Anonymous
Post 01/30/2020 06:58     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
For those of you with DD attending private school but play in VA where they are on a spring calendar-how is ECNL for them? Too much to do that and HS too? I’ve been told our soccer coach at school is pretty reasonable with the ECNL girls (and DA with waivers) who play with regard to attending practices (can let them go early to attend a club practice, etc) but am worried it will be too much for DD on top of a competitive school workload. Unfortunately the other ECNL option in MD (Bethesda) is quite competitive to make though it would fit school calendar much better. Any thoughts from those in the know?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2020 00:54     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.


For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.


Having 4 girls in the age group show up for practice during HS season is what we are talking about. During Virginia HS season, the ECNL high school aged girls combine with other teams in their club in order to have enough players to practice. That is true for McLean in every way. They do have a few girls from DC and/or MD that play HS in the fall. However, LOOK at the schedule for ECNL in this area. The games, and showcases are very heavily booked in the fall to accommodate the profound lack of participation in the spring.
The spring practices and scrimmages are not required for the ECNL girls. Your dues divided by 4 months is atrocious.


Yeah, it’s not 4 months. It includes spring as well, just no league games. Only weekend tourneys and practices. Lots of things in life are atrocious, but we can afford it and it makes our kid happy. Kinda why we earn it in the first place. Heck, if I didn’t want to be able to afford things I would’ve been a travel soccer coach and had fun vs. work in the real world.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2020 00:13     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dude...

Listen....

There are 14-15 league games.

The very few will advance and play 14-19 games

The ECNL showcase is not during HS season

DA will play 12 plus a spring showcase for 15

Multiple DA weekends for some with 2 games in 2 days

Everyone knows the truth. You’re a DA coach or a hack propagandist. Either way, us ECNL parents are happy doing both and still having 60 plus college coaches on the sideline and multiple at practices.



Dude, this isn't about ECNL, DA, EDP, or anything else. My kid's high school right now has 18 games on the books, and they haven't done any advancement into anything. And right now, they are doing conditioning.


Dude, this isn’t a communist country. Your forefathers made sure you have the right to chose between soccer leagues. Manifest Destiny. In laymen’s terms, do whatever floats your boat without intruding on my decisions. Fair enough?

And for the record, my daughter HS team has 14 on the calender and are also doing morning workouts. It’s not mandatory. I typically don’t make her go because she is still practicing and playing games with her club. Her tryouts are 2.5 weeks out. Until then she stays with her club and then makes a seamless transition to HS. When the HS season is over, shes right back with her club prepping for playoffs.

Have a safe and injury free season everyone. I’m out


Dude, that's fine. Just recognize that although she has some sort of light schedule, that's not typical to the high intensity, high volume schedule most high schools are run by. And don't bring politics into this. People need facts. Misrepresenting them makes it hard for them to make good choices.


Your last two sentences are a truly remarkable.

Good luck spreading your truth, as you see fit, to inform others for the greater good of humanity. You go with your bad self.

In the meantime, my kid will do both despite your recommendations and false concerns. And, so will many others.

Good luck to your kid making the YNT. Dreams are meant to be chased. Hopefully, she'll have some fun along the way.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 23:02     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dude...

Listen....

There are 14-15 league games.

The very few will advance and play 14-19 games

The ECNL showcase is not during HS season

DA will play 12 plus a spring showcase for 15

Multiple DA weekends for some with 2 games in 2 days

Everyone knows the truth. You’re a DA coach or a hack propagandist. Either way, us ECNL parents are happy doing both and still having 60 plus college coaches on the sideline and multiple at practices.



Dude, this isn't about ECNL, DA, EDP, or anything else. My kid's high school right now has 18 games on the books, and they haven't done any advancement into anything. And right now, they are doing conditioning.


Dude, this isn’t a communist country. Your forefathers made sure you have the right to chose between soccer leagues. Manifest Destiny. In laymen’s terms, do whatever floats your boat without intruding on my decisions. Fair enough?

And for the record, my daughter HS team has 14 on the calender and are also doing morning workouts. It’s not mandatory. I typically don’t make her go because she is still practicing and playing games with her club. Her tryouts are 2.5 weeks out. Until then she stays with her club and then makes a seamless transition to HS. When the HS season is over, shes right back with her club prepping for playoffs.

