I'm seeing some grumbling about travel on the higher leagues - "...can't we just play some quality competition nearby?" That travel is built in "by design."
When ECNL was originally started it has several goals. One of them was to replicate (as much as possible) what a college soccer experience would look like (including the travel that goes with it).
There were at least 2 reasons for that: 1) to prepare the girls for what they would encounter in the college schedule (playing on the road) and 2) to help college coaches scouting the ECNL events to see what girls could handle travelling as a team and playing well on the road.
We've gotten feedback from college coaches that go to Showcase events that they take into account that some teams/players travel better than others and play better and have more success and they pay attention to that. That is one part of their evaluation of players who might be able to transition to the college game.
I think it makes sense......
When ECNL was originally started it has several goals. One of them was to replicate (as much as possible) what a college soccer experience would look like (including the travel that goes with it).
There were at least 2 reasons for that: 1) to prepare the girls for what they would encounter in the college schedule (playing on the road) and 2) to help college coaches scouting the ECNL events to see what girls could handle travelling as a team and playing well on the road.
We've gotten feedback from college coaches that go to Showcase events that they take into account that some teams/players travel better than others and play better and have more success and they pay attention to that. That is one part of their evaluation of players who might be able to transition to the college game.
I think it makes sense......
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