Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 15:08     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The difference of level between MLSN1 vs ECNL (or viceversa ECNL vs MLSN1) is minimum.



This statement is going to change soon, obviously. Because MLSN1 teams will be birth year - the ECNL teams in will be considerably younger / older - assuming the teams were to play each other.

The real question is whether ECNL will become the best option for Q4 kids. Can't wait to see how this story plays out!


Your life must be terribly dull if you think this is interesting at all.


If the United States ends up with two "separate but equal" registration systems, it's interesting. If it wasn't interesting, we wouldn't be nearing 2000 pages worth of replies on these threads. Proof = pudding.

Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 15:01     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The difference of level between MLSN1 vs ECNL (or viceversa ECNL vs MLSN1) is minimum.



This statement is going to change soon, obviously. Because MLSN1 teams will be birth year - the ECNL teams in will be considerably younger / older - assuming the teams were to play each other.

The real question is whether ECNL will become the best option for Q4 kids. Can't wait to see how this story plays out!

I'm from the future.

It wont matter boys ECNL will still be 2nd tier.


You are publicly opening up your stupidity.

Also from the future.

You're stupid you just haven't figured it out yet.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:57     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL going small sided U13/14 9v9

Do you have a source you can link?


Nope, just what I was told ECNL has been discussing lots of things that would fall under big changes for youth soccer.

Such as:

A new ECNL conference
More cups less showcases for 9th grade and below.
Smaller sided games for U11-12 and U13/14
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:49     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL going small sided U13/14 9v9

Do you have a source you can link?
Im guessing this person is stating this based on the most recent ECNL podcast. It is a really informative one but does not say anything about ECNL making changes. Rather, it talks about how other countries are doing more to stay smaller sided for longer. Anyone with a club that rushes/ goes earlier to 11v11 should listen to this podcast.



There is a link in instagram suggesting this
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:45     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL going small sided U13/14 9v9

Do you have a source you can link?
Im guessing this person is stating this based on the most recent ECNL podcast. It is a really informative one but does not say anything about ECNL making changes. Rather, it talks about how other countries are doing more to stay smaller sided for longer. Anyone with a club that rushes/ goes earlier to 11v11 should listen to this podcast.


If they want to stay small sided longer, there will need to be appropriately sized fields. I agree that the 11 v. 11 fields for U13 are too big, but the 9v9 fields are way too small even at U12.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:39     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL going small sided U13/14 9v9

Do you have a source you can link?
Im guessing this person is stating this based on the most recent ECNL podcast. It is a really informative one but does not say anything about ECNL making changes. Rather, it talks about how other countries are doing more to stay smaller sided for longer. Anyone with a club that rushes/ goes earlier to 11v11 should listen to this podcast.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:39     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:ECNL going small sided U13/14 9v9



That is probably the best assumption you can read between the lines….
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:11     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:ECNL going small sided U13/14 9v9

Do you have a source you can link?
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:03     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

ECNL going small sided U13/14 9v9
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 14:02     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

ECNL boys will be absorbed by mlsn and ECNL will be fully invested to the girls side even offering college level programs for non recruited high school players say a D2 level player who wants to try and go D1 would play for that schools ECNL club team which would also be where freshman would get lots of playing time as well. P2P is coming to a college near you!
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 13:00     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The difference of level between MLSN1 vs ECNL (or viceversa ECNL vs MLSN1) is minimum.



This statement is going to change soon, obviously. Because MLSN1 teams will be birth year - the ECNL teams in will be considerably younger / older - assuming the teams were to play each other.

The real question is whether ECNL will become the best option for Q4 kids. Can't wait to see how this story plays out!

I'm from the future.

It wont matter boys ECNL will still be 2nd tier.


You are publicly opening up your stupidity.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 10:22     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The difference of level between MLSN1 vs ECNL (or viceversa ECNL vs MLSN1) is minimum.



This statement is going to change soon, obviously. Because MLSN1 teams will be birth year - the ECNL teams in will be considerably younger / older - assuming the teams were to play each other.

The real question is whether ECNL will become the best option for Q4 kids. Can't wait to see how this story plays out!


Here's how it plays out

The slackers will remain slackers and go nowhere. BY or SY
The talented hardworking kids will get rewards of their labor
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 10:08     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The difference of level between MLSN1 vs ECNL (or viceversa ECNL vs MLSN1) is minimum.



This statement is going to change soon, obviously. Because MLSN1 teams will be birth year - the ECNL teams in will be considerably younger / older - assuming the teams were to play each other.

The real question is whether ECNL will become the best option for Q4 kids. Can't wait to see how this story plays out!

I'm from the future.

It wont matter boys ECNL will still be 2nd tier.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 09:54     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The difference of level between MLSN1 vs ECNL (or viceversa ECNL vs MLSN1) is minimum.



This statement is going to change soon, obviously. Because MLSN1 teams will be birth year - the ECNL teams in will be considerably younger / older - assuming the teams were to play each other.

The real question is whether ECNL will become the best option for Q4 kids. Can't wait to see how this story plays out!


Your life must be terribly dull if you think this is interesting at all.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 09:53     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:The difference of level between MLSN1 vs ECNL (or viceversa ECNL vs MLSN1) is minimum.



This statement is going to change soon, obviously. Because MLSN1 teams will be birth year - the ECNL teams in will be considerably younger / older - assuming the teams were to play each other.

The real question is whether ECNL will become the best option for Q4 kids. Can't wait to see how this story plays out!