Anonymous
01/27/2026 11:23
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Clubs care almost only about their top teams performance. If kids can make their age group's top team at your club, they will not be on any second team.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 11:11
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Good morning ... I'm so glad to see the age-grade debate has been solved ... Oh, wait, no. ... Carry-on, I guess?
If the folks trying to empty the ocean with a spoon would stop arguing with the bot, it would be good/interesting to collect all the different ways clubs are approaching the upcoming season and share info on the upcoming tryouts. This thread is doomed though.
This thread needs warm weather so people can get out lol
Anonymous
01/27/2026 11:01
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 10:51
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Good morning ... I'm so glad to see the age-grade debate has been solved ... Oh, wait, no. ... Carry-on, I guess?
If the folks trying to empty the ocean with a spoon would stop arguing with the bot, it would be good/interesting to collect all the different ways clubs are approaching the upcoming season and share info on the upcoming tryouts. This thread is doomed though.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 10:24
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Not ugh. Showcases by graduation year will be fine, not a problem.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Impact on Showcases: By Fall 2026, showcases will heavily utilize the graduation year model to align with these changes.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Trick question, ECNL showcases going graduation year so not an issue.
Never going to happen.
Sigh 🤦♂️
Juniors and Seniors already play together in Showcases.
Keep making things up about GY.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 07:28
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Good morning ... I'm so glad to see the age-grade debate has been solved ... Oh, wait, no. ... Carry-on, I guess?
Anonymous
01/27/2026 06:35
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Not ugh. Showcases by graduation year will be fine, not a problem.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Impact on Showcases: By Fall 2026, showcases will heavily utilize the graduation year model to align with these changes.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Trick question, ECNL showcases going graduation year so not an issue.
Never going to happen.
Sigh 🤦♂️
Anonymous
01/26/2026 22:27
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Impact on Showcases: By Fall 2026, showcases will heavily utilize the graduation year model to align with these changes.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Trick question, ECNL showcases going graduation year so not an issue.
Never going to happen.
Sigh 🤦♂️
Anonymous
01/26/2026 22:21
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Impact on Showcases: By Fall 2026, showcases will heavily utilize the graduation year model to align with these changes.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Trick question, ECNL showcases going graduation year so not an issue.
Never going to happen.
Anonymous
01/26/2026 22:00
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Trick question, ECNL showcases going graduation year so not an issue.
Never going to happen.
Anonymous
01/26/2026 21:54
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Trick question, ECNL showcases going graduation year so not an issue.
Anonymous
01/26/2026 21:42
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Part of your fallacy comes from there being a sophomore or freshman level. There isn't. There are good, ok and bad teams. Coaches can evaluate individual players in all 3 scenarios, it's what they do. Suggesting they can't and don't make you naive.
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
Alright, age troll, here's a cute little dose of reality. On the boys side, most college recruits come from MLSN HG which is staying birth year which means either playing with grad year or up a year. So let's say you are a junior at an ECNL showcase where the coaches are primarily watching juniors, ask yourself what the odds are that a coach is going over to watch the sophomores that you are playing with, even if you emailed them and are on their list? How many kids do you think they are watching and how likely are they to bother with your kid? I think we all know the answer, so stop with your absolute nonsense.
Sounds like “you” need to outplay the “juniors” and earn a spot on that team. Remember, it’s a competition. Some win, and some lose (and have to play with the sophomores)…
Anonymous
01/26/2026 21:12
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Nobody wants a freshman level but you. Leagues and teams are going 8/1 - 7/31 from BY.Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
Your recruiting myth doesn't work after college coaches said they don't care your age or age group, recruits don't need to play up.
Anonymous
01/26/2026 21:10
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Part of your fallacy comes from there being a sophomore or freshman level. There isn't. There are good, ok and bad teams. Coaches can evaluate individual players in all 3 scenarios, it's what they do. Suggesting they can't and don't make you naive.
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
Alright, age troll, here's a cute little dose of reality. On the boys side, most college recruits come from MLSN HG which is staying birth year which means either playing with grad year or up a year. So let's say you are a junior at an ECNL showcase where the coaches are primarily watching juniors, ask yourself what the odds are that a coach is going over to watch the sophomores that you are playing with, even if you emailed them and are on their list? How many kids do you think they are watching and how likely are they to bother with your kid? I think we all know the answer, so stop with your absolute nonsense.
Anonymous
01/26/2026 21:00
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.