ECNL RL NorCal

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Highlander

SILVER ELITE
On the boys side it's certainly an interesting mix of clubs. Some of them don't have teams that are good enough to qualify for NPL right now in the older ages; let alone do well enough in NPL so their teams could be accepted into RL. It's surprising that they got in as a club to this ostensibly higher level league.
 
I really liked the Pro/Rel setup of the current ENCL RL / NPL they have in NorCal Premier. If I had my way I would blow up all the letter leagues and do pro/rel.
 
On the girls side, the selected clubs are generally middling NPL clubs. Not sure what need the league is filling other than making sure NorCal keeps market share with all the various letter leagues creating new "elite pathways". Certainly not about the kids' development.
 
pmgrant72 said:
On the girls side, the selected clubs are generally middling NPL clubs. Not sure what need the league is filling other than making sure NorCal keeps market share with all the various letter leagues creating new "elite pathways". Certainly not about the kids' development.
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Well if we are being honest there are 3-4 middling ECNL clubs in NorCal. Personally I don't think telling a kid they need to drive 1+ hour each way to practice to play at an "Elite" club makes any sense for kids development either. Would rather see more "elite" clubs meaning well run clubs with good coaches that are closer to the kids. This will help development. And I think for the most part this is what is being attempted here. Just think they need more clubs further south.
 
I think the sole purpose of the club based ECRL table is to have a landing spot for relegated ECNL clubs. I think it will be easier to reason about. Part of the reason there are some subpar clubs in ECNL is due to the fact there is no pro/rel. Some clubs are on cruise control. I think this is a fantastic move for ECNL if the goal is to make it more competitive in NorCal.
 
NorCalDad said:
I think the sole purpose of the club based ECRL table is to have a landing spot for relegated ECNL clubs. I think it will be easier to reason about. Part of the reason there are some subpar clubs in ECNL is due to the fact there is no pro/rel. Some clubs are on cruise control. I think this is a fantastic move for ECNL if the goal is to make it more competitive in NorCal.
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đź’Ż - if we can get pro/rel between ECNL & ECRL that would help a ton.
 
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