2017-2018 National Event Schedule Dates

Soccer43 said:
don't just blame US Soccer - ECNL can also choose to work out their schedule around the DA schedule so there is no conflict. Neither is thinking about what is best for the player this year.
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Ecnl schedule has been common knowledge for YEARS! It was deliberate by DA. Stirring the pot.
 
shales1002 said:
You are under the assumption that the scouts have abandoned ECNL,a proven platform form, for recruiting. I don't see it as difficult. Coaches will divide and conquer and be at both events.
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You are 100% correct as coaches recruit players not teams. They of course like it being easy, however, they will go to Timbuktu for the right player...
 
shales1002 said:
Ecnl schedule has been common knowledge for YEARS! It was deliberate by DA. Stirring the pot.
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ECNL has done the same to other leagues with scheduling conflicts - like having ECNL championships in California and then having to hop on a plane to Idaho for Far West Regionals to watch other DD play. Nothing has changed much - just that you liked ECNL and likely thought it was a.perfect system. Coaches of top D1 programs know which players are on their radar and will find them. They won't just wander by a field at an event and say, wow, who is that player, never seen or heard of her before
 
Soccer43 said:
ECNL has done the same to other leagues with scheduling conflicts - like having ECNL championships in California and then having to hop on a plane to Idaho for Far West Regionals to watch other DD play. Nothing has changed much - just that you liked ECNL and likely thought it was a.perfect system. Coaches of top D1 programs know which players are on their radar and will find them. They won't just wander by a field at an event and say, wow, who is that player, never seen or heard of her before
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It happens. I know my player's coach was watching another player that was already committed and noticed that there was another player that was bossing the game. She was the lowest ranked recruit in her recruiting class but is the leading scorer for her team now and will likely end the season with a whole bunch of accolades. They also found another starter randomly watching an already committed player at a showcase and again another player was balling. She starts as a freshman now.

It doesn't happen that often but it happens. There are plenty of late bloomers out there..
 
Soccer43 said:
Nothing has changed much - just that you liked ECNL and likely thought it was a.perfect system. Coaches of top D1 programs know which players are on their radar and will find them. They won't just wander by a field at an event and say, wow, who is that player, never seen or heard of her before
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I'm not sold on anything and no system IS or WILL ever be perfect. I do know that coaches do walk by with the intent of looking for one player and then notice another. Honestly not worried about my DD in that regard. The verdict is still out on GDA and player recruitment as their goals are to feed a national pool while Ecnl is focused on getting players committed.
 
I never said that coaches don't notice players that happen to be at a game they are watching. Coaches at that level go somewhere with a purpose to watch specific players. They may end up noticing other players while they are there but they don't just go to random games or wander around a showcase. They don't have time for that - if they are spending their travel budget they are doing it to watch specific players.
 
shales1002 said:
No. Id2 is next week (Dec. 7-10th) in Arizona. Invites went out right before Thanksgiving. I know of several players for PDP , and that one hasn't come out yet. They were told early next year (Feb./Mar.)

http://usclubsoccer.org/programs/pl...program/cycle-targeting-2004-boys-2003-girls/
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Ok, thanks. I'm looking at the ECNL PDP and id2 specifically. Your club has compiled lists for PDP in Mountain West already, that's good. The DOC's play a great part in selection, right?
 
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GoWest said:
Ok, thanks. I'm looking at the ECNL PDP and id2 specifically. Your club has compiled lists for PDP in Mountain West already, that's good. The DOC's play a great part in selection, right?
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The DOC's DO play a great part in selection for PDP. I only know of 3 players at our club going to id2 next week. I didn't read how id2 was/is selected.
 
shales1002 said:
You are under the assumption that the scouts have abandoned ECNL,a proven platform form, for recruiting. I don't see it as difficult. Coaches will divide and conquer and be at both events.
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I've also heard (as far as US Soccer scouts go) that they are revamping their network of scouts with the idea of relying less on club coaching connections to juice players into camps. This might hurt the feelings of some of those coaches and certainly bruise the egos of parents / players that were propped up by the practice. I guess we will see as the days go by?
 
GoWest said:
I've also heard (as far as US Soccer scouts go) that they are revamping their network of scouts with the idea of relying less on club coaching connections to juice players into camps. This might hurt the feelings of some of those coaches and certainly bruise the egos of parents / players that were propped up by the practice. I guess we will see as the days go by?
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Here in Vegas, I honestly don't think connections are a factor here. You've got to be pretty damn good to get noticed. However, I often wonder how players are selected . Will be interesting if they make the changes.
 
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