Is the MLS Next training schedule substantially more rigorous than the ECNL training schedule for high school boys, such that it would justify the rule against MLS Next players playing HS soccer?

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Anonymous wrote:

Cruzado wrote:

whothey wrote:

Cruzado wrote:

AnonymousNOT wrote:So I have attended a few High School games already and have noticed some MSL Next players from SYC playing High School soccer at various schools.

According to MLS Next rules and regulations, players are NOT allowed to play High School soccer.

If Alexandria can do the right thing and follow MLS Next rules why can't SYC do the same?

Give SYC the benefit of the doubt -- maybe they don't know that one of their players is also playing for his HS team in violation of the rules.

I'd report it to SYC. I'd also report it to MLS Next. It's unfair and poor sportsmanship to flout the rules of the league.

Who is it unfair to?

For one, it's unfair to all of the other MLS Next players who also might want to play for their high schools, but who aren't doing so because they agreed to abide by the rules of MLS Next.

It's not unfair to anyone except the MLSNext league - the party with whom the player made the agreement not to play HS soccer. The MLS Next league is free to take the matter up with the kid if they wish. Or overlook it, if they wish.

Anyone else sticking their nose in is just trying to exclude a presumably better kid from competition with their own kid to give themselves an advantage. Such busybodies are also willing to hurt the HS team's chances of success to benefit their own kid too. That's the individual with the truly messed up value system if you ask me.

FWIW my own son played MLS Next and did not play HS soccer, although he would have liked to.

Yeah, sure. Lol

Not sure why you’re mocking this poster. Nothing they’ve written is inaccurate, though I think both the families who ignore the MLSNext rules to play HS soccer and the families who make a fuss about it have skewed value systems. I bet almost all the honest kids who follow the MLSNext league rules are a bit sad they won’t have the chance to play for their HS teams.

I do think the no-HS rule is a good one for serious players. It leads to better individual development, higher quality team training and competition environment, and helps them avoid injury. And the fact that it allows kids at the bottom of the HS rosters to make the team is a nice side-benefit—the more people playing the better.

Anonymous wrote:They are hurting their MLS team when they make high school their priority for a season. And then when they get injured for overuse.

I think adults that teach kids to lie and schools that are part of the cover up aren’t teaching values. Plenty of HONEST kids that want to play HS chose to forgo MLSNext for ECNL. So it’s really not fair for other kids to be cheating. It comes down to a person’s character.

This.

Where do you draw the line when you actively choose to break a league’s rules? Are you willing to lie about a player’s age? To do a roster switch undercover at a showcase/tournament? When you gave the attitude that rules don’t apply to you because you are so special, they only apply for everyone else, you have poor character.

They are hurting their MLS team when they make high school their priority for a season. And then when they get injured for overuse.

I think adults that teach kids to lie and schools that are part of the cover up aren’t teaching values. Plenty of HONEST kids that want to play HS chose to forgo MLSNext for ECNL. So it’s really not fair for other kids to be cheating. It comes down to a person’s character.

Anonymous wrote:

Cruzado wrote:

whothey wrote:

Cruzado wrote:

AnonymousNOT wrote:So I have attended a few High School games already and have noticed some MSL Next players from SYC playing High School soccer at various schools.

According to MLS Next rules and regulations, players are NOT allowed to play High School soccer.

If Alexandria can do the right thing and follow MLS Next rules why can't SYC do the same?

Give SYC the benefit of the doubt -- maybe they don't know that one of their players is also playing for his HS team in violation of the rules.

I'd report it to SYC. I'd also report it to MLS Next. It's unfair and poor sportsmanship to flout the rules of the league.

Who is it unfair to?

For one, it's unfair to all of the other MLS Next players who also might want to play for their high schools, but who aren't doing so because they agreed to abide by the rules of MLS Next.

It's not unfair to anyone except the MLSNext league - the party with whom the player made the agreement not to play HS soccer. The MLS Next league is free to take the matter up with the kid if they wish. Or overlook it, if they wish.

Anyone else sticking their nose in is just trying to exclude a presumably better kid from competition with their own kid to give themselves an advantage. Such busybodies are also willing to hurt the HS team's chances of success to benefit their own kid too. That's the individual with the truly messed up value system if you ask me.

FWIW my own son played MLS Next and did not play HS soccer, although he would have liked to.

Yeah, sure. Lol

Cruzado wrote:

whothey wrote:

Cruzado wrote:

AnonymousNOT wrote:So I have attended a few High School games already and have noticed some MSL Next players from SYC playing High School soccer at various schools.

According to MLS Next rules and regulations, players are NOT allowed to play High School soccer.

If Alexandria can do the right thing and follow MLS Next rules why can't SYC do the same?

Give SYC the benefit of the doubt -- maybe they don't know that one of their players is also playing for his HS team in violation of the rules.

I'd report it to SYC. I'd also report it to MLS Next. It's unfair and poor sportsmanship to flout the rules of the league.

Who is it unfair to?

For one, it's unfair to all of the other MLS Next players who also might want to play for their high schools, but who aren't doing so because they agreed to abide by the rules of MLS Next.

It's not unfair to anyone except the MLSNext league - the party with whom the player made the agreement not to play HS soccer. The MLS Next league is free to take the matter up with the kid if they wish. Or overlook it, if they wish.

Anyone else sticking their nose in is just trying to exclude a presumably better kid from competition with their own kid to give themselves an advantage. Such busybodies are also willing to hurt the HS team's chances of success to benefit their own kid too. That's the individual with the truly messed up value system if you ask me.

FWIW my own son played MLS Next and did not play HS soccer, although he would have liked to.

Anonymous wrote:What’s the deal with high school play? Are kids doing this and MLSNext?

Yes. It's not everyone but every year we know of a few kids who do this in public.

Anonymous wrote:

Mdmom22 wrote:Just wanted to point out that from my understanding, if an MLSNext student is getting a scholarship to play soccer in high school, MLSNext allows that student to play both in MLSNext and in high school. Of course this is irrelevant to MLSNext kids playing in public school but I think there is a possibility to do both (play MLSNext and in high school) without violating any MLSNext rules.

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Kids lie about this in private HS. They aren’t giving scholarships out for soccer. And most of the kid playing are not getting financial aid with the $ to pay for the private school and elite pay-to-play.

Unless you play basketball or football you ain’t getting a scholarship at our HS. If you want to call financial aid a scholarship - possibly. But I know fairly wealthy kids doing this at some around the DMV.

Mdmom22 wrote:Just wanted to point out that from my understanding, if an MLSNext student is getting a scholarship to play soccer in high school, MLSNext allows that student to play both in MLSNext and in high school. Of course this is irrelevant to MLSNext kids playing in public school but I think there is a possibility to do both (play MLSNext and in high school) without violating any MLSNext rules.

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Kids lie about this in private HS. They aren’t giving scholarships out for soccer. And most of the kid playing are not getting financial aid with the $ to pay for the private school and elite pay-to-play.

What’s the deal with high school play? Are kids doing this and MLSNext?

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Ossalt wrote:Oh, another thread crying about SYC. Cool.

Oh, another user paying homage to Ted Lasso. Cool.

Yes because usernames matter on this important anonymous public forum lol.

Ossalt wrote:Oh, another thread crying about SYC. Cool.

Oh, another user paying homage to Ted Lasso. Cool.

Oh, another thread crying about SYC. Cool.

Juggling a league and HS sports is not easy, especially if you're also focusing on academic achievement. Something has gotta give.