Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 21:22     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Us club and USYS are working towards a merger and yes I’ve heard college showcases would no longer affect rankings for ECNL and will allow players to play with their school grade only Juniors/Seniors. You also have to be age eligible for either U19 or U18.

ECNL admin team is discussing this and will make decisions shortly could possibly be tabled until 27/28 season. But it’s coming.


So August play up guy will get what he wants eventually.

I think you mean age guy (mr usys) is trying to float rumors of GY showcases again.

Nobody wants this. Patents of correct grade players dont want 36 month older players playing down on their team taking up game time that they paid for


What are you not understanding about this… if you are U18 Aug-Dec 2008 and Jan-July 2009 you will either play U17 if you’re a junior and U19 if you’re a senior for showcases.
That’s not 36 months so stop saying that.
Being right isn't Aug haters goal, misleading is, that's why he can't cite anything, ever that proves anything he blathers on about.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 20:58     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Us club and USYS are working towards a merger and yes I’ve heard college showcases would no longer affect rankings for ECNL and will allow players to play with their school grade only Juniors/Seniors. You also have to be age eligible for either U19 or U18.

ECNL admin team is discussing this and will make decisions shortly could possibly be tabled until 27/28 season. But it’s coming.

More "rumors". Doesn't mean much.

What do think will happen if USYS joins ECNL? They're going to take the top teams and everyone else will be either B or maybe even C teams. Not much benifit for USYS unless you consider going away a positive. Might make sense on the boys side. Doesn't make sense on the girls side.


It will be framed as collaboration. Similar to what you see them doing with their new NPL group structure. Giving top clubs in USYS a path forward is only a good thing for them and strengthens everyone when large groups work together.

More to come wait and see!


The irony is a lot of the USYS top clubs already put their top teams into GA or MSLN academy (with a shot at homegrown). They still are in USYS leagues but with their B teams.


Those teams are no longer part of USYS this would be for clubs who are only in USYS.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 20:57     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Us club and USYS are working towards a merger and yes I’ve heard college showcases would no longer affect rankings for ECNL and will allow players to play with their school grade only Juniors/Seniors. You also have to be age eligible for either U19 or U18.

ECNL admin team is discussing this and will make decisions shortly could possibly be tabled until 27/28 season. But it’s coming.
A merger or cooperation in playing each other? Regardless, sounds like ECNL having grades at showcases has legs.


USYS top teams start an NPL level (whatever the new name of it is) and can work their way into RL and potentially ECNL as a club if they are good enough. That’s the vision and the plan for now.

So yes all clubs in USYS and US Club can potentially make it to the top which is ECNL.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 20:54     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Us club and USYS are working towards a merger and yes I’ve heard college showcases would no longer affect rankings for ECNL and will allow players to play with their school grade only Juniors/Seniors. You also have to be age eligible for either U19 or U18.

ECNL admin team is discussing this and will make decisions shortly could possibly be tabled until 27/28 season. But it’s coming.


So August play up guy will get what he wants eventually.

I think you mean age guy (mr usys) is trying to float rumors of GY showcases again.

Nobody wants this. Patents of correct grade players dont want 36 month older players playing down on their team taking up game time that they paid for


What are you not understanding about this… if you are U18 Aug-Dec 2008 and Jan-July 2009 you will either play U17 if you’re a junior and U19 if you’re a senior for showcases.
That’s not 36 months so stop saying that.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 20:00     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
100% correct

This one is for next fall when SY starts.

U18/U19; 8/1/2007 - 7/31/2009 ~ Senior
U17; 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010 ~ Senior
U16; 8/1/2010 - 7/31/2011 ~ Junior
U15; 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012 ~ Sophomore
U14; 8/1/2012 - 7/31/2013 ~ Freshman
U13; 8/1/2013 - 7/31/2014 ~ 8th
U12; 8/1/2014 - 7/31/2015 ~ 7th
U11; 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2016 ~ 6th
U10; 8/1/2016 - 7/31/2017~ 5th
U9; 8/1/2017 - 7/31/2018 ~ 4th
U8; 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 ~ 3rd
U7; 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020 ~ 2nd
U6; 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2021 ~ 1st

Using U14 as an example what this is saying is...

1. They play 11v11
2. Players turn 14 after Aug 1
3. Players are younger than or equal to 8/1/2012
4. Players are most likely Freshman or younger
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 19:55     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:100% correct

This one is for next fall when SY starts.

U18/U19 = ≤ 8/1/2007 - 7/31/2009 ~ Senior
U17 = ≤ 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010 ~ Senior
U16 = ≤ 8/1/2010 - 7/31/2011 ~ Junior
U15; 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012 ~ Sophomore
U14; 8/1/2012 - 7/31/2013 ~ Freshman
U13; 8/1/2013 - 7/31/2014 ~ 8th
U12; 8/1/2014 - 7/31/2015 ~ 7th
U11; 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2016 ~ 6th
U10; 8/1/2016 - 7/31/2017~ 5th
U9; 8/1/2017 - 7/31/2018 ~ 4th
U8; 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 ~ 3rd
U7; 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020 ~ 2nd
U6; 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2021 ~ 1st

100% incorrect and deceptive

Age guy is trying to make it seem like Aug birthdays playing down makeup entire teams. They dont.

Also the math is wrong.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 19:50     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Still 100% correct.

This is for next fall when SY starts.

11v11 = U18/U19 = ≤ 8/1/2007 ≈ Senior
11v11 = U17 = ≤ 8/1/2009 ≈ Junior
11v11 = U16 = ≤ 8/1/2010 ≈ Sophmore
11v11 = U15 = ≤ 8/1/2011 ≈ Freshman
11v11 = U14 = ≤ 8/1/2012 ≈ 8th grade
11v11 = U13 = ≤ 8/1/2013 ≈ 7th grade
9v9/11v11 = U12 = ≤ 8/1/2014 ≈ 6th grade
9v9 = U11 = ≤ 8/1/2015 ≈ 5th grade
9v9 = U10 = ≤ 8/1/2016 ≈ 4th grade
7v7 = U9 = ≤ 8/1/2017 ≈ 3rd grade
7v7 = U8 = ≤ 8/1/2018 ≈ 2nd grade
4v4 = U7 = ≤ 8/1/2019 ≈ 1st grade
4v4 = U6 = ≤ 8/1/2020 ≈ Kindergarten

Using U14 as an example what this is saying is...

1. They play 11v11
2. Players turn 14 after Aug 1
3. Players are younger than or equal to 8/1/2012
4. Players are most likely in 8th grade
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 19:50     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:100% correct

This one is for next fall when SY starts.

U18/U19 = ≤ 8/1/2007 - 7/31/2009 ~ Senior
U17 = ≤ 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010 ~ Senior
U16 = ≤ 8/1/2010 - 7/31/2011 ~ Junior
U15; 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012 ~ Sophomore
U14; 8/1/2012 - 7/31/2013 ~ Freshman
U13; 8/1/2013 - 7/31/2014 ~ 8th
U12; 8/1/2014 - 7/31/2015 ~ 7th
U11; 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2016 ~ 6th
U10; 8/1/2016 - 7/31/2017~ 5th
U9; 8/1/2017 - 7/31/2018 ~ 4th
U8; 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 ~ 3rd
U7; 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020 ~ 2nd
U6; 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2021 ~ 1st

100% incorrect and deceptive
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 18:56     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
100% correct

This one is for next fall when SY starts.

U18/U19 = ≤ 8/1/2007 - 7/31/2009 ~ Senior
U17 = ≤ 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010 ~ Senior
U16 = ≤ 8/1/2010 - 7/31/2011 ~ Junior
U15; 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012 ~ Sophomore
U14; 8/1/2012 - 7/31/2013 ~ Freshman
U13; 8/1/2013 - 7/31/2014 ~ 8th
U12; 8/1/2014 - 7/31/2015 ~ 7th
U11; 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2016 ~ 6th
U10; 8/1/2016 - 7/31/2017~ 5th
U9; 8/1/2017 - 7/31/2018 ~ 4th
U8; 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 ~ 3rd
U7; 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020 ~ 2nd
U6; 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2021 ~ 1st
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 18:13     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Us club and USYS are working towards a merger and yes I’ve heard college showcases would no longer affect rankings for ECNL and will allow players to play with their school grade only Juniors/Seniors. You also have to be age eligible for either U19 or U18.

ECNL admin team is discussing this and will make decisions shortly could possibly be tabled until 27/28 season. But it’s coming.

More "rumors". Doesn't mean much.

What do think will happen if USYS joins ECNL? They're going to take the top teams and everyone else will be either B or maybe even C teams. Not much benifit for USYS unless you consider going away a positive. Might make sense on the boys side. Doesn't make sense on the girls side.


It will be framed as collaboration. Similar to what you see them doing with their new NPL group structure. Giving top clubs in USYS a path forward is only a good thing for them and strengthens everyone when large groups work together.

More to come wait and see!


The irony is a lot of the USYS top clubs already put their top teams into GA or MSLN academy (with a shot at homegrown). They still are in USYS leagues but with their B teams.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 17:57     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Here is.

