D1 college soccer under threat

[vegasguy]

How do you guys manage the travel costs for ECRL

Team travel. We don't fly anywhere. My 04s did not play this last year as it was their first year of high school for most of them so I let them focus on that . Our 05s played and many of their Saturday games were later in the day so they would travel to SoCal in the morning thus eliminating a nights stay. We try and be creative and accommodating. We play tournaments in our region. Surf, Players, Mayors, Legends... I set a schedule early on so we can budget it out a bit.

We will play ECRL this year but compared to ECNL the travel is way less.

 

[Copa9]

I was so typing a response that... well my better conscience made me erase. So I will leave it here U16 Albion Boys beat the top 12 International women's teams. The Portland Thorns train behind closed doors against the U15 boys academy team trying to better themselves and lose by 3 goals. But mens soccer is awful. Bruh.

So...... We all know that when testosterone kicks in for males they become stronger and faster for the most part, always exceptions, no big deal, but hey women can grow a human being inside their bodies.

 

[warrior49]

Not pro or bust. Rather pro or study hard, focus on career, club soccer, and joining a fraternity/sorority is a better alternative.

Why can't you play D1 soccer, study hard, focus on a career, and be in the "sorority" of athletes going to battle every week with each other rather than the the sorority of beer bongs? (Asks my dd just now as she leaves to go on a run).

 

[Copa9]

05 are U15 -- some pretty solid clubs around the country at this age

05's are all turning 15 this year so will be U16 when play resumes.

 

[youthsportsugh]

05's are all turning 15 this year so will be U16 when play resumes.

Probably true, but the original comment was 05 are u14?, So the current status is 05 are U15

 

[MacDre]

Why can't you play D1 soccer, study hard, focus on a career, and be in the "sorority" of athletes going to battle every week with each other rather than the the sorority of beer bongs? (Asks my dd just now as she leaves to go on a run).

D1 soccer is too demanding and time consuming for someone without professional aspirations in soccer. Shouldn’t young adults be focusing on what they ultimately want to do professionally?

 

[Kicknit22]

It’s rather disingenuous to make a comment that men’s soccer is awful. It’s not. They’re tremendous athletes. The speed at which the game is played and skills are displayed, is hard to match by women. It just becomes, for me, unwatchable with the antics (Neymar Legacy) that are FAR more prevalent in the men’s game. I’d much rather watch a women’s game be it Pro, college or high level club.

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

D1 soccer is too demanding and time consuming for someone without professional aspirations in soccer. Shouldn’t young adults be focusing on what they ultimately want to do professionally?

I just sent Catarina Macario an email stating her future is fucked based on your post. She replied back with some babble about "Stanford Alumni Network" and a bunch of . Not sure what that's all about, Dre.

 

[warrior49]

D1 soccer is too demanding and time consuming for someone without professional aspirations in soccer. Shouldn’t young adults be focusing on what they ultimately want to do professionally?

Who says it's too demanding? You? Not the athletes I know. That makes zero sense.

 

[warrior49]

D1 soccer is too demanding and time consuming for someone without professional aspirations in soccer. Shouldn’t young adults be focusing on what they ultimately want to do professionally?

That's also like saying students should never have outside interests other than what they "think" their career is going to be at 19 years old.

 

[MacDre]

That's also like saying students should never have outside interests other than what they "think" their career is going to be at 19 years old.

I’m just kidding. I like joking with @vegasguy because he’s passionate about kids. I find it refreshing that there are coaches that care more about kids than money.

Lots of fake coaches out there with great things ON their resume. But with great coaches it’s IN you not ON you. @vegasguy has it IN him, I’m just teasing dude so he can put his passion on display so the fakes can see what the real looks like.

Congratulations to your daughter.

 

[jpeter]

The NCAA approved a waiver that will allow schools to spend below the minimum level on athletic scholarships required to compete in Division I.

NCAA relaxes D-1 scholarship spending levels

The NCAA approved a waiver that will allow schools to spend below the minimum level on athletic scholarships required to compete in Division I in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

www.espn.com

 

[espola]

The NCAA approved a waiver that will allow schools to spend below the minimum level on athletic scholarships required to compete in Division I.

NCAA relaxes D-1 scholarship spending levels

The NCAA approved a waiver that will allow schools to spend below the minimum level on athletic scholarships required to compete in Division I in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

www.espn.com

I never heard of a minimum before. How does that fit with the Ivies (no athletic scholarships) and the service academies (everyone is on scholarship)?

 

[jpeter]

I never heard of a minimum before. How does that fit with the Ivies (no athletic scholarships) and the service academies (everyone is on scholarship)?

Maybe someone with more detail knowledge can answer that.

What I took from the article is the 200 grants or 4million spend on them for D1 sports will not be required for a period of 1year.

Will there be less scholarship money for soccer? Yes seems to be the case for at least a year.

 

[espola]

Maybe someone with more detail knowledge can answer that.

What I took from the article is the 200 grants or 4million spend on them for D1 sports will not be required for a period of 1year.

Will there be less scholarship money for soccer? Yes seems to be the case for at least a year.

What NCAA rule is that? (I'll race you to find the answer)

 

[espola]

Found it (I think) --

20.9.3.2 Minimum Awards. A member of Division I shall provide institutional financial assistance that equals one of the following:

after which are several options and an escape clause that allows all financial aid, including Federal Pell grants, to be counted in the same basket with athletic scholarships.

http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D120.pdf

 

[Yak]

That’s my point, I have a British passport. So my kid has a British passport and can play for a UK team the same way those men can play for the USA-they have valid passports and are US citizens through their fathers. She’s just as eligible to play in the UK as she is the USA.

That's not necessarily true. My player has 3 citizenships but not eligible to play for one of those countries under FIFA rules.

 

[MacDre]

That's not necessarily true. My player has 3 citizenships but not eligible to play for one of those countries under FIFA rules.
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I think I still apply under the plain meaning of the statue because my grandparents were born in the UK.
However, I do wonder how they are defining has “lived”on the territory. It seems this is a very low bar for someone that has valid passport to show they have merely lived somewhere for 2 years.

 

[espola]

I think I still apply under the plain meaning of the statue because my grandparents were born in the UK.
However, I do wonder how they are defining has “lived”on the territory. It seems this is a very low bar for someone that has valid passport to show they have merely lived somewhere for 2 years.

Tell us about France again.

 

[MacDre]

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Tell us about France again.

Not sure about France. I just know my wife’s family has strong ties to France. However, I suspect for example, that if my kid studied French in France for 2 years that she would qualify for expedited French citizenship due to strong familial ties.