So did the U15 Strikers and Slammers team both advance on PKs? Do you know how many PKs were scored? I hate the way the TGS system reports playoff games that end on PKs. https://tgs.totalglobalsports.com/public/schedules.aspx?eid=737&fid=3538Final tally for SW conference regular season winners during Seattle playoffs:
u14 .... #1 rep Heat FC lost in pool play
u15 ... #1 Striker (and #2 Slammers) headed to Virginia
u16 ... #1 Blues (and #2 Surf) headed to Virginia
u17 ... #1 Blues headed to Virginia
u18 ... #1 rep Heat FC lost in pool play
Congrats to all the players that moved on! See you in Virginia first weekend in July
ECNL Playoffs in Seattle
- Thread starter Dubs
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Sportyspice
BRONZE
Where is the location/ dates posted for the showcase?
It would be nice to have the playoffs in San Diego 2019.
Sportyspice
BRONZE
Thank you!
SimpleSoccer
BRONZE
Watching some of the semis and finals, is anyone else surprised at how many of the goalkeepers don’t take their own goalkicks?
Lambchop
GOLD
Yes, and all the teams in so cal that played these teams and beat them, tied them or only lost by one, demonstrate the quality of players in so cal.
Sportyspice
BRONZE
I beg to differ. I know for a fact that the Surf 02 ECNL wasnt built with 2nd tier players. They were players choosing not to play DA and were still playing HS soccer. Several of the girls on the team are on the youth national team as with the blues 02 ECNL team.
I agree, last year it did mean more in terms of prestige. I guess the same could be said about the DA championships this year. Since the talent pool was devided/diluted this season, I think either league’s championships are less of an “accomplishment” compared to last years national championships. Unfortunately, that isn’t the fault of any of the teams who made it to their respective championships. It just is what it is.
Dos Equis
GOLD
I do not know their full roster, but my own DD showed me a social media post of their current semis ‘02 ECNL team, and most of their former ODP girls, and their national pool/team player (who I believe is/was a full time DA 01/02 player) where all there. Guess ECNL does not qualify as outside competition for Surf DA.
GoWest
GOLD
Along with @Pitch pop, I agree with most of what you said other than it not being a "meaningful accomplishment." A national championship is difficult to come by. I agree with others that the chaos caused by the upstart GDA league took many great players / teams but left many great players / teams in ECNL. For both leagues, again echoing PitchPop, the 2017-2018 trophy isn't at the level of prestige it was in seasons past nor how it will be in the 2018-2019 season. In the ECNL it felt more like the North American Cup / League of last season playoffs. Today GDA is still rocking along with playoffs but California teams are doing quite well are no surprise IMHO.
I repost my thoughts from another ECNL thread here because I think it is relevant to these comments as we look to the next season in both leagues:
"Quickly glanced at the u15 through u18/19 GDA age brackets and the conference leaders / playoffs. It's definitely a positive thing (for clubs that were just at or below average) that 8 or so of the elite clubs are vacating GDA and returning 'all-in' / new to ECNL. Some of the remaining GDA clubs will potentially get a bump up in the standings and the season will feel better with a few more wins that potentially will get them in the playoffs. Happened to the SW conference this season so it was a good thing for clubs that generally are relegated to the North American or Showcase of the ECNL post season.
Are these the only clubs or are there more that I missed:
Eclipse Select
Michigan Hawks
FC Stars of Mass
Concorde Fire
Seattle United (Reign)
Crossfire United (split away Crossfire Premier??)
LAFC Slammers
Virginia Dev Academy"
I am very happy to get the next ECNL season underway soon. In the SW conference Arsenal, Blues, LAFC Slammers and Slammers FC will be the cream of the crop in most if not all age brackets. Several of these players will continue to represent in national training camps / pools and on national teams.
Best of everything to all players in all leagues just trying to do the best they can given their individual situations!
Bruddah IZ
DA
And not a small point here, DA for 02's did not exist this past season. Lol!
. . . . and kids playing in DA played HS soccer.
Sportyspice
BRONZE
Still... you can't say in general ECNL is dilute if the 02s elite players played ECNL and not up a year on a 01 DA team.
many/most players in DA did not play HS.
LadiesMan217
GOLD
Let me rephrase that for you. "Still... you can't say in general 02 ECNL is dilute if most 02s players played ECNL and not up a year on a 01 DA team."
Simisoccerfan
PREMIER
It’s not playing up a year. The DA was an 01/02 team.
Sportyspice
BRONZE
Well that too... nevertheless I know ballers on both the blues and surf ecnl 02 teams and they played ECNL not DA. The original point was that someone was discrediting ECNL national champions saying its dilute and tier 2 teams but that is not accurate. Especially since everyone doesn't even neccessarily have access to both ECNL and DA. At this point with DA still in its baby stage for the girls side both ECNL & DA are both top tier leagues period.
Sporty spice I thought you were a Surf homer? Did you not drink enough KoolAide last night? The club’s new cheer is ECNL sucks, DPL all the way.
Sportyspice
BRONZE
Nope not a Surf homer, blues homer. But overall focused on my DD's development. Surf can't say that ECNL sucks they had ECNL set from their top 06 team up set for 2018-19. We all know $$ drives youth club soccer motives at this point. But I just want others to respect talent as it is and not downplay people winning a national championship. How many of these parents that say the national championship for ECNL is dilute now, have won a national anything, on any level?? I'll wait ...