Thatonedad
SILVER
Can’t make a statement about an official change without hedge. Because it won’t be decided until the 22nd of November. But I’ll say I have heard Grad Year for ECNL is definitely being discussed.
Get ready folks
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Duh, that's exactly what the DPL link said.
Soccermomma24
BRONZE
Will ECNL put out a written statement like DPL, beyond the podcast?
Scrub It Kook
BRONZE
statement from SoCal over the weekend:
Scrub It Kook
BRONZE
The oldest (final) year of ECNL is a combined year, so yes. Look at the current standings/schedules and you will see it is shown as "2006/2007".
My dd is a 2006. Excluding the chaos during the year everyone moved from sy to by, I have never felt like it was a negative for her.
How has it been for playing time in 05/06 year and the 06/07 year?
Scrub It Kook
BRONZE
Good 'ol social media (edit: NOT on SoCal's page. Someone posted the email they received). I also heard a coach tell a parent on Sunday that everything is changing next year for age cut offs.
DPL has a statement on their site: https://dpleague.org/birth-year/
I don't see the SOCAL statement on social media anywhere or on their website.
Was it sent via email?
Scrub It Kook
BRONZE
@soccerparentlife posted to their Instagram story. Someone sent them a screen shot of what they received.
So this could be completely made up. The only thing that makes it look official is the SOCAL logo.
Stop buying into the rumors + force leagues to make official statements the way DPL has.
The SOCAL statement sent to clubs is official and accurate. Not made up.
Did you receive the email?
I have a kid playing in SOCAL and haven't received anything.
RandomSoccerFan
GOLD
The only one who is starting to lose credibility seems to be you. I'm not sure if you're being contrarian or truly believe nothing is going on and it's all false rumors. Either way - you're almost certainly going to change your tune in about a month.
Noticer
SILVER
it's very simple: if there is the slightest hint that something is being spearheaded by ECNL rather than GAL, then Carlsbad7 will argue against it (in "good faith", of course)
As I've said before I prefer BY because it's what we have now and it works. But it doesn't matter either way.
What's annoying is that people are spreading rumors that may or may not be true. Then when one happens to land they say look see I was right. When they don't land it's off to another rumor.
SoccerSanDiego
BRONZE
thanks for the explanation
I do believe all the recent NCAA changes are why ECNL want to change from BY to SY.
But who knows if it will be a better or worse situation for players in 5-10 years.