Anonymous wrote:It this one parent actually trying to shame the kid - if so SHAME ON YOU. Yes HS soccer is meaningless and I guess you're now just realizing that. Whatever your kid is doing in HS pales in comparison to actual high level club.

Maybe? but MLS Next Division Two is not "actual high level club".

It’s hilarious that anyone thinks club players are loyal to anyone or anything beyond their own self-interest.

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Anonymous wrote:Bring the star GK who takes your team all the way to a class 6 state championship seems a lot more impressive then paying to play on a low level MLS next AD team that then pays to play in a showcase. I mean, BFD. (HG kids not being permitted to play in HS).

Sounds like Class 6 state also doesn't matter (and it doesn't for soccer)

You must be a u-little parent if you think a class 6 state championship doesn't matter.

Nope, HS soccer is crap and you know it, but maybe you don't and here is your first clue it doesn't matter. If all the top players don't play, it's irrelevant.

It this one parent actually trying to shame the kid - if so SHAME ON YOU. Yes HS soccer is meaningless and I guess you're now just realizing that. Whatever your kid is doing in HS pales in comparison to actual high level club.

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Anonymous wrote:Bring the star GK who takes your team all the way to a class 6 state championship seems a lot more impressive then paying to play on a low level MLS next AD team that then pays to play in a showcase. I mean, BFD. (HG kids not being permitted to play in HS).

Sounds like Class 6 state also doesn't matter (and it doesn't for soccer)

You must be a u-little parent if you think a class 6 state championship doesn't matter.

Anonymous wrote:Bring the star GK who takes your team all the way to a class 6 state championship seems a lot more impressive then paying to play on a low level MLS next AD team that then pays to play in a showcase. I mean, BFD. (HG kids not being permitted to play in HS).

Sounds like Class 6 state also doesn't matter (and it doesn't for soccer)

Anonymous wrote:If I was a college recruiter, I would have a negative view of the character of this hypothetical player who behaved selfishly and let his team down.

But you aren't a college recruiter and you have 0 clue what you're talking about so there's that.

To the extent college recruiters care at all about mls next B team players, I'm sure they want kids with a good moral code who will be good teammates at the end of the bench.

Bring the star GK who takes your team all the way to a class 6 state championship seems a lot more impressive then paying to play on a low level MLS next AD team that then pays to play in a showcase. I mean, BFD. (HG kids not being permitted to play in HS).

I thought MLS Next players weren't allowed to play in public schools?

Anonymous wrote:If I was a college recruiter, I would have a negative view of the character of this hypothetical player who behaved selfishly and let his team down.

College recruiters could care less about high school.
The majority of kids who play high school know the deal, an MLS Next player will probably not be at every practice or game.
And chances are they will get played no matter what when they are there because they are one of the better players on the team.
If it's a well coached, well bonded team and the kid is a nice kid most of the time the previous poster is correct, the team is happy to have them when they can be there.
My son plays ECNL and has played hs for three years, this has always been the case.
I assume it's the same on a girls team for an ECNL showcase.
I remember last year TJ parents were really trying to get a playoff game moved so the ECNL players could be there.
This is the current state of things in high school soccer. Not the kids fault.

If I was a college recruiter, I would have a negative view of the character of this hypothetical player who behaved selfishly and let his team down.

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me how/why Madison had a field player playing GK in a regional semi-final game tonight?

Because ECNL dangles carrots of colleges at their NC Showcase - sat - mon. Madison's GK plays for Bethesda and chose to go NC versus play in their regional final. Little do they know NO ONE show up on the third day of any showcase. But maybe she's close to her recruitment window and felt the pressure to play half a game on Monday at 3pm. They would have beaten Yorktown if they had their keeper. But kudos to the field player who did her best. ECNL steals joy and replaces hope with travel expenses.

Same thing happened to the Herndon boys. Their keeper was at an MLS Next showcase and they lost.

That sucks. High school tournaments used to be the biggest thing a teenager could hope to participate in. Now they are letting their teammates down by bailing.

So the player should have let his club teammates down and sacrifice his own college recruiting instead? Or would you rather he didn’t play HS at all, which is a big reason why the high school team made it to their tournament position in the first place. His high school teammates understand and are grateful he played when he could.

A hypothetical situation where a starting GK bailed on his high school team for a tournament game, leading to knocking them out of the tournament. Sorry, there is NO WAY his teammates are "grateful he played when he could". What nonsense. They are pissed at him for letting their team down for his own selfish reasons and I hope the coach considers that when choosing the team next year.

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me how/why Madison had a field player playing GK in a regional semi-final game tonight?

Because ECNL dangles carrots of colleges at their NC Showcase - sat - mon. Madison's GK plays for Bethesda and chose to go NC versus play in their regional final. Little do they know NO ONE show up on the third day of any showcase. But maybe she's close to her recruitment window and felt the pressure to play half a game on Monday at 3pm. They would have beaten Yorktown if they had their keeper. But kudos to the field player who did her best. ECNL steals joy and replaces hope with travel expenses.

Same thing happened to the Herndon boys. Their keeper was at an MLS Next showcase and they lost.

That sucks. High school tournaments used to be the biggest thing a teenager could hope to participate in. Now they are letting their teammates down by bailing.

So the player should have let his club teammates down and sacrifice his own college recruiting instead? Or would you rather he didn’t play HS at all, which is a big reason why the high school team made it to their tournament position in the first place. His high school teammates understand and are grateful he played when he could.

If he isn't going to prioritize his high school's games, he shouldn't try out for the team. High school athletes are expected to prioritize their high school team over their private pay to plays. He's taking play time and an opportunity to play for the school from another student.

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me how/why Madison had a field player playing GK in a regional semi-final game tonight?

Because ECNL dangles carrots of colleges at their NC Showcase - sat - mon. Madison's GK plays for Bethesda and chose to go NC versus play in their regional final. Little do they know NO ONE show up on the third day of any showcase. But maybe she's close to her recruitment window and felt the pressure to play half a game on Monday at 3pm. They would have beaten Yorktown if they had their keeper. But kudos to the field player who did her best. ECNL steals joy and replaces hope with travel expenses.

Same thing happened to the Herndon boys. Their keeper was at an MLS Next showcase and they lost.

That sucks. High school tournaments used to be the biggest thing a teenager could hope to participate in. Now they are letting their teammates down by bailing.

So the player should have let his club teammates down and sacrifice his own college recruiting instead? Or would you rather he didn’t play HS at all, which is a big reason why the high school team made it to their tournament position in the first place. His high school teammates understand and are grateful he played when he could.

Yep!