As I have said before, I never discuss my kid(s) here. My self-esteem does not depend upon on how good they are at soccer. If anyone can’t figure out whether I know what I’m talking about, that is not my concern.
Say bye-bye-bye to Girls and Boys DA
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As I have said before, I never discuss my kid(s) here. My self-esteem does not depend upon on how good they are at soccer. If anyone can’t figure out whether I know what I’m talking about, that is not my concern.
MakeAPlay
DA
i would think that all of the Power 5 conferences would move in that direction.
The Power-5 implemented this rule back in 2015. All athletic scholarships in the P5 are guaranteed.
The Facts About “Guaranteed” Multi-year NCAA DI Scholarships
NCAA Compliance Expert Rick Allen provides important facts about the new NCAA Division I rule which has the effect of “protecting” Division I student-athletes from having their athletic scholarship cancelled or not renewed for any athletic performance reason.
informedathlete.com
GeekKid
SILVER ELITE
Just saw part of an email to FC Dallas families that stated the following...
"The US Soccer Federation has just informed FC Dallas that they will cease operating the Development Academy for both boys and girls.
While we are disappointed at the news, FC Dallas has taken the proactive steps to return to the ECNL. Based on our club history and track record we are looking forward to return."
The Power-5 implemented this rule back in 2015. All athletic scholarships in the P5 are guaranteed.
The Facts About “Guaranteed” Multi-year NCAA DI Scholarships
NCAA Compliance Expert Rick Allen provides important facts about the new NCAA Division I rule which has the effect of “protecting” Division I student-athletes from having their athletic scholarship cancelled or not renewed for any athletic performance reason.informedathlete.com
Even if they drop the sport?
SouthBayFutbol
BRONZE
Sorry if I am misunderstanding this but under what parameters has Beach and Legends not done "all the work" and are not "willing to pay" as it pertains to youth soccer in Southern California? Both of these clubs have built tremendous nationally recognized brands without the benefit of an ENCL monopoly that existed before DA. I would compare their Coaching line-up and college (and YNT) placements with any in the country so check development off the list too that the teams you listed have over them. And they had the audacity to promote the league they were joining!? Oh the horror, no other club has ever done that...
If the rumors are true that politics are keeping top DA teams from joining, it certainly takes the "E" out of ECNL. You would think they would want to play the best teams around. Isn't that what drives our girls, the competition? What are they afraid of? Seems like chicken sh!t to me...
The rules state that a scholarship can only be cancelled if the athlete does the following:
- Is ruled to be ineligible for competition;
- Provides fraudulent information on an application, letter of intent, or financial aid agreement;
- Engages in serious misconduct that rises to the level of being disciplined by the university’s regular student disciplinary board;
- Voluntarily quits their team; or
- Violates a university policy or rule which is not related to athletic conditions or ability (such as a university policy on class attendance, or an athletic department policy regarding proper conduct on a team trip).
outside!
DA
I think your daughter's success has a lot more to do with her than any team, league or who she played with and against. All of that other stuff helped, but she was born as a top athlete with a drive to succeed and not much could have held her back short of mistreatment by adults.
Surf Zombie
GOLD
You expecting anyone else from TX-OK area back in?
Simisoccerfan
PREMIER
The Power-5 implemented this rule back in 2015. All athletic scholarships in the P5 are guaranteed.
The Facts About “Guaranteed” Multi-year NCAA DI Scholarships
NCAA Compliance Expert Rick Allen provides important facts about the new NCAA Division I rule which has the effect of “protecting” Division I student-athletes from having their athletic scholarship cancelled or not renewed for any athletic performance reason.informedathlete.com
Unsure if my dd's school provides the guarantee but I heard there is an appeal's process that almost always results in the scholarship continuing at the same level. Also even with guarantees there is no guarantee of play time nor does it stop a coach from encouraging players to hit the transfer portal if they want more minutes.
oh canada
GOLD
if true, at least there is no complete BS to their families like, "we have been evaluating this for 6 months..."
Legends and Beach are find. Get your Cali league and we will all play against each other somehow. I will make sure that happens. Plus, you can always apply for next year. Be nice to those in your sand box. You guys still have awesome teams and you can still sell development and college access. The only thing you can;t sell now is access to The List. No big deal and all will be find. For the record and I say this from my heart, I believe Legends and Beach should have had a chance to join for 2020-20121 season. I wanted to see that. Life is not fare!!!
sdklutz
SILVER ELITE
If that was true, Surf would be left out...but that didn't happen.
In other words,
In other words, you know several girls who tore their ACL, but never cared enough to look into how many kids at your club get permanent joint problems so you can make a buck.
But you DO care about the winner in the DA/ECNL pissing contest.
Congrats, ECNL. Now, about those injuries....
From what I have seen, it averages about one or two per team per year. More if you include concussions. Your child is more likely to have a permanent injury than get a full ride scholarship.
And ECNL/your club cares about injuries about as much as EOTL.
I agree with you. But I think this forum is for people to post issues they have with clubs. False statements have no place and I have avoided that. I have attacked the system in general too.
They dont want to leave out someone who can be the core of a competing league.
Overall goal is to limit competition. Same as DA.
Why did your friends stick with Beach if they don’t like the Club?
Can’t deny that the communication come of from the Club has been nonexistent to extremely poor. I will agree with you there.
I hope that Legends and Beach will be added to ECNL SW. If not this year then certainly next year. They put good teams on the field. And I would surely prefer to go to San Diego than Phoenix for regular games. Same for FC Dallas and TopHat. You have to beat the best to claim you are the best. That goes for all of these clubs. But I can't help but wonder if the DA contingent here would be complaining that DA wasn't opening its doors for all the ECNL clubs if ECNL self-immolated today. It is really pathetic for an organization that is supposed to be the steward of this sport to have behaved so incompetently for kids at a time when those kids are trapped at home in an actual crisis. Who among us would still have a job if we executed the way US Soccer has this week? But, again, where was the DA contingent's outrage when not so long ago the message to ECNL kids was come to the DA or it will adversely affect your shot at the YNT? Who trades on a kid's dreams for personal gain and spitefulness? Should any of us be surprised that an organization that would do that to kids would be so low as they have been to end their league in this fashion?
baller6988
BRONZE
So is LA Surf going ECNL?