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But still better than playing Copa or Reading rush or TSF or other bottom feeders in league v league groups -
Did they have a team in freehold that played in USYS or was it lower level EDP?? Freehold has a good program. If they are on a team in USYS you should stay because ECRL is not better. I know from experience.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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USYS is equal or better than ECRL at u13/u14. I can’t speak for older groups.Comment
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What does USYS have to do to motivate clubs and players to play NL through 19U? The drop off after 15U is drastic.Comment
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It’s because everyone flocks to these leagues like ECNL GA ECRL.Originally posted by Guest View Post
IN REALITY THOUGH, ECRL is worse than USYS. But everyone thinks they need to get on one of those teams before high school age.
I know a girl who plays for wall still as an 09 and she’s just as good as good ECNL players. If you want a social life along with soccer…going to those leagues that require travel really puts a damper on it. Time spent traveling to the academy 2-3 times per week plus time to travel to games on both weekend days sometimes. It’s a lot of hours spent traveling to play 30-75 mins in a game.
IF you can find a good team with a good coach in USYS… you are fine staying there. If you want to go on to play in college.. then you probably want to get on an ECRL or ECNL team by soph year of high school for recruiting purposes only.Comment
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Not true. Their u13 and u14 teams are in USYS right now and are both good teams. Yes they are not on the level as ECNL. But they sure are better than most ECRL teams.Originally posted by Guest View Post
other teams that are good in USYS longer term besides Freehold are Football academy, Wall, and Torpedos. Those are good options if they are local and you don’t want to do the traveling with some of these other leaguesComment
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