Just A Dad
SILVER ELITE
Also I can’t count the number of times My girls had to play in casa grande including all are state championship weekends
Say bye-bye-bye to Girls and Boys DA
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MSK357
GOLD
Sounds like you have plenty of team in AZ.
Just A Dad
SILVER ELITE
Plenty of teams in our state league but decided to join a national league that requires travel out of state
Desert Hound
DA
It depends on the team. But if you have a Yuma or Prescott, Flagstaff or Tucson team you are going back and forth. Look through APL, state 1, and state 2. You will find them.
Now that I think about it you also have Open League divisions as well.
Desert Hound
DA
Here is just one example
This division has a team in Tucson and in Yuma.
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Desert Hound
DA
If you look at the state league schedules you posted, it proves my point. AZ doesn’t even think about driving very far for league play until U12. Even then, the vast majority of games are in the Phoenix-Tucson corridor.
Given your reluctance to drive to Yuma for U10 and U11, don’t blame me for not wanting to fly to Colorado for U13 and U14.
And don’t tell me to switch leagues. No one gets to play the best if the best are split across 2-3 leagues.
Given your reluctance to drive to Yuma for U10 and U11, don’t blame me for not wanting to fly to Colorado for U13 and U14.
And don’t tell me to switch leagues. No one gets to play the best if the best are split across 2-3 leagues.
Surf Zombie
GOLD
SoccerGuru
SILVER ELITE
Wow, I didn't realize how much the traveling is going to suck for Real CO in ecnl. They have a lot of traveling to do, @milehighdad, what are your thoughts about this?
Surf Zombie
GOLD
Would an 8 team CO, UT, AZ, NM conference make sense? Not sure how many other clubs are in those four states that ECNL would consider.
SoccerGuru
SILVER ELITE
Based on ex-DA and ecnl clubs, that is very possible. Colorado has a few really good clubs outside of Real Colorado and Utah has a few decent ones plus the current AZ ecnl and ex-DA teams. Ecnl could easily create a 10 club conference from a talent and availability standpoint. Logistically I have know idea if they could pull that off or what it would do for champions leagues and showcases, etc.
SoccerGuru
SILVER ELITE
I know some NorCal people are on here, where will all the SJ earthquake girls go now that they are cancelling the girls program? They had some really talented players.
MSK357
GOLD
Throw NV in there to since they love to travel
azsnowrider
SILVER ELITE
Shhhhhh, don't get So Cal started again....
What I don't get is how does Seattle Metro area have 5 clubs, and Chicago metro have 1 club Eclipse (2teams but still)... Based on pure population statistics I would think larger cities would be able to support more ECNL clubs, and there are clubs just as good in the Chicago area.. Chicago is 3-4 times the size of Seattle.
Why wouldn't Michigan be in the Ohio Valley conference instead of being in the Midwest?!?!
Maybe even add a 9th team from TX(El Paso) and call it the Mountain West Conference. So CO, UT, AZ, NM & TX?
Surf Zombie
GOLD
Shhhhhh, don't get So Cal started again....
What I don't get is how does Seattle Metro area have 5 clubs, and Chicago metro have 1 club Eclipse (2teams but still)... Based on pure population statistics I would think larger cities would be able to support more ECNL clubs, and there are clubs just as good in the Chicago area.. Chicago is 3-4 times the size of Seattle.
Why wouldn't Michigan be in the Ohio Valley conference instead of being in the Midwest?!?!
I think Chicago comes down Eclipse having sway and keeping out the competition. Same in Michigan with MWH keeping out Nationals & Jaguars. I don’t know why MI isn’t in the OH Valley conference (because it makes more sense geographically) unless there is a conflict in which seasons HS soccer is played (Fall v. Spring)?
If there is any ECNL conference that needs more teams it’s that Midwest conference.
No announcement. Some speculation that they follow Deza. Some think they will split between MVLA, Thorns, and maybe Rage. Pleasanton may be closer for the girls from the east side of San Jose, though maybe not at afternoon commute times.
Desert Hound
DA
No it wouldnt.
Phx to Denver is a 15 hour drive. 900 miles away.
Phx to SLC is 10-12 hours drive. 700 miles away
MSK357
GOLD
That's why you joined a national league right? Travel is a great experience for the girls and all. There's always a local league you can join. lol. Any other comments I missed from out of state teams hating on socal teams that prefer not to travel far if they don't have to?
Surf Zombie
GOLD
No dog in the fight, and it would definitely be worse (much worse) travel for AZ teams, but I think it would be better travel situation for everyone else in the NW conference (reduced to WA, OR, ID & northern CA). Likewise, would probably be better travel for the CO, NM, UT folks as well.