Anonymous wrote:I have seen them pull kids down multiple times… but always when short handed, not just to win.
Also, in our age group the RL and NL teams usually tie when they scrimmage each other- the better RL players are stronger players than the lower NL players so it doesn’t always change things.
I don’t think this is some shady tactic just to stack the team.

There is no age group where the NL and RL teams scrimmage and tie.

Anonymous wrote:Look at the games they pull the NL kids down for I can give you a hint its not against Villareal. This is not something only Arlington does. SYC boys are notorious for doing the same thing. I am sure most clubs do this.

My son hates playing SYC boys in tournament finals. They always pull their MLS HD kids down to win.

Look at the games they pull the NL kids down for I can give you a hint its not against Villareal. This is not something only Arlington does. SYC boys are notorious for doing the same thing. I am sure most clubs do this.

I have seen them pull kids down multiple times… but always when short handed, not just to win.
Also, in our age group the RL and NL teams usually tie when they scrimmage each other- the better RL players are stronger players than the lower NL players so it doesn’t always change things.
I don’t think this is some shady tactic just to stack the team.

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Anonymous wrote:Some players might be leaving, and that always happens. Arlington boys teams are doing well.

Really? Arlington, in the mid-Atlantic, and are perpetual 3rd place, ruled over by a team in NC and VDA, of course.

3rd place is really good. Where you need to be.

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not put ECNL national kids in the ECNL RL games. This has never happened in my kids age group. They may get moved down at the end of the year, but they don't send them to RL randomly mid season. Even when the national team is not doing well and the RL team is.

Yes, it does happen. They pull the top kids to help the RL team at national events.

I’ve seen Arlington do it mid season ECRL play. They brought down their star ECNL girls in an age group to face a strong ECRL team.

What if the star ECNL girl requested to play the game to specifically work on something in a slightly easier environment? The goal was not to win but to work on practicing a specific aspect of her game in a slower game speed. Would that change your perspective?

Endrick is currently out on loan in an “easier” league in order to develop. Why do people get so obsessed with other people’s developmental journey’s?

Sure, but then why bring down the 3 other ECNL players for that game as well? Seems more like stacking the deck to ensure a result than development. Not obsessed with anyones developmental journey, not even my DDs. I'm not upset with their decision to do that, I'm just confirming that it's SOP for ASA.

Are we rehashing WAGS AGAIN?! 🙄

Former Arlington RL parent here; we had several girls on our team who still had ECNL patches because they got moved down and there was no point in buying new uniforms mid-cycle. They were rostered to our team and were with us the entire year.

Not saying some teams havent moved players down for specific game/reasons, but if you see somebody with an ECNL patch playing on an RL team its not some nefarious, Arlington-wide plot lol

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not put ECNL national kids in the ECNL RL games. This has never happened in my kids age group. They may get moved down at the end of the year, but they don't send them to RL randomly mid season. Even when the national team is not doing well and the RL team is.

Yes, it does happen. They pull the top kids to help the RL team at national events.

I’ve seen Arlington do it mid season ECRL play. They brought down their star ECNL girls in an age group to face a strong ECRL team.

What if the star ECNL girl requested to play the game to specifically work on something in a slightly easier environment? The goal was not to win but to work on practicing a specific aspect of her game in a slower game speed. Would that change your perspective?

Endrick is currently out on loan in an “easier” league in order to develop. Why do people get so obsessed with other people’s developmental journey’s?

Sure, but then why bring down the 3 other ECNL players for that game as well? Seems more like stacking the deck to ensure a result than development. Not obsessed with anyones developmental journey, not even my DDs. I'm not upset with their decision to do that, I'm just confirming that it's SOP for ASA.

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Anonymous wrote:Some players might be leaving, and that always happens. Arlington boys teams are doing well.

Really? Arlington, in the mid-Atlantic, and are perpetual 3rd place, ruled over by a team in NC and VDA, of course.

I heard boys teams are sick of travel from new ECNL conference. And lack of competition

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Some players might be leaving, and that always happens. Arlington boys teams are doing well.

Really? Arlington, in the mid-Atlantic, and are perpetual 3rd place, ruled over by a team in NC and VDA, of course.

And so?

What does the standings mean for individual players?

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not put ECNL national kids in the ECNL RL games. This has never happened in my kids age group. They may get moved down at the end of the year, but they don't send them to RL randomly mid season. Even when the national team is not doing well and the RL team is.

Yes, it does happen. They pull the top kids to help the RL team at national events.

I’ve seen Arlington do it mid season ECRL play. They brought down their star ECNL girls in an age group to face a strong ECRL team.

What if the star ECNL girl requested to play the game to specifically work on something in a slightly easier environment? The goal was not to win but to work on practicing a specific aspect of her game in a slower game speed. Would that change your perspective?

Endrick is currently out on loan in an “easier” league in order to develop. Why do people get so obsessed with other people’s developmental journey’s?

That is what practice is for. Why would you need a RL game work on a skill? Especially if it is one of your better ECNL girls?

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Anonymous wrote:Some players might be leaving, and that always happens. Arlington boys teams are doing well.

Really? Arlington, in the mid-Atlantic, and are perpetual 3rd place, ruled over by a team in NC and VDA, of course.

I heard boys teams are sick of travel from new ECNL conference. And lack of competition

Change is coming

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Anonymous wrote:Some players might be leaving, and that always happens. Arlington boys teams are doing well.

Really? Arlington, in the mid-Atlantic, and are perpetual 3rd place, ruled over by a team in NC and VDA, of course.

I heard boys teams are sick of travel from new ECNL conference. And lack of competition

Anonymous wrote:Some players might be leaving, and that always happens. Arlington boys teams are doing well.

Really? Arlington, in the mid-Atlantic, and are perpetual 3rd place, ruled over by a team in NC and VDA, of course.

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington does not put ECNL national kids in the ECNL RL games. This has never happened in my kids age group. They may get moved down at the end of the year, but they don't send them to RL randomly mid season. Even when the national team is not doing well and the RL team is.

Yes, it does happen. They pull the top kids to help the RL team at national events.

I’ve seen Arlington do it mid season ECRL play. They brought down their star ECNL girls in an age group to face a strong ECRL team.

What if the star ECNL girl requested to play the game to specifically work on something in a slightly easier environment? The goal was not to win but to work on practicing a specific aspect of her game in a slower game speed. Would that change your perspective?

Endrick is currently out on loan in an “easier” league in order to develop. Why do people get so obsessed with other people’s developmental journey’s?

Absolutely worse if the club allowed this. Obnoxious