People keep talking about how it will take too long to implement. What will? Technology is 8 years more advanced than it was in 2016 when the last change happened and all teams will still be compliant even if the rosters don’t change - some kids will just be playing up. What will take so much time?
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Exactly. It’s one email. This year for tryouts, register by your child’s high school graduation year, not birth year. All ECNL and GA teams are aligned nationally and, per new league rules, will now be formed around graduation year to better correspond with college recruiting, which is our mission and also why you are here. Here’s a drop-down menu to make it easier.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Then why haven’t they said anything yet? If it was already a done deal they would have said it. Obviously something is holding this up. If it’s even real. I haven’t heard one credible person say it is. Just a lot of wishful thinking. I’ve spoke with two different ECNL club coaches they didn’t even know that this was a thing.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Has anyone heard about ECNL adding bio banding?Comment
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Bio banding is incredibly subjective and honestly a complicated mess. The entire rational for shifting back to GY is to group the same recruiting cohorts together and to eliminate trapped players. Bio banding meets neither of those objectives.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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I think if done with the right intentions and maybe different rules could be an effective tool for helping smaller younger players. Not smaller January born players.Originally posted by Guest View Post
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Got some bad news for all the grad year families. Here is an email directly from ECNL. NOT happening.
this has been a topic of discussion in social media for the last three months. Christian and Doug even discussed it on ECNL podcast breaking the line. I recommend that you listen to that episode.
Since then, no further discussions have been had. Christian is always in conversations with US Soccer but he has not come up in a conversation as of late.
If a change in birth year to school year would happen, our membership would be informed immediately.Comment
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Guy made up a fake email but didn't know CL isn't with ENCL any longer, I can't with this board lmaoComment
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I think he’s talking about Christian Lavers the ECNL president.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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I know it’s unfortunate to hear but that is a direct copy and past leaving out my personal info. Don’t believe me you can email ECNL they will tell you the same thing.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Reread the email doesn’t say anywhere CL left ECNL? Get your glasses.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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The Grand Pubah of the ENCL just emailed me and said the change is happening and his email to the other guy was a rouseComment
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"I think the reality also is that there is a discussion moving more and more in the governing bodies and the sanctioning bodies about changing this for fall of 25, potentially, Obviously, there'll be a need for a long road to prepare for that, because it will be disruptive if that's what happens. And, to be clear, we're not saying we absolutely know that's going to happen, but it seems like there's a strong momentum growing in that regard and we'll cross that bridge and talk about that more when it gets there." - CL, June 19Originally posted by Guest View Post
CL said there "is a discussion" going on at that time and that there was "strong momentum," but this email says "no further discussions have been had," i.e., no momentum and no discussion. If this is true, they should mention it on the next podcast to put the rumor to bed, as this means their last word on the topic was essentially incorrect.Comment
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