2018-2019 DA and ECNL Teams

918soccer wrote:Real Colorado DOC on GDA/ECNL conflict and asking for 2 ECNL teams to leave GDA...

https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/82075/lorne-donaldson-on-how-the-ecnl-vs-development-ac.html?verified=1

BENDMEOVER wrote:Do we have the recruiting numbers who was taken from the fold and to what congregation. That would be some good factual data for the public. Do a spreadsheet like FBR and YSR. Show margins and forecast for the next year based on past movement. I'm sure the DOC at each club would love to share that data with us.

Big Ern wrote:

918soccer wrote:Real Colorado DOC on GDA/ECNL conflict and asking for 2 ECNL teams to leave GDA...

https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/82075/lorne-donaldson-on-how-the-ecnl-vs-development-ac.html?verified=1

As it turns out NineEighteen, they went the other way didn't they?

Is FCD next?  

918soccer wrote:

Big Ern wrote:

918soccer wrote:Real Colorado DOC on GDA/ECNL conflict and asking for 2 ECNL teams to leave GDA...

https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/82075/lorne-donaldson-on-how-the-ecnl-vs-development-ac.html?verified=1

As it turns out NineEighteen, they went the other way didn't they?

Is FCD next?  

No surprise. ECNL made them choose and didn't give them 2 teams like they asked, which makes since if you look at their ECNL performance. More clubs will be forced to choose this week. Clubs who loose ECNL could loose quite a few players who like the exposure of ECNL if the clubs don't do a good job selling whatever league they are going to funnnel them through. The question is, where will the Real, FCD and Tophat ECNL players go?

918soccer wrote:

Big Ern wrote:

918soccer wrote:Real Colorado DOC on GDA/ECNL conflict and asking for 2 ECNL teams to leave GDA...

https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/82075/lorne-donaldson-on-how-the-ecnl-vs-development-ac.html?verified=1

As it turns out NineEighteen, they went the other way didn't they?

Is FCD next?  

No surprise. ECNL made them choose and didn't give them 2 teams like they asked, which makes since if you look at their ECNL performance. More clubs will be forced to choose this week. Clubs who loose ECNL could loose quite a few players who like the exposure of ECNL if the clubs don't do a good job selling whatever league they are going to funnnel them through. The question is, where will the Real, FCD and Tophat ECNL players go?

Truthiness wrote:Bye bye FDL. We barely got to know ya.
Hello DPL...
http://www.lonestar-sc.com/news/post/dpl-expands-nationally-to-include-top-clubs

DeltaTauChi wrote:

Truthiness wrote:Bye bye FDL. We barely got to know ya.
Hello DPL...
http://www.lonestar-sc.com/news/post/dpl-expands-nationally-to-include-top-clubs

A complete and absolute waste of time and money for all the players and families involved EXCEPT for Cali teams, where it actually makes a lot of sense.

brazos wrote:

DeltaTauChi wrote:

Truthiness wrote:Bye bye FDL. We barely got to know ya.
Hello DPL...
http://www.lonestar-sc.com/news/post/dpl-expands-nationally-to-include-top-clubs

A complete and absolute waste of time and money for all the players and families involved EXCEPT for Cali teams, where it actually makes a lot of sense.

The whole thing is comical.  The only thing they are clued into is finding a way to hold onto the gravy train!

DeltaTauChi wrote:

brazos wrote:

DeltaTauChi wrote:

Truthiness wrote:Bye bye FDL. We barely got to know ya.
Hello DPL...
http://www.lonestar-sc.com/news/post/dpl-expands-nationally-to-include-top-clubs

]b]A complete and absolute waste of time and money for all the players and families involved[/b] EXCEPT[/b] for Cali teams, where it actually makes a lot of sense.

The whole thing is comical.  The only thing they are clued into is finding a way to hold onto the gravy train!

After thinking about it a bit, it may not even be worth it for the Cali teams.  

These are all 2nd-Tier teams behind DA and ECNL teams.  In NTX, 2nd-Tier teams making road trips to Austin/SA/Houston/OKC/Tulsa or anywhere else the various incarnation of "regional" leagues (TCL, ECRL, FDL, RPL, xyz NPL, etc.) play is an absolute waste of player/parent time and money.  The competition level would be just as good if all of the NTX teams playing in those leagues just stayed put and played in LHGCL, and you would get just as many college coaches showing up to league games (which is pretty much 0 coaches).  Instead, spend the money going to the better regional showcase events like Texas Cup, D'Feeters Showcase, FCD Showcase, DIGC, Lexus Cup, Lonestar Showcase, etc.  The college coaches from the schools where 90+% of the 2nd-Tier team kids will end up playing in college show up to those showcases in droves.

