Anonymous wrote:The OP was asking about a U13 player. Like most have said, go with a club that is going to help her develop and love the game, and a club where she will want to continue to play soccer when she gets older. Worry about exposure, etc. (assuming that’s what she even wants to do and play for) when she’s U15and up. If you pick the wrong club and environment now, there could possibly be no U15 to worry about. Also, when you start to look into the leagues, look into the leadership and what the league stands for. There are a lot of good resource out there, including podcasts, where you can get a feel for what each prioritizes. But again, your focus should be on the club and coach, not the league.

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

So there’s no difference between the leagues? Equal number of college commitments in number and quality?

Please show us, tell us, share with us any non-FCV girl from GA who has got a P4 offer in the last two years since FCV fell apart in the DMV. I'll wait...

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

So there’s no difference between the leagues? Equal number of college commitments in number and quality?

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

So there’s no difference between the leagues? Equal number of college commitments in number and quality?

More former girls ECNL quit playing in their first year of college than any other girls league. Something to consider.

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

So there’s no difference between the leagues? Equal number of college commitments in number and quality?

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

So there’s no difference between the leagues? Equal number of college commitments in number and quality?

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

If they both put the player in front of the same college coach then there is no difference. That is what matters to me as a parent. Now what teams are in each league and what players play in each league, I could care less.

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Anonymous wrote:Again. There is no difference. There are ECNL teams who beat GA teams and there are GA teams who beat ECNL teams. A both are equally providing exposure. The key here is to focus on your own player and what they can do.

There’s definitely a difference.

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Anonymous wrote:GA is all talk. There are 2 maybe 3 decent teams in each conference then it falls off. They preach mental health, but do nothing to help the girls. It’s all just about money, and trying to ruin Ecnl. All the new teams that joined them this year were all weak teams, no Ecnl teams. Put it this way, if Rochester is winning a conference you know it’s weak. That club is a bunch of parent coaches there for one reason, yo get their kids play time. None off the parent coaches kids leave the field, and most of their kids are the weaker players on the team. Also that club has had girls leave with mental health issues because of the coaches this year, and where are the GA people, no where to be found. Should they not be looking into this if they are all about the girls, and their mental health.

Isnt there only 2 or 3 decent teams in ECNL conference?

pretty much.. parents chasing alphabet soup. ECNL had the college pathway. And still does but it’s changing rapidly

It’s not changing at all. It’s definitely not rapidly changing.

want to make a bet? U will see one of the clubs give up their dual ECNL and MLSN branding after next season. Wonder which one they are picking? MLSN is killing girls side for ECNL. I give it 2 years before ECNL doest exist in DMV

What do you mean MLSN is killing girls side for ECNL? Not sure I get that. Have seen no evidence of that.

Makes no sense. ECNL started as a girls only league, not an afterthought/attachment to boys leagues which was the historical reality. The top ECNL clubs aren't going anywhere and the league provides much more college exposure as a result.

ECNL current policy is you need both girls and boys side. They will not let you keep girls only. MLSN vice ECNL has also forced clubs to make a commitment for elite players. Meaning clubs are forced to pick ECNL or MLSN\GA. They are picking MLSN.

They are? I could have sworn VDA girls has ECNL , as does Arlington, Richmond and Pipeline. Did they all move their boys to MLS Next ? That would be surprising since they have a ton of kids who play for HS.There is only one DMV club that got kicked out of ECNL girls and had to go GA as a back up.

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Anonymous wrote:GA is all talk. There are 2 maybe 3 decent teams in each conference then it falls off. They preach mental health, but do nothing to help the girls. It’s all just about money, and trying to ruin Ecnl. All the new teams that joined them this year were all weak teams, no Ecnl teams. Put it this way, if Rochester is winning a conference you know it’s weak. That club is a bunch of parent coaches there for one reason, yo get their kids play time. None off the parent coaches kids leave the field, and most of their kids are the weaker players on the team. Also that club has had girls leave with mental health issues because of the coaches this year, and where are the GA people, no where to be found. Should they not be looking into this if they are all about the girls, and their mental health.

Isnt there only 2 or 3 decent teams in ECNL conference?

pretty much.. parents chasing alphabet soup. ECNL had the college pathway. And still does but it’s changing rapidly

It’s not changing at all. It’s definitely not rapidly changing.

want to make a bet? U will see one of the clubs give up their dual ECNL and MLSN branding after next season. Wonder which one they are picking? MLSN is killing girls side for ECNL. I give it 2 years before ECNL doest exist in DMV

What do you mean MLSN is killing girls side for ECNL? Not sure I get that. Have seen no evidence of that.

Makes no sense. ECNL started as a girls only league, not an afterthought/attachment to boys leagues which was the historical reality. The top ECNL clubs aren't going anywhere and the league provides much more college exposure as a result.

ECNL current policy is you need both girls and boys side. They will not let you keep girls only. MLSN vice ECNL has also forced clubs to make a commitment for elite players. Meaning clubs are forced to pick ECNL or MLSN\GA. They are picking MLSN.

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