2018-2019 SW ECNL Conference Discussion

zags77 said:
So what was the consensus for PHX fall showcase this past weekend? Good college coach turnout? Good competition? Curious to hear everyone's thoughts...
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Great college coach turnout. For the U15s we handed out a little over 100 brochures. A lot of the colleges there were NOT on the list. Some of the girls mentioned that they wanted to email someone and they didn’t because they weren’t on the ECNL list. Lesson learned. All D1 colleges at our games as well. Great competition, even the officiating was good. The weather was perfect all 3 days. This November event exceeded my expectations as I thought some programs in College Cup wouldn’t be there. They all showed up on Saturday. Can’t wait to see what April showcase brings.
 
shales1002 said:
Great college coach turnout. For the U15s we handed out a little over 100 brochures. A lot of the colleges there were NOT on the list. Some of the girls mentioned that they wanted to email someone and they didn’t because they weren’t on the ECNL list. Lesson learned. All D1 colleges at our games as well. Great competition, even the officiating was good. The weather was perfect all 3 days. This November event exceeded my expectations as I thought some programs in College Cup wouldn’t be there. They all showed up on Saturday. Can’t wait to see what April showcase brings.
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That's great. It's always good to hear about a successful event.
 
zags77 said:
So what was the consensus for PHX fall showcase this past weekend? Good college coach turnout? Good competition? Curious to hear everyone's thoughts...
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We had between 30-40 coaches on Friday ad Saturday. About half that on Sunday which is normal. Many of the same coaches were at each game. Weather was perfect and that facility there is top notch. Comp was pretty good (I have an 03). All in all it was a very successful showcase IMO.
 
zags77 said:
So what was the consensus for PHX fall showcase this past weekend? Good college coach turnout? Good competition? Curious to hear everyone's thoughts...
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I was surprised how many coaches showed up for the older age group U18/19. Arizona definitely showed off this weekend with the weather
 
Just A Dad said:
I was surprised how many coaches showed up for the older age group U18/19. Arizona definitely showed off this weekend with the weather
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Unless for some reason we get unlucky, this time of year is great weather in AZ. The same holds true during the ECNL Spring showcase out here as well. And typically Reach 11 has their fields in great shape. No fee for parking either which is always nice.
 
U17 had great games and competition. It was very encouraging to see referree assessors attending the games - they were watching and assessing the refs. Without exception, the best refs are at the ECNL AZ events. We also had no issues with any players or parents (I guess everyone was on their best behavior). We also had the highest turnout of college coaches (mostly D1) on Friday and Saturday with the fewest on Sunday. Perhaps that was due to the 9am start time. As others said, the list of attending coaches is not a good indicator of who will actually show up at the games. We encourage our players to email all schools they have an interest in, not just ones that are on the list. The social media at this event was also the best so far.

What does everyone think of the new catch phrase "#noceiling"? We have mixed reviews - 50% like it, 50% don't. I personally 'get it' and like it, but some think it is kinda 'meh'.

It will be interesting to see how the April showcase turns out since the teams have already been seeded. We had very good competition. Kudos to the teams we played - all the players were respectful and not nasty (unlike league play :)).
 
Sorry if this is a dumb/old question but I've been out of the loop. What the hell happened to Baker's U17's? They started out winning games 10-0 and 14-0 but have won only 1 out of their last 10 games.
 
Players are playing up? But the team collectively is still playing in the u17 bracket. But sounds like some star players are moving around to other teams. Good for them to recognize that is needed to help those players stay sharp.
 
timbuck said:
Players are playing up? But the team collectively is still playing in the u17 bracket. But sounds like some star players are moving around to other teams. Good for them to recognize that is needed to help those players stay sharp.
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It looks like the composite team has most of the girls rostered from last year's u-16 roster, not just some star players. I believe some of those girls also guest on DA teams.
 
