Youth soccer club

[lawpoke87]

I’m not mad about it. There were some parents that were still in the “youth mode” asking “why aren’t we playing in tournaments?!?!” Back in the fall.

Just for reference, my daughter’s spring schedule other than league games is:

Dallas ECNL showcase
Dallas Cup
Texas Shootout - Roundrock
Nationals

Not near as busy as the fall.

Celtic complex is nice

 

[Honkv]

Just for reference, my daughter’s spring schedule other than league games is:

Dallas ECNL showcase
Dallas Cup
Texas Shootout - Roundrock
Nationals

Not near as busy as the fall.

Celtic complex is nice

We are going to the Dallas showcase, Phoenix showcase (which I wish we weren’t to be honest), and the Celtic cup. Then MAYBE whatever TSC tourney happens.

Looking forward to visiting this complex again. It’s been a bit.

 

[lawpoke87]

We are going to the Dallas showcase, Phoenix showcase (which I wish we weren’t to be honest), and the Celtic cup. Then MAYBE whatever TSC tourney happens.

Looking forward to visiting this complex again. It’s been a bit.

I refer to ECNL showcases for players U15 and under as expensive friendlies. All girls U15 and younger are playing at Moneygram where the older age groups are at Toyota. There will be zero college scouts at Moneygram.

 

[TU_BLA]

TSC Route 66 is April 11-13. I just got the save the date for referees.

 

[Honkv]

I refer to ECNL showcases for players U15 and under as expensive friendlies. All girls U15 and younger are playing at Moneygram where the older age groups are at Toyota. There will be zero college scouts at Moneygram.

Yeah. That’s really what they are. Very few, if any, girls are likely getting scouted at u13 id imagine.

 

[lawpoke87]

Yeah. That’s really what they are. Very few, if any, girls are likely getting scouted at u13 id imagine.

Only Scouts would be from US Soccer and maybe a few soccer publications which publish rankings

 

[TU_BLA]

I refer to ECNL showcases for players U15 and under as expensive friendlies. All girls U15 and younger are playing at Moneygram where the older age groups are at Toyota. There will be zero college scouts at Moneygram.

But that's not gonna stop the tournament organizers and sponsors from selling it and having a separate page link that profiles all of the college coaches that will be in attendance. My son stopped caring about the college coaches in attendance because at MOST tournaments and showcases, there aren't many high level teams represented. ECNL might be different but most of the coaches are only looking at U16 and above. Besides, my son had specific goals for college and a major so he started reaching out to those schools specifically and we got wise to attending camps where those programs were represented. That worked way better and resulted in way more contacts and communications than just leaving it to chance and having some small liberal arts college in Timbuktu reaching out.

Lawpoke, I know your daughter is closer to the recruiting cycle and I know she's made the initial contacts with some schools. The ID camps those schools have are key and a good way to introduce herself. My son sent emails about a week before camps and said he looked forward to meeting them and then always on the first day he sought the coaches out, introduced himself and reminded them he reached out via email. Unfortunately, we had no clue and started this too late and should have started it coming out of his sophomore year into junior year.

Honk, since your daughter is younger, start compiling some video clips into a montage. TSC should be able to help since they record most of the ECNL games with VEO. I don't think you need to start doing it just yet...maybe when she gets to FR year and as she starts growing into her body. I know at Union, every athlete there had a free HUDL account so we could drop clips on there and create a link to send to coaches.

 

[lawpoke87]

But that's not gonna stop the tournament organizers and sponsors from selling it and having a separate page link that profiles all of the college coaches that will be in attendance. My son stopped caring about the college coaches in attendance because at MOST tournaments and showcases, there aren't many high level teams represented. ECNL might be different but most of the coaches are only looking at U16 and above. Besides, my son had specific goals for college and a major so he started reaching out to those schools specifically and we got wise to attending camps where those programs were represented. That worked way better and resulted in way more contacts and communications than just leaving it to chance and having some small liberal arts college in Timbuktu reaching out.

Lawpoke, I know your daughter is closer to the recruiting cycle and I know she's made the initial contacts with some schools. The ID camps those schools have are key and a good way to introduce herself. My son sent emails about a week before camps and said he looked forward to meeting them and then always on the first day he sought the coaches out, introduced himself and reminded them he reached out via email. Unfortunately, we had no clue and started this too late and should have started it coming out of his sophomore year into junior year.

Honk, since your daughter is younger, start compiling some video clips into a montage. TSC should be able to help since they record most of the ECNL games with VEO. I don't think you need to start doing it just yet...maybe when she gets to FR year and as she starts growing into her body. I know at Union, every athlete there had a free HUDL account so we could drop clips on there and create a link to send to coaches.

Speaking of…..my daughter got an invite from Texas Tech and will be visiting this weekend. You’re 100% correct about starting early as most of the D1 schools will fill a majority of their spots by the start of the player’s junior year.