Anonymous wrote:And now they remain trapped in MLSN. (Even though they can't play highschool, it still impacts recruiting.)

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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.

Agree with your thoughts. Interesting enough, just got back from a DPL trip to Rome and the U13 teams there play I think 9v9 but played 11v11 for these games. Anyway was a really fun trip even though no longer involved with DPL with the club going ECNL now.

ECNL being SY might just make MLS Next Homegrown stronger because there are 2x age groups to choose the oldest players from.

Yes, be prepared for all MLSN1 players to be Q1 as ECNL BY players will switch. MLSN2 is no man’s land now with no chance of upward mobility for Q3/Q4, so those top SY players in MLSN clubs go to ECNL.

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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.

Agree with your thoughts. Interesting enough, just got back from a DPL trip to Rome and the U13 teams there play I think 9v9 but played 11v11 for these games. Anyway was a really fun trip even though no longer involved with DPL with the club going ECNL now.

ECNL being SY might just make MLS Next Homegrown stronger because there are 2x age groups to choose the oldest players from.

Yes, be prepared for all MLSN1 players to be Q1 as ECNL BY players will switch. MLSN2 is no man’s land now with no chance of upward mobility for Q3/Q4, so those top SY players in MLSN clubs go to ECNL.

MLSN and ECNL made a deal. MLSNH wants all the best BY players to compete internationally as much as possible. ECNL wants the college angle.

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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.

Agree with your thoughts. Interesting enough, just got back from a DPL trip to Rome and the U13 teams there play I think 9v9 but played 11v11 for these games. Anyway was a really fun trip even though no longer involved with DPL with the club going ECNL now.

ECNL being SY might just make MLS Next Homegrown stronger because there are 2x age groups to choose the oldest players from.

Yes, be prepared for all MLSN1 players to be Q1 as ECNL BY players will switch. MLSN2 is no man’s land now with no chance of upward mobility for Q3/Q4, so those top SY players in MLSN clubs go to ECNL.

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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.

Agree with your thoughts. Interesting enough, just got back from a DPL trip to Rome and the U13 teams there play I think 9v9 but played 11v11 for these games. Anyway was a really fun trip even though no longer involved with DPL with the club going ECNL now.

ECNL being SY might just make MLS Next Homegrown stronger because there are 2x age groups to choose the oldest players from.

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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.

Agree with your thoughts. Interesting enough, just got back from a DPL trip to Rome and the U13 teams there play I think 9v9 but played 11v11 for these games. Anyway was a really fun trip even though no longer involved with DPL with the club going ECNL now.

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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.

To be fair, it's a couple people bickering accounting for like 75% or these posts. Fully agree though, it's definitely interesting and people have some strong takes

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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.

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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.

People here would do 2000 pages on a thread about color of training jerseys or girls shorts

That’s because training jerseys matter and should be different colors for boys and girls in the club

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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.

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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.

People here would do 2000 pages on a thread about color of training jerseys or girls shorts

That’s because training jerseys matter and should be different colors for boys and girls in the club

I honestly cant tell if this is a serious comment or not, and that says alot about this thread!

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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.

People here would do 2000 pages on a thread about color of training jerseys or girls shorts

That’s because training jerseys matter and should be different colors for boys and girls in the club

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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.

People here would do 2000 pages on a thread about color of training jerseys or girls shorts

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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.