That would be interesting stats but we will never see those
To that point it isn’t a DA or ECNL thing as much as a club organization thing. Many clubs do periodization, weekly recovery sessions, futsal, video, technical work, etc throughout the weeks.
Gosh when ECNL started, I had trouble remembering whether the C or the N came first. It sounds good both ways. To bad they didn't dumb it down to two letters too, would have made my life easier
Pretty dangerous bringing up Xbox vs PlayStation. I think that one has been going a lot longer than DA vs ECNL.
When my DD was ECNL it was 3 days of practice each week. Currently both of the ecnl clubs here run 3 a week. And then slip in other stuff here and there.
An old friend is lurking on here and texted me that they spent over $14,000 last year. They have money and have no problem with it. Flying first class to showcases and Nocal and AZ league games. I think that's on the high end and depending on where your DA club is located will probably determined how much one is willing to pay to travel all over the country watching soccer games. My guess is around $8,000 a year for avg. family not getting the full scholarship. Times that by 6 seasons and its got to be over $50,000 to participate in the DA.Given that the DA is the far superior league and most parents are paying to have their kids participate, how much is it costing each family to play in the DA? Dues, private training, teams fees, per diems, travel for kid and one parent, hotels, eating out every meal, rental car, sight seeing tours, gas and other expenses. Anyone add all this up from last year? I'm asking because a friend of mine is looking at DA for 2006 with no Full Ride. He has some money but is looking for a true number. Thanks
Most likely + or - 10% the cost of ECNL based on the aforementioned variables.
Lot's of variables for sure
I don't know for boys, not really sure how many showcases they do. With club fees and uniforms, out of state league games, travel to showcases and now DA cup games, realistically about 7- 8k for just her. Parents don't need to go unless chaperoning, but add another 200 dollars per night for hotel(average cost per night your taste may very).Given that the DA is the far superior league and most parents are paying to have their kids participate, how much is it costing each family to play in the DA? Dues, private training, teams fees, per diems, travel for kid and one parent, hotels, eating out every meal, rental car, sight seeing tours, gas and other expenses. Anyone add all this up from last year? I'm asking because a friend of mine is looking at DA for 2006 with no Full Ride. He has some money but is looking for a true number. Thanks
Texted a buddy who played ECNL last year 04'. Did not travel east coast or CO. Just AZ Showcases and Vegas. Cost was under $5K for everything. This year might be a little more he said because of East Coast trip. I think ECNL is less expensive for the middle class family. I also think ECNL is superior to the DA because it's preparing the girls to play the college game with the same college rules and no 25% guarantee start times for all on the roster. No development either (you better do that on your own or you will be on the bench). Just hard nose competition at it's finest. Also, over a 6 season youth soccer career, the middle class family will pay under $30K in ECNL compared to $50,000+ (depending on travel habits and cash flow).
For a middle class family getting no Full Ride, it's close to $9K+ to participate in the DA and benefit from the DA process. Since its a foolish dream to be on the YNT for the 99.5% of us, ECNL is the logical choice. ECNL will get you the same college scholarship/Admittance at a far less cost plus you don't have to train 4 days a week 10 months out of the year and you get to choose to play HS Soccer or take a little break.
Is your dd playing DA?
What do you mean by this? The process is the process no matter what the league.
ECNL is a logical choice for some. I told you what our experience with DA with regards to cost is, take that for what its worth, or don't.
Bad word with process. Travel seems to be more in the DA and people want to enjoy the "experience." My writing sucks so be easy on me. I just asked my wife the difference between "sense" and "since" and when to use them probably.
