How’s the 2024-2025 season going?
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CharlieMurfee
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What teams will be potentially impacted by player movement before playoffs?
I'm hearing the top 2 or 3 teams are recruiting players from out of state to play for playoffs... just rumor mill.
CharlieMurfee
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Koge, Surf and ? Surf seems to be loading up on out of state talent to try to win it all? Legends got some out of state talent but my buddy hasn’t heard if they’re adjusted to SoCal speed of play. I haven’t heard anything new about Koge…
One of those top 3 teams could win it all. Koge has brought anyone (yet). Lots can change until playoffs.
This shouldn't be allowed.
If clubs are recruiting nationally and they're able to field those players. Clubs that aren't recruiting nationally will never win in the playoffs.
I know how all this works so no need to justify it. I will say that if this action becomes table stakes for a national title clubs that aren't recruiting nationally should find another league to play in because you'll never win at the highest levels.
Koge has been flying in players for a while. Surf is now in the mix doing it. Other teams used guest players to get into playoffs this season. It’s pretty sad what’s going on with the 10’s but it is what it is. Lots of pressure to win it all I guess. Unfortunately they are all trying to catch up to Koge as Koge is just on another level with it. Seems to me Legends can’t play that game so it’s really between surf and Koge this year. Unless legends can do like last year and get by with PK’s!!!
I agree, but unfortunately Legends is now in the same discussion. Koge did it without an asterisk, they might as well do the same, but it does suck if your DD now has to sit to accommodate the ringers.
JustaSpectator
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I'm going to chime in and agree! I've never thought this was fair. What advantage is this to your team, just to win? If you make playoffs, it should be the team you had the season with. I don't understand why this is even allowed.
Not standing up for this but From the 2024-25 ECNL competition rules.
“The roster freeze date for the 2024-25 ECNL season is one day prior to the check-in date for the first ECNL post-season event for the team. New ECNL registered players may be added until the designated roster freeze date, but are subject to transfer regulations if applicable. Additionally, after May 1st, each club can add up to two new players at each age group to their roster, provided they have space and the transfer is approved if needed”
“The roster freeze date for the 2024-25 ECNL season is one day prior to the check-in date for the first ECNL post-season event for the team. New ECNL registered players may be added until the designated roster freeze date, but are subject to transfer regulations if applicable. Additionally, after May 1st, each club can add up to two new players at each age group to their roster, provided they have space and the transfer is approved if needed”
They will make space to win at all costs. This is crazy. My pal told me some crazy stuff about out of state ringers and those who were pushed off to make space are not happy. Imagine NCAA allowing each basketball team to add two ringers right before selection Sunday. Who makes these silly rules? One parent is looking for a refund because his kid is now never going to play in the playoffs after paying their fair share and sacrificing her body and time for the team. However, winning is more important these days. Crazy rules. Good luck everyone.
100%! Yet many of these players (parents) will still stay with the team to say, "we won the Natty!" and it looks good on their IG.
As far as I’m aware legends is not flying in anyone. It’s just Koge and Surf for the 10’s.
It’s totally allowed. With the roster rules and and discovery rules you can get anyone needed at any point during the season or before playoffs to help your team. It’s definitely within the rules. My point is it’s crazy clubs are going to those lengths to win. Also for any non Southwest club I mean Southwest already has ECNL on lock anyway but now with doing that I don’t see any non Southwest team ever winning a championship.
This is just how things are now.
The problem with national recruiting is once it becomes institutionalized everyone will start doing it to be competitive. Watch, in the future instead of ranking teams there will be a player ranking app. Which will allow superteams to be created of players 100% independent of a club. You think this sounds crazy but AI can likely already track minutes, goals, touches for all players in a video of a game.
There's a reason MLS has a 60 mile radius for homegrown players.
I heard the same thing
You really think SW is going to sweep all 6 championships this year, and every year going forward?
Seems unlikely, even with the top teams adding a couple ringers.
For 2010 yes I 100% do.
Ah. 2010 only.
Even then, not so sure. Solar’s looking pretty good these days, and they read the same rule book you do. And Fusion looked sharp even missing a key player.
I hope the eventual winner gets there without flying in talent. It would be a shame if remote players became META for youth sports.
Nobody from Texas from what I know.