11v11 = U18/U19 = 8/1/2007-7/31 (May include Senior/Junior)
11v11 = U17 = 8/1/2009 -7/31 (May include Senior/Junior/Sophomore)
11v11 = U16 = 8/1/2010 -7/31 (May include Junior/Sophomore/Freshman)
11v11 = U15 = 8/1/2011 -7/31 (May include Sophomore/Freshman/8th grade)
11v11 = U14 = 8/1/2012 -7/31 (May include Freshman/8th grade/7th grade)
11v11 = U13 = 8/1/2013 -7/31 (May include 8th grade/7th grade/6th grade)
11v11 = U12 = 8/1/2014 -7/31 (May include 7th grade/6th grade/5th grade)
9v9 = U11 = 8/1/2015 -7/31 (May include 6th grade/5th grade/4th grade)
9v9 = U10 = 8/1/2016 -7/31 (May include 5th grade/4th grade/3rd grade)
7v7 = U9 = 8/1/2017 -7/31 (May include 4th grade/3rd grade/2nd grade
7v7 = U8 = 8/1/2018 -7/31 (May include 3rd grade/2nd grade/1st grade
4v4 = U7 = 8/1/2019 -7/31 (May include 2nd/grade/1st grade/kindergarten)
4v4 = U6 = 8/1/2020 -7/31 (May include 1st grade/kindergarten/Pre-school)


You really didn't feel silly putting this together?
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 17:42     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Still 100% correct.

This is for next fall when SY starts.

11v11 = U18/U19 = ≤ 8/1/2007 ≈ Senior
11v11 = U17 = ≤ 8/1/2009 ≈ Junior
11v11 = U16 = ≤ 8/1/2010 ≈ Sophmore
11v11 = U15 = ≤ 8/1/2011 ≈ Freshman
11v11 = U14 = ≤ 8/1/2012 ≈ 8th grade
11v11 = U13 = ≤ 8/1/2013 ≈ 7th grade
9v9/11v11 = U12 = ≤ 8/1/2014 ≈ 6th grade
9v9 = U11 = ≤ 8/1/2015 ≈ 5th grade
9v9 = U10 = ≤ 8/1/2016 ≈ 4th grade
7v7 = U9 = ≤ 8/1/2017 ≈ 3rd grade
7v7 = U8 = ≤ 8/1/2018 ≈ 2nd grade
4v4 = U7 = ≤ 8/1/2019 ≈ 1st grade
4v4 = U6 = ≤ 8/1/2020 ≈ Kindergarten

Using U14 as an example what this is saying is...

1. They play 11v11
2. Players turn 14 after Aug 1
3. Players are younger than or equal to 8/1/2012
4. Players are most likely in 8th grade
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 17:40     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Us club and USYS are working towards a merger and yes I’ve heard college showcases would no longer affect rankings for ECNL and will allow players to play with their school grade only Juniors/Seniors. You also have to be age eligible for either U19 or U18.

ECNL admin team is discussing this and will make decisions shortly could possibly be tabled until 27/28 season. But it’s coming.
A merger or cooperation in playing each other? Regardless, sounds like ECNL having grades at showcases has legs.

No it doesn't
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 16:51     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Here is.

11v11 = U18/U19 = 8/1/2007-7/31 (May include Senior/Junior)
11v11 = U17 = 8/1/2009 -7/31 (May include Senior/Junior/Sophomore)
11v11 = U16 = 8/1/2010 -7/31 (May include Junior/Sophomore/Freshman)
11v11 = U15 = 8/1/2011 -7/31 (May include Sophomore/Freshman/8th grade)
11v11 = U14 = 8/1/2012 -7/31 (May include Freshman/8th grade/7th grade)
11v11 = U13 = 8/1/2013 -7/31 (May include 8th grade/7th grade/6th grade)
11v11 = U12 = 8/1/2014 -7/31 (May include 7th grade/6th grade/5th grade)
9v9 = U11 = 8/1/2015 -7/31 (May include 6th grade/5th grade/4th grade)
9v9 = U10 = 8/1/2016 -7/31 (May include 5th grade/4th grade/3rd grade)
7v7 = U9 = 8/1/2017 -7/31 (May include 4th grade/3rd grade/2nd grade
7v7 = U8 = 8/1/2018 -7/31 (May include 3rd grade/2nd grade/1st grade
4v4 = U7 = 8/1/2019 -7/31 (May include 2nd/grade/1st grade/kindergarten)
4v4 = U6 = 8/1/2020 -7/31 (May include 1st grade/kindergarten/Pre-school)
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 16:50     Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Us club and USYS are working towards a merger and yes I’ve heard college showcases would no longer affect rankings for ECNL and will allow players to play with their school grade only Juniors/Seniors. You also have to be age eligible for either U19 or U18.

ECNL admin team is discussing this and will make decisions shortly could possibly be tabled until 27/28 season. But it’s coming.
A merger or cooperation in playing each other? Regardless, sounds like ECNL having grades at showcases has legs.