I’ve never heard of them. Not sure if they’ve played in SoCal or not.Any feedback on how they do in tournaments in SoCal?
Any feedback on how they do in tournaments in SoCal?
Not sure how you arrived at that conclusion. Marin’s 2004 squad won the 2018 Surf Cup Super Black Championship. Their 2004 and 2002 teams are probably the best teams outside of ECNL or GDA in NorCal. The 2003 team is pretty good too.They are not particularly strong in NorCal. In my daughter’s age group they played super white in surf last summer and came in 3rd in their group.
This is the team SF2 was referring to.Not sure how you arrived at that conclusion. Marin’s 2004 squad won the 2018 Surf Cup Super Black Championship. Their 2004 and 2002 teams are probably the best teams outside of ECNL or GDA in NorCal. The 2003 team is pretty good too.
I knew exactly which Marin team he was referring to. What I'm questioning is his conclusion that Marin(the club) was "not particularly strong in NorCal". That is completely inaccurate. They've been the best club in NorCal, outside of ECNL and GDA, the past few years if you look across all age groups. They're probably better than some NorCal ECNL and GDA clubs right now.This is the team SF2 was referring to.
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Marin’s 2001 team played in Super Black division of the Surf Cup, finished 2nd in their group, and finished with a 3-1 record overall in the competition. That is one of the best teams in NorCal as well.Not sure how you arrived at that conclusion. Marin’s 2004 squad won the 2018 Surf Cup Super Black Championship. Their 2004 and 2002 teams are probably the best teams outside of ECNL or GDA in NorCal. The 2003 team is pretty good too.
Agree that there is an adjustment and learning curve for Marin, like any new ECNL club. But one of the things they got going for them in their favor as they enter the league is that they already play ECNL teams on a regular basis.Based on my research it seems like a good non GDA/ECNL Club. Certainly one of the best in Nor Cal results wise. 02 and 04 appear to be their best 2 age groups. Like many new clubs in ECNL, there is a learning curve and it's a different level of competition. I imagine there will be some struggles the first year but they seem deserving of admittance.
Not sure how you arrived at that conclusion. Marin’s 2004 squad won the 2018 Surf Cup Super Black Championship. Their 2004 and 2002 teams are probably the best teams outside of ECNL or GDA in NorCal. The 2003 team is pretty good too.
Agree. More and more families are recognizing the value of time vs. club. They are seeing that college coaches watch players, not clubs. Closer to home, closer to school, closer to work...these are becoming the REAL value propositions. Not, trophies or club "reputation". That's old school. Ask around...it's happening...and your kids will be better for it.Ok club. However they could steal girls away from SRU and MVLA who want to play at a club closer to their home. I eventually see SRU losing Ecnl membership for a variety of reasons.
Ok club. However they could steal girls away from SRU and MVLA who want to play at a club closer to their home. I eventually see SRU losing Ecnl membership for a variety of reasons.
I agree, but that’s not what I did.For the SoCal parents with little understanding of Northern California soccer:
NorCal: US Club Soccer and its leagues are the 800 lb gorilla. NorCal (US Youth Soccer) is for the most part recreation focused with a handful of team competing in it at the higher levels in CRL.
SoCal: Cal South (US Youth Soccer) is the 800 lb gorilla. US Club Soccer is for the most part limited to ECNL and some spring leagues in SoCal.
For a NorCal team to be given ECNL status in NorCal is not a leap of faith because all of those clubs and teams basically play at various levels within US Club and those players have been registered with US Club, although ECNL is a separate league.
@Soccerfan2, it is a mistake to form an opinion of an entire club by the performance of a single team in a single age group in a single tournament.