The GA is adding low level clubs for 2022-23 Season. Will the ECNL expand this year?

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Most of the pro teams in the Premier league are not coached by Brits. Even good ol American Jesse Marsh got a job coaching there. Tells you all you need to know about why British coaches are out of vogue. Find Portuguese, South American, German etc. much more innovative styles of play.

Good point.

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Why not Shore? They have the talent across age groups.

Universally hated in MA landscape. Good teams. Bad owner.

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I've seen a few CA teams. You get more of the game intelligence look from those teams. It is probably because they are not coached by mainly Brits.

Haha do not get me started on the Brit coaches...trading on their accent and the lack of awareness of most parents.

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You’re joking right? They would beat PDA Blue across the majority of age groups.

Don't want to be mean, but this statement is disconnected from reality. The average score would be 6-0 PDA.

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Before the goalkeeper Murphy, when is the last time they had a young player make it to the USWNT?

PDA and MFA both have multiple players in the national team program, including on the full team. They were largely locked out during the DA, but I would expect PDA to go back to having many players in the player pools from U14 to the USWNT.

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PDA and MFA both have multiple players in the national team program, including on the full team. They were largely locked out during the DA, but I would expect PDA to go back to having many players in the player pools from U14 to the USWNT.

So do a bunch of GAL clubs

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So do a bunch of GAL clubs

The latest round of picks in different age groups have been about 70% ECNL, the rest GAL and a rare straggler from elsewhere.

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The latest round of picks in different age groups have been about 70% ECNL, the rest GAL and a rare straggler from elsewhere.

GAL just started and the girls that are selected now aren't from DA. This says something

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The latest round of picks in different age groups have been about 70% ECNL, the rest GAL and a rare straggler from elsewhere.

Well, there are 69 GA clubs and 115 ECNL clubs. So if we were to say that ECNL+GA = all of the "elite" clubs for girls then ECNL is 62% and GA is 38%. So the fact that GA players are 30% of the total YNT picks really isn't all that far off based on the fact that they represent a smaller percentage of the top level players likely to be chosen.

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The latest round of picks in different age groups have been about 70% ECNL, the rest GAL and a rare straggler from elsewhere.

Which makes sense since that is pretty much the ratio of ECNL to GA clubs.

[Guest]

Well, there are 69 GA clubs and 115 ECNL clubs. So if we were to say that ECNL+GA = all of the "elite" clubs for girls then ECNL is 62% and GA is 38%. So the fact that GA players are 30% of the total YNT picks really isn't all that far off based on the fact that they represent a smaller percentage of the top level players likely to be chosen.

these are te facts for everyone to see that can’t be disputed. TS is a forum for those anonymous parents who would rather spew their alternative facts and alternative viewpoints about soccer clubs. Any informed parent know that being proactive and doing your own research and homework is the best way to find a club for your daughter to start playing. Parents need t see for themselves instead of relying on TS parents personal biases.

[soccerinnj]

Well, there are 69 GA clubs and 115 ECNL clubs. So if we were to say that ECNL+GA = all of the "elite" clubs for girls then ECNL is 62% and GA is 38%. So the fact that GA players are 30% of the total YNT picks really isn't all that far off based on the fact that they represent a smaller percentage of the top level players likely to be chosen.

You would need to know the number of kids in each club and in YNT-eligible age groups to make this comparison. I'm not saying you're wrong, but this isn't a good use of stats.

[soccerinnj]

these are te facts for everyone to see that can’t be disputed. TS is a forum for those anonymous parents who would rather spew their alternative facts and alternative viewpoints about soccer clubs. Any informed parent know that being proactive and doing your own research and homework is the best way to find a club for your daughter to start playing. Parents need t see for themselves instead of relying on TS parents personal biases.

Yes and no. TS is full of junk, but I find there is certainly truth in here when you want to pay attention to it. My best advice is to take what you read here and verify it. The anonymity brings out trolls, people with an axe to grind, and coaches slamming other programs, but there is truth on here too. It is not all 100% false nor 100% truth regardless of what people say to you.

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You would need to know the number of kids in each club and in YNT-eligible age groups to make this comparison. I'm not saying you're wrong, but this isn't a good use of stats.

yes, but i am not that level of crazy.

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Which makes sense since that is pretty much the ratio of ECNL to GA clubs.

Yeah the selections are now more based on talent rather than who plays where. Before USSF put a ton of pressure onNT track kids to play in GDA and it was more disproportionate to GDA than was really justified. Now top players can play where it works best for them, because at that level the patch doesn't matter at all. Problem is most GAL or ECNL players aren't anywhere near that, with college offers dripping off of them. If you're a solid college player then of course, play where it's the best fit for you - but you shouldn't ignore the exposure piece. For now GAL exposure is still good, but it might not be that way forever. And for the rest saying ECLR or EDP are similar - they just aren't when it comes to coach exposure. Getting recruited is a challenge by itself. If you have a good ECNL or GAL club then why wouldn't you be in a league that gives you a better shot at reaching your goals? If you don't have good clubs in a top league near you then it gets harder, but in the population dense NE players do have options