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I've heard $7000 to $10000 from people that have actually done it up north.

So what? Why do care what I spend my money on?

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It was to Utah, to play Idaho and Utah. Toss in some more over night trips to Seattle for NWCL and WCDA play and some of the few local college showcase tourneys. The rest of the 'league' matches are at home.

Boise, Utah, what's the difference? Same costs.

Again, even with WCDA and NWCL, it's not significantly different than top club teams for cost.

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I've heard $7000 to $10000 from people that have actually done it up north.

Who? Which club?

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Travel costs for league aren't the great. U14's have 1 trip to Boise, 1 to Seattle, and 1 to the Bay area. And then 1 showcase tournament, likely in SoCal. That's less travel than some of the top club teams are doing at U12 and U13.

Ding, ding, ding!
We have a winner!

This IS the point of ECNL. To get the best talent possible to play each other regularly and to keep the costs down.

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Ding, ding, ding!
We have a winner!

This IS the point of ECNL. To get the best talent possible to play each other regularly and to keep the costs down.

NO! The point of ECNL is to irritate people enough to have them post anonymously on TS about ECNL, when they don't know anything about it.

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NO! The point of ECNL is to irritate people enough to have them post anonymously on TS about ECNL, when they don't know anything about it.

That's funny. The Oregon ECNL folks just signed up and now feel they are experts on ECNL, and soccer in general. "Hey, I joined ECNL, so I am an expert."

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That's funny. The Oregon ECNL folks just signed up and now feel they are experts on ECNL, and soccer in general. "Hey, I joined ECNL, so I am an expert."

But the TA folks are experts on how to run an Academy program with rec coaches and no league?

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ECNL is only $2,000

Enough already. When you buy a car do you look at the sticker price and consider " only this percentage goes to the dealer"? Or " only a small amount is for the wheels".

This endless justification of the ECNL price is stupid. It will go on as long as you keep trying to argue back.

Any consumer making a buying decision looks at the total cost, including options etc...you wouldn't buy a car without the wheels.

What I get confused by is all the people who argue their "elite" solution is "no more expensive than". If it is Elite it should be more expensive shouldn't it? You are not going to get a Ducati for the same price as a moped.

If you are still uncomfortable with the price you are paying that is your own junk to work out.

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That's funny. The Oregon ECNL folks just signed up and now feel they are experts on ECNL, and soccer in general. "Hey, I joined ECNL, so I am an expert."

No, I just paid money to join the ECNL blog and It's infinitely superior to TA. I didn't realize how much in the dark you TA folks are. I still monitor this site just for giggles. Especially the OYSA parents that think their league is so good. Te he he he. It makes me laugh every time.

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No, I just paid money to join the ECNL blog and It's infinitely superior to TA. I didn't realize how much in the dark you TA folks are. I still monitor this site just for giggles. Especially the OYSA parents that think their league is so good. Te he he he. It makes me laugh every time.

I meant infinitely superior to TS. Most anything is infinitely superior to TA.

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The Oregon ECNL folks think that we should listen to them to understand what ECNL is about. That's laughable. They have no idea beyond what little they've heard from the DOCs. It's like they just bought a old used Jaguar but think they can tell everyone about Jags, just be virtue of owning one. Save your ECNL is this or that speach because you have no idea what it is about. 80% of you have never played against an ECNL team.

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The Oregon ECNL folks think that we should listen to them to understand what ECNL is about. That's laughable. They have no idea beyond what little they've heard from the DOCs. It's like they just bought a old used Jaguar but think they can tell everyone about Jags, just be virtue of owning one. Save your ECNL is this or that speach because you have no idea what it is about. 80% of you have never played against an ECNL team.

I have google. I can read up plenty of articles and information about ECNL. What would you like to know?

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I have google. I can read up plenty of articles and information about ECNL. What would you like to know?

A more effective way of communicating with those from the backwoods is smoke signals.

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But the Actual ECNL Parents are

That's funny. The Oregon ECNL folks just signed up and now feel they are experts on ECNL, and soccer in general. "Hey, I joined ECNL, so I am an expert."

The haters have ignored the advice and experience of tens of parents whose players have played ECNL, several for multiple years. The haters have consistently made false claims about how the system works and what the teams will experience without any first hand knowledge.

There are many possible motives but what I know is that both clubs are offering regional players more intense training and better competition than has ever been offered in the region outside ODP. Will the costs rival playing for a competitive traveling team and OPD? Yes.

Does that guarantee a college scholarship? No but it gives regional players who have not been anointed the best a superior opportunity to improve their game and measure it against the best female players at their age and no locale team including the Academy can say that!

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The haters have ignored the advice and experience of tens of parents whose players have played ECNL, several for multiple years. The haters have consistently made false claims about how the system works and what the teams will experience without any first hand knowledge.

There are many possible motives but what I know is that both clubs are offering regional players more intense training and better competition than has ever been offered in the region outside ODP. Will the costs rival playing for a competitive traveling team and OPD? Yes.

Does that guarantee a college scholarship? No but it gives regional players who have not been anointed the best a superior opportunity to improve their game and measure it against the best female players at their age and no locale team including the Academy can say that!

So is about winning? Is it about development? Is it about exposure? Is it about getting a D1 offer? Is it about traveling with your friends and making a lifetime of memories? I've seen them all claimed.