Changing the Daily Environment in Female Youth Soccer The ECNL and Albion Hurricanes FC. The ECNL is sanctioned & supported by:

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1 Changing the Daily Environment in Female Youth Soccer The ECNL and Albion Hurricanes FC The ECNL is sanctioned & supported by:

2 *Overview What is the ECNL Goal and Plan Further Understanding: ECNL Player Development ECNL Player Identification How is the ECNL Different? What are the Benefits? ECNL Implementation by Albion Hurricanes FC

3 *The Goal of the ECNL (i) Improving the competitive environment through creation of a true national competitive league with multiple flights; (ii) Improving the process for identifying elite female soccer players across the United States through a systematic scouting and identification program based on national competitions; (iii)improving the daily training environment at top female youth soccer clubs through developing best practices and training and organizational guidelines for its member clubs.

4 *The ECNL Plan The ECNL is improving the daily environment by creating multiple, unifying platforms around the following ideas: national competition, improved player identification, better resource sharing, and better standards, guidelines, & expectations. The ECNL provides: A comprehensive development mechanism for Players, Coaches, and Clubs; An elite competitive environment with a full calendar of meaningful games against the best players in the country; and An opportunity to connect elite players, coaches and clubs.

5 * An ideal developmental environment on the field includes 3 basic pillars: High Level Coaching: The quantity and quality of information provided to a player, and the manner in which it is delivered. Elite Training Environment: The ability to train with and against players of equal or better ability. Top Competition: The ability to compete consistently against teams of equal or better ability.

6 * *Establish destination clubs throughout the country to stabilize the youth soccer environment at an elite level, and therefore, improve the developmental environment. *Destination Clubs are an effective and efficient way to: *Increase the available player pool in every geographic area; *Shield clubs from the demand to win games at young ages; and *Provide a vehicle to attract, educate, and support elite players, coaches and clubs, thereby improving the product offered to players.

7 * The ECNL Player ID Program was created with the following assumptions: Players should be scouted and evaluated in their regular playing environment. To insure accurate evaluations, players should be evaluated by multiple people over multiple events; and Coaches that train and develop the players should be consulted as the best source of information regarding the overall ability, mentality, and current form of their players. The ECNL Player ID Program uses multiple sources of information to identify top players competing in the ECNL: Independent scouting at ECNL National Event Competitions All-Event Team nominations from ECNL coaches Recommendations by selected coaches within ECNL Member Clubs

8 * * The rules and regulations of every league have an impact on the developmental environment. * The ECNL improves individual player development in multiple aspects: * Training-to-Game Ratio * Destination Clubs * Substitution Rules * Competitive Focus * Identification Programs

9 *Roster Flexibility * Competition rosters in the ECNL can change daily: *Allowing players to play-up or age-appropriate from game-togame allows decisions based on developmental needs. *Allowing easy roster changes is a player management tool

10 * * Individual Technical Speed Increases Significantly * Individual Understanding of the Physicality Required for the Game Increases * Individual Tactical Understanding Becomes More Sophisticated * Collective Training Mentality Improves * Team Performance Becomes More Tactical * Individual Performance becomes more Consistent * THE QUALITY OF THE PLAYER AND THE GAME INCREASES EXPONENTIALLY

11 Implementation by Albion Hurricanes FC The ECNL is sanctioned & supported by:

12 Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL Program Staffing ECNL Program Director: Mac McCallum Qualifications USSF National B License ECNL Program Coach: Daniel Hill Qualifications USSF National A License ECNL GK Coach: Brett Collier - Qualifications NSCCA 1&2 GK ECNL Club Registrar: Susan Green

13 Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL Program Training & Competition General Training Organization AHFC ECNL Technical Staff will run sessions Teams will train 3 times per week o Functional Training once a week o Team Training twice a week o GK Training Team Travel AHFC Teams will travel & stay together in same hotel

14 NRL teams pathway Second teams will play in TCL or USC Champion League Players can be dual rostered Teams attend ECNL composite events u17/19 Same Curriculum as ECNL teams

15 Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL Program Expectations * By accepting a position on an ECNL team, each player will agree to: * The AHFC ECNL Travel Policy * The AHFC ECNL Player Code of Conduct * The AHFC ECNL Player Expectations * Mandatory practice attendance * Mandatory league games and events attendance

16 Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL Schedule * Conference: Texas number of conference games will be Home & 9 Away. * National Showcase Events Phoenix, AZ November 11-13, 2016 U15-U18 Sanford, FL December 28-30, 2016 U15-U18 Houston, TX February 18-20, 2017 U15-U18 Phoenix, AZ April 7-9, 2017 U15-U18 Zarephath, NJ May 27-29, 2017 U15-U17 ECNL National Playoffs Rockford, IL June 22-27, 2017 ECNL National Finals San Diego, CA July 7-8, 2017

17 Albion Hurricanes FC Jnr ECNL Schedule 05G-06G Oklahoma-October Dallas-November Houston-January 07 will attend Houston event.

18 AHFC Achievements Only Houston club to send 3 teams to Champions League Finals Over 30 players have been involved in ID2 Players selected for all ECNL team at multiple events Over 150 players committed to play in college from ECNL teams 3 AHFC Alums played in College Cup Final U.S and 3 Mexico players called up to National Camps.

19 ECNL Achievements 92% of 2017 class moving on to play in college 78 ECNL Alums on Final Four teams in college cup. 3,900 ECNL Alums played Div 1 this past Fall ECNL class 2016 accounted for 49 of the 58 All Freshmen Honors in

20 The End Game Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL Program goal is to create the best developmental environment for aspiring female players to fulfill their potential. The ECNL is sanctioned & supported by: