ECNL Girls playing up a year

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Yet PDA has also done this. Same old story at PDA where politics also run rampant.

Your horse isn't high enough for the stance you took.

according to PDA brass only YNT level players are awarded that honor, not manipulative parents.

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For ECNL girls, any instances of field players being on the official roster for a birth year above? eg a 2009 girl being on the official roster of a 2008 ECNL team - is it relatively rare? Is it a good idea for development and college recruitment (given kid will be graduating at least a year after other teammates)? Why not let daughter shine in an age appropriate team?

It’s really not a big deal or necessary. It is usually done for kid that can’t get along with their current team or parents want to brag. But it is actually harder for the coach and kid come recruiting. and most of the time the age difference is so small- in some cases kids a month apart in age. There have been a few exceptions that a kid that is so exceptional they play up a few years not 1 or2 but that is 1-2 in the entire country and they are already pros.

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Playing up is rarely needed/appropriate part U14/post puberty other than for a unicorn top national player. Low level younger teams is a different story, but parents are better off moving their player to a stronger age appropriate team than playing up a year.

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How did all the mfa superstars do playing up this weekend?

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according to PDA brass only YNT level players are awarded that honor, not manipulative parents.

The two PDA 2009 YNT finalists did not make the final cut in California. Making it that far should mean they are capable of playing up on the 08 PDA team. The 08 PDA team did not progress. It would be better for the development of those two 09's to play up and practice up on a regular basis.

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How did all the mfa superstars do playing up this weekend?

Underwhelming

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How did all the mfa superstars do playing up this weekend?

Isn’t it a darn shame that your life as an adult is so useless that you have to pick on kids making something of their lives by playing soccer ⚽️!!!

Go get a life. Let kids enjoy the game and the opportunities that come their way.

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The two PDA 2009 YNT finalists did not make the final cut in California. Making it that far should mean they are capable of playing up on the 08 PDA team. The 08 PDA team did not progress. It would be better for the development of those two 09's to play up and practice up on a regular basis.

Is the 2008 team better than the 2009 team?

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Is the 2008 team better than the 2009 team?

Absolutely not, they are God awful.

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Absolutely not, they are God awful.

Then why would it be helpful for the two YNT 09's to play up with the 2008?

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Then why would it be helpful for the two YNT 09's to play up with the 2008?

They don’t want her playing with such a bad team with numerous crazy soccer parents.

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For ECNL girls, any instances of field players being on the official roster for a birth year above? eg a 2009 girl being on the official roster of a 2008 ECNL team - is it relatively rare? Is it a good idea for development and college recruitment (given kid will be graduating at least a year after other teammates)? Why not let daughter shine in an age appropriate team?

In this are, not so much as clubs are more interested in fielding the best age appropriate teams. From what I understand clubs like FCV move up the top few players at every age about mid season to challenge them more but other than that nothing.

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Absolutely not, they are God awful.

Really? What is wrong with the 2008 PDA team?

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Really? What is wrong with the 2008 PDA team?

I think they are talking about MFA’s 2008. They are God awful.

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Absolutely not, they are God awful.

PDA 2008 not liked by our club but they area a really good team. They finished easily in 2nd to PF 08 who ran away with the laegue. PDA 08 made Playoffs and had rally strong season. How are they God awful?