Good article by Joe. But there is simply no easy way to fix it at this point. The best players are going to want to play on the best teams and unless you restrict (which isn’t going to happen) which teams kids can play for based upon geographical boundaries, you are going to get leagues like ECNL that have good teams and weak teams.
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Is he a coach at eagleclaw? His common sense approach has me interested in my son trying out for them this year .Comment
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Was Rcl elite ? Was DA elite ? Isn’t there a new league that’s elite now too ? Honestly while it’s pay to play none of it is elite . As he said elite is just in the title for marketing reasons . Elite in my understanding would be an equal playing field for all . Well it’s not ! the pathway begins with pay to play so what chance do kids from alternative backgrounds have ?Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Owns Eagleclaw.Originally posted by Guest View Post
He's not making much money, he's pretty passionate about what he's doing. He is a successful corporate attorney: https://ashbaughbeal.com/bio/joe-campos/
He would sometimes comment on the old board many years ago. Good guy, and I appreciate him putting his money and time into this. But he's been at it for over a decade and his teams can't attract the best talent. And, unfortunately they are just another club where parents can pay thousands of dollars so their dd and/or ds can say they are elite.Comment
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Joe may have good ideas but it is chicken and the egg problem. He needs quality players to attract more quality players and breaking into the current system is hard. The Eagleclaw teams are just not that good. It is like asking parents to send their kids to the struggling school to make it better. Most parents still with the established school.Comment
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Too many platforms which make everything average.Comment
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It will be a different league next year.Comment
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