Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 16:35     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
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Anonymous wrote:If soccer is the priority and she can make a GA team, then I would not even think about ECNL-R, although I would stay away from TSJFC and ASA in GA. If she wants to play multiple sports now and isn’t focused on playing soccer in college, then ECNL-R may be a better option. Most of the GA teams in DMV will be light years ahead of the ECNL-R teams in the area, although a step (or three) behind the local ECNL teams.


Agree if you are going to SYC, VRSC, McLean, NVA or Loudoun, go GA. Think the hardest decision would be do you leave Arlington, GFR, Vienna, Stafford RL team for Alexandria.


I would go to the Alexandria tryouts and see what the turnout is like. Probably enough talent from those RL teams to put together a decent GA team.


You're missing the point. GA is much stronger than ECNL-RL. If you're filling your GA team with RL players, you're not going to be competitive in GA.


Agree, if you're going GA you'll want to be on a team competitive in the GA, and one stacked with RL players will not be competitive. It may become competitive after a few years.. maybe. But not out the gate.


That's the problem with this argument though. There are a bunch of brand, spanking new GA teams all around, but the player pool to choose from has not changed. Most of these new GA teams are going to be filled with former RL players (or RL level players). It's not like here all of a sudden is a new pool of better players from which these new GA teams can select from.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 16:09     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
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Anonymous wrote:Virginia or MD? Makes a huge difference in options


Virginia


Move. A top team is better than a 2nd team, better training and will play better other teams.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 16:05     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
Anonymous wrote:Virginia or MD? Makes a huge difference in options


Virginia
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 16:02     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
Virginia or MD? Makes a huge difference in options
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 16:00     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
What would you advise a 2010 or 11 who wants to play in college in this scenario (move to GA or stay RL)?

What does anyone expect the 2010 and 2011 GA teams will look like in terms of best to worst?
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 15:26     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
The 2012 and 2013 Alexandria teams could be strong. They have mostly stayed together, have been playing up, and 2012 performed well at Jeff cup against other ECNL teams. If they are willing to cut a few and pick up a few NL players who don’t get much time or top RL players, then they’ll contend. Maybe not SYC or NVA, but more than VRSC or McLean, and more than many RL teams.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:58     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
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Anonymous wrote:If soccer is the priority and she can make a GA team, then I would not even think about ECNL-R, although I would stay away from TSJFC and ASA in GA. If she wants to play multiple sports now and isn’t focused on playing soccer in college, then ECNL-R may be a better option. Most of the GA teams in DMV will be light years ahead of the ECNL-R teams in the area, although a step (or three) behind the local ECNL teams.


Agree if you are going to SYC, VRSC, McLean, NVA or Loudoun, go GA. Think the hardest decision would be do you leave Arlington, GFR, Vienna, Stafford RL team for Alexandria.


I would go to the Alexandria tryouts and see what the turnout is like. Probably enough talent from those RL teams to put together a decent GA team.


You're missing the point. GA is much stronger than ECNL-RL. If you're filling your GA team with RL players, you're not going to be competitive in GA.


Agree, if you're going GA you'll want to be on a team competitive in the GA, and one stacked with RL players will not be competitive. It may become competitive after a few years.. maybe. But not out the gate.


Agreed. The original comment was directed at staying on Arlington, GFR, Vienna or Stafford RL or going to Alexandria GA.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:51     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
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Anonymous wrote:If soccer is the priority and she can make a GA team, then I would not even think about ECNL-R, although I would stay away from TSJFC and ASA in GA. If she wants to play multiple sports now and isn’t focused on playing soccer in college, then ECNL-R may be a better option. Most of the GA teams in DMV will be light years ahead of the ECNL-R teams in the area, although a step (or three) behind the local ECNL teams.


Agree if you are going to SYC, VRSC, McLean, NVA or Loudoun, go GA. Think the hardest decision would be do you leave Arlington, GFR, Vienna, Stafford RL team for Alexandria.


I would go to the Alexandria tryouts and see what the turnout is like. Probably enough talent from those RL teams to put together a decent GA team.


You're missing the point. GA is much stronger than ECNL-RL. If you're filling your GA team with RL players, you're not going to be competitive in GA.


Agree, if you're going GA you'll want to be on a team competitive in the GA, and one stacked with RL players will not be competitive. It may become competitive after a few years.. maybe. But not out the gate.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:50     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
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Anonymous wrote:If kid is younger GA is going to be hands down better in RL The incoming GA teams have been beating down the future ECNL teams never mind the left overs in RL. Mclean Loudoun and SYC will dominate the area.


Loudoun will be made up of RL (or Black for 2013) team players, so they definitely will not dominate GA. The strongest GA teams will be NVA and SYC, then VRSC, as they are the only GA clubs that (1) have decent first teams pre-GA and (2) will fill their GA teams with players from those first teams. MYS's first team players went / are going to Union, so their GA teams will be filled with second and third team players. TSJ's and ASA's first teams are weak, so even if their GA teams keep their first team players, those GA teams will be not be competitive.


Again, depends on the age group. I think 8 girls left NVA's 09 team for Union after NVA went to GA. And while that's an older age group if we are talking about younger I'd get on a "top" GA team now than a "top" RL team b/c in a few years MYS should be stronger with GA more established there. The clubs left with RL will either feed into ECNL which probably isn't an option for this player or they wouldn't be asking or they're at a club without a direct path to ECNL at all.

