2 leagues at once?

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Yes, because every player on the OP’s town team is also on the OP’s club team. Of course.

You are also the first person to realize this. You are truly amazing.

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We are all sorry you feel so hurt. Maybe you should take a few months off from the internet, to care for yourself.

I think micromanaging grown adults from afar is the ultimate form of hubris. Maybe you should take a few months away from your middle management position and get couples therapy with your spouse. He/she is definitely cheating on you if you nag like this at home.

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Can a player be on an ECRL/ECNL roster and an NECSL roster?

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Yes, they can

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Can a player be on a NECSL, ECNL, and MLSnext roster?

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This thread right here is a great example of what's wrong with youth soccer in America. This is the only country in the world where this crap even exists... multiple teams on multiple clubs on multiple leagues... unreal.

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This thread right here is a great example of what's wrong with youth soccer in America. This is the only country in the world where this crap even exists... multiple teams on multiple clubs on multiple leagues... unreal.

It's not unreal... it's very real. It's adult driven egocentric vicarious way of living by parents and coaches. And no it's not going to change anytime soon.

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How about just find the team that offers your kid the best mix of competition and enjoyment and play for them? There is absolutely no need to play for multiple teams.

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How about just find the team that offers your kid the best mix of competition and enjoyment and play for them? There is absolutely no need to play for multiple teams.

I disagree. For many it’s the only way in the younger years to overcome club politics on playing time, positions, and getting enough time on the ball.

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I disagree. For many it’s the only way in the younger years to overcome club politics on playing time, positions, and getting enough time on the ball.

"Club politics " isn't an excuse for why your kid isn't playing much. They're on the wrong team.

Playing on 2 makes sense for some ulittles who want to see if they are club material. Travel league schedules and club at say U11 isn’t too crazy yet. But usually a year is plenty and you'll know soon enough.

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This thread right here is a great example of what's wrong with youth soccer in America. This is the only country in the world where this crap even exists... multiple teams on multiple clubs on multiple leagues... unreal.

Sometimes kids just want to have fun playing alongside their hometown friends. This could be at the early years or as they approach high school. I would say have a purpose when playing at a lower level. Really try to work on certain skills and try to limit development of bad habits. As long as the town coach is cool with the situation and understands club comes first I don't see the issue.

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Sometimes kids just want to have fun playing alongside their hometown friends. This could be at the early years or as they approach high school. I would say have a purpose when playing at a lower level. Really try to work on certain skills and try to limit development of bad habits. As long as the town coach is cool with the situation and understands club comes first I don't see the issue.

If they want more of a challenge then they should go club only. They're getting little from tow other than "fun." They can play with their friends again in high school.

Also it sends a bad message to town kids when a coach favors/makes allowances for club kids. If parents can't teach their kids about commitment and get them to both then they should either drop one or accept less PT. It isn't fair to the kids that show up all the time. Don't say "it's just town." Kids already get enough bad messaging these days. We let ours do both for a year or so and made it very clear missing had consequences (and the coach agreed, luckily). Eventually my kids went to club only then had a blast playing in HS with their friends again

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If they want more of a challenge then they should go club only. They're getting little from tow other than "fun." They can play with their friends again in high school.

Also it sends a bad message to town kids when a coach favors/makes allowances for club kids. If parents can't teach their kids about commitment and get them to both then they should either drop one or accept less PT. It isn't fair to the kids that show up all the time. Don't say "it's just town." Kids already get enough bad messaging these days. We let ours do both for a year or so and made it very clear missing had consequences (and the coach agreed, luckily). Eventually my kids went to club only then had a blast playing in HS with their friends again

My kid plays both. She goes to a private school and plays town partly to keep in touch with kids from other schools in town. As parents it helps us to stay connected with other parents in town too. We are not willing to join a lower level club team for social reasons and my daughter’s club teammates are spread out around the state (actually some out of state too).
We see town as a way to get additional practices and game time. Thankfully we have had excellent coaching and a very competitive team (for town) to play on. All but 2 of her teammates also play club. Everyone does their best for attendance, and since everyone misses, there are no consequences. The alternative is to scare away all of the club kids and have a lesser team. That team would have to drop down divisions. It would look exactly like our towns B or C teams. And since those teams already exist, nobody is being left out because of a spot taken by a club player. (We have an infinite number of teams D, E, F etc… Nobody gets turned away).

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My child plays town (D1) and club (GA / ECNL) as well. They developed better from town than from club until recently. Not all club teams are better than all town teams.

If your child's town team is D1, don't give up the spot. Have her play both club and town. Attend practices when she can. Club should take priority.

I wouldn't do more than one club league. Just pick the team / league that practices closest to you AND the coach seems like a nice guy. Switch to ECNL / GA at U15 if she still wants to play soccer though gettting a spot at that time might be harder. But these teams always have spots for soccer studs.

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My child plays town (D1) and club (GA / ECNL) as well. They developed better from town than from club until recently. Not all club teams are better than all town teams.

If your child's town team is D1, don't give up the spot. Have her play both club and town. Attend practices when she can. Club should take priority.

I wouldn't do more than one club league. Just pick the team / league that practices closest to you AND the coach seems like a nice guy. Switch to ECNL / GA at U15 if she still wants to play soccer though gettting a spot at that time might be harder. But these teams always have spots for soccer studs.

You’re saying your GA/ECNL coaching was inferior to your town coaching? Please let us know your club so that we can all avoid it.