Ecnl/gda

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Do not buy the BS that your kid needs to play in one of those leagues to play in college. There are many levels of college soccer and there are players from all of our local leagues playing in college. Where the only advantage to playing GDA and ECNL is if your kid is looking to play top 25 D1. Anything below that, you can get their through NPL and NEP and NSL depending on whether she plays mid D1, D2 or D3. Heck, I know bench player from an NSL team playing for a local D3 school now. It’s not a great soccer program, but she is playing in college. My family chose to top out at NPL and my child is being recruited by both D1 and D2 schools currently.

I agree. My D played NPL is being recruited by high level D1s. It's what you put into it. She did college ID clinics and was identified through them.

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NEFC West player committed to UMass Amherst. Never played ECNL or DA. Amazing player. Find a good coach who will develop your daughter into a skilled player.

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Exactly. Another BS troll post. Someone that has a vested interest in a non da/ non ECNL club is soliciting comments to justify not playing da/ECNL level soccer. Whatever way you spin it, it all boils down to what a persons’ goals are. If you have high aspirations, go for the highest levels available. If you don’t necessarily care about the level you play at in the future, don’t worry about it. It’s easy to look at rosters and survey which clubs players came from.

Interesting perspective. So in your opinion, the only time a poster could ask these questions is if they're a troll with a vested interest? Because GDA and ECNL is so amazing. Lol....self-important, much?

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Interesting perspective. So in your opinion, the only time a poster could ask these questions is if they're a troll with a vested interest? Because GDA and ECNL is so amazing. Lol....self-important, much?

Possible and Probable are the key words here.

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Possible and Probable are the key words here.

Very much so. So if a higher league will help improve the odds of getting coach interest and getting more prepared for college why wouldn't you do that? Obviously cost etc is a big factor for some families, but even NPL has costs. There's a debate on the CT board about a local top NPL player who is getting PT as a frosh at UCONN but seems to be struggling.

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Very much so. So if a higher league will help improve the odds of getting coach interest and getting more prepared for college why wouldn't you do that? Obviously cost etc is a big factor for some families, but even NPL has costs. There's a debate on the CT board about a local top NPL player who is getting PT as a frosh at UCONN but seems to be struggling.

She was the Gatorade CT POY and very highly praised by her former HS coach as well as the 1st year UCONN coach. 5 games in and she leads the team in shots (more than double any other player) but very few on target (3rd or 4th now in SOG) and has zero goals and zero assists against very mediocre competition. She was the queen on her HS and club team, but doesnt seem to be able to make her "style" stick even in low level D1.

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My D is an ECNL player. I have seen some not so great ECNL players in our time. Some teams and players are weak and shouldn't even be in ECNL. There are probably some better players in NPL or NEP premiership.

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She was the Gatorade CT POY and very highly praised by her former HS coach as well as the 1st year UCONN coach. 5 games in and she leads the team in shots (more than double any other player) but very few on target (3rd or 4th now in SOG) and has zero goals and zero assists against very mediocre competition. She was the queen on her HS and club team, but doesnt seem to be able to make her "style" stick even in low level D1.

It takes more than a couple weeks to get your game down and team cohesive.

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My D is an ECNL player. I have seen some not so great ECNL players in our time. Some teams and players are weak and shouldn't even be in ECNL. There are probably some better players in NPL or NEP premiership.

Of course there are. There are Players in every sport who don’t belong at the level they currently play. I agree with those that think OP is simply chumming the board, but it’s a good conversation. Poster who wrote “Probable vs. Possible” sums it up well

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Can you play D1 outside of ECNL/DA? Yes
Will you get seen more in ECNL/DA? Yes

This is how the Kool aide drinking starts. If your kid has an actual soccer resume they don't really need to be "seen" because the college coaches already know about her. Players need to be able to dominate in "showcase" situations in order to even be noticed, never mind identified as a potential prospect by a college coach. Players that can do that are well known and discussed by the club and college coaches well before they ever set foot on a showcase field. That's just how the recruiting process works. Way too many newbie parents fall for the typical club BS that they NEED them and their leagues in order to make it to the college ranks. What many don't understand is that typically clubs want to control their player bases and many prevent them from mingling with players from other clubs (where they might develop friendships and decide to leave) so they discourage all the things that actually give a player the key parts of their resume. Sadly those parents don't typically realize until soph/jr year (after they have spent tens of thousands and it is too late) that when all your kid has is a 3 star Topdrawer player ranking and no significant accolades other than being on some roster in some league that your kid is just one of the faceless masses and college coaches don't even know that they exist. Kids should play on as many teams and in as many environments as they can. The more they play the more exposure they will get and the better the resume they will build.

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My D is an ECNL player. I have seen some not so great ECNL players in our time. Some teams and players are weak and shouldn't even be in ECNL. There are probably some better players in NPL or NEP premiership.

Certainly a patch on the sleeve is not guarantee of quality, both for coaching and player skill. There's always exceptions to every rule. Totally agree with the possible and probably descriptions. Always pick the best coaching and if your local ECNL or GDA option isn't very good then get the next best option out there. But if coaching is relatively equal and you're pretty sure your player will get good PT in a stronger league (you don't want them sitting no matter where they play), go for that if it works.

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It takes more than a couple weeks to get your game down and team cohesive.

Of course but it brings up the question of whether or not playing in the NPL (now a much weaker league than it was pre-GDA) will help get a player ready for D1 soccer.

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Very much so. So if a higher league will help improve the odds of getting coach interest and getting more prepared for college why wouldn't you do that? Obviously cost etc is a big factor for some families, but even NPL has costs. There's a debate on the CT board about a local top NPL player who is getting PT as a frosh at UCONN but seems to be struggling.

The poster answered it the very first post. Logistics (and to a lesser degree costs).

Some families just can't travel 1.5-2 hours each way 3-4 times a week, plus the amount of road games we all have.

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This is how the Kool aide drinking starts. If your kid has an actual soccer resume they don't really need to be "seen" because the college coaches already know about her. Players need to be able to dominate in "showcase" situations in order to even be noticed, never mind identified as a potential prospect by a college coach. Players that can do that are well known and discussed by the club and college coaches well before they ever set foot on a showcase field. That's just how the recruiting process works. Way too many newbie parents fall for the typical club BS that they NEED them and their leagues in order to make it to the college ranks. What many don't understand is that typically clubs want to control their player bases and many prevent them from mingling with players from other clubs (where they might develop friendships and decide to leave) so they discourage all the things that actually give a player the key parts of their resume. Sadly those parents don't typically realize until soph/jr year (after they have spent tens of thousands and it is too late) that when all your kid has is a 3 star Topdrawer player ranking and no significant accolades other than being on some roster in some league that your kid is just one of the faceless masses and college coaches don't even know that they exist. Kids should play on as many teams and in as many environments as they can. The more they play the more exposure they will get and the better the resume they will build.

LOL, starts off with "If your kid has an actual soccer resume they don't really need to be "seen" because the college coaches already know about her.".

Then proceeds to show all the extra steps one needs to take to be "seen".

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Am I understanding this correctly? Did u13 girls Seacoast players drive roughly 5 hours from New Hampshire to New Jersey for one league game?