Whats going on at wff

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Maybe at U18 most girls who want to play in college are committed and just want to relax and have fun their final year.

Spoken like a parent that has no clue! You really think the college coach wants his upcoming recruit to just 'relax and have fun'? You do realize they go into the summer session having to pass fitness, yes? This is the year they need to be playing at a higher level then ever before - they are going to be on the bottom rung of the college roster and you should bet the farm they are going to be continuing to work their *****es off this next season to be a contender for a starting position in college. There is no 'off season' and especially now.

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Parents, really? Whose job do you think it is to fill out the on line questionnaire for a college your daughter is interested in? Do you think it is the coaches job to send an initial introductory email to a coach? I don't think so- parents it takes literally over 2 hours a day 7 days a week to get your child recruited. If your not using the club platform , then you better look to a recruiting sight such as NCSA, or other- and guess what they only match you with the data base, you still have to go fill out the college on line questionaire- very time consuming. The coaches talk to college coaches when they call r write of because NCAA recruiting regulations. You and your daughter must must maintain her profile, not the coach, follow up emails or looks by coaches that search the data base and view the player profile- wake up- that's not the coaches responsibility, it's ours the parent.

Yes but when a college coach is at a game he should make sure that the player who contacted the coach not only starts but plays until the coach leaves at least. And when a coach send them a question or calls the Director of coaching, they should call the coach back. DC did.

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Yes but when a college coach is at a game he should make sure that the player who contacted the coach not only starts but plays until the coach leaves at least. And when a coach send them a question or calls the Director of coaching, they should call the coach back. DC did.

Sounds like a great plan. So all you have to do is like some moms and tell the coach "(insert coach name) is coming to watch (insert players name) for the whole game. So, she can tell
The coach that about all 3 games therefore the coach must leave little Mia in all game? All 3 games? Hell, why doesn't every parent use that line?

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What's going on is that ecnl coaching has told parents of ecnl and dev that they will be fielding state cup teams made from entirely ecnl players this upcoming season to assure that their dev teams receive fspl leagues the year after. How embarrassing will it be for the club if or when some of these age groups get beaten by non ecnl teams/fail to make top 16? What a white flag that you don't even attempt to develop your players.

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What's going on is that ecnl coaching has told parents of ecnl and dev that they will be fielding state cup teams made from entirely ecnl players this upcoming season to assure that their dev teams receive fspl leagues the year after. How embarrassing will it be for the club if or when some of these age groups get beaten by non ecnl teams/fail to make top 16? What a white flag that you don't even attempt to develop your players.

Not true! It was suggested to the ECNL teams that they may play state cup so the ECNL teams aren't idle in the spring as they have been for the past years. The ECNL schedule isn't out and with the addition of new clubs that idea may change based on ECNL schedules. You can try all the negative propaganda but it boils down to you not being part of ECNL.

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Yes but when a college coach is at a game he should make sure that the player who contacted the coach not only starts but plays until the coach leaves at least. And when a coach send them a question or calls the Director of coaching, they should call the coach back. DC did.

Probably the most ridiculous college recruitment post I've seen. This would basically mean nobody gets subbed and everyone starts. You have no clue on how this process works.

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Probably the most ridiculous college recruitment post I've seen. This would basically mean nobody gets subbed and everyone starts. You have no clue on how this process works.

I do think if a coach travels to see a player at a league game and its specific for 1 player then should showcase the player. At a showcase where their are 60 coaches coming to see all the players its not necessary and can just rotate starts and playing time.

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What's going on is that ecnl coaching has told parents of ecnl and dev that they will be fielding state cup teams made from entirely ecnl players this upcoming season to assure that their dev teams receive fspl leagues the year after. How embarrassing will it be for the club if or when some of these age groups get beaten by non ecnl teams/fail to make top 16? What a white flag that you don't even attempt to develop your players.

God I hope so. Hate state cup. Especially when you know you have no shot of winning it all. I know, but maybe you can go far like round of 8 or even 4. Each round I see $$ going out the window. Driving past LWR and all the other fields up here to play TBU, WC, BR, and Chargers in ft myers. Then find out because the luck of the draw we get a Miami team in round 2 and face them down in Ft. Myers again. All a 8am start so you have to get a hotel during spring break and spring training, while the rest of our bracket played in Plant City. I will be the only one, but I am all for it. After FSPL, I don't to be responsible for putting a jolt into Fl tourism economy.

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What's going on is that ecnl coaching has told parents of ecnl and dev that they will be fielding state cup teams made from entirely ecnl players this upcoming season to assure that their dev teams receive fspl leagues the year after. How embarrassing will it be for the club if or when some of these age groups get beaten by non ecnl teams/fail to make top 16? What a white flag that you don't even attempt to develop your players.

The OCYS U13 Pre ECNL team did not make round of 16 when everyone clearly knows that they should have and now they can't play FSPL the following year. WFF wants those FSPL league spots for its second teams. They want to build strong second teams and those leagues help in development of players. Playing in the FSPL will be a faster pace of play and the game portion of player development will be higher level for them. Also, these leagues help attract better players to the second teams which makes training more competitive and a better environment for development. If you don't like it then write a letter or change clubs so your kid can play in those leagues. The competition between clubs is not only on the field but for the best leagues in which the clubs teams can compete. Too many parents are way to loyal to their clubs instead of to their children. I guess now you are armed with information so you can make an informed decision. You can stay at your current club and play in a crappy league with a crappy coach or you can come be on a very strong second team playing in a top league with a solid coach. Have a nice day.