None of the players on the current U17 team were on the old Bakers team from the past years - all different girls. The '01 and the '02 players from the Baker's teams are all on the older teams
 
What was the college coach/scout turnout like for the April Showcase in PHX? Any noticeable differences vs. the last one in PHX? Can anyone comment on comparisons between PHX Showcases and the others in the east -- south carolina, Florida, etc.?
 
oh canada said:
What was the college coach/scout turnout like for the April Showcase in PHX? Any noticeable differences vs. the last one in PHX? Can anyone comment on comparisons between PHX Showcases and the others in the east -- south carolina, Florida, etc.?
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Very good. 30 to 50 coaches on the sidelines for u16 and u17 games the first two days. Lighter on the third day as usual. Quality of schools represented also high. For the games I saw, slightly better than the fall turnout.
 
oh canada said:
What was the college coach/scout turnout like for the April Showcase in PHX? Any noticeable differences vs. the last one in PHX? Can anyone comment on comparisons between PHX Showcases and the others in the east -- south carolina, Florida, etc.?
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The college turnout was EXCELLENT! Once again many schools not listed where in fact there. At 830
oh canada said:
What was the college coach/scout turnout like for the April Showcase in PHX? Any noticeable differences vs. the last one in PHX? Can anyone comment on comparisons between PHX Showcases and the others in the east -- south carolina, Florida, etc.?
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Turnout was EXCELLENT! We had all early morning games. The weather was perfect at that time. A lot of head coaches. Sunday we still had coaches as we had the early morning game. We averaged around 60 coaches each game. I was not expecting that since the games were early. Also, once again the published list of colleges was not accurate by any means. Great showcase once again!
 
With the 18-19 regular season in the books, I'm curious to know the parent feedback on the ECNL experience. If you're new to the league, how did it compare to your expectations? If you've been around a while, how has it changed better/worse? Shout out to LAFC Slammers for finishing in the top 3 of every age group. Every league has some disparity between the strongest teams/clubs and the weakest, but it seems to me that there was a decent competitive balance club-wise below the top level. Seven different clubs qualified at least one team in Champions or wildcard for Champions if you look at all age groups.
 
Mystery Train said:
With the 18-19 regular season in the books, I'm curious to know the parent feedback on the ECNL experience. If you're new to the league, how did it compare to your expectations? If you've been around a while, how has it changed better/worse? Shout out to LAFC Slammers for finishing in the top 3 of every age group. Every league has some disparity between the strongest teams/clubs and the weakest, but it seems to me that there was a decent competitive balance club-wise below the top level. Seven different clubs qualified at least one team in Champions or wildcard for Champions if you look at all age groups.
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My daughter just aged out on Sunday. She will play soccer in College. I can tell you this if your not at an ECNL club get there. We have played ECNL the last 2 seasons we should of started at 14 and yes we travel to the OC from the 909. There is not a better platform anywhere. I would tell you go to the OC where there are more quality coaches you will not find better coaching anywhere. If your daughter is a keeper try and get a hold of Jay (sorry I don’t have his last name) he is the goal keeper coach at Mater Dei and I believe Strikers ECNL. Quality and kids love him. ECNL is all about getting your kids to college the showcases are top notch coaches galore. You will never play a team from your conference at a showcase. As far as the Soccer goes 2nd to none pace is fast and physical the style is almost always possession oriented. Think EPL physicality/speed with LaLiga possession. One last thing enjoy your time with your kids hug em after the game don’t ride them let them enjoy the game cherish these moment because it goes by too fast and then they are gone off to college. I couldn’t wait for this year to end now I wish I could start off all over again from the start it’s that enjoyable. I have 2 more months before she leaves and I tell you this I will spend as much time as I can with her because I will truly miss her.. I hope all of you guys are able to experience what I did it was a blast and I wouldn’t trade it for nothing. Please watch out for your kids do what’s best for them the Club will survive and can be wrong often because they have many players to choose from you can’t be wrong because you only represent her. Every Dad whose daughter is leaving out of the SoCal area to play is having the same feelings we r proud of our kids but will miss the hell of them.. In honor of my pal I will sign off this way ... Yours in Soccer
 
We've been a part of every league and competitive platform at this point and very much in support of ECNL. They have maintained quality competition and top players are actively involved with ECNL. The DA fans will want to argue this but it is true from personal experience. I don't have a problem with the DA if that's what you want for your DD but to us it was not what it proposed to be and quickly lost interest in it. The ECNL is a better platform for getting into college (it has everything to do with the club coaches and their relationships with the college coaches). I saw no decrease in quantity or quality of college coaches at the showcases and there was plenty of quality competition for elite players
 
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