Have a safe and injury free season everyone. I’m out


Dude, that's fine. Just recognize that although she has some sort of light schedule, that's not typical to the high intensity, high volume schedule most high schools are run by. And don't bring politics into this. People need facts. Misrepresenting them makes it hard for them to make good choices.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 22:06     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dude...

Listen....

There are 14-15 league games.

The very few will advance and play 14-19 games

The ECNL showcase is not during HS season

DA will play 12 plus a spring showcase for 15

Multiple DA weekends for some with 2 games in 2 days

Everyone knows the truth. You’re a DA coach or a hack propagandist. Either way, us ECNL parents are happy doing both and still having 60 plus college coaches on the sideline and multiple at practices.



Dude, this isn't about ECNL, DA, EDP, or anything else. My kid's high school right now has 18 games on the books, and they haven't done any advancement into anything. And right now, they are doing conditioning.


Dude, this isn’t a communist country. Your forefathers made sure you have the right to chose between soccer leagues. Manifest Destiny. In laymen’s terms, do whatever floats your boat without intruding on my decisions. Fair enough?

And for the record, my daughter HS team has 14 on the calender and are also doing morning workouts. It’s not mandatory. I typically don’t make her go because she is still practicing and playing games with her club. Her tryouts are 2.5 weeks out. Until then she stays with her club and then makes a seamless transition to HS. When the HS season is over, shes right back with her club prepping for playoffs.

Have a safe and injury free season everyone. I’m out
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 20:36     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:Dude...

Listen....

There are 14-15 league games.

The very few will advance and play 14-19 games

The ECNL showcase is not during HS season

DA will play 12 plus a spring showcase for 15

Multiple DA weekends for some with 2 games in 2 days

Everyone knows the truth. You’re a DA coach or a hack propagandist. Either way, us ECNL parents are happy doing both and still having 60 plus college coaches on the sideline and multiple at practices.



Dude, this isn't about ECNL, DA, EDP, or anything else. My kid's high school right now has 18 games on the books, and they haven't done any advancement into anything. And right now, they are doing conditioning.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 20:09     Subject: Re:Question for ECNL parent
I have nothing against DA and ECNL both to me are hungry money making leagues all we need is a ball and a net.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 18:18     Subject: Re:Question for ECNL parent
My guess is that he is a frustrated MU parent desperately seeking some value in the choices that he has made. Perhaps shunned by an ECNL club in the past, perhaps not.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 18:08     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Dude...

Listen....

There are 14-15 league games.

The very few will advance and play 14-19 games

The ECNL showcase is not during HS season

DA will play 12 plus a spring showcase for 15

Multiple DA weekends for some with 2 games in 2 days

Everyone knows the truth. You’re a DA coach or a hack propagandist. Either way, us ECNL parents are happy doing both and still having 60 plus college coaches on the sideline and multiple at practices.

Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 17:53     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.


For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.


Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).


In general is their any resentment (if that's the right word) towards the kids that play HS and don't train with the club team as much?


If you have every seen a high school game in VA you would know the answer. The level of play is very low for girls soccer. The play is slow and the skill set shown is very very low. So, no, the ECNL teams do not resent the players that go play HS as they are not major contributors to the ECNL team in the first place.


OK, so do the players resent the HS players because, instead of coming and training with the other ECNL girls, they are missing ECNL practices and training with the HS team and, thus, not improving as much or working as hard as the "dedicated" ECNL players.


No. What the poster above was saying is there is no resentment when an ECNL player goes off to play HS. Those ECNL players are the benchwarmers of the ECNL club and can only find playing time and success at a HS level.

What's up your ass? You already posted basically the same comment. Noone replied so I guess that hurt your feelings so you had to post it again. Go F off.


