Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 12:49     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.

No such club. 1% can play up and being star. Who will play up anyway

Do what you want it doesnt matter. Play downers will be filtered out once they've gone past their usefulness. By the time they hit 11v11 they'll be on a team thats their grade in school.
More wishcasting that goes directly against teams posted rules in the DC area. Club not going grade at all.

Is that why Arlington asked for players grade in school at tryouts?


Is Arlington University in the Big East?
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 12:47     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.

No such club. 1% can play up and being star. Who will play up anyway

Do what you want it doesnt matter. Play downers will be filtered out once they've gone past their usefulness. By the time they hit 11v11 they'll be on a team thats their grade in school.
More wishcasting that goes directly against teams posted rules in the DC area. Club not going grade at all.

Is that why Arlington asked for players grade in school at tryouts?
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 12:39     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.


When colleges start recruiting clubs instead of individual players, let us know

The best exposure to college recruiters is to reach out to them and show your interest. That's how it works, unless you're in the exceptional top 1% and they'll come to you.

So now being on a good team at a good club doesnt matter?

You think you can just reach out to college coaches and magically you kid will be on the team.

Its so obvious that you're a littles know it all.
Not according to actual college coaches. On Facebook college coaches even said they get kids from HS ball.

Stop with the lies.

Do college coaches recruit Seniors from the Varsity or JV teams?

Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 12:38     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:If the league did not change the brackets from U12, U13, U14 to 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, then this infinity argument is even more ridiculous for continuing

The league says age brackets using month/year

Which morons are still lobbying for same grade teams?

When your kid gets older you'll understand. But hint hint college recruits by graduating year. (not age)
But most importantly, college coaches told clubs and on Facebook they don't care what age group you are in, just be eligible to go to college and be the best player you can be. And get good grades. College coaches recruit by graduating year but they don't recruit be youth club age group

Again, glossing over the part where FC Copa said that they plan to group Aug birthdays by grade based on college coaches feedback.

You just keep trying to run with the statement that college coaches dont care about age because graduating year (grade) is all that matters to them.
College coaches told FC Copa and Eastside that they don't care what age group a player is in only that they are eligible and these clubs reported as such. You don't offer any information to dispute this. Therefore the statement stands as fact.

How are you so dense? FC Copa literally said that they are going to play Aug birthdays "up" on their correct grade in school team.

The part FC Copa said about college coaches not caring about players age is correct. BUT its only because all they care about is players graduating year or grade in school.

Again because college coaches only care about graduating year or grade in. school FC Copa has chosen (based on cillege coaches feedback) to play Aug birthdays on their grade in school team. So they're not misaligned during college recruiting.

You using FC Copa as an example its obv
Eastside and FC Copa said college coaches don't care what age group kids play in and you agree, "The part FC Copa said about college coaches not caring about players age is correct." So solved.

They said college coaches DO care what level Aug birthdays play it. Which is why they chose to group them with their grade in school. You are so dishonest.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 11:16     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Top college coaches at showcases watch how the player plays of course but perhaps even a bigger deal is how that player acts before/after and with their parents. Also, how the parents act (if they are over the top OR are driving the whole thing for their kid) may matter more and not in a good way.

Biggest thing about showcases is just that your there and that you've made enough of an impression via ID camps, highlight videos OR from a coach recommendation, that the college coach/scout will come watch the kid play.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 11:09     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.


When colleges start recruiting clubs instead of individual players, let us know

The best exposure to college recruiters is to reach out to them and show your interest. That's how it works, unless you're in the exceptional top 1% and they'll come to you.

So now being on a good team at a good club doesnt matter?

You think you can just reach out to college coaches and magically you kid will be on the team.

Its so obvious that you're a littles know it all.
Not according to actual college coaches. On Facebook college coaches even said they get kids from HS ball.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 11:07     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.

No such club. 1% can play up and being star. Who will play up anyway

Do what you want it doesnt matter. Play downers will be filtered out once they've gone past their usefulness. By the time they hit 11v11 they'll be on a team thats their grade in school.
More wishcasting that goes directly against teams posted rules in the DC area. Club not going grade at all.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 11:02     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:If the league did not change the brackets from U12, U13, U14 to 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, then this infinity argument is even more ridiculous for continuing

The league says age brackets using month/year

Which morons are still lobbying for same grade teams?

