are the worst ECNL club in the nation and it is the same leadership for the girls. Just give them time to make sure they have double header weekends with zero wins.

Anonymous wrote:Wondering about FVU's current process of looking at U12 players selected by feeder club coaches. Are those the only kids who they will realistically consider for the team next year?? Does a player who is unknown to them prior to tryouts have any sort of chance? A bit frustrated because DC left a team where they almost certainly would have been one of the kids picked to be looked at by the FVU coaches, but on new team does not have access to such opportunities. It was DC's choice to leave the old team due to a toxic coach and teammates. Maybe would have wanted to stick it out if we had known how FVU was handling things this year. I do find it hard to believe a couple of the kids from the old team have a real shot at making the FVU team, but at least they are getting exposure to the coaches.

Anonymous wrote:Wondering about FVU's current process of looking at U12 players selected by feeder club coaches. Are those the only kids who they will realistically consider for the team next year?? Does a player who is unknown to them prior to tryouts have any sort of chance? A bit frustrated because DC left a team where they almost certainly would have been one of the kids picked to be looked at by the FVU coaches, but on new team does not have access to such opportunities. It was DC's choice to leave the old team due to a toxic coach and teammates. Maybe would have wanted to stick it out if we had known how FVU was handling things this year. I do find it hard to believe a couple of the kids from the old team have a real shot at making the FVU team, but at least they are getting exposure to the coaches.

Anonymous wrote:Wondering about FVU's current process of looking at U12 players selected by feeder club coaches. Are those the only kids who they will realistically consider for the team next year?? Does a player who is unknown to them prior to tryouts have any sort of chance? A bit frustrated because DC left a team where they almost certainly would have been one of the kids picked to be looked at by the FVU coaches, but on new team does not have access to such opportunities. It was DC's choice to leave the old team due to a toxic coach and teammates. Maybe would have wanted to stick it out if we had known how FVU was handling things this year. I do find it hard to believe a couple of the kids from the old team have a real shot at making the FVU team, but at least they are getting exposure to the coaches.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would McLean players go to FVU? If it is for ECNL, there are 3 other ECNL clubs within pretty much the same distance that are significantly better.

Who has a significantly better and closer for McLean families? It’s not Arlington. And is Bethesda a real option for most families as young as 2014? I doubt it... FVU can continue with the mishaps and they will still collect a pool of players from Fairfax, CO that can compete every year at any age level. The only ECNL club in Fairfax Co is enough.

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone noticed that McLean’s 2016 Boys Green is the only McLean team ranked # 1 in the State?

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone noticed that McLean’s 2016 Boys Green is the only McLean team ranked # 1 in the State?

Anonymous wrote:Why would McLean players go to FVU? If it is for ECNL, there are 3 other ECNL clubs within pretty much the same distance that are significantly better.

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Anonymous wrote:I can not believe anyone cares enough about u-little girls to research all that out. dear god.

I fairly convinced there are three people on this forum who say the same thing on every thread. Ignoring this person. There’s a market indicator embedded in the 2014s that is relevant, most will get, this person has not. Some people made the point that GA is becoming the pathway for the U-littles, so this is a relevant market indicator. Last year had too much chaos so it was hard to determine if girls were picking ECNL over GA. All of the McLean 2013Gs went to FVU, which could have been an indicator but CW defected and brought over DB, both of who highly recruited the players from this very good team. Everyone can agree that the FVU alliances is nothing more than words. That said, one of the clearest indicators of GA market acceptance is what happens with the McLean 2014s. While not the only determining factor, it is a relevant marker for anyone who cares. Given that there are thousands of conversations on this topic, I think people care. While McLean is not the only indicator, it is a marker. If the 2014s going to FVU and take many of the spots, like the 2013s, then 1) the alliance is even further less relevant and the market is indicating a greater trust in ECNL right now. If they stay McLean then a few various indicators that cannot be determined yet. However, one thing that is clear is that FVU would not be very strong next year unless they draw a lot of high quality players from outside the alliance, but where would those kids come from?

Exactly right! How many alliance players made FVU last year? Granted the alliance was smaller, but does anyone think for a second that *ANY* team in the alliance will produce strong FVU candidates? I would be shocked if any alliance team had more than 1-2 players MAX on the FVU roster next year.

Last season, Mclean was part of the “FVU alliance”. So to answer your question, most of the youngest FVU girls team this year was made up of an alliance club from last year - Mclean.

How many girls from the “FVU alliance” teams will actually make the 2014G FVU roster? The majority of the teams look less than competitive. Predictions? I say 5 max across all the teams.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would McLean players go to FVU? If it is for ECNL, there are 3 other ECNL clubs within pretty much the same distance that are significantly better.

FVU is in the backyard. Arlington, not too far, but not sure how many spots there are for those kids. Leaves Bethesda and VDA, which are further away. VDA is well established already, so that pretty much just leaves FVU and BSC. Lots of bad vibes going on with BSC, so back to FVU.

The whole point and strength of the ECNL is college recruiting. Arlington, Bethesda and VDA are much better than FVU in that regard.

You mean MV has not helped players get recruited to a college program? No flipping way!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Why would McLean players go to FVU? If it is for ECNL, there are 3 other ECNL clubs within pretty much the same distance that are significantly better.

FVU is in the backyard. Arlington, not too far, but not sure how many spots there are for those kids. Leaves Bethesda and VDA, which are further away. VDA is well established already, so that pretty much just leaves FVU and BSC. Lots of bad vibes going on with BSC, so back to FVU.

The whole point and strength of the ECNL is college recruiting. Arlington, Bethesda and VDA are much better than FVU in that regard.