Where are the 8 players being replaced on Union going? That could drastically improve an entire 2009 team in GA.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:44     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
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Anonymous wrote:If kid is younger GA is going to be hands down better in RL The incoming GA teams have been beating down the future ECNL teams never mind the left overs in RL. Mclean Loudoun and SYC will dominate the area.


Loudoun will be made up of RL (or Black for 2013) team players, so they definitely will not dominate GA. The strongest GA teams will be NVA and SYC, then VRSC, as they are the only GA clubs that (1) have decent first teams pre-GA and (2) will fill their GA teams with players from those first teams. MYS's first team players went / are going to Union, so their GA teams will be filled with second and third team players. TSJ's and ASA's first teams are weak, so even if their GA teams keep their first team players, those GA teams will be not be competitive.


Again, depends on the age group. I think 8 girls left NVA's 09 team for Union after NVA went to GA. And while that's an older age group if we are talking about younger I'd get on a "top" GA team now than a "top" RL team b/c in a few years MYS should be stronger with GA more established there. The clubs left with RL will either feed into ECNL which probably isn't an option for this player or they wouldn't be asking or they're at a club without a direct path to ECNL at all.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:40     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
Anonymous wrote:If kid is younger GA is going to be hands down better in RL The incoming GA teams have been beating down the future ECNL teams never mind the left overs in RL. Mclean Loudoun and SYC will dominate the area.


Agreed. 2012 and younger go GA. 2011 and 2010, if you want to play in college go GA.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:37     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
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Anonymous wrote:If kid is younger GA is going to be hands down better in RL The incoming GA teams have been beating down the future ECNL teams never mind the left overs in RL. Mclean Loudoun and SYC will dominate the area.


Loudoun will be made up of RL (or Black for 2013) team players, so they definitely will not dominate GA. The strongest GA teams will be NVA and SYC, then VRSC, as they are the only GA clubs that (1) have decent first teams pre-GA and (2) will fill their GA teams with players from those first teams. MYS's first team players went / are going to Union, so their GA teams will be filled with second and third team players. TSJ's and ASA's first teams are weak, so even if their GA teams keep their first team players, those GA teams will be not be competitive.
I agree. Do you think McLean will continue to go FVU or a one year plan because of DB? It will be really interesting to see how 2012, 2013, etc migrate over time. Stay with club in GA or look to go ECNL over time. I suppose a lot of this has to do with whether ECNL continues to stay the stronger platform for girls.


Nearly the entire MYS 2013 first team is going to Union. None of those first team players are staying at MYS GA. Not a single one. Contrast Loudoun, SYC, and VRSC 2013 first teams, who are moving as blocks to their club's GA teams and in fact have picked up quality players. Maybe MYS will become a more attractive draw over time, especially if GA begins to catch ECNL as a league, but 2025-26 is going to be ugly for MYS.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:29     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If kid is younger GA is going to be hands down better in RL The incoming GA teams have been beating down the future ECNL teams never mind the left overs in RL. Mclean Loudoun and SYC will dominate the area.


Loudoun will be made up of RL (or Black for 2013) team players, so they definitely will not dominate GA. The strongest GA teams will be NVA and SYC, then VRSC, as they are the only GA clubs that (1) have decent first teams pre-GA and (2) will fill their GA teams with players from those first teams. MYS's first team players went / are going to Union, so their GA teams will be filled with second and third team players. TSJ's and ASA's first teams are weak, so even if their GA teams keep their first team players, those GA teams will be not be competitive.
I agree. Do you think McLean will continue to go FVU or a one year plan because of DB? It will be really interesting to see how 2012, 2013, etc migrate over time. Stay with club in GA or look to go ECNL over time. I suppose a lot of this has to do with whether ECNL continues to stay the stronger platform for girls.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:23     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:If soccer is the priority and she can make a GA team, then I would not even think about ECNL-R, although I would stay away from TSJFC and ASA in GA. If she wants to play multiple sports now and isn’t focused on playing soccer in college, then ECNL-R may be a better option. Most of the GA teams in DMV will be light years ahead of the ECNL-R teams in the area, although a step (or three) behind the local ECNL teams.


Agree if you are going to SYC, VRSC, McLean, NVA or Loudoun, go GA. Think the hardest decision would be do you leave Arlington, GFR, Vienna, Stafford RL team for Alexandria.


I would go to the Alexandria tryouts and see what the turnout is like. Probably enough talent from those RL teams to put together a decent GA team.


You're missing the point. GA is much stronger than ECNL-RL. If you're filling your GA team with RL players, you're not going to be competitive in GA.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:22     Subject: GA1 vs ECNL RL
Anonymous wrote:If kid is younger GA is going to be hands down better in RL The incoming GA teams have been beating down the future ECNL teams never mind the left overs in RL. Mclean Loudoun and SYC will dominate the area.


Loudoun will be made up of RL (or Black for 2013) team players, so they definitely will not dominate GA. The strongest GA teams will be NVA and SYC, then VRSC, as they are the only GA clubs that (1) have decent first teams pre-GA and (2) will fill their GA teams with players from those first teams. MYS's first team players went / are going to Union, so their GA teams will be filled with second and third team players. TSJ's and ASA's first teams are weak, so even if their GA teams keep their first team players, those GA teams will be not be competitive.