There is little debate . If you want to play at the highest level of boys youth soccer the DAP is the way to go and the place to be. However, for those wondering about ECNL then for the Massachusetts teams and leagues, there is little difference with the first NPL league...except that the ECNL teams would be at the bottom of the NPL division. The ECNL league is young and college recruitment has not really caught on to the league. There were more college coaches at the NEFC, both Memorial Day Tournaments’s, and any of the better regional tournaments.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere is little debate . If you want to play at the highest level of boys youth soccer the DAP is the way to go and the place to be. However, for those wondering about ECNL then for the Massachusetts teams and leagues, there is little difference with the first NPL league...except that the ECNL teams would be at the bottom of the NPL division. The ECNL league is young and college recruitment has not really caught on to the league. There were more college coaches at the NEFC, both Memorial Day Tournaments’s, and any of the better regional tournaments.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostReally? College coaches at NEFC and GPS Memorial Day tournaments? Where were they positioned? Did not see a single one my friend. NOT ONE!!!
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1st u have to have talent .2 you have to reach out or coach reach out 3be realistic to say college coaches don't show up for those tournaments is false.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere is little debate . If you want to play at the highest level of boys youth soccer the DAP is the way to go and the place to be. However, for those wondering about ECNL then for the Massachusetts teams and leagues, there is little difference with the first NPL league...except that the ECNL teams would be at the bottom of the NPL division. The ECNL league is young and college recruitment has not really caught on to the league. There were more college coaches at the NEFC, both Memorial Day Tournaments’s, and any of the better regional tournaments.
Saying that ECNL would be at the bottom of the NPL division is laughable. Not all of them would be at the top after their first year but almost all of them made the finals in the tournaments over Memorial Day and in the State Cup.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere is little debate . If you want to play at the highest level of boys youth soccer the DAP is the way to go and the place to be. However, for those wondering about ECNL then for the Massachusetts teams and leagues, there is little difference with the first NPL league...except that the ECNL teams would be at the bottom of the NPL division. The ECNL league is young and college recruitment has not really caught on to the league. There were more college coaches at the NEFC, both Memorial Day Tournaments’s, and any of the better regional tournaments.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThis is such an NEFC employee trolling. Trying to put NPL in a bigger light by downplaying ECNL. Why do you need to do that? Just recognize that ECNL is different than NPL and move on.
Saying that ECNL would be at the bottom of the NPL division is laughable. Not all of them would be at the top after their first year but almost all of them made the finals in the tournaments over Memorial Day and in the State Cup.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI can tell you certainty though, that they are at every DAP game both with the Revs and Bolts all throughout the calendar season and both DAP showcases are absolutely loaded with them. They take players and parents aside after the games for a "chat" accompanied with business cards and contact information.
NPL U18/19 top two to three teams has very comparable teams to DA. Have seen both Revs/Bolts/Seacoast/Oakwood and many NPL team play at the older age group. DA is probably more talent skill wise, but a few NPL teams could beat them playing direct. ECNL teams could not compete with DA, sorry just a fact.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFabric much? Son played with Revs. At showcase, there are large amounts of college coaches. The regular game certainly not that much. Just as with any player if the player is smart and contacts coaches they will go see them if there is interest.
NPL U18/19 top two to three teams has very comparable teams to DA. Have seen both Revs/Bolts/Seacoast/Oakwood and many NPL team play at the older age group. DA is probably more talent skill wise, but a few NPL teams could beat them playing direct. ECNL teams could not compete with DA, sorry just a fact.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo NPL not nearly on same level with DA, that's just either wishful thinking or you know nothing about the game. The top NPL are comparable with the *local* ECNL this year but that will change fast. Why else would so many of the top NPL players attend ECNL tryouts?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI suppose we will find out soon enough. The top NPL boys teams have playoffs with the top ECNL boys teams at the end of June in Lancaster. I don't think any of the local ECNL boys teams are going to qualify.
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