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Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

record/club/team/league has zero to do with if a college coach will come see a player. Coaches aren't walking around tournaments looking at random teams. The only thing that matters is that they're at an event that your team is going to, the player has reached out in advance and if they're interested they'll watch, if they're not they won't.

So all of the college coaches watch all of the club teams equally?

No that's not what was just said. This is why critical thinking is important. College coaches watch the PLAYERS who have sparked their interest in advance by sending them emails and video before an event. Some teams have more players who can spark interest ahead of events. Those players tend to collect together onto teams which is what makes those teams win more games. But coaches are not interested in them BECAUSE they play on winning teams. It's because they are good players who do the things needed to attract interest.

Thought experiment: If you took one of those good players from a winning team and moved them to a losing team, they would still have good highlights to send coaches and attract interest before the event, so they would still come watch them in person. Similarly, if you took a non exceptional player from a losing team and put them on the winning team, the coaches would still not be interested in watching them because their highlight reels would still not interest them. Team/club/record does not matter.

The club and club’s reputation matter. The coach’s reputation matters. Coaches also care about what clubs players come from because there’s development happening after player commits to a college.

Development stops actually.

Once you’re in college you’re playing to win, not develop.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

record/club/team/league has zero to do with if a college coach will come see a player. Coaches aren't walking around tournaments looking at random teams. The only thing that matters is that they're at an event that your team is going to, the player has reached out in advance and if they're interested they'll watch, if they're not they won't.

So all of the college coaches watch all of the club teams equally?

No that's not what was just said. This is why critical thinking is important. College coaches watch the PLAYERS who have sparked their interest in advance by sending them emails and video before an event. Some teams have more players who can spark interest ahead of events. Those players tend to collect together onto teams which is what makes those teams win more games. But coaches are not interested in them BECAUSE they play on winning teams. It's because they are good players who do the things needed to attract interest.

Thought experiment: If you took one of those good players from a winning team and moved them to a losing team, they would still have good highlights to send coaches and attract interest before the event, so they would still come watch them in person. Similarly, if you took a non exceptional player from a losing team and put them on the winning team, the coaches would still not be interested in watching them because their highlight reels would still not interest them. Team/club/record does not matter.

The club and club’s reputation matter. The coach’s reputation matters. Coaches also care about what clubs players come from because there’s development happening after player commits to a college.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

record/club/team/league has zero to do with if a college coach will come see a player. Coaches aren't walking around tournaments looking at random teams. The only thing that matters is that they're at an event that your team is going to, the player has reached out in advance and if they're interested they'll watch, if they're not they won't.

So all of the college coaches watch all of the club teams equally?

No that's not what was just said. This is why critical thinking is important. College coaches watch the PLAYERS who have sparked their interest in advance by sending them emails and video before an event. Some teams have more players who can spark interest ahead of events. Those players tend to collect together onto teams which is what makes those teams win more games. But coaches are not interested in them BECAUSE they play on winning teams. It's because they are good players who do the things needed to attract interest.

Thought experiment: If you took one of those good players from a winning team and moved them to a losing team, they would still have good highlights to send coaches and attract interest before the event, so they would still come watch them in person. Similarly, if you took a non exceptional player from a losing team and put them on the winning team, the coaches would still not be interested in watching them because their highlight reels would still not interest them. Team/club/record does not matter.

Anonymous wrote:GA just took Charlotte Independence. The mid-Atlantic is now -2 team in the conference. Not top teams however they are making it interesting. Is this going on in any other regions?

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Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

record/club/team/league has zero to do with if a college coach will come see a player. Coaches aren't walking around tournaments looking at random teams. The only thing that matters is that they're at an event that your team is going to, the player has reached out in advance and if they're interested they'll watch, if they're not they won't.

So all of the college coaches watch all of the club teams equally?

Anonymous wrote:Who are the top GA teams around here?

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Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

record/club/team/league has zero to do with if a college coach will come see a player. Coaches aren't walking around tournaments looking at random teams. The only thing that matters is that they're at an event that your team is going to, the player has reached out in advance and if they're interested they'll watch, if they're not they won't.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

That is completely false. Colleges will come to teams if they think your kid can make a difference. Maybe that's why so many kids are in the transfer portal; they don't know how to fight for a place on the team since they've always had a winning team.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

record/club/team/league has zero to do with if a college coach will come see a player. Coaches aren't walking around tournaments looking at random teams. The only thing that matters is that they're at an event that your team is going to, the player has reached out in advance and if they're interested they'll watch, if they're not they won't.

Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

Anonymous wrote:Parents also need to know that just because you’re in ECNL doesn’t automatically mean you’re being seen. Nobody is coming to see a 3-7-1 ECNL team over a top GA team.

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Anonymous wrote:GA is the new DA and is overshadowing ECNL. There will be a mass exodus of quality players into ga.

It hasn't happened this year because quality players are flocking to the remaining ECNL teams. Does the mass exodus start next year? Two years? We need to know so we can start planning.

This is just an opinion and not based on any facts.

2008s, 2009s and 2010s should stay in ECNL as they'll remain the dominate league for the next year or so - basically by the time they get recruited.

2011s - this is a tough group to choose. I'd lean GA though.

2012s, 2013s and younger - they should definitely go GA, GA should surpass GA as the dominate league in 3~4 years.

The rumored 2011 player movement for next year (with FVU, VDA and Arlington skimming off the top of departing teams' rosters) wouldn't support leaning GA for the 2011 age group in the DMV area. Also yet to be seen whether all the clubs in Louduon can keep GA1 or get sent to Aspire next year. But GA probably the better choice than RL at this point for 11s.