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What's going on is that ecnl coaching has told parents of ecnl and dev that they will be fielding state cup teams made from entirely ecnl players this upcoming season to assure that their dev teams receive fspl leagues the year after. How embarrassing will it be for the club if or when some of these age groups get beaten by non ecnl teams/fail to make top 16? What a white flag that you don't even attempt to develop your players.

But what a larger nightmare since they will start unseeded, and teams are grouped regionally if the systematically eliminate the local POWERHOUSE CLUBS- TBU, FISHHAWK, CHARGERS, etc all before they reach the round of 16....................... things that make you go hummm? Seems WFF maybe putting up vs shutting up- especially with all the local rivals and mudslinging- good on them- settle it on the pitch and let the cards fall as they may- guess we will find out.....

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What's going on is that ecnl coaching has told parents of ecnl and dev that they will be fielding state cup teams made from entirely ecnl players this upcoming season to assure that their dev teams receive fspl leagues the year after. How embarrassing will it be for the club if or when some of these age groups get beaten by non ecnl teams/fail to make top 16? What a white flag that you don't even attempt to develop your players.

Or CONVERSELY what about a Top state level team meets with an "unranked" ECNL team in the round of 32 and gets bounced from State cup and can't play FSPL the following year. Or the ECNL team bouncing Top level State teams in the round of 16 or round of 8 so they can't qualify for R3PL. Lets be honest, this is MORE likely to happen.

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Or CONVERSELY what about a Top state level team meets with an "unranked" ECNL team in the round of 32 and gets bounced from State cup and can't play FSPL the following year. Or the ECNL team bouncing Top level State teams in the round of 16 or round of 8 so they can't qualify for R3PL. Lets be honest, this is MORE likely to happen.

FSPL belongs to club they decide so that is a mute point. R3PL is the teams.

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The OCYS U13 Pre ECNL team did not make round of 16 when everyone clearly knows that they should have and now they can't play FSPL the following year. WFF wants those FSPL league spots for its second teams. They want to build strong second teams and those leagues help in development of players. Playing in the FSPL will be a faster pace of play and the game portion of player development will be higher level for them. Also, these leagues help attract better players to the second teams which makes training more competitive and a better environment for development. If you don't like it then write a letter or change clubs so your kid can play in those leagues. The competition between clubs is not only on the field but for the best leagues in which the clubs teams can compete. Too many parents are way to loyal to their clubs instead of to their children. I guess now you are armed with information so you can make an informed decision. You can stay at your current club and play in a crappy league with a crappy coach or you can come be on a very strong second team playing in a top league with a solid coach. Have a nice day.

The New FDL league is a US Club sanctioned league and WFF should be involved in that for at least their second teams. It looks like a lot of clubs from around the state, including Sunrise, who just had three girls state champs, will be participating. Rather than worry about FSPL and qualifying for it based on all this non-sense, just put your second teams into FDL and be done with it. It's cheaper any way and you don't have to qualify. Greater Tampa Bay (now WFF) and TBU are both listed as participants. WFF should be as well since ECNL is US Club. Can you imagine WFF not supporting a US Club sanctioned league, given they are already on probation for ECNL (and don't let them say they are not, because it is 100% true they are)? How would THAT look to US Club? HMMMM food for thought out there

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The New FDL league is a US Club sanctioned league and WFF should be involved in that for at least their second teams. It looks like a lot of clubs from around the state, including Sunrise, who just had three girls state champs, will be participating. Rather than worry about FSPL and qualifying for it based on all this non-sense, just put your second teams into FDL and be done with it. It's cheaper any way and you don't have to qualify. Greater Tampa Bay (now WFF) and TBU are both listed as participants. WFF should be as well since ECNL is US Club. Can you imagine WFF not supporting a US Club sanctioned league, given they are already on probation for ECNL (and don't let them say they are not, because it is 100% true they are)? How would THAT look to US Club? HMMMM food for thought out there

I'll tell you. Watch, They are not on probation. If it wasn't for privacy I would post the list of clubs on probation but since you hide behind a computer and aren't man enough to say who you are, you won't get the list. So go back to your hole. WFF nowhere near probation. You idiot.

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Not true! It was suggested to the ECNL teams that they may play state cup so the ECNL teams aren't idle in the spring as they have been for the past years. The ECNL schedule isn't out and with the addition of new clubs that idea may change based on ECNL schedules. You can try all the negative propaganda but it boils down to you not being part of ECNL.

Absolutely true. director and staff told parents they will use ecnl in state cup to this year make sure they secure the fspl leagues for their "dev" teams. Their dev teams couldn't do it on their own last, and has nothing to do with some preposterous idea of spring training and everything to do with not being able to actually produce developed talent like your neighboring competition. Everybody already knows this is common practice at your club, just own it.