Is this the true worst kind of team?
I am talking about the team that is average, middle of Discovery or Premier at best, but puts everyone out to go to stay-and-play events up to 3000 miles away costing each player's parent's thousands in money and travel time (and sometimes at the cost of other things like grades). These teams would be ranked 80th or 90th if YSR was still around (it had a value at least as a reality check).
I am talking about teams that suck players/parents into thinking they are getting similar exposure to ECNL but are holding its best players back. Even if a recruiter showed to watch this team bomb out of group play at these events, the player would have to stand out while losing 0-5 because the other players on the field are below average.
I think ECNL doesn't really justify its cost either, in a cost benefit sense, for those not standing out in the lower end teams. But the coaches of teams finishing in the middle of what is effectively a third-tier, but having the team go across the country to bomb out, these coaches are the real snake-oil salesmen. Just stop it. Compete locally and look for better competition once you actually win something. Otherwise, let your best players know that they may be better off somewhere else.
I am talking about the team that is average, middle of Discovery or Premier at best, but puts everyone out to go to stay-and-play events up to 3000 miles away costing each player's parent's thousands in money and travel time (and sometimes at the cost of other things like grades). These teams would be ranked 80th or 90th if YSR was still around (it had a value at least as a reality check).
I am talking about teams that suck players/parents into thinking they are getting similar exposure to ECNL but are holding its best players back. Even if a recruiter showed to watch this team bomb out of group play at these events, the player would have to stand out while losing 0-5 because the other players on the field are below average.
I think ECNL doesn't really justify its cost either, in a cost benefit sense, for those not standing out in the lower end teams. But the coaches of teams finishing in the middle of what is effectively a third-tier, but having the team go across the country to bomb out, these coaches are the real snake-oil salesmen. Just stop it. Compete locally and look for better competition once you actually win something. Otherwise, let your best players know that they may be better off somewhere else.