When your kid gets older you'll understand. But hint hint college recruits by graduating year. (not age)
But most importantly, college coaches told clubs and on Facebook they don't care what age group you are in, just be eligible to go to college and be the best player you can be. And get good grades. College coaches recruit by graduating year but they don't recruit be youth club age group

Again, glossing over the part where FC Copa said that they plan to group Aug birthdays by grade based on college coaches feedback.

You just keep trying to run with the statement that college coaches dont care about age because graduating year (grade) is all that matters to them.
College coaches told FC Copa and Eastside that they don't care what age group a player is in only that they are eligible and these clubs reported as such. You don't offer any information to dispute this. Therefore the statement stands as fact.

How are you so dense? FC Copa literally said that they are going to play Aug birthdays "up" on their correct grade in school team.

The part FC Copa said about college coaches not caring about players age is correct. BUT its only because all they care about is players graduating year or grade in school.

Again because college coaches only care about graduating year or grade in. school FC Copa has chosen (based on cillege coaches feedback) to play Aug birthdays on their grade in school team. So they're not misaligned during college recruiting.

You using FC Copa as an example its obv
Eastside and FC Copa said college coaches don't care what age group kids play in and you agree, "The part FC Copa said about college coaches not caring about players age is correct." So solved.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:59     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.
Won't work because people aren't going to know kids grades. And they won't care. If some kid is eligible for an a group, they are eligible for an age group. Not very contentious at all. Complaining will be dealt with accordingly.

Everyone knows which grade all players are in SY. In BY it didnt matter so nobody paid attention. Parents on top teams wont want unrecruitable play downers on their kids teams taking up their kids minutes.
They don't/won't. Kids switch teams so much and in areas with many teams and large areas, they don't go to school together.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:57     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.
Biobanders get recruited which makes sense because college coaches said they don't care what team or age group recruits play on.

You are wish casting that disgruntled parents will make the rules. They won't. Not even convinced parents will be disgruntled.nThey get more mad at the sub that is often younger and struggles vs the older kid who dominates. There are 10 field positions. If your kid can't get on the pitch in youth club on their team, whining to the club or switching clubs isn't going to get your kid to play in college. Sorry, man that Sept girl has to compete better, no easy rides.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:52     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Aug guy, just talk to your DOC. It's meanlingless to dispute with the factual rules on an anonymous forum everyday, hiding like a mouse. you know you cannot talk shit like this in real life
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:47     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.


When colleges start recruiting clubs instead of individual players, let us know

The best exposure to college recruiters is to reach out to them and show your interest. That's how it works, unless you're in the exceptional top 1% and they'll come to you.

So now being on a good team at a good club doesnt matter?

You think you can just reach out to college coaches and magically you kid will be on the team.

Its so obvious that you're a littles know it all.


You reach out to a college recruiter with your information and they will check you out. No one said anything about magic placement

You think being an average player on a good team gets you recruited?
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:47     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.

No such club. 1% can play up and being star. Who will play up anyway

Do what you want it doesnt matter. Play downers will be filtered out once they've gone past their usefulness. By the time they hit 11v11 they'll be on a team thats their grade in school.


You use too many words like ‘will’. They are your own wishes. You cannot accept ‘facts’
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:44     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.

No such club. 1% can play up and being star. Who will play up anyway

Do what you want it doesnt matter. Play downers will be filtered out once they've gone past their usefulness. By the time they hit 11v11 they'll be on a team thats their grade in school.


No one realizes the pure insanity of these school grade arguments when the system doesn't have school grade groupings?

Is this an asylum
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:43     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Meaningless to persuade anyone to play up. League rule is in black and white. Club might have slight different interpretations when someone want to play up. Just check your own club or any club you can try out in your local area. My club just released the policy and it's very clear:

"Players are required to try out for their true age group based on the August 1-July
31 cut-off unless coaches have pre-approved the player to try out in an older age
group"

Wont last, when clubs see quality players leaving for other clubs that let players play with their grade and terrible play downers seeking them out they will change their tune.

Leave to where? every quality club in the area has similar policy. You want to play with grade or classmates, form a class team with both boys and girls and play in the P/E class for fun

They'll go to the club that gives them the best exposure to college coaches. This does not happen on teams full of play downers who get ignored by recruiters. Lather rinse repeat and teams will only be made up of one graduating year. Which will force Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school.


When colleges start recruiting clubs instead of individual players, let us know

The best exposure to college recruiters is to reach out to them and show your interest. That's how it works, unless you're in the exceptional top 1% and they'll come to you.

So now being on a good team at a good club doesnt matter?

You think you can just reach out to college coaches and magically you kid will be on the team.

Its so obvious that you're a littles know it all.