Anonymous
12/08/2025 14:01
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Not happening in MLSN strong Q3/4 can still play BY and if clubs feel like a player is not starter level they should be moved to SY team to offset those minutes they are losing on BY team giving players more opportunities.That was MLSN rationale for keeping both.
Parents will always and should always move kids to what’s best for them.
That's the problem. The Q3/Q4 kids that are good enough for the BY team but wouldn't get max playing time would have to go down two levels of play since they can't play for the MLSN1 team at their SY age level. Unless they bioband, I can't imagine why they would stay instead of going to ECNL.
They would get whatever they get plus mlsn2 playing time. Will really depend on each family to decide.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 14:01
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Your kid is already playing in ECNL so it doesn't matter. You're just trying to stir the pot.
No my kids is playing MLSN AD now.
Splitting play time between 2 teams is dumb and he wont be doing it.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 13:58
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Not happening in MLSN strong Q3/4 can still play BY and if clubs feel like a player is not starter level they should be moved to SY team to offset those minutes they are losing on BY team giving players more opportunities.That was MLSN rationale for keeping both.
Parents will always and should always move kids to what’s best for them.
That's the problem. The Q3/Q4 kids that are good enough for the BY team but wouldn't get max playing time would have to go down two levels of play since they can't play for the MLSN1 team at their SY age level. Unless they bioband, I can't imagine why they would stay instead of going to ECNL.
But for kids who are solid Sept-Dec great opportunity to gut max playing time in both age groups.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 13:46
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Not happening in MLSN strong Q3/4 can still play BY and if clubs feel like a player is not starter level they should be moved to SY team to offset those minutes they are losing on BY team giving players more opportunities.That was MLSN rationale for keeping both.
Parents will always and should always move kids to what’s best for them.
That's the problem. The Q3/Q4 kids that are good enough for the BY team but wouldn't get max playing time would have to go down two levels of play since they can't play for the MLSN1 team at their SY age level. Unless they bioband, I can't imagine why they would stay instead of going to ECNL.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 13:05
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Your kid is already playing in ECNL so it doesn't matter. You're just trying to stir the pot.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 12:58
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Not happening in MLSN strong Q3/4 can still play BY and if clubs feel like a player is not starter level they should be moved to SY team to offset those minutes they are losing on BY team giving players more opportunities.That was MLSN rationale for keeping both.
Parents will always and should always move kids to what’s best for them.
Biobanding will still be in play as well
Anonymous
12/08/2025 12:57
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Not happening in MLSN strong Q3/4 can still play BY and if clubs feel like a player is not starter level they should be moved to SY team to offset those minutes they are losing on BY team giving players more opportunities.That was MLSN rationale for keeping both.
Parents will always and should always move kids to what’s best for them.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 12:35
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
As a September parent I’m not interesting in dual rostering my kid.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
The top level in my state is ECNL. If MLSN AD plays games were out.
They need to roster everyone within the new bands and move on.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 11:56
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Then they would expect a say April/May/June ish kid toward the back of a 20 plus MLS1 P2P roster to hope to get a spot to sit on the bench for an MLSN1 P2P game vs sitting on the bench of an MLSN2 game more or less half an age group up? Sounds like a crappy year for those kids.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I highly doubt they will allow double rostering- especially since it would involve several Aug+ kids per team. Our club fills each team with 18 kids.
I think its very likely.
These make believe scenarios on this thread has no end in sight
MLSN admin’s announced to coaches at MLSN fest what their plan is what clubs should be doing next year. This is why they kept BY and SY.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 11:15
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Then they would expect a say April/May/June ish kid toward the back of a 20 plus MLS1 P2P roster to hope to get a spot to sit on the bench for an MLSN1 P2P game vs sitting on the bench of an MLSN2 game more or less half an age group up? Sounds like a crappy year for those kids.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I highly doubt they will allow double rostering- especially since it would involve several Aug+ kids per team. Our club fills each team with 18 kids.
I think its very likely.
These make believe scenarios on this thread has no end in sight
Its the nasty negativity people and ECNL parents trying to pretend they're not 2nd tier.
And apparently desperate to get quality MLS Next kids to join and bolster their average ECNL teams
Anonymous
12/08/2025 10:36
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Then they would expect a say April/May/June ish kid toward the back of a 20 plus MLS1 P2P roster to hope to get a spot to sit on the bench for an MLSN1 P2P game vs sitting on the bench of an MLSN2 game more or less half an age group up? Sounds like a crappy year for those kids.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I highly doubt they will allow double rostering- especially since it would involve several Aug+ kids per team. Our club fills each team with 18 kids.
I think its very likely.
These make believe scenarios on this thread has no end in sight
Its the nasty negativity people and ECNL parents trying to pretend they're not 2nd tier.
Anonymous
12/08/2025 10:34
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Then they would expect a say April/May/June ish kid toward the back of a 20 plus MLS1 P2P roster to hope to get a spot to sit on the bench for an MLSN1 P2P game vs sitting on the bench of an MLSN2 game more or less half an age group up? Sounds like a crappy year for those kids.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I highly doubt they will allow double rostering- especially since it would involve several Aug+ kids per team. Our club fills each team with 18 kids.
I think its very likely.
These make believe scenarios on this thread has no end in sight
Anonymous
12/08/2025 10:29
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Then they would expect a say April/May/June ish kid toward the back of a 20 plus MLS1 P2P roster to hope to get a spot to sit on the bench for an MLSN1 P2P game vs sitting on the bench of an MLSN2 game more or less half an age group up? Sounds like a crappy year for those kids.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I highly doubt they will allow double rostering- especially since it would involve several Aug+ kids per team. Our club fills each team with 18 kids.
I think its very likely.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 22:09
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What would you all do... Say you have a December kid who is good enough to make MLSN1 and plays about 50% of the game. The coach very obviously prefers big kids, and the December kid is on the smaller side due to RAE.
A) Stick with that team. (BY)
B) Go to ECNL (SY)
C) Try to get them biobanded for the MLSN1 team at their SY level.
D) Play MLSN 2 (SY)
Doesn't 18 on gameday roster makes 50% game time about average for all?
The biggest kids don't come off the field. (Notice I didn't say the best.)
Anonymous
12/07/2025 22:06
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I highly doubt they will allow double rostering- especially since it would involve several Aug+ kids per team. Our club fills each team with 18 kids.
I think its very likely.