MYTHSOFECNLandADDITIONALSOCCERENVIRONMENTS
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CanaplayerthatparticipatesintheECNLalsoparticipatein
highschoolsoccer?
YESandNO,explainedbelow!
Yes.TheECNLschedulesarecreatedtoinsurethatallplayersthatparticipateintheECNLalso
havetheopportunitytoplayhighschoolsoccer.TheECNLisnotprohibitingplayersfromits
memberclubsfromparticipatinginhighschoolsoccer.
NO.IdahoHighSchoolActivitiesAssociationprohibitsastudent-athletefromparticipatinginaclub
sportatthesametimeascholasticsportseasonis“of;icially”insession.
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CURRENTFCNOVA|HighSchoolStandard
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ForFCNECNLathletesatU16(2016/172001BirthYear-Freshman/Sophomore)andabove,
FCNrecommend’shighschoolsoccerfromAug1sttotheendofOctoberofthegivenschoolyear.
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ForFCNECNLathletesatU15(2016/172002BirthYear-8thGrade/Freshman)andunderage
groupsFCNdoesnotrecommendplayinghighschoolsoccer.
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Thenationallevelofplay/schedulerequiresadedicationtohighleveltrainingandpreparation.
TheU14andunderagegroupswithintheECNLrequiresmall/logisticalbreaksinandaround
qualitytraining/playthatHighSchoolsoccerjustdoesnotfacilitate.Simplyput;takingJuly,August,
SeptemberandOctoberofffromECNLleveltraining/preparationdoesnotpreparetheathletefor
thelevelofplayandstandardsdemanded.
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CanECNLteamsparticipateinUSYSleaguesandtheUSYSStateCup,Regional,
andNationalChampionships?!
Yes.AnyteamparticipatingintheECNLmaystillparticipateintheirlocal,stateandregionalleagues,!
andintheUSYSstatecup,regional,andnationalchampionships.TheECNLisnotprohibitingteams!
fromitsmemberclubsfromparticipatinginthesecompetitions.DUEtoschedulingoverlapsattheUSYS
RegionalandECNLNationalPlayoffsourU15,U16andU17agegroupstypicallydonotparticipateinthe
IYSAStateCupCompetitionandpotentiallySpringIYSADIIILeagueplay.
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AreECNLplayersprohibitedinparticipatinginUSYSOlympicDevelopment
Program?!
No.ManyalumniandcurrentFCNECNLstudent-athletesthatparticipateintheECNLmaytakeadvantage
oftheIYSATimbers/ThornsODPprocess.ItoftencomestoaWinancialandlogisticaldecisionforeach
individualfamily.Infact,manyoftheFCNStaffparticipatewithintheIYSATimbers/ThornsODPSystem.!