Either somebody got cut from a high school team when they were young or their kid basically has nothing going beyond club soccer. Or both. Good luck with all that!
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 17:21     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Westfield HS Girls soccer schedule: 14 games

SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result
3/5
7:15p
West Potomac
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/11
7:15p
@ South Lakes
South Lakes High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/20
7:15p
@ Falls Church
Falls Church HS, Stadium
Preview Game

3/24
5:30p
West Springfield
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/26
7:15p
Lake Braddock
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/27
7:15p
Falls Church
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/30
5:30p
Yorktown
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/14
7:15p
@ Centreville
Centreville High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/16
7:15p
@ Madison
James Madison High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/20
7:15p
Oakton
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/24
7:15p
@ Chantilly
Chantilly High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/30
7:15p
Centreville
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

5/5
7:15p
Madison
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

5/12
7:15p
@ Chantilly
Chantilly Hig
Date Opponent


Last year they played in 19 games
https://www.westfieldathletics.org/main/teamschedule/id/4028/seasonid/4419044

18-23 games depending on your schools division. Facts.

March 5th to May 29. 3 Months. Facts.


Facts?

2 seconds ago it was 20 seasonal games, 3 games a week for 4 months. Do you even have a clue?

Loudoun County HS (14 seasonal games)

SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result
3/16
TBA
Briar Woods Preview Game

3/19
TBA
@ Riverside Preview Game

3/26
TBA
@ Tuscarora Preview Game

3/30
TBA
@ Broad Run Preview Game

4/2
TBA
@ Loudoun Valley Preview Game

4/16
TBA
@ Park View Preview Game

4/20
TBA
Dominion Preview Game

4/23
TBA
Heritage Preview Game

4/27
TBA
Tuscarora Preview Game
4/30
TBA
Broad Run Preview Game

5/4
TBA
Loudoun Valley Preview Game

5/11
TBA
Park View Preview Game

5/14
TBA
@ Dominion Preview Game

5/18
TBA
@ Heritage Preview Game



https://www.westfieldathletics.org/main/teamschedule/id/4028/seasonid/4419044
Last years schedule for Westfield.

I don't know what to tell you.


Tell me? Lol. You can’t tell me anything considering I actually live it. Stop moving the needle ever 2 seconds. 14 league games plus post season if they make it. Regional semifinals brings it to 19...if they make it. Only a select few will actually make it that far.

A DA team plays 12 games in the same timeframe. So HS plays, on average, 2 to 5 more games.

Happy?


Westfield played 19 games in 2019. That is what they played. Their season based on games ran from March 5th to May 29th.

This season they have one stretch of 4 games in 6 days.

If you play ECNL and HS you can add 6 ECNL showcase games on top of that. We won’t even count Jeff Cup.


DA is 12 league games with 6 showcase games.

Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 17:14     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.


For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.


Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).


In general is their any resentment (if that's the right word) towards the kids that play HS and don't train with the club team as much?


If you have every seen a high school game in VA you would know the answer. The level of play is very low for girls soccer. The play is slow and the skill set shown is very very low. So, no, the ECNL teams do not resent the players that go play HS as they are not major contributors to the ECNL team in the first place.


OK, so do the players resent the HS players because, instead of coming and training with the other ECNL girls, they are missing ECNL practices and training with the HS team and, thus, not improving as much or working as hard as the "dedicated" ECNL players.


No. What the poster above was saying is there is no resentment when an ECNL player goes off to play HS. Those ECNL players are the benchwarmers of the ECNL club and can only find playing time and success at a HS level.

What's up your ass? You already posted basically the same comment. Noone replied so I guess that hurt your feelings so you had to post it again. Go F off.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 17:11     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Westfield HS Girls soccer schedule: 14 games

SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result
3/5
7:15p
West Potomac
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/11
7:15p
@ South Lakes
South Lakes High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/20
7:15p
@ Falls Church
Falls Church HS, Stadium
Preview Game

3/24
5:30p
West Springfield
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/26
7:15p
Lake Braddock
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/27
7:15p
Falls Church
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

3/30
5:30p
Yorktown
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/14
7:15p
@ Centreville
Centreville High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/16
7:15p
@ Madison
James Madison High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/20
7:15p
Oakton
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/24
7:15p
@ Chantilly
Chantilly High School, Stadium
Preview Game

4/30
7:15p
Centreville
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

5/5
7:15p
Madison
Westfield High School, Stadium
Preview Game

5/12
7:15p
@ Chantilly
Chantilly Hig
Date Opponent


Last year they played in 19 games
https://www.westfieldathletics.org/main/teamschedule/id/4028/seasonid/4419044

18-23 games depending on your schools division. Facts.

March 5th to May 29. 3 Months. Facts.


Facts?

2 seconds ago it was 20 seasonal games, 3 games a week for 4 months. Do you even have a clue?

Loudoun County HS (14 seasonal games)

SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result
3/16
TBA
Briar Woods Preview Game

3/19
TBA
@ Riverside Preview Game

3/26
TBA
@ Tuscarora Preview Game

3/30
TBA
@ Broad Run Preview Game

4/2
TBA
@ Loudoun Valley Preview Game

4/16
TBA
@ Park View Preview Game

4/20
TBA
Dominion Preview Game

4/23
TBA
Heritage Preview Game

4/27
TBA
Tuscarora Preview Game
4/30
TBA
Broad Run Preview Game

5/4
TBA
Loudoun Valley Preview Game

5/11
TBA
Park View Preview Game

5/14
TBA
@ Dominion Preview Game

5/18
TBA
@ Heritage Preview Game



https://www.westfieldathletics.org/main/teamschedule/id/4028/seasonid/4419044
Last years schedule for Westfield.

I don't know what to tell you.


Tell me? Lol. You can’t tell me anything considering I actually live it. Stop moving the needle ever 2 seconds. 14 league games plus post season if they make it. Regional semifinals brings it to 19...if they make it. Only a select few will actually make it that far.

A DA team plays 12 games in the same timeframe. So HS plays, on average, 2 to 5 more games.

Happy?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 17:11     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.


For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.


Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).


In general is their any resentment (if that's the right word) towards the kids that play HS and don't train with the club team as much?


If you have every seen a high school game in VA you would know the answer. The level of play is very low for girls soccer. The play is slow and the skill set shown is very very low. So, no, the ECNL teams do not resent the players that go play HS as they are not major contributors to the ECNL team in the first place.


OK, so do the players resent the HS players because, instead of coming and training with the other ECNL girls, they are missing ECNL practices and training with the HS team and, thus, not improving as much or working as hard as the "dedicated" ECNL players.


No. What the poster above was saying is there is no resentment when an ECNL player goes off to play HS. Those ECNL players are the benchwarmers of the ECNL club and can only find playing time and success at a HS level.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2020 17:10     Subject: Question for ECNL parent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL U13 and U14 play the entire year. Beginning U15, ECNL takes the HS season off but still does showcases and tournaments during HS season.


For HS age girls, I don't think any of the local ECNL clubs "take HS season off" entirely. I wish folks who have no idea would stop promoting this misconception.
Each club is different, but most continue the normal or slightly reduced practice schedule, and actively manage fatigue on those players that are playing HS. As mentioned above, there are also tournaments, scrimmages, and various other events going on.


Yes, ECNL parent here, and I agree with the above. My ECNL HS player goes to private school so doesn't play HS soccer in the spring. In the spring, the players who are doing HS soccer are on a modified practice schedule to prevent overuse/injury. The kids not playing HS soccer (or spring sports) train together on a regular (3x per week) schedule - they combine players across the HS age groups to ensure critical mass. The teams still play in two spring showcases and have scrimmages and a few ECNL games. And yes, U13 and U14 play through the school year. Kids who are 8th graders but on a U15 team due to birthdate can play down with the U14s for the spring (trapped players).


In general is their any resentment (if that's the right word) towards the kids that play HS and don't train with the club team as much?


If you have every seen a high school game in VA you would know the answer. The level of play is very low for girls soccer. The play is slow and the skill set shown is very very low. So, no, the ECNL teams do not resent the players that go play HS as they are not major contributors to the ECNL team in the first place.





OK, so do the players resent the HS players because, instead of coming and training with the other ECNL girls, they are missing ECNL practices and training with the HS team and, thus, not improving as much or working as hard as the "dedicated" ECNL players.


Lol. You have lost all credibility. Go educate yourself and stay off the boards.