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Originally posted by Unregistered View Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...=.6194b51a4104
Article in today's Post with more evidence that soccer participation is cratering since the birth year mandate went into place. The Federation needs to get rid of the Goldman banker & get someone in place who understands the sport & US culture before soccer in this country is effectively killed.
I continue to think that the ECNL could deal the DA a knockout blow by abandoning the birth year mandate & grouping kids by grade. It would be directly in-line with their strategy of appealing to the 99% of kids who aspire to play college ball, rather than for the National team.
As for our team, 0% of the girls play DA with a hope to play on the National team
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That may be. It just goes to show that even they claim the market the program as being designed for players with professional aspirations, no one believes that or chooses the program for those stated reasons. They pick the club as the best fit for their player, the same as every players that chooses any other situation. All these clubs and leagues are businesses selling their products.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGoing back to grade would help ECNL but it wouldn't be the death of GDA. GDA is already spiraling on its own but if it fully blows up it will be from a combination of factors (cost, travel, high school rule, inconsistent competition, ECNL still going strong). Don't think that parents haven't noticed the absurdity of USSF imposing the calendar year but now allow some BDA players to play down an age. "Do as we say, not as we do". If they want to keep calendar year for DA that's fine. But everyone else should be allowed to go back to grade.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat may be. It just goes to show that even they claim the market the program as being designed for players with professional aspirations, no one believes that or chooses the program for those stated reasons. They pick the club as the best fit for their player, the same as every players that chooses any other situation. All these clubs and leagues are businesses selling their products.
lets face it, the vast majority of US soccer parents want mediocrity because they dont like the sacrifices and effort required to have a shot at excellence.
The ECNL is/was a mediocre league, but it was the status quo. as soon as it was challenged, the parents of average reacted in 2 ways - blind acceptance or blind rejection. Both were wrong. Now, those who rejected think GDA is dead and those who accepted but are not happy want to go back to status quo. Both are fine, but lets get it straight, these kids are not likely to do much in the game anyhow.
Very few are.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostECNL has EXACTLY the same issues. why do you ignore them?
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Few families looking for a soccer team for their kid have any league loyalty. This argument is really tiresome. Maybe some choose based on the league designation but that is foolish. 95 percent look at location, coaching, travel, comepetive level of the teams players, and price and choose. We all wish we could factor in the competitive level of the league but that ship has sailed in the Northeast. All are pretty diluted with quality and weak teams throughout. There is no consistently strong league anymore so cross that criteria off your list. If one is stronger or weaker nationally it does my player no good to care. She has to play, train and improve in the Northeast, not California.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat may be. It just goes to show that even they claim the market the program as being designed for players with professional aspirations, no one believes that or chooses the program for those stated reasons. They pick the club as the best fit for their player, the same as every players that chooses any other situation. All these clubs and leagues are businesses selling their products.
Most pick the best opportunity for where they are located, along with other factors. That's why the crew who touted DA and switched to touting ECNL are so funny. Reality is if their club stayed in DA, they'd be still springing wood over it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe pitch DA as the goal, but also are not naive enough to think they are going to get a full roster of players if that's the only goal. Common sense does kick in for most.
Most pick the best opportunity for where they are located, along with other factors. That's why the crew who touted DA and switched to touting ECNL are so funny. Reality is if their club stayed in DA, they'd be still springing wood over it.
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Here’s the reality, as a long-time NEFC family who would never go to Stars (too far) or Scorps (weak club), we were upset when they chose to go GDA route for their top teams. We would have bitten the financial bullet to stay in ECNL, but our daughter wanted to play HS and other sports, so we made the decision to do NEFC NPL instead. Has worked best for us for now, and she is still targeting and getting D1 interest, which is her goal. Do what works for your kid, family, realize that league chase is a farce.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostJust to clarify traver soccer in Massachusetts is by grade so 4/5 u10 5/6 would be u12 7/8 u14 and so on.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post$15k per year isn't that much.
You're paying $1250/mo for soccer... that is a Porsche payment BTW. Less than 10% of families in MA can actually afford that based on their annual income. At least with a car payment, you actually get something. Paying that much for club soccer and you get no guarantees of scholarship money at the end of the road or that your kid will even decide to play in college...
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