DA and ECNL

Soccer said:
I think it is semantics like Dos Equis pointed out. LAFC Slammers is separate in a way as they wear adidas and are partners with LAFC. Maybe the Slammers name will be dropped from DA next year? But again only semantics.
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I see Slammers FC ECNL teams played "first game ever" on new LAFC pitch. I agree about the semantics. Must've been a cool experience for the girls.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh0LsIvA038/?taken-by=slammersfc
 
Does anyone anticipate that either DA (DPL) or ECNL will require the dual Clubs to choose one league?
 
sdklutz said:
Does anyone anticipate that either DA (DPL) or ECNL will require the dual Clubs to choose one league?
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I have heard that there is no mandate (at least for the upcoming season) to choose. Blues, Surf and Slammers are planning next season around both ECNL and DA.
 
Kicker4Life said:
Ask someone from Real Socal or Eagles......
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Does anyone know exactly what happened here? Did DA or ECNL push them? And was it under the disguise that the area did not have enough top players to support viable teams in both leagues? I happen to agree that 2 teams in the area are enough if the true purpose is to develop top talent by having them compete against other teams with only top talent. However, with too many DA teams across Socal, maybe half the players on any given team truly belong in the DA league.
 
Fact said:
Does anyone know exactly what happened here? Did DA or ECNL push them? And was it under the disguise that the area did not have enough top players to support viable teams in both leagues? I happen to agree that 2 teams in the area are enough if the true purpose is to develop top talent by having them compete against other teams with only top talent. However, with too many DA teams across Socal, maybe half the players on any given team truly belong in the DA league.
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For RSC and Eagles, ECNL's point of view was that the clubs did not have the track record of success to suggest they could support two top/elite teams, so they gave them an ultimatum. I do not think it was geography, more club specific. Since the DA application required all clubs commit to put their top players into DA, it seemed reasonable for the ECNL to protect the level of competition in this way. Some say different, this is my understanding.

It is also my understanding the ECNL has asked clubs going forward to commit that the ECNL teams not be structured as "B" teams -- in other words, a level playing field where kids/families are free to choose the program/team that was right for them (something the DA application did not allow). Having a separate club structure/brand for DA and ECNL might provide that (i.e. Slammers), as would allowing teams and players who want to be ECNL stay (Blues).

It is all evolving, and will continue to do so as US Soccer/DA makes changes to its programs, ECNL drops clubs and adds others, the NCAA changes its rules, etc.
 
Dos Equis said:
For RSC and Eagles, ECNL's point of view was that the clubs did not have the track record of success to suggest they could support two top/elite teams, so they gave them an ultimatum. I do not think it was geography, more club specific. Since the DA application required all clubs commit to put their top players into DA, it seemed reasonable for the ECNL to protect the level of competition in this way. Some say different, this is my understanding.

It is also my understanding the ECNL has asked clubs going forward to commit that the ECNL teams not be structured as "B" teams -- in other words, a level playing field where kids/families are free to choose the program/team that was right for them (something the DA application did not allow). Having a separate club structure/brand for DA and ECNL might provide that (i.e. Slammers), as would allowing teams and players who want to be ECNL stay (Blues).

It is all evolving, and will continue to do so as US Soccer/DA makes changes to its programs, ECNL drops clubs and adds others, the NCAA changes its rules, etc.
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My understanding is close to yours. Real was denied by ECNL but that Eagles did not apply. My opinion is that with Real, Eagles and LA Premier DA our area could probably support one ECNL team in addition but not more.
 
outside! said:
I found it confusing as well. Eagles used to be ECNL.
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Perhaps they decided to drop their ECNL program once they were admitted to DA. Both RSC and Eagles posters have been engaged in a "it's not you, it's me" exercise regarding who broke up with whom for around a year, but the end result is the same. However, no re-application is necessary between seasons, MAP is correct.

I expect to hear soon how WCFC decided to "drop" ECNL, or not re-apply, for next season.
 
I heard big clubs with dual DA ECNL tags have one year to decide. Surf and Blues being big clubs. The fact that they may not be competitive in both leagues is the driver but you can not just drop DA and then ask your ECNL team to either leave or become non-ECNL. ECNL does not allow two teams from the same club to play in the league. Not sure about that rule either but hey hearsay is fun.
 
WCFC is merging with Surf. I believe the reason the will no longer be ECNL is because ECNL only allows one team per club.
 
Let’s get caught up:

Last Year - RSC and Eagles lost ECNL due to picking DA. They were not allowed to keep both. ECNL had criteria in place that you had to have won an ECNL national championship to keep both. Blues, Surf, Slammers, West Coast did.

Surf was given an ultimatum by DA this year. But struck a deal somehow they are keeping both.

West Coast given same ultimatum. Chose DA. Nothing to due with becoming OC Surf. I think this was an easy choice for West Coast as their ECNL teams are struggling as are their DA teams.

From what I hear ECNL not adding any SoCal clubs this year, but that might change.
 
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