ECNL expansion 2021-2022

LASoccerMom said:
Late to the conversation and maybe I missed this...If Legends and Beach get ECNL is speculation will they drop GAL and move second team into ECRL slot? What about DPL?
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It's great hearing from all the mama bears on the forum. Keep it up ladies, we need to hear from you. I believe DPL folded. I can't imagine GAL staying relevant without Beach & Legends. I guess were all supposed to find out this week. Soccer is back in socal and that makes my heart go Pitter & Patter :)
 
LASoccerMom said:
Late to the conversation and maybe I missed this...If Legends and Beach get ECNL is speculation will they drop GAL and move second team into ECRL slot? What about DPL?
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I'm thinking they would do what Surf and Real So Cal did and go all in ECNL and the B teams would play ECRL and no longer play in GA and DPL. I guess So Cal Blues did the same they never had DPL since they had DA and ECNL but now they are all in ECNL and do not play in the GA.

Beach and Legends 3rd teams most likely are the ones playing in DPL this year and I would guess those teams would go back in SCDSL Flights possibly Discovery.
 
I'm getting super excited for the 2021/2022 season everyone. It feels like we will have one heck of a season of ganas coming soon. So many players not committed and more and more coaches wanting to see players live and in person. This is going to make for some serious competition and that's all a true competitor could ask for. Big news about to hit on expansion? Will we see player movement again so one can be in a good spot to be seen? SW Conference will be the conference to be in.
 
I can’t image ECNL is admitting any clubs and letting them keep a connection with GA & DPL.

I’m not sure if any clubs around the country have a foot in both?
 
Surf Zombie said:
I can’t image ECNL is admitting any clubs and letting them keep a connection with GA & DPL.

I’m not sure if any clubs around the country have a foot in both?
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100% bro. In fact, it will be more like were letting you in despite the stunt you pulled. Were doing this to bring peace to socal and to stop all the poaching from clubs. It really was a joke what we all had to endure for the last four years all because. Let's all put the past behind and move forward to better days. We need a system based on scoreboard and merit. No more favors with flavors anymore. We all know how the game was played in the past.
 
soccermom74 said:
They had their 3 girls who play up all year at on the 06 team playing with them. One of them scored the only goal in the 1-1 Rising game. Another is an absolute stud who is a major difference maker on the field. Plus Rising was without one of their top players (ACL), so I don't think you can use this game as a real indicator of who is the better team, since they both had guest players.
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Sounds like it was a good game, we need more of them - it's great for AZ girls soccer. I really don't care who wins or loses, just great to see good soccer at this age. You could play this game 4 times and you will likely come out 2-2. That's a good thing. It's very fitting that it went to PKs to decide the outcome.

We get so caught up in who's better, who wins that we don't stop and just watch the game and enjoy good soccer. The 3 DS girls who normally play on the 06 team each played a half. And yes, they are impact players, it's why they play up. Rising had 3 out of state players from NORCAL, great opportunity for them to play, not much playing going on in CA. Game touches at this age is so important. The more the better. I hope the injured Rising player heals effectively and is out on the pitch soon.

Why is it that parents are more invested in winning and losing than the kids?
 
happy9 said:
Sounds like it was a good game, we need more of them - it's great for AZ girls soccer. I really don't care who wins or loses, just great to see good soccer at this age. You could play this game 4 times and you will likely come out 2-2. That's a good thing. It's very fitting that it went to PKs to decide the outcome.

We get so caught up in who's better, who wins that we don't stop and just watch the game and enjoy good soccer. The 3 DS girls who normally play on the 06 team each played a half. And yes, they are impact players, it's why they play up. Rising had 3 out of state players from NORCAL, great opportunity for them to play, not much playing going on in CA. Game touches at this age is so important. The more the better. I hope the injured Rising player heals effectively and is out on the pitch soon.

Why is it that parents are more invested in winning and losing than the kids?
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Because as much as parents love their kids they can sometimes ruin it for them and everyone else around them... for a number of reasons (not really understanding the game, living vicariously through them, etc. the list can go on)
 
Surf Zombie said:
I can’t image ECNL is admitting any clubs and letting them keep a connection with GA & DPL.

