Is there a reason why at U12 teams leave their league (generally EDP) to go elsewhere - Why do some teams stay and some go - I see Match fit have a team at 2011 girls but don’t see PDA or STA anymore. The boys is basically non existent now from the U11 EDP league only FA really. None of those teams begin their academy leagues at that age so where or more importantly why do they go elsewhere.
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A lot of teams this age play up a year to get an additional year experience of 11v11Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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The boys teams leave and go into a stronger league Just like on the girls side where teams go to Pre-ECNL against stronger competition. The North East Academy League for the boys is basically pre-mls next. There are 14 teams this year in the division at u12 and all but maybe 2 are MLS Next teams. Girls side teams go into Pre-ECNL against stronger teams. Or they play up 11v11 because the 2nd year of 9v9 is awful soccer with the field being too small.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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On the girls side, EDP becomes a barren wasteland at U-12. All the good teams move on to Pre-ECNL, Pre-GA or play up a year 11v11. All that's left are the Freeholds, Walls, and NJ blazes of the world.Originally posted by Guest View Post
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and a lot of the bad teams move on too by playing in Elite 64 or other Club v Club groups. There are even bad teams move on to ECNL/ECRL/GA. When teams like PDA white are losing to teams like freehold and basically get beat up in their own ECNL region (since they are in there with their Blue/A team which is usually awesome). Just think, there are 3 PDA teams in ECNL, and 3 more in ECRL, and teams like Freehold and wall can give their #2 or #3 teams a good game, you just wonder what #4, #5 and #6 would actually do in EDP Premier-1 and suchOriginally posted by Guest View PostComment
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If teams are with an ECNL, GA or MLSN club they move into those leagues at the appropriate time. Then there's the good players at other clubs that want the higher leagues and move in middle school. All it takes is a few key players leaving and teams can fall apart. It's rare for an entire team to stay together from U little to HS in part because outside those top leagues there aren't many places for them to play. Top EDP bracket is quite good but after that it does a cliff fall. 64 is too early to tell but so far let's say it's "not consistent and too early to tell".
Also keep in mind lots of kids drop out of the sport in MS for other interests. There is a very tight funnel going into the HS years.Comment
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How is it a stronger league. I’m not sure if I’m reading results right but no one really blew out the others in their respective divisions. Why have the us model of 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 if we’re always going to try and move to it a year early. Isn’t it there to help develop kids?!Comment
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Same reason there is a age level yet kids constantly play up a year. Every team seems to have one or 2 kids that feel the need to play up. Teams feel the need to play up.
it’s a better league because it has stronger teams in it.Comment
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For the boys side a lot of teams also moved to the APL/ACELA league, where Redbulls, Philly Union, etc. play as well. Teams like FA, PDA, Union SC and Matchfit are all in there.Comment
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EDP league isn't as competitive after u11. Clubs pitch the pathway etc. to get more kids so they join the other leagues.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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nope, not summer games. This FALL, PDA White and PDS shore across all age groups in ECNL, ECRL and Pre-ECNL (2011, 2010, 2009) have ZERO wins, TWO Ties, and SIXTEEN LOSES (2 games not posted yet). Granted they each played PDA Blue, but they also played another team. I guess 0-10 team in ECRL is better than a 10-0 in EDP Premier 1?Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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