ECRL2 - Looking at the list of clubs

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Word is North and South, 10 teams per, play each team once with two crossovers for total of 11 games. Pretty easy to map out the 10 in each. MA / RI / CT / NY W in North.

That sounds about right.

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I was never disputing that, but there are ECNL programs that area joke. Some will be lucky to send kids to low level D1 schools, but the parents act like their kid is some sort of soccer prodigy. Most ECNL kids will end up playing D3 along side kids playing the alphabet soup of other leagues. Don't believe me, just do the simple math. (94 ECNL Clubs Nation wide 94 * 18 players per team (a lot have bigger rosters) = 1,692 girls per year. There are only 69 Power 5 conference women's soccer teams. How many girls do you think they bring in every?

You're insuferable. It doesn't matter if they are good or bad. They are ECNL. Kapeesh?

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I was never disputing that, but there are ECNL programs that area joke. Some will be lucky to send kids to low level D1 schools, but the parents act like their kid is some sort of soccer prodigy. Most ECNL kids will end up playing D3 along side kids playing the alphabet soup of other leagues. Don't believe me, just do the simple math. (94 ECNL Clubs Nation wide 94 * 18 players per team (a lot have bigger rosters) = 1,692 girls per year. There are only 69 Power 5 conference women's soccer teams. How many girls do you think they bring in every?

Your math is a little off. There are 10,600 women playing D1 soccer alone, then there's also D2 and D3 with similar numbers. Yes some ECNL players wind up at D3s but many do that by choice. This small state will only have a few wind up at Power 5 programs but that leaves another 255+ D1 programs. If Familes are happy with the outcome, what's the beef?

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The beef is that RL Northeast teams in MA are not going to be a place to play competitive soccer.

But it’s an excellent way to light some cash on fire, which some parents seem to want to do. Which would be fine if it wasn’t also burning up their kids time and energy, which they will never get another chance to do again.

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The beef is that RL Northeast teams in MA are not going to be a place to play competitive soccer.

But it’s an excellent way to light some cash on fire, which some parents seem to want to do. Which would be fine if it wasn’t also burning up their kids time and energy, which they will never get another chance to do again.

You have it flipped. It’s kids who want to expend the time and energy, and parents light their cash on fire. It’s what parents do. It’s called parenting. Enjoy it

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The beef is that RL Northeast teams in MA are not going to be a place to play competitive soccer.

But it’s an excellent way to light some cash on fire, which some parents seem to want to do. Which would be fine if it wasn’t also burning up their kids time and energy, which they will never get another chance to do again.

It’s a parents choice if they as you said want to light cash on fire. You could probable say that about some parents who sign their kids up to play club soccer. They are RR just burning their money for what?

Please explain what you mean by the kids burning their time and energy? Weekdays I’m assuming most clubs practice the same amount of times per week so that’s a wash no matter what club you are at.
Please explain what else a kid would be doing instead of traveling to play soccer that they are missing?
When looking at the RL schedules looks like those teams actually have more weekends off than local clubs.

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It’s a parents choice if they as you said want to light cash on fire. You could probable say that about some parents who sign their kids up to play club soccer. They are RR just burning their money for what?

Please explain what you mean by the kids burning their time and energy? Weekdays I’m assuming most clubs practice the same amount of times per week so that’s a wash no matter what club you are at.
Please explain what else a kid would be doing instead of traveling to play soccer that they are missing?
When looking at the RL schedules looks like those teams actually have more weekends off than local clubs.

You sold me coach. Where do I sign up for ECRL 2? Seems like a great opportunity

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ECRL2 and GA rising is more watering down. Would be better for the teams in ECRL2 and GA RISING to just all be in DPL. These two spin offs are just money grabs to keep gullible parents on the hook.

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ECRL2 and GA rising is more watering down. Would be better for the teams in ECRL2 and GA RISING to just all be in DPL. These two spin offs are just money grabs to keep gullible parents on the hook.

Not so much watering down (there aren't going to be more teams) but shuffling the deck chairs into new groups under new umbrellas. You are right that many of these teams would be better served in other leagues with less cost and travel. If families start to walk then it may not work.

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You have it flipped. It’s kids who want to expend the time and energy, and parents light their cash on fire. It’s what parents do. It’s called parenting. Enjoy it

Yup and there's nothing wrong with that, as long as they don't think these new leagues will somehow turn their kids into college players.

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Yup and there's nothing wrong with that, as long as they don't think these new leagues will somehow turn their kids into college players.

And this concerns you because.....?

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You have it flipped. It’s kids who want to expend the time and energy, and parents light their cash on fire. It’s what parents do. It’s called parenting. Enjoy it

Parenting is guiding your child to spend their time and energy where it is going to be in their long-term interest.

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Yup and there's nothing wrong with that, as long as they don't think these new leagues will somehow turn their kids into college players.

Oh I see its the LEAGUE is going to turn you kid into a collage player, not their hard work and determination. ***HAT

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Parenting is guiding your child to spend their time and energy where it is going to be in their long-term interest.

Short- and long-term.

Ignore the short-term, and you'll lose them for the long-term Tiger Mom.

Raise your kids to be bright, respectful, well-rounded leaders who can thrive and succeed both as an individual, AND in a team environment.

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We're big believers in exposing ours to as much as possible and as they get older see what they gravitate too. Sports, other activities, travel...ok you tried baseball and weren't in love with it? Done. This one loves yennis? Let them run with it. Their interests and passions change over time, and will continue to change into college and beyond, but they do figure it out. The ultimate goal is they turn into good caring people with careers they enjoy.