Anonymous
Post 02/25/2025 07:38     Subject: Re:New ECNL team in Moco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The reality is that everyone is just looking for another girls ECNL or GA option in Moco besides Bethesda. There is plenty of talent, but if you don't make BSC 1 or 2 (or choose not to for other reasons) you are forced to go to VA or Bmore or PG for anything besides EDP level play. There are plenty of girls every year who live in Moco, play HS in Moco, announce college commitments - but then you see they are at some club who practices an hour+ away (which just doesn't work for most).

People are always accused of badge chasing, but it's undeniable that having that badge helps with recruiting and getting those players to come try out.


There simply aren't enough girls in MoCo to fill another ECNL team. Yes, there are a handful who do not play for Bethesda for one reason or another who are at that level, but if you put them all together you couldn't fill a roster. Maybe another RL team, but not ECNL.


In NoVa:
ECNL- Arlington, VDA, Union, NVA
ECRL - 12 teams (obviously too many)
GA - SYC, St James, VA Revolution

In Bmore/PG:
ECNL- Pipeline, MD United
ECRL - Pipeline, MD United
GA - Armour, Celtic, Coppermine

In MoCo/Frederick:
Bethesda. That's it.

Give MoCo girls an option. It's a huge missing opportunity.


I don't hate Bethesda like many on here, but would love another option within reasonable driving distance.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 10:29     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
And of all those teams, not coincidentally, Bethesda is the most competitive.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 10:10     Subject: Re:New ECNL team in Moco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The reality is that everyone is just looking for another girls ECNL or GA option in Moco besides Bethesda. There is plenty of talent, but if you don't make BSC 1 or 2 (or choose not to for other reasons) you are forced to go to VA or Bmore or PG for anything besides EDP level play. There are plenty of girls every year who live in Moco, play HS in Moco, announce college commitments - but then you see they are at some club who practices an hour+ away (which just doesn't work for most).

People are always accused of badge chasing, but it's undeniable that having that badge helps with recruiting and getting those players to come try out.


There simply aren't enough girls in MoCo to fill another ECNL team. Yes, there are a handful who do not play for Bethesda for one reason or another who are at that level, but if you put them all together you couldn't fill a roster. Maybe another RL team, but not ECNL.


In NoVa:
ECNL- Arlington, VDA, Union, NVA
ECRL - 12 teams (obviously too many)
GA - SYC, St James, VA Revolution

In Bmore/PG:
ECNL- Pipeline, MD United
ECRL - Pipeline, MD United
GA - Armour, Celtic, Coppermine

In MoCo/Frederick:
Bethesda. That's it.

Give MoCo girls an option. It's a huge missing opportunity.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 20:49     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
I think it is going to be Liverpool.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 20:32     Subject: Re:New ECNL team in Moco?
Anonymous wrote:The reality is that everyone is just looking for another girls ECNL or GA option in Moco besides Bethesda. There is plenty of talent, but if you don't make BSC 1 or 2 (or choose not to for other reasons) you are forced to go to VA or Bmore or PG for anything besides EDP level play. There are plenty of girls every year who live in Moco, play HS in Moco, announce college commitments - but then you see they are at some club who practices an hour+ away (which just doesn't work for most).

People are always accused of badge chasing, but it's undeniable that having that badge helps with recruiting and getting those players to come try out.


There simply aren't enough girls in MoCo to fill another ECNL team. Yes, there are a handful who do not play for Bethesda for one reason or another who are at that level, but if you put them all together you couldn't fill a roster. Maybe another RL team, but not ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 19:55     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
So what happens next…
Does GA offer them two teams?
Do the boys go ECNL?
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 11:12     Subject: Re:New ECNL team in Moco?
The reality is that everyone is just looking for another girls ECNL or GA option in Moco besides Bethesda. There is plenty of talent, but if you don't make BSC 1 or 2 (or choose not to for other reasons) you are forced to go to VA or Bmore or PG for anything besides EDP level play. There are plenty of girls every year who live in Moco, play HS in Moco, announce college commitments - but then you see they are at some club who practices an hour+ away (which just doesn't work for most).

People are always accused of badge chasing, but it's undeniable that having that badge helps with recruiting and getting those players to come try out.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 13:53     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL already shared what clubs were joining two days ago. There is no new MoCo ECNL team. Don’t believe anything on this thread.


Not true. More ECNL moves to come


So you think your non ECNL kid will now be able to play ECNL because they are playing at another club?




lol you are ridiculous. Not all ECNL clubs are good.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 13:51     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ECNL already shared what clubs were joining two days ago. There is no new MoCo ECNL team. Don’t believe anything on this thread.


Not true. More ECNL moves to come


So you think your non ECNL kid will now be able to play ECNL because they are playing at another club?


Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 13:23     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
Anonymous wrote:ECNL already shared what clubs were joining two days ago. There is no new MoCo ECNL team. Don’t believe anything on this thread.


Not true. More ECNL moves to come
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 13:21     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
ECNL already shared what clubs were joining two days ago. There is no new MoCo ECNL team. Don’t believe anything on this thread.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 12:19     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
None. I call BS on the whole thing. Seriously, Potomac can’t compete at that level, and nor can any other club… and as someone has already said, some clubs have decent years but not for the club as a whole. I just can’t see this. And my DD has played on 4 different MoCo travel teams, 5 if guesting counts… we know the landscape pretty well.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 08:31     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
Anonymous wrote:NVA ECNL badge will not go to another VA team but to a MD team based in Potomac. When is this being announced?


What club could this be if not Potomac?
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2025 12:29     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
Mmmhmmm
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2025 10:32     Subject: New ECNL team in Moco?
When BSC drops ECNL the magic will be more tangible