GA vs ECNL

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Obviously you don't know how the DA worked. http://www.ussoccerda.com/doclib/201...EGULATIONS.pdf Recommended not required and it was starting not playing. Many clubs would start a player for them to play the first 5-10min then be subbed out for the rest of the game.

L. 25% Minimum Start Recommendation
All U-13 through U-18/19 full-time Academy players, including goalkeepers, are recommended but not required to start in at least 25% of their club’s Academy games during the season. The official record of player starts will be on the game report and player statistics available publicly online. The DA Club is responsible for keeping track of starts by Academy players and must notify the DA Staff about potential exceptions as soon as possible.
1. If a player is released by the club and the player failed to start 25% of the Academy games for the season, the club must submit a written explanation to DA Staff within ten (10) days of the player’s release. The DA Staff reserves the right to refuse to release the player if the release is to avoid the 25% start recommendations.
2. If a player is added midseason, the player should start at least 25% of the team’s remaining Academy games during the season.
3. The DA Staff will have the authority, upon request by the club, to allow exceptions to this recommendation in special circumstances (e.g. a serious injury suffered by a player).
4. Suggested Playing Time Recommendations for U-13: For the U-13 age group, players are expected to play a minimum of 50% of game minutes per month and recommended to start 25% of games, as part of the individual player development plan.
5. U.S. Soccer reserves the right to fine a club or disallow the addition of new players as a
penalty for failing to make reasonable efforts for all players meet the 25% minimum start recommendation. The DA will also take this into consideration when reviewing a club’s
membership for renewal.

And your point is? On a 24 player typical NJ ECNL team, 6 don't come to a game and 6 play 15-20 minutes. That's less than GDA "recommendation". If my exact wording was off, the point is the same - the substitution rule has zero effect on the bottom 1/2 of the team. If anything at all, the abuse of the bottom 1/2 in ECNL is worse (including PDA Blue teams).

you say tomato, i say turnips.

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You are all just repeating yourselves for the last four pages. We all know the soccer landscape and where they rate as far as the best opportunities for those players who want to play in college. ECNL is the top platform and nothing else is close for overall exposure. The top programs are PDA Blue, Penn Fusion, SUSA, World Class. On the next level because of its platform is the rest of ECNL and then comes everyone else. That’s it! Everything else is just details.

You might want to check the standings and results of Match Fit vs Penn Fusion. You will see them above them in most age groups

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We had players on our GA team that could hardly execute a simple pass and also others that played other sports. Not surprised. Quality over quantity for sure. You can train 4x a week if the training is poor and you do not have a full squad cause they are at lacrosse or track what good is it????

Similar experience here what GA club? We might be part of the same exact team.

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PDA Blue player moved to STA GA. She's playing for UNC next year and was on the U19 National Team calls this year. Check your sources.

Interesting. PDA Blue has another player going to play for UNC this fall and was also on the U19 National Team calls this year. Wonder why one left for STA and the other stayed?

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Looks at the records. It's PDA Blue by themselves. Some of those clubs have all middle of the pack teams

You are all just repeating yourselves for the last four pages. We all know the soccer landscape and where they rate as far as the best opportunities for those players who want to play in college. ECNL is the top platform and nothing else is close for overall exposure. The top programs are PDA Blue, Penn Fusion, SUSA, World Class. On the next level because of its platform is the rest of ECNL and then comes everyone else. That’s it! Everything else is just details.

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Looks at the records. It's PDA Blue by themselves. Some of those clubs have all middle of the pack teams

The point is comparing ECNL vs. GA is pointless. Yes, it’s PDA then as far as clubs it’s as I said. Matchfit will always be a destination in the shadow of PDA and they are with the other ECNL Clubs because of the platform. Comparing clubs it’s PDA Blue, Penn Fusion, SUSA, World Class.

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The point is comparing ECNL vs. GA is pointless. Yes, it’s PDA then as far as clubs it’s as I said. Matchfit will always be a destination in the shadow of PDA and they are with the other ECNL Clubs because of the platform. Comparing clubs it’s PDA Blue, Penn Fusion, SUSA, World Class.

Match Fit are absolutely a destination in the shadows of PDA Blue but the facts are that they are above Penn Fusion in a number of age groups and beaten them also. Can’t dispute that.

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Match Fit are absolutely a destination in the shadows of PDA Blue but the facts are that they are above Penn Fusion in a number of age groups and beaten them also. Can’t dispute that.

There is nothing to dispute. Penn Fusion is looked on more favorable with colleges. Go compare commitment lists. There is no disputing that as well. When PF lost there way with GDA, ECNL welcomed them back unlike FCV and TopHat.

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Get your info straight buddy. She came to STA for DA and stayed after the collapse. She was already on the NT and UNC radar. Stop giving GAL credit for something they had nothing to do with.

Thanks for correcting this. She had actually already committed to UNC before leaving PDA for STA (which was DA at the time). Nobody leaves ECNL for GAL.

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And your point is? On a 24 player typical NJ ECNL team, 6 don't come to a game and 6 play 15-20 minutes. That's less than GDA "recommendation". If my exact wording was off, the point is the same - the substitution rule has zero effect on the bottom 1/2 of the team. If anything at all, the abuse of the bottom 1/2 in ECNL is worse (including PDA Blue teams).

you say tomato, i say turnips.

You do realize that DA teams would roster 20+ players but were only allowed 18 on game day? Mandatory starts doesn't actually do much of anything and to a player getting 5-10min a game and traveling 2-3hrs just to start and play 5-10min is humiliating and demoralizing.

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You do realize that DA teams would roster 20+ players but were only allowed 18 on game day? Mandatory starts doesn't actually do much of anything and to a player getting 5-10min a game and traveling 2-3hrs just to start and play 5-10min is humiliating and demoralizing.

i think you are talking about greedy PDA they were one of the few GDA teams that did that crap.

i remember playing against some team that came to the showcase with just 14 players

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i think you are talking about greedy PDA they were one of the few GDA teams that did that crap.

i remember playing against some team that came to the showcase with just 14 players

So, some team, comes in with 14 and that is the norm? Nope, most teams we saw had 18 players. You do know you can still pull up the DA website and view the full rosters right? 20 players is about the norm.

http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...d=MTMxNg%3D%3D

http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...d=MTI5Ng%3D%3D

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So, some team, comes in with 14 and that is the norm? Nope, most teams we saw had 18 players. You do know you can still pull up the DA website and view the full rosters right? 20 players is about the norm.

http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...d=MTMxNg%3D%3D

http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...d=MTI5Ng%3D%3D

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There is nothing to dispute. Penn Fusion is looked on more favorable with colleges. Go compare commitment lists. There is no disputing that as well. When PF lost there way with GDA, ECNL welcomed them back unlike FCV and TopHat.

I guess you have an inside trac with all colleges.

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I guess you have an inside trac with all colleges.

I'm sure they don't but one can look at the commits and see PF usually has a better selection of colleges, for soccer, then most.