Getting on a plane to go to any kind of "National" showcase is also an absolute waste of time and money for 90+% of these kids.  90+% of these kids won't even consider going to a school that is outside of a single day's drive time from home.  Let the 10% that actually want to look at some these schools figure out a way on their own to get in front of those coaches instead of your family subsidizing their recruiting trip.  Now, if you want to justify spending that kind of money for life experience or water cooler bragging rights, ok, then such leagues and showcases are right up your alley.  Just don't get sold on any college exposure, recruiting benefit, or quality of competition, from getting on a plane to play in a league match or showcase that doesn't have DA or ECNL in the name.

In Cali, particularly SoCal, it may be different, simply because you have the population density and club quality to where you might have 10-12 clubs within reasonable driving distance of one another, that league play may be worth it.  However, the same things apply for any of those teams getting on a plane to leave SoCal to play in a showcase, but then again, the big showcases are usually coming out there to them, so they really don't have to get on a plane, even if they need to go to Vegas for one.

G21DD wrote:

Why limit it to the "other 90%"?  Look at the 2019 commitments from the DA or ECNL players, very few of even those go more than two states away from Texas.  Looks like the most come from FCD DA (7ish), a handful from Sting, then only a couple from each of the other DA/ECNL teams.  Mostly Texas and nearby schools are on the list.  So why are these families paying that much to travel to be seen by schools in their own backyard?

DeltaTauChi wrote:

G21DD wrote:

Why limit it to the "other 90%"?  Look at the 2019 commitments from the DA or ECNL players, very few of even those go more than two states away from Texas.  Looks like the most come from FCD DA (7ish), a handful from Sting, then only a couple from each of the other DA/ECNL teams.  Mostly Texas and nearby schools are on the list.  So why are these families paying that much to travel to be seen by schools in their own backyard?

I would argue that there is reason and value for attending national showcases if your kid has the potential to play for a Power 5 conference, or a top 75-100 NPI type of program, even if that school is in TX/OK/LA/AK.  The coaches at those schools are going to want to see their recruits playing against other top national talent in unfamiliar surroundings - that's something you are not going to get staying in TX/OK.  If you go back and look at the past 10+ years or so (maybe even more), typically the top 3-4 teams in DFW each year have several players that fit this category.  So whether it was the teams that played in National League in the Pre-ECNL days, ECNL during the pre-DA days, or ECNL/DA now, there is some validity IMO to those teams travelling to play, even if 90+% of those players still end up within a days drive of DFW.

If your kid is likely to end up at a Southland or Sun Belt conference school, or DII, DIII, etc.  There is still value in them playing ECNL or DA if they are good enough, simply because the training and competition level will better prepare them to compete and excel at the college level, but getting on a plane 3x per year to go to Showcases/Playoffs is still a hefty premium to pay for that.  If you are at a level or two below ECNL/DA, you aren't getting the benefit of playing stronger competition than you could get locally/regionally when you travel to these national events, so why even consider paying a premium for that?

Big Ern wrote:

DeltaTauChi wrote:

G21DD wrote:

Why limit it to the "other 90%"?  Look at the 2019 commitments from the DA or ECNL players, very few of even those go more than two states away from Texas.  Looks like the most come from FCD DA (7ish), a handful from Sting, then only a couple from each of the other DA/ECNL teams.  Mostly Texas and nearby schools are on the list.  So why are these families paying that much to travel to be seen by schools in their own backyard?

I would argue that there is reason and value for attending national showcases if your kid has the potential to play for a Power 5 conference, or a top 75-100 NPI type of program, even if that school is in TX/OK/LA/AK.  The coaches at those schools are going to want to see their recruits playing against other top national talent in unfamiliar surroundings - that's something you are not going to get staying in TX/OK.  If you go back and look at the past 10+ years or so (maybe even more), typically the top 3-4 teams in DFW each year have several players that fit this category.  So whether it was the teams that played in National League in the Pre-ECNL days, ECNL during the pre-DA days, or ECNL/DA now, there is some validity IMO to those teams travelling to play, even if 90+% of those players still end up within a days drive of DFW.

If your kid is likely to end up at a Southland or Sun Belt conference school, or DII, DIII, etc.  There is still value in them playing ECNL or DA if they are good enough, simply because the training and competition level will better prepare them to compete and excel at the college level, but getting on a plane 3x per year to go to Showcases/Playoffs is still a hefty premium to pay for that.  If you are at a level or two below ECNL/DA, you aren't getting the benefit of playing stronger competition than you could get locally/regionally when you travel to these national events, so why even consider paying a premium for that?

Once again ... DTX is as right as rain ^.

Hooper214 wrote:Ya'll! What in the wide world of Frisco happened?

Those silly boys and girls over at the ECNL made a bad choice kicking us out of their league. Who do they think they are?

Sweatpea's coach wanted me to tell everyone that there's a new league called the DPL. Our B n C teamers will play in that league. Apparently (n you didn't hear this from me) the coaches get paid more money if they put their teams in this league, which totes means it's going to be better.  

See ya'll on the Tollway!!!

smugrr wrote:So where are the non ECNL clubs (FC Dallas?) playing this fall?