"Embarrassing"? ... Ummm ...
Why would the ECNL need to stream their playoff matches at this point?
They can generate many more views of their product with video streaming. Fits right in with their social media presence, marketing and advertising, not to mention easing travel for families and coaches. Think bigger.
And not just playoff matches, but all the showcases too. Its just one area that GA is apparently doing better at. Like it or not, it's the way of the future.
Two years ago, IIRC, they were doing live streaming at playoffs. Maybe its because they've tied themselves to Trace which does not support it yet.