I’m not sure if any clubs around the country have a foot in both?
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Classic prisoner's dilemma. If the GA clubs, particularly those in SoCal, all band together (for example a 3 to 5 year commitment to GA), perhaps they can develop it into an excellent platform to give ECNL some much needed competition. But one can safely assume each GA club will happily accept an entrance into ECNL and abandon GA/DPL accordingly.
 
Messi>CR7 said:
Classic prisoner's dilemma. If the GA clubs, particularly those in SoCal, all band together (for example a 3 to 5 year commitment to GA), perhaps they can develop it into an excellent platform to give ECNL some much needed competition. But one can safely assume each GA club will happily accept an entrance into ECNL and abandon GA/DPL accordingly.
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So true bro, just like clubs abandon ECNL for GDA four years ago. It was a true prisoner's dilemma for the clubs, parents and kids. Talk about a pressure cooker for all parties involved except of course, those small few who got to enjoy all the perks for picking GDA and not ECNL. It's all water under da bridge and time to look ahead to fair & transparent competition Messi. That's what life is all about.
 
Just heard RSL-AZ is dropping GA/DPL and going ECNL/ECRL and Arizona Arsenal is launching ECRL on the girls side.

Props to Desert Hound ... he called it.

Wow... never thought RSL would drop GA, but honestly they would have a big drop in quality if they tried to do 4 teams per age level.
 
tjinaz said:
Just heard RSL-AZ is dropping GA/DPL and going ECNL/ECRL and Arizona Arsenal is launching ECRL on the girls side.

Props to Desert Hound ... he called it.

Wow... never thought RSL would drop GA, but honestly they would have a big drop in quality if they tried to do 4 teams per age level.
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Well this year Royals rolled through a very weak GA SW division.

GA SW just got a lot weaker.

Now we await word on Beach and Legends?
 
Desert Hound said:
Well this year Royals rolled through a very weak GA SW division.

GA SW just got a lot weaker.

Now we await word on Beach and Legends?
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So is it just the one AZ club coming in? If Beach & Legends are in I bet it will be 18 total, not 17 in the SW, and then potentially split in half.
 
Surf Zombie said:
So is it just the one AZ club coming in? If Beach & Legends are in I bet it will be 18 total, not 17 in the SW, and then potentially split in half.
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No word yet on del Sol.

I have been thinking for a long time when ECNL adds to SW they split it into a north and south so to speak.
 
tjinaz said:
Just heard RSL-AZ is dropping GA/DPL and going ECNL/ECRL and Arizona Arsenal is launching ECRL on the girls side.

Props to Desert Hound ... he called it.

Wow... never thought RSL would drop GA, but honestly they would have a big drop in quality if they tried to do 4 teams per age level.
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Hound Dog knows his stuff. A true legend who knows the landscape like none other. Happy is on the know as well so good peeps to gather gossip and truth. DH hooked me up with a romantic get away place to take my wife on a hot date. Thanks pal :) We still have our bet on the table and I added a free appetizer to the winner as well. So two drinks and free nachos. I still owe Eagle.
 
Desert Hound said:
Well this year Royals rolled through a very weak GA SW division.

GA SW just got a lot weaker.

Now we await word on Beach and Legends?
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Kicker? Tech? Come on fellas, give up the goods? We need to talk soccer and this is great stuff to try and figure out.
 
Desert Hound said:
Well this year Royals rolled through a very weak GA SW division.

GA SW just got a lot weaker.

Now we await word on Beach and Legends?
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Word is coming real soon there my brother, but ECNL will be the ones to make it..... it will be interesting to see if the SW Conference splits in to divisions of 8 and 9 or they look to add one more for the 2021-2022 season to make it an even 9 and 9......Del Sol makes geographical sense giving 4 Arizona clubs but SD Surf have enough talent for two strong teams so we will have to see.............
 
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