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I don't know whether it makes much difference or not, but it looks like CFC only sent one team to Texas and that was their U18 team and considering Stars United U17 was the only Stars team to go, it makes me think that the only club putting a great deal of value on the recruiting aspects of the tournament in this forum would have to be Scorpions.

CFC 15,16,17 teams are on the schedule.

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34 degrees today with likely snow mid day here in College Station. Anyone think this can benefit the MA teams?

you are not serious are you?

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you are not serious are you?

Why not ...Stars U17 beat Arsenal (San Diego based team) 3 to 0. A team ranked much higher than United.

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Why not ...Stars U17 beat Arsenal (San Diego based team) 3 to 0. A team ranked much higher than United.

Yeah they couldn't have actually played better, right?

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Yeah they couldn't have actually played better, right?

Right. I guess this goes along with the concept that if they lose they start excuses rolling, so if they win they start excuses for the other team now! Sometimes the better team loses a game.

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you are not serious are you?

Please. Weather can be a benefit. To suggest that teams might benefit from playing in cold temperature is no difference then suggesting the California or southern teams have a benefit from having played club instead of high school soccer in the fall. It's just how it is and so far the few scores show the teams from the northeast doing a lot better then the rankings would indicate they should, particularly because the northeast teams are coming off a high school season. But then again, maybe all this proves is high school isn't as bad as represented.

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But then again, maybe all this proves is high school isn't as bad as represented.

Believe me, high school soccer is bad

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Questions on ECNL

From Pa, and my daughter is u13. Trying to figure out if ECNL is worthwhile. I have heard from some in my area that the competition is kind of sketchy. Elite clubs doesn't mean elite teams. Most clubs don't have 5 equally strong teams u14 thru u18. So some teams may be high quality while others, not really, just in it because their club met the qualifications needed to be accepted. Is playing in the youth national league a better option? I don't have the answers and am looking for opinions. I have heard the expense is outrageous as well. Any informative opinions would be appreciated.

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From Pa, and my daughter is u13. Trying to figure out if ECNL is worthwhile. I have heard from some in my area that the competition is kind of sketchy. Elite clubs doesn't mean elite teams. Most clubs don't have 5 equally strong teams u14 thru u18. So some teams may be high quality while others, not really, just in it because their club met the qualifications needed to be accepted. Is playing in the youth national league a better option? I don't have the answers and am looking for opinions. I have heard the expense is outrageous as well. Any informative opinions would be appreciated.

Being from PA you should have a above average team and most likely won't be on the short end of the stick. Here in Mass it's more of a take or leave it mentality and it's done more for the experience. The talent just doesn't all go to the ECNL teams as there are other strong teams in the state.

If we were to pool up the talent and make a few super teams I'm sure we would be better off but it is up to the club to draw those kids in and many question the purpose at the end of the day, like yourself.

Talking to friends who had a family member in ECNL out in Colorado, he withdrew his kid after 1 year from the team because it wasn't all it was sold to be.

His kid plays local instead and on a top club but does not do the ECNL team since it wasn't consistent enough for what he paid. Traveling all over for games goes to another level in ECNL.

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Being from PA you should have a above average team and most likely won't be on the short end of the stick. Here in Mass it's more of a take or leave it mentality and it's done more for the experience. The talent just doesn't all go to the ECNL teams as there are other strong teams in the state.

If we were to pool up the talent and make a few super teams I'm sure we would be better off but it is up to the club to draw those kids in and many question the purpose at the end of the day, like yourself.

Talking to friends who had a family member in ECNL out in Colorado, he withdrew his kid after 1 year from the team because it wasn't all it was sold to be.

His kid plays local instead and on a top club but does not do the ECNL team since it wasn't consistent enough for what he paid. Traveling all over for games goes to another level in ECNL.

My kid does ECNL and her team happens to be very strong. In the club, our strong teams were U15, 16 and 17. Our U18 was a dud and I think they weren't interested as they had their commitments by this time.
Our U14s had a playing time issue and some members pulled out but they have reloaded and should be strong this year. The competition is very strong for the most part. The club fees are the same as our old club. The travel has maybe one or two more tournaments but we only flew 3 times. Fla., San Diego and Chicago. Some people drove to Chicago and Fla..
We enjoyed the travel. The good thing is, you know where you are going in August, so you can really plan for all these trips very early. Since we used to travel on our old club team, probably at least 1 ot two flights a year, we have not seen a great increase in what we paid out once we came to ECNL. As an older team, we saw an abundance of college coaches mostly from the D1 schools, but many upper echelon D3 schools were there as well. Having been part of the ODP experience that went to regionals and a prior club team that played in 2nd tier tournaments (Orange Classic), I will say there was no comparison of the numbers of coaches that we saw this year with ECNL.
So, my advice is, if you can't get your kid on a team that goes to major tournaments, Disney, Jeff cup, etc., then I think you should try to get on an ECNL team. We had a good experience.

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this feels like a troll post...that said. and in case it isn't. search the archives. we have discussed the pros and cons of ecnl versus other leagues in depth.

my families experience has been great. cost is the same, level of play is better than her previous team, my daughter has to improve, fight and scrap to earn playing time. it is a competitive environment, which dosen't fit every girl. for our daughter, so far so good. good luck finding a fit.

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this feels like a troll post...that said. and in case it isn't. search the archives. we have discussed the pros and cons of ecnl versus other leagues in depth.

my families experience has been great. cost is the same, level of play is better than her previous team, my daughter has to improve, fight and scrap to earn playing time. it is a competitive environment, which dosen't fit every girl. for our daughter, so far so good. good luck finding a fit.

and your daughter's career is over after college....all this money wasted...

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My kid does ECNL and her team happens to be very strong. In the club, our strong teams were U15, 16 and 17. Our U18 was a dud and I think they weren't interested as they had their commitments by this time.
Our U14s had a playing time issue and some members pulled out but they have reloaded and should be strong this year. The competition is very strong for the most part. The club fees are the same as our old club. The travel has maybe one or two more tournaments but we only flew 3 times. Fla., San Diego and Chicago. Some people drove to Chicago and Fla..
We enjoyed the travel. The good thing is, you know where you are going in August, so you can really plan for all these trips very early. Since we used to travel on our old club team, probably at least 1 ot two flights a year, we have not seen a great increase in what we paid out once we came to ECNL. As an older team, we saw an abundance of college coaches mostly from the D1 schools, but many upper echelon D3 schools were there as well. Having been part of the ODP experience that went to regionals and a prior club team that played in 2nd tier tournaments (Orange Classic), I will say there was no comparison of the numbers of coaches that we saw this year with ECNL.
So, my advice is, if you can't get your kid on a team that goes to major tournaments, Disney, Jeff cup, etc., then I think you should try to get on an ECNL team. We had a good experience.

My kid also does ECNL. Her team is not the strongest. She had the oppotunity to be on one of the top non-ECNL teams in the Region and Nation along with all the "accolades" that came with it, and chose to be on an average ECNL team in a highly regarded club. The competition is far better as well as the overall experience. The scheduling is awesome, you know exactly where and when you are playing starting in August. The National events are the best. After her first season of getting whooped a few times, we asked her if she wanted to go back to the "top" non-ECNL team. She said no way, this was the best competition she had ever been up against.