ECNL is both... "Elite" and "nonverbal contracts like handshakes and winks". Welcome to the real worldWell is ECNL "elite" or is it just based on nonverbal contracts like handshakes and winks? I have had kids play in DA, ECNL, GA, EGSL (a ways back...) and I have seen it all. I do think that there are very competitive clubs that deserve a shot at ECNL when there are clubs that underperform throughout all age groups within ECNL in SoCal.