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So many variables. On the whole ECNL is “better”. More of the better players and less of the weaker. Reality is for ~70% of the players you can toss them in a hat and you’d see no change. However cost, training, location, etc. are factors to consider.
We’re happy where we are and the route provides her with several D1 (and some D3) options. But truthfully if things were apples to apples not sure we wouldn’t have chosen another path.
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- If your daughter wants to play HS ball, GA isn't an option
- Not sure about GA, but ECNL showcases get tons of college coaches and if she's on a decent team, will get a lot of exposure
- ECNL isn't cheap. Not sure if GA is subsidized like the boys
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Originally posted by Guest View Post- If your daughter wants to play HS ball, GA isn't an option
- Not sure about GA, but ECNL showcases get tons of college coaches and if she's on a decent team, will get a lot of exposure
- ECNL isn't cheap. Not sure if GA is subsidized like the boys
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Originally posted by Guest View Post- If your daughter wants to play HS ball, GA isn't an option
- Not sure about GA, but ECNL showcases get tons of college coaches and if she's on a decent team, will get a lot of exposure
- ECNL isn't cheap. Not sure if GA is subsidized like the boys
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You definitely can play HS soccer if your in GA. Many do.
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Wasn't that the whole deal with the GA trying to take the place of DA after it folded, that they WOULD follow the ECNL and allow high school play (instead of being like the DA and not allowing it)?
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GA in the Northeast conference follows same scheduling as everyone else, allowing for HS play. It is a decent league but there is no question it is well behind the ECNL, although CT ECNL includes FSA, who are awful. There are some one-off good GA teams but depending on where you are in CT the options are Oakwood or NYSC.
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Find a coach you like. Watch the older teams play and see what style you like the best. In the end, it's not going to be the league that has an impact on your player, it will be the coaches and the other families.
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Originally posted by Guest View PostFind a coach you like. Watch the older teams play and see what style you like the best. In the end, it's not going to be the league that has an impact on your player, it will be the coaches and the other families.
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Originally posted by Guest View PostFind a coach you like. Watch the older teams play and see what style you like the best. In the end, it's not going to be the league that has an impact on your player, it will be the coaches and the other families.
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Team environment is such a big factor. The best league and the greatest club can be ruined by a bunch of overly involved, nasty kids and particularly parents. As much as you should watch the team and the coach practice and play, look out for how the parents act on the sidelines as well.
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Originally posted by Guest View PostTeam environment is such a big factor. The best league and the greatest club can be ruined by a bunch of overly involved, nasty kids and particularly parents. As much as you should watch the team and the coach practice and play, look out for how the parents act on the sidelines as well.
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How can the league be left out? A team is only as good as it is when faced with various levels of competition. So team environment changes based on who they are playing. A "great" NPL team is going to have lots of fun and score goals but if they play a GA team they get smashed, it sucks and the same group of kids is now unhappy.
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