BSC top teams do not do a great job of developing talent. They look to win now which is fine but know what you are getting into. They play the bigger girls etc whose upside might not be great but can help win.

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Anonymous wrote:New to the area. Can someone tell me where and when the U9 and U10 Girls (ENCL I and II) practice? Also, do they have games this weekend? Location and times. We would like to go see them and evaluate. We are looking for a club for our daughter.

U9 practice 4-5:15 Tuesday and Thursday at WJ high school. Not sure U10. Suggest you contact Eric Tin. Info on website.

There are games both Saturday and Sunday this week. Of course, the CCL schedule is showing blanks so it doesn't show. I can look it up and type it out when I have a minute. Tomorrow is Bretton Woods, Sunday Soccerplex, I believe all the games. First time in MoCo all year (nobody would schedule here at first with the then-mask rule).

Here it goes.

Tomorrow all at Bretton Woods lower fields. U9 1 at noon, U9 2 at 1:30. U10 1 and 2 playing slide by side both at 3.

Sunday at Soccerplex all Field 7A. U9 1 at 3:30, U9 2 at 11. U10 1 at 2, U10 2 at 12:30. I don't know how strict Soccerplex may be on spectators. Haven't played there yet but heard they may be.

Anonymous wrote:New to the area. Can someone tell me where and when the U9 and U10 Girls (ENCL I and II) practice? Also, do they have games this weekend? Location and times. We would like to go see them and evaluate. We are looking for a club for our daughter.

U9 practice 4-5:15 Tuesday and Thursday at WJ high school. Not sure U10. Suggest you contact Eric Tin. Info on website.

There are games both Saturday and Sunday this week. Of course, the CCL schedule is showing blanks so it doesn't show. I can look it up and type it out when I have a minute. Tomorrow is Bretton Woods, Sunday Soccerplex, I believe all the games. First time in MoCo all year (nobody would schedule here at first with the then-mask rule).

New to the area. Can someone tell me where and when the U9 and U10 Girls (ENCL I and II) practice? Also, do they have games this weekend? Location and times. We would like to go see them and evaluate. We are looking for a club for our daughter.

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Anonymous wrote:What type of playing style does BSC U13 Girl’s ENCL team play? Do they typically play possession style or kick/run? Also, do they prefer big/fast kids or they like to recruit average sized girls with good foot skills? Due to COVID, I’m not able to watch their games to find out. Thank you.

Possession style. Average to small sized girls with excellent foot skills. Same for their U12 Girls Pre-ECNL. Both teams will be dominant in the years to come.

That’s great to hear. Thank you for sharing.

PS. Why is BSC U13G ECNL team not on Youthsoccerrankings? I only saw the U12 team.

Name change at u13.

No kidding Sherlock. But what is the new name? U13 ECNL does not show up when you search “Bethesda”.

Well Sherlock it’s easy to find but I am not telling you because you are an a$$.

Great way to say you can’t find it either. I guess your beloved BSC team got kicked out of GotSoccer and YouthSoccerRanking.

I'm not Holmes, but yes, it is easy to find...somewhat. When it comes to young teams, new managers do not understand how Gotsoccer works or how Gotsoccer is tied to YSR. Chances are U13 ECNL got a new manager who just created her own account rather than talk to whoever was managing before.

That said, Bethesda ECNL currently have a rating of 29.82 PPR. Also, I don't think you would say anything about PDA who is also not listed. When PDA registers one or two more games, they will be #1 in the country and currently have a rating of 34.04.

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Anonymous wrote:What type of playing style does BSC U13 Girl’s ENCL team play? Do they typically play possession style or kick/run? Also, do they prefer big/fast kids or they like to recruit average sized girls with good foot skills? Due to COVID, I’m not able to watch their games to find out. Thank you.

Possession style. Average to small sized girls with excellent foot skills. Same for their U12 Girls Pre-ECNL. Both teams will be dominant in the years to come.

That’s great to hear. Thank you for sharing.

PS. Why is BSC U13G ECNL team not on Youthsoccerrankings? I only saw the U12 team.

Name change at u13.

No kidding Sherlock. But what is the new name? U13 ECNL does not show up when you search “Bethesda”.

Well Sherlock it’s easy to find but I am not telling you because you are an a$$.

Great way to say you can’t find it either. I guess your beloved BSC team got kicked out of GotSoccer and YouthSoccerRanking.

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Anonymous wrote:What type of playing style does BSC U13 Girl’s ENCL team play? Do they typically play possession style or kick/run? Also, do they prefer big/fast kids or they like to recruit average sized girls with good foot skills? Due to COVID, I’m not able to watch their games to find out. Thank you.

Possession style. Average to small sized girls with excellent foot skills. Same for their U12 Girls Pre-ECNL. Both teams will be dominant in the years to come.

That’s great to hear. Thank you for sharing.

PS. Why is BSC U13G ECNL team not on Youthsoccerrankings? I only saw the U12 team.

Name change at u13.

No kidding Sherlock. But what is the new name? U13 ECNL does not show up when you search “Bethesda”.

Well Sherlock it’s easy to find but I am not telling you because you are an a$$.

Anonymous wrote:If you are on a top team there on the girl's side, it's generally a different experience, almost like another club within a club. Otherwise, management/administration just doesn't care and ignores any concerns or communications (not alpha ego concerns from crazy soccer parents, rational conversation about valid issues). -from a family that left and knows many others that did too. I know others who are staying, who in there words "hate it," but stay for the name.

It's ridiculous that parents believe they need to stay with a club like that.

If you are on a top team there on the girl's side, it's generally a different experience, almost like another club within a club. Otherwise, management/administration just doesn't care and ignores any concerns or communications (not alpha ego concerns from crazy soccer parents, rational conversation about valid issues). -from a family that left and knows many others that did too. I know others who are staying, who in there words "hate it," but stay for the name.

Is it true that Bethesda girls is still losing players to local programs? Why? I assumed that with the new management that the club could turn things around.

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Anonymous wrote:Many clubs, if given a choice between two fairly equal players, one already with the club and another coming from outside, will take the player from outside of the club for their top team. Work ethic has nothing to do with it.

In my experience this is not true. In fact I've seen the exact opposite happen over and over again.

It is true x10 for Arlington. In fact, they'll promise a spot on the top team to a player that is not as good as a player already on their 2nd team just to get him/her in the club. Then ultimately move that new player down to the appropriate level in subsequent years. I've seen that happen over and over again.

Boys / girls / what age group? On the boys side at the academy age groups I have not seent this occur once in quite a few years.

Saw it happen recently on boys side at younger ages - I don't think it's sinister, it is more of a difference in player selection and development philosophies between coaches as the boys age up. The Arlington coaches for top teams are much better U12 up than below, or at least different. We heard a lot of chatter about younger boys coaches wanting to make Arlington more of a destination club at earlier ages, so they took in some kids from other clubs to top team with promises of playing up occasionally, and then different coach chose different players for the top team following year. Not a big deal either way.

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Anonymous wrote:What type of playing style does BSC U13 Girl’s ENCL team play? Do they typically play possession style or kick/run? Also, do they prefer big/fast kids or they like to recruit average sized girls with good foot skills? Due to COVID, I’m not able to watch their games to find out. Thank you.

Possession style. Average to small sized girls with excellent foot skills. Same for their U12 Girls Pre-ECNL. Both teams will be dominant in the years to come.

That’s great to hear. Thank you for sharing.

PS. Why is BSC U13G ECNL team not on Youthsoccerrankings? I only saw the U12 team.

Name change at u13.

No kidding Sherlock. But what is the new name? U13 ECNL does not show up when you search “Bethesda”.

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Anonymous wrote:Many clubs, if given a choice between two fairly equal players, one already with the club and another coming from outside, will take the player from outside of the club for their top team. Work ethic has nothing to do with it.

In my experience this is not true. In fact I've seen the exact opposite happen over and over again.

It is true x10 for Arlington. In fact, they'll promise a spot on the top team to a player that is not as good as a player already on their 2nd team just to get him/her in the club. Then ultimately move that new player down to the appropriate level in subsequent years. I've seen that happen over and over again.

Boys / girls / what age group? On the boys side at the academy age groups I have not seent this occur once in quite a few years.

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Anonymous wrote:What type of playing style does BSC U13 Girl’s ENCL team play? Do they typically play possession style or kick/run? Also, do they prefer big/fast kids or they like to recruit average sized girls with good foot skills? Due to COVID, I’m not able to watch their games to find out. Thank you.

Possession style. Average to small sized girls with excellent foot skills. Same for their U12 Girls Pre-ECNL. Both teams will be dominant in the years to come.

That’s great to hear. Thank you for sharing.

PS. Why is BSC U13G ECNL team not on Youthsoccerrankings? I only saw the U12 team.

Name change at u13.

If you look at ecnl north Atlantic website, doesn't look like blue 2008 ecnl 1, as well as ecnl 2, are doing well. I think both are close to last place standing-wise. Could